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Welcome to OxTalks, powered by Enterprise Oxfordshire (formerly OxLEP). OxTalks is your partner in tackling business challenges and achieving your goals, giving an insight into the great work that Enterprise Oxfordshire does to support local organisations and communities. OxTalks host Howard Bentham talks to successful leaders from Oxfordshire and beyond to hear their advice to help your business flourish.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to OxTalks, powered by Enterprise Oxfordshire (formerly OxLEP). OxTalks is your partner in tackling business challenges and achieving your goals, giving an insight into the great work that Enterprise Oxfordshire does to support local organisations and communities. OxTalks host Howard Bentham talks to successful leaders from Oxfordshire and beyond to hear their advice to help your business flourish.
OxTalks is hosted by Enterprise Oxfordshire (formerly OxLEP). The show has published 26 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Supporting your Staff: Mental Health Training and Neurodiversity Awareness in the Workplace" (23 February 2026, 44 minutes), "What Makes a Good Modern Business Leader?" (9 February 2026, 48 minutes), and "Achieving Small Business Success Whilst Remaining Purpose-Driven" (26 January 2026, 47 minutes).
OxTalks publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 26 episodes.
Booking probability for OxTalks is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. OxTalks requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. OxTalks's contact route on record: verified email.
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Enterprise Oxfordshire (formerly OxLEP) hosts OxTalks, a business podcast with 26 episodes published.
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Episode #6
<p>How do you stop workplace wellbeing becoming a tick-box exercise and make it something that genuinely changes how teams work?</p><p>In this episode of OxTalks, host Howard Bentham speaks with Olga Zilberberg, founder...
<p>How do you build a high-performing leadership team when 82% of UK managers have received no formal training? </p><p>In this episode of OxTalks, host Howard Bentham speaks with Claire Croft, founder of Claire Croft...
<p>Can a business grow and scale whilst genuinely putting purpose before profit? </p><p>In this episode of OxTalks, host Howard Bentham speaks with Bethan Thomas, co-founder and CEO of HotTea Mama, an award-winning...
OxTalks
<p>We hope you're enjoying Series Four of OxTalks so far. We are going to be taking a short break over the festive period. But we'll be back in the New Year with more amazing guests and inspiring business stories. From...
<p>How do you build a purposeful, science-backed wellness brand that truly stands out in the highly competitive and saturated UK market? </p><p>In this insightful episode, host Howard Bentham welcomes Catherine Hurley...
<p>What does it truly take to transform a local business into a world-class global enterprise? </p><p>In this insightful conversation, host Howard Bentham speaks with Liz Lewis-Jones, the CEO of Liquid, an award-winning...
Episode #1
<p>Welcome to OxTalks, powered by Enterprise Oxfordshire (formerly OxLEP). OxTalks is your partner in tackling business challenges and achieving your goals, giving an insight into the great work that Enterprise...
<p>Welcome to Season Four of OxTalks, powered by Enterprise Oxfordshire (formerly OxLEP). OxTalks aims to give you more insight into the great work that Enterprise Oxfordshire does, empowering and enabling businesses...
<p>Flexible working covers a whole range of scenarios, beneficial to employees with diverse needs. Its aim is to strike a work-life balance – but it isn’t always an easy journey getting there. Is flexible working just...
<p>Equality, diversity and inclusion are often grouped together and have become a buzzword in the workplace. However, each term comes with its nuances and challenges.</p><p> </p><p>Many organisations have a strong...
<p>In England, 1.5 million people work in social care in 1.2 million full time equivalent roles. To cope with demand, an extra 440,000 roles will be needed by 2035. So, how will the care sector cope now and in the...
Episode #3
<p>Artificial Intelligence is becoming more widespread across the business landscape, with the industry contributing £3.7 billion to the UK economy. Some sectors are already using the technology to great effect, such as...
<p>The UK has set out clear targets to achieve net zero by 2050, with Oxfordshire set to be a leader in the low carbon transition nationally. But how can business leaders make practical changes to their organisations to...
<p>How can independent organisations, and their employees, adapt to the everchanging business landscape to compete with larger companies and achieve growth? How do they balance tradition with driving a small to medium...
<p>Welcome to Season Three of OxTalks, powered by OxLEP. OxTalks aims to give you more insight into the great work that OxLEP does, empowering and enabling businesses across Oxfordshire and beyond, to add value to their...
<p>How does a business make the leap from a brilliant idea to a fully functioning company? What hurdles are in the way and who is there to champion and nurture entrepreneurs to give them every chance of...
<p>How do we create and nurture a dynamic business landscape which attracts new companies, innovation and investment? </p><p> </p><p>In this episode of OxTalks – sponsored by leading national law firm, Mills & Reeve –...
<p>What is the key to creating a happy and motivated workforce? How can you improve your staff retention rate?</p><p> </p><p>In this edition of OxTalks – sponsored by leading national law firm, Mills & Reeve – host...
<p>What if you were to turn your hobby or passion into a full-time job? Where would you start? Is there any help out there and to whom should you turn?</p><p> </p><p>In this edition of OxTalks – sponsored by leading...
<p>How exactly do you start a business? What is realistic and what is fantasy? </p><p>In this edition of OxTalks – sponsored by leading national law firm, Mills & Reeve – host Howard Bentham is joined by Fiona Reid...
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