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The event was organised and hosted by Dr Chris Bilton who also produced the podcast, as part of the Centre's continuing collaboration with ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s Productivity and Futures of Work GRP. The podcast features Dr Heidi Ashton talking about how freelance workers organised collectively during the pandemic, plus a range of speakers from Trade Unions, regional policy makers and freelance artists from Birmingham, Coventry and ¹û¶³´«Ã½shire:

Part 1: Setting the Scene - with Alison Grade (author of the Freelance Bible), Louise Braithwaite (freelance musician and MU regional vice-chair), Victoria Barker (Coventry University) and David Furmage (Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP)

Part 2: Working Together, Building Back - with Lee Barron (TUC), Ian Manborde (Equity), Anthony Ruck (Culture Central) and Heidi Ashton (¹û¶³´«Ã½)

Part 3: Moving the dial - towards a more sustainable regional creative economy? - with Prue Huddleston (¹û¶³´«Ã½), David Furmage (Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP), Stacy O'Connor (Coventry & ¹û¶³´«Ã½shire LEP), Sarah Brewster (Fresh Seed)