Management Meets PODCAST

Experienced international business development professional. Creates, develops and delivers a successful external engagement strategy, through a strong understanding of discipline-specific market trends and collaboration with business leaders and our fantastic alumni network.

I serve as Dean of the School of Management, at the University of Bath in the United Kingdom, where I began my career. Before Re-joining Bath, I held senior roles in research-intensive universities in the United Kingdom (the Universities of Warwick, and Birmingham) and Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. As Dean of the School of Management, I am responsible for the strategic direction of one of Europe's leading centres of business research and education. As a member of the University's Executive Board, I also contribute to the leadership, positioning, and prosperity of the wider University. In a former life, I am a leading scholar in the fields of business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability. Specifically, my research explored firm-stakeholder relationships, the strategic management of these, and corresponding impacts on company performance and reputation. I continue to serve as an Associate Editor of the British Journal of Management, as a member of a number of journal editorial boards, and served for a number of years as a member of the scientific committee of the Chartered Association of Business School's Academic Journal Guide.

Ash Atalla is the CEO of Roughcut Television. He is one of Britain’s most prolific and award-winning producers. With a Primetime Emmy, a Golden Globe, six BAFTAs, four RTS awards and three British Comedy awards to his name, Ash is best known for the multi award-winning series The Office, The IT Crowd, Stath Lets Flats, Cuckoo and People Just Do Nothing. As he continues his hugely successful career in television, Ash recently turned his attention to the movie industry and drama. His first feature film, People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan, launched to critical acclaim in 2021. Ash also has a number of high-end drama projects including Little Disasters which is currently shooting for Paramount, and COMA, Roughcut’s latest well received drama which landed to huge ratings earlier this year. Ash is a pioneering producer in the comedy genre with over 60 executive producer credits to his name. He recently championed Jack Rooke, creator, and writer of the Roughcut/Channel4 comedy Big Boys. The first series aired to critical acclaim and multiple BAFTA nominations. The second series has just launched to a 5-star response and the third series is currently in production. Ash is a regular commentator on race, politics, disability & diversity in television and film both on & off screen plus the comedy & drama landscape. He writes a regular column for Broadcast magazine, appears on multiple industry panels and as a frequent contributor to Today, BBC Radio 4’s flagship news programme.

Becky Toogood is the Alumni Engagement Communications Officer for the University of Bath, School of Management. With a first-class degree in journalism and a marketing background, Becky has experience in digital, print and multimedia communications. Working in higher education, Becky likes to showcase those leading innovation in their respective areas to celebrate success in the community, whilst inspiring others.

Dr Poornika Ananth is an Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Bath School of Management. She received her Ph.D. from University College London. Her research focuses on creativity and the dynamic processes through which individuals and groups navigate tensions in creative work, particularly in the context of long-term creative endeavours. Poornika’s research has been published in Administrative Science Quarterly and in the Handbook of Research on Creativity and Innovation. She has appeared as a guest on BBC Radio London and was an invited speaker at the Industry and Parliament Trust meeting on Designing a Sustainable Creative Sector.