The event was organised and hosted by Dr Chris Bilton who also produced the podcast, as part of the Centre's continuing collaboration with Warwick'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 Warwickshire:

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 (University of Warwick)

Part 3: Moving the dial - towards a more sustainable regional creative economy? - with Prue Huddleston (University of Warwick), David Furmage (Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP), Stacy O'Connor (Coventry & Warwickshire LEP), Sarah Brewster (Fresh Seed)