Episode 6

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9th Oct 2025

After Dinner Chats, Ripped Off Less Ep6: Welch v Welch

Welcome to today’s conversation. These conversations started over dinners where James welch gets to introduce everyone at the table. Dinners are always fun. And sometimes useful, but the end of the day doesn’t really matter how it’s fun or useful it’s just the fact that we are all there connecting and making sure that we can all see what’s coming round the corner. 

And the next thing we’ve got to do is to stay in touch with each other. 

For a special episode of AfterDinnerChats, host James Welch takes on Guest number 15, his most challenging guest yet... himself.

The episode, prompted by a dare from guest number 10, Tim Burrowes, features two "Jameses" for the price of one. They discuss topics ranging from an innovative wooden satellite to fixing industry-wide "bad data."

James Welch, a consultant at WPP, also reveals his two other "hats": an event organiser for "The Next Dinner Party" and the host of this very pod. He shares insights on how all three roles work to help people "get ripped off less" by providing more value, whether that's through intelligent data products, curating events that foster real connection, or translating complex topics into plain English. 

The conversation follows the usual format, ranging from business insights to personal anecdotes, provides a glimpse into his heroes, best decisions, and worst. Yes, join us for this irreverent 12-minute chat!

#AfterDinnerChats #TheNextDinnerParty #TNDP #KeepingInTouch #twoforthepriceofone 

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About the Podcast

After Dinner Chats
Signals & Sparks
These conversations started over dinners where I get to introduce everyone at the table in a way that interests me.

Dinners are always fun. And sometimes useful, but the end of the day doesn’t really matter if it’s fun or useful it’s just the fact that we are all there connecting and making sure that we can all see what’s coming round the corner.

And the next thing we’ve got to do is to stay in touch with each other.

Yes, we have ended up having dinner parties where people have made new jobs, got new contacts for work . For me, it’s been just a way over the last 17 years to get to know the fabulous people who are always a little bit senior and a little bit fun and a little bit smarter, brighter, shinier than most!