{"id":208,"date":"2025-05-28T12:30:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T16:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/?p=208"},"modified":"2025-05-28T12:42:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T16:42:18","slug":"podcast-2-graham-henderson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/?p=208","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #2: Graham Henderson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Featured photo by Cameron Black. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a full house for our third edition of <em><strong>The Inside Outside @ The Richmond Tavern<\/strong><\/em>. The Conversation featured <em><strong>Graham Henderson<\/strong><\/em>, CEO at the London Chamber of Commerce. In this position since 2021, Henderson notably helped guide the city of London in its successful pursuit of status as a UNESCO World Music City, one of 75 worldwide and the first in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1011\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1B3A6328-1011x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1B3A6328-1011x1024.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1B3A6328-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1B3A6328-768x778.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1B3A6328-1517x1536.jpg 1517w, https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1B3A6328-2023x2048.jpg 2023w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Graham Henderson reacts to an audience question. Photo by Cameron Black.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Henderson regaled the audience with anecdotes from his time as President and CEO of Music Canada and his efforts on behalf of the Canadian music industry. This conversation also serves as an encouragement to get involved as London enters into the planning phase for the 2025 Downtown Master Plan. What does action look like? Listen in to find inspiration to get involved in advocating for the arts as a proven economic generator. Can the city do better? You bet they can!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/graham-henderson-group-foto-2-1024x777.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/graham-henderson-group-foto-2-1024x777.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/graham-henderson-group-foto-2-300x228.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/graham-henderson-group-foto-2-768x583.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/graham-henderson-group-foto-2-1536x1166.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/graham-henderson-group-foto-2.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You should have stayed for the after party! Photo by Paul Latorre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy listening in on this reprise of the conversation. Click the &#8220;Play&#8221; icon below to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Graham-Henderson-interview.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pete.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-212\" style=\"width:650px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pete.jpg 526w, https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pete-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insideoutsidelondon.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pete-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Self-portrait. Image by Peter Tangredi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our next Third Thursday gathering happens June 19, 6-8pm. We will feature performance artist <em><strong>That\u2019s_What_She_Shed<\/strong><\/em>, AKA Jordan Buck in conversation and performance. Join us to listen in as we discuss the creative life and adventures of a multi-disciplinary solo artist blazing her own trail in the London scene. We also welcome special guest <em><strong>Peter Tangredi <\/strong><\/em>as he reads from his own Absurdist Erotic Fiction. Wait, what? Come and join The Inside Outside @ The Richmond Tavern for a conversation like no other.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured photo by Cameron Black. It was a full house for our third edition of The Inside Outside @ The Richmond Tavern. The Conversation featured Graham Henderson, CEO at the London Chamber of Commerce. 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