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In the second in our 'Clusters Think In' series, Hashi Mohammed, Contributing Editor at Tortoise Media is joined by the Virgin Media O2 Business’s Head of Public Sector, Martyn McFadyen, to discuss how economic clusters can help optimise the skills needed to drive regional and national growth in every part of the UK.   In this episode we discuss how skills is critical to business success and the lynchpin of dynamic clusters, the importance of close collaboration between firms and education providers in building a vibrant talent pool for jobs of the future and how leadership matters for places to succeed. Martyn also talks about the importance of digital inclusion and the role business can play in empowering the workforce to develop the digital skills needed which are increasingly required in every part of the economy.    'Clusters Think In' is a podcast series included as part of the CBI's series of Thriving Regions events. To find out more, visit our Clusters Playbook at https://www.cbi.org.uk/cbi-clusters