“This sector is the most beautiful, joy-bringing, glamorous, gorgeous, happiness-making thing of all.” Think you are passionate about your job? Wait until you meet Helen Brocklebank, star of Episode 5 of The Insider Podcast. As CEO of Walpole – the voice of British luxury – Helen enlightens host Martin Green across a variety of hot button topics, from Trump to tax-free shopping. And there’s an unmissable section on the very real threat posed by AI technology to the UK’s intellectual property (IP) protections; an issue which has prompted public interventions by music legend Sir Elton John and author Kate Mosse, among others. Get yourself up to speed with an £81 billion sector that plays a vital role in projecting ‘Brand Britain’ to the world stage, as well as accounting for 450,000 high quality jobs from master craftsmen to marketeers. And if you enjoy this conversation, make sure to listen to the first four episodes of The Insider Podcast, where we talk entrepreneurship, luxury retail, hospitality, and longevity with some truly inspiring individuals.