Hunter & Haughey Talk Tech, Trump, and Taxes

2025-09-21

Air Date: September 21st, 2025 Special Guests: Jamie Hunter, COO of Aveni & John McCaig, Nexenergy. Hosts: Lord Willie Haughey and Sir Tom Hunter. This is a catch-up version of the weekly, Go Radio Business Show, Sundays between 11am-12pm with WYRE (www.trywyre.com) Don’t miss it – PLAY and HIT SUBSCRIBE, and NEVER miss an episode! This episode dives into hydrogen innovation, AI in financial services, major investments in Scotland, and scaling up in ...

Air Date: September 21st, 2025

Special Guests: Jamie Hunter, COO of Aveni & John McCaig, Nexenergy.

Hosts: Lord Willie Haughey and Sir Tom Hunter.

This is a catch-up version of the weekly, Go Radio Business Show, Sundays between 11am-12pm with WYRE (www.trywyre.com)

Don’t miss it – PLAY and HIT SUBSCRIBE, and NEVER miss an episode!

This episode dives into hydrogen innovation, AI in financial services, major investments in Scotland, and scaling up in the renewable energy sector. Plus, a special guest shares startup insights and funding tips.

[00:02:20]

Trump’s UK Visit & Investment Buzz
Discussion on Trump’s state visit, business announcements, and AI investments including Microsoft, Nvidia, and CoreWeave’s £1.5B data centre in Lanarkshire.

[00:07:46]

Renewables Milestone
UK grid runs entirely on renewables for one hour—first time ever.

[00:09:09]

Economic Concerns
Inflation steady at 3.8%, but UK borrowing hits £83.8B. Lord Wolfson warns of anaemic growth.

[00:13:33]

Tax Breakdown
Willie shares eye-opening stats on who pays what in UK taxes.

[00:15:31]

Hospitality Industry Struggles
Tennent's and C&C Group confirm sector-wide challenges.

[00:15:56]

Scottish Government Praise
Support for Alexander Dennis bus maker and housing sector reforms.

[00:21:41]

Kiltwalk Success
£8M raised for 1,800 charities in 2025; £58M over 10 years.

[00:22:26] – [00:44:02]

Special Guest: Jamie Hunter, COO of Aveni.

Startup Journey: From accountant to AI entrepreneur.

Funding Wins: Scottish Edge, angel syndicates, and £20M raised.

Scaling Tips: Investor readiness, storytelling, & professionalising pitch decks.

AI in Finance: Augmenting advisors, not replacing them.

Future Plans: Expansion into EU and US markets.

Board You Can’t Afford: John McCaig, Nexenergy

[00:44:55] – [00:55:06]

Scaling Solar & Battery Storage: Insights from Ayrshire’s renewable sector.

The Go Radio Business Show, on air every Sunday from 11am-12pm across Scotland on DAB, Online, Smart Speaker <launch Go Radio> and on the Go Radio App.

The Go Radio Business Show in Association with WYRE, for affordable and comprehensive EV leasing solutions through their Salary Boost scheme. www.trywyre.com

Join the Conversation

What did you think of this episode? Email: goradiobusiness@go.co.uk

For more Go Creative Podcasts, head to: https://thisisgo.co.uk/podcasts/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1ATeQD...

Connect with the Guests:

Jamie Hunter, COO of Aveni.

Website - https://aveni.ai/

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aveni-ai/

Personal Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-hunter-a1284b93/

John McCaig, Nexenergy

Website: www.nex-energy.co.uk

Business LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nex-energy-ltd/