List of 2016 past briefings
HE Mr Liu Xiaoming, Ambassador People’s Republic of China to the UK:
“China/UK relations--update after the China State visit”
Nick Boles MP, Minister of State for Skills:
“Developing the skills relevant to the growth agenda”
Professor Sir David King, Foreign Secretary's Special Representative for Climate Change:
“United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP21 Update”
John Manzoni, Chief Executive Civil Service:
“Efficiency and reform—addressing the project implementation and delivery challenges”
Paul Stein, Director Research and Technology Rolls-Royce:
“The tension between political, economic and climate change considerations for power generation technologies”
Sir David Ramsden CBE, Director General and Chief Economic Adviser HM Treasury:
“The British Economy: where will the growth come from?”
Andy Haldane, Chief Economist Bank of England:
“Governance reform—achieving long-term value for all stakeholders”
Phil Smith, Chief Executive Cisco UK & Ireland:
“Technology entrepreneurship as a key enabler of economic growth”
Dr Penny Dash, Vice Chair The King’s Fund:
“Is the NHS sustainable?”
Sir Simon Gass KCMG CVO, Political Director Foreign and Commonwealth Office and former UK Ambassador to Iran:
“Iran Update”
Professor Sir David Omand GCB, Visiting Professor, Department of War Studies, King’s College, London:
“Cyber security—achieving the balance between national security and public trust”
Jeremy Pocklington, Acting Permanent Secretary Department Energy & Climate Change:
“Update on the Government’s energy strategy”
Chuka Umunna MP, Member of Parliament for Streatham:
“Labour’s relationship with business and the UK’s place in Europe”
Douglas Carswell MP, Member of Parliament for Clacton:
“The European debate—key issues for business”
Mark Boleat, Policy Chairman City of London Corporation:
“The EU debate—the key issues for the City”
Mark Spelman, Lead Future of the Internet Project World Economic Forum:
“Future of the internet: winners and losers?”
Sir Charlie Mayfield, Chairman John Lewis Partnership and Productivity Leadership Group:
“Responding to the challenge of improving UK productivity”
Sir Simon McDonald KCMG KCVO, Permanent Under Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service Foreign and Commonwealth Office:
“Realigning UK diplomacy—matching resources to economic, political and cultural priorities”
Elizabeth Dibble Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the United States of America:
“Pre US Presidential Election briefing”
Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary Department for Transport:
“UK Transport infrastructure, priorities and programmes”
Dr Mike Lynch OBE, Founder Invoke Capital and Director Darktrace:
“Cyber security—identifying and addressing the real commercial threats”
Sir Sebastian Wood KCMG, UK Ambassador to Germany:
“Germany Update”
Charles Grant CMG, Director Centre for European Reform:
“What next?”
John Alty CB, Director General Trade Policy Group Department for International Trade:
“Developing trade policy in partnership with business”
Edward Bonham Carter, Vice Chairman Jupiter Fund Management:
“The future of fund management”
Dr Timothy Stone CBE, Visiting Professor UCL International Energy Policy Institute and Non Executive Director Horizon Nuclear Power:
“Progress with the UK’s nuclear programme and its contribution to the COP21 commitments”
Paul Arkwright CMG, British High Commissioner to Nigeria:
“Nigeria Update”
Jacqueline Minor, Head of Representation European Commission in London:
“The new relationship between the UK and the institutions of the EU”
Angela Knight CBE, Chair Office of Tax Simplification:
“Reshaping the UK tax system in response to changing economic and business structures”
Dr Catherine Raines, Director General Department for International Trade:
“Addressing the challenge of export driven growth”
Joanne Segars OBE, Chief Executive Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association:
“Making pensions and savings markets work for all stakeholders”
Samuel Leupold, Chief Executive Wind Power DONG Energy:
“The role of wind power in the energy mix”
Antonia Romeo, Consul General New York & Director-General Economic and Commercial Affairs:
“USA Update”
James Sproule, Chief Economist and Director of Policy Institute of Directors:
“Review of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement”