5 February
Adam Boulton, Editor-at-large of Sky News:
“Whatever next?”
12 February
Rt Hon Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester:
“What devolution requires to achieve success”
19 February
Meryl Bushell, Crown Representative, Cabinet Office:
“The Outsourcing Playbook—improving government/industry partnerships to provide better public services”
26 February
Sir John Armitt CBE FREng FICE, Chair, National Infrastructure Commission:
“Infrastructure consensus”
4 March
Professor Sir Andrew Likierman, Professor of Management Practice, London Business School:
“Good judgement: A users guide for leaders and professionals….and parents”
5 March
Antony Phillipson, British Consul General in New York and HM Trade Commissioner for North America:
“North America trade update”
11 March
General discussions with regulators and regulated on:
“The impact of customer expectations and changing market conditions on regulation and regulators”
18 March
James Sproule, former Senior Business Adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chief Economist and Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors:
“Review of the UK Budget”
8 April
James Sproule, former Senior Business Adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chief Economist and Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors:
“Economic update including review of measures addressing the impact of the covid-19 virus”
14 May
James Sproule, Chief Economist, Handelsbanken UK, former Senior Business Adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chief Economist and Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors:
“Economic Update”
10 June
James Sproule, Chief Economist, Handelsbanken UK, former Senior Business Adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chief Economist and Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors:
“Economic Update”
8 July
James Sproule, Chief Economist Handelsbanken UK, former Senior Business Adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chief Economist and Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors:
“Economic Update”
9 July
Alex Chisholm, Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office:
“Government modernisation and reform”
16 July
Sir Simon McDonald KCMG KCVO, Permanent Under-Secretary Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Head of the Diplomatic Service:
“Diplomacy’s role in a challenging, dynamic and unpredictable world”
9 September
John Alty CB, Director General Trade Policy, Department for International Trade:
“Update on the UK’s independent Trade Policy”
15 September
Mike McTighe, Chairman, Openreach:
“How to create a framework to avoid a town and country digital divide”
30 September
Catherine Howarth, CEO of ShareAction:
“What opportunities does the current economic and social disruption provide for a review of stakeholder and shareholder priorities?”
7 October
Dr Dame Sue Ion, Chair of the Nuclear Innovation and Research Advisory Board:
“The role of SMRs in the generation mix”
14 October
Jonathan Black, G7 and G20 Sherpa:
“Look ahead to the UK’s Presidency of the G7 in 2021”
21 October
Mark Britnell, Global Head of Healthcare, Government and Infrastructure KPMG International:
“Health is wealth - innovation in the health sector driving NHS productivity, new skills and creating national wealth”
22 October
Anthony L Gardner, United States Ambassador to the European Union 2014 to 2017:
“Update on US Presidential Election”
27 October
Toby Peyton Jones, Non Executive Director, Department for Education and Board Member, Institute for Apprenticeships:
“Skills reform—how do we capitalise on success and respond to the challenges of Brexit and covid-19?”
4 November
Philip Marsden, Professor, College of Europe and Deputy Chair, Bank of England, Enforcement Decision Making Committee:
“Unlocking Digital Competition”
5 November
Jonathan Brearley, Chief Executive Officer of Ofgem:
“Market regulation –supporting energy market reform and infrastructure transition”
11 November
Charles Grant CMG, Director and Founder, Centre for European Reform:
“Update on UK/EU negotiations”
12 November
Sir Peter Westmacott KCMG LVO, UK Ambassador to USA 2012 to 2015:
“Review of the US Presidential Election”
25 November
The Rt Hon. The Baroness D’Souza CMG PC, Former Lord Speaker, the House of Lords:
“How to be a good politician”
26 November
Joakim Reiter, Group External Affairs Director and Executive Committee member, Vodafone:
“How the UK accelerates out of the crisis with strong connectivity”
2 December
Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, FRS, FMedSci, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Manchester:
“The role of civic universities”
8 December
Emma Howard Boyd, Chair, Environmental Agency:
“Preparing business for climate shocks and net zero”
15 December
Sir Jonathan Faull KCMG, Chair, European Public Affairs, Brunswick Group, formerly Director General, European Commission:
“What will the UK’s future relationship with the EU look like?”