List of 2024 past briefings
HE Mr Pedro Serrano, European Union Ambassador to the United Kingdom:
“EU-UK relations”
John Springford, Associate Fellow and former Deputy Director of the Centre for European Reform:
“Does the UK need a new economic model after Brexit?”
Sarah Healey CB CVO, Permanent Secretary, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities:
“Formulating and implementing policies to deliver positive change for UK communities”
Julia Pyke, Joint Managing Director, Sizewell C:
“Delivering large infrastructure projects: confidence, collaboration and innovation”
Sharon Todd, Chief Executive Officer, SCI:
“A new Industrial Revolution: ensuring the UK is in the driving seat”
Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham, Chair of the Independent Review of Governance and Accountability in the Civil Service:
“Review of governance and accountability in the Civil Service”
Joakim Reiter, Group External Affairs Director, Vodafone Group:
“Managing emerging technologies and securing economic resilience”
Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser DBE FRS, Chief Executive Officer, UKRI:
“Creating the virtuous cycle: productivity, prosperity and research and innovation in the UK"
Susannah Storey, Permanent Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport:
“Update on the UK’s leading-edge arts and creative industries and forward leaning policy frameworks for media”
Toby Butler, Managing Director, ubitricity:
“Are we on track to hit the Government target of 300k public EV chargers by 2030?”
Rt Hon Dominic Grieve KC PC, former Chairman Intelligence and Security Committee:
“Who watches the guardians—is the ISC fit for purpose?”
Sir Robin Niblett, Distinguished Fellow and former Director Chatham House and at the Asia Society Policy Institute:
“The new Cold War: the US-China contest defining this century and the implications for Europe and the UK”
Alex Ellis, former British High Commissioner to India:
“Update on the Indian Elections and bilateral UK/India relations"
Steve Rigby, Co-Chief Executive of Rigby Group:
“Addressing the challenges of supporting, scaling and growing private companies”
Charles Grant CMG, Director of the Centre for European Reform:
“The European elections and the strategic challenges facing the EU”
HE Mr Antony Phillipson, British High Commissioner to South Africa:
“Update on South Africa after the General Election”
Janet Henry, Global Chief Economist, HSBC:
“Prospects for the global economy in 2025”
Alan Lovell, Chair, the Environment Agency
“Water Quality and Resources”
Huw Pill, Chief Economist and Executive Director, Monetary Analysis, Bank of England:
“Key findings of the Bernanke Report and its broader relevance for forecasting and Monetary Policy design”
Kelly Beaver MBE, Chief Executive of Ipsos in the UK and Ireland:
“The restless decade - the post-election UK in a turbulent world”
Mike McTighe, Chairman, Openreach:
“Digital fibre infrastructure and rollout—frameworks to support investment and help drive growth”
Sarah Munby, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology:
“The UK’s Science and Technology Agenda”
Andrew Staines, Assistant Director General, WIPO, former UK Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN and WTO in Geneva:
“Technology, innovation and multilateralism”
Warren East CBE FRS, Director, Tokamak Energy and Chair, C-Capture, Chair, NATS:
“Key drivers for energy transition”
Kate Bell, Assistant General Secretary, TUC:
“Artificial intelligence—employment and regulation”
James Sproule, Chief Economist, Handelsbanken UK:
“The UK Budget”
Fintan Slye, Chair, National Grid ESO:
“NESO—driving the UK’s whole-system approach to decarbonisation and energy transition”
Sir Peter Westmacott GCMG LVO, Senior Adviser, Chatham House and former Ambassador to the United States (2012-16):
“The US Presidential Election”