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Northern Ireland Director update - July

Angela McGowan Northern Ireland Director

Angela McGowan, Northern Ireland Director provides insight into the latest CBI action and ways you can get involved in our work across the nation.

18 Jul 2019, 3 min read
Before you head off on your summer holiday please plan ahead for Q4 and organise your CBI event bookings. Do book early for the CBI Northern Ireland Annual Lunch (at the Culloden on 24 October). CBI President, John Allan CBE will be joining us and is the perfect opportunity to strengthen customer relationships, network and connect with your sector peers.
Please take advantage of this early notification as the lunch is also open to non-members and will sell out.
Irish backstop: Last week the CBI responded on alternative arrangements to the Irish backstop. Read the CBI's response
Future of the Northern Ireland economy: Last week, I had the honour of being asked to deliver the Sir George Quigley lecture at Dublin City University. It seemed particularly apt to speak on the ‘Future of the Northern Ireland economy’ in an institution that is preparing young people for the world of work.
Digital Roundtable: CBI NI held two digital skills roundtables in June and July, hearing from the Department for the Economy and Invest NI. We will continue that industry-government collaboration as we work towards developing an action plan for digital skills in Northern Ireland.

Absence of Ministers in NI set to cost the local economy approximately £940m

In March this year CBI’s Future Leaders Forum requested that the CBI compile a list of significant projects across Northern Ireland that have been negatively impacted by the lack of a local Executive. This list was sent to political party leaders along with the CBI’s economic analysis. Read the briefing.

Get involved

We have many policy initiatives underway that members will want to influence, you’ll find them all listed on My CBI, but can I please draw your attention to these two?
Does your business have a digital skills gap, on either basic or specialist skills?
If so, the CBI wants to hear from you to shape our future policy position. Share your views
Brexit contingency plans changed? Help us brief the next government
With new Brexit Ministers expected at the end of the July, the CBI needs to know if your Brexit contingency plans have changed. How are you getting ready?

Dates for your diary

Belfast I 10 September
Make sense of the UK’s turbulent political landscape and get up to speed on all that is happening at Westminster. Callum Biggins, CBI Head of Campaigns, will be sharing the very latest CBI political intelligence. Book your place
Belfast I 27 November
Kickstart your productivity plans – and benefit from discussions, advice and real stories that will help you drive real change and have a positive impact on your bottom line. Guest speaker is Dr Nicola Millard, Head of Customer Insight and Futures, BT Global.