Using trade and investment as a vehicle to drive prosperity for all

At the CBI’s International Trade conference, speakers from the business world and government from Wales, Scotland, and two English regions discuss how trade and investment might level up prosperity across the UK. 

Speakers

• Andrew Evans, Senior Director, Compliance and Commercial Services, SPTS Technologies Ltd 
• Kiran Haslam, Chief Marketing Officer, Princess Yachts
• Henrietta Jowitt, Deputy Director-General, CBI ​ 
• Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Trade, Investment, and Innovation, Scottish Government ​ 
• Lucy Winskell OBE, Chair of Board, North East Local Enterprise Partnership   
• Daisy McAndrew, Broadcaster 

Highlights from the session: 

• Henrietta Jowitt observed that trade and investment policy had not delivered evenly for communities across the UK, with 50% of all international investment over the last 20 years landing in London. Government at regional, devolved, and national levels need to work together with business to ensure that everyone gets a fairer slice of the pie 
• Lucy Winskell stated the right peer support and eco-system is critical to export and this is especially important when getting business to think about exporting to non-traditional markets and for regions to diversify their sectors. Closeness between universities