The CBI's Annual Conference is going virtual!
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Hear from expert speakers: from political leaders...
...to CEOs at leading brands.
Confirmed speakers include:
CEO, NatWest Group
President & Chief Revenue Officer, Salesforce
Director, Vodafone UK
CEO, Amaechi Performance Systems
Chairman and CEO Accenture, UK and Ireland
CEO, Reckitt Benckiser
Co-founder and Editor, Tortoise Media
Host
Director-General, BDI, Germany
Editor, The Economist
Managing Director UK&I, IHG
Chair, Panel on Economic Security
Chief UK Policy Director, CBI
Chairman, John Lewis Partnership
Executive Director & Head of ESG, Edelman
Chair of Global Public Health, The University of Edinburgh
Chief Executive Officer, BP
President & CEO, CCC, Canada
Chairman, MEDEF, France
CEO, Walmart International
Director-General, BusinessEurope, EU
CEO, Legal & General Investment Management
CEO, Ipsos MORI
Chief Executive Officer, Unilever
General Secretary, TUC
Founder, Richer Sounds
Senior Executive Editor, Bloomberg and Head of Bloomberg Economics
President, CBI
Director-General, CBI
Chief Economist, CBI
Deputy Director-General, Policy and Campaigns, CBI
With a Senior Cabinet Minister (to be announced soon) and hosted by Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, Director-General, CBI.
Political guest speaker to be announced soon.
Earlier this year, the UK economy took an unprecedented pummelling from the essential public health measures put in place to contain COVID-19. With people’s movement restricted, it was unsurprising that sectors like hospitality, arts, and entertainment felt the full brunt of lockdown.
Encouragingly, the economy grew in the early summer months, indicating that the early stages of recovery are underway. Yet cashflow constraints are biting hard for businesses, and with the pandemic not going away anytime soon, a sustained recovery is by no means assured.
Through this discussion, we will seek to understand some of the longer-term economic effects of COVID-19, and address how businesses can plan for the possibility of future pandemics.
We will also discuss what’s needed to ensure the UK economic recovery is powered by achieving net-zero carbon emissions, accelerating business innovation and retaining high-value investment for the UK.
Further speakers to be announced soon.
Hosted by Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, DL, President, CBI.
Political guest speaker to be announced soon.
Reckitt Benckiser’s first-hand experience of COVID-19, including the balance of global and local supply chains, changing consumer behaviours, future trends, and business resilience.
Hosted by Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, Director-General, CBI.
Guest speaker to be announced soon.
As we identify the range of economic effects of COVID-19, we are also seeking to establish the UK’s priorities for economic recovery. This climate has consistently revealed the need for new methods and approaches; therefore, our panel will discuss whether it is now time to move beyond traditional measures of economic growth, as well as how we can ensure the UK emerges as a force in global trade. We will also answer how the UK can lead the world and remain globally competitive through a combination of environmental, social, and governance priorities.
Further speakers to be announced soon.
The Business 7 group includes the G7 countries’ major business federations and produces recommendations on overarching themes that affect the activities of businesses and global trade.
Join this discussion involving the heads of the B7 organisations as we look to identify the key lessons we can learn from our European, East Asian and North American neighbours in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the key issues we should work on together in the run-up to next year’s UK presidency of the G7.
Further speakers to be announced soon.
As many businesses continue to adapt and operate in a new business environment we will explore what it means for businesses to help build back a better economy. Our discussion will focus on what it means to be a responsible employer, and identify the reputational lessons that businesses can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and how these lessons can be successfully applied.
Further speakers to be announced soon.
With guest speaker Bernard Looney (Chief Executive Officer, BP) and hosted by Dame Carolyn Fairbairn (Director-General, CBI).
Guest speakers to be announced soon.
The pandemic has impacted different strands of diversity in different ways. It has exacerbated existing inequalities for groups such as women and people from ethnic minorities. Yet employers have built more empathy for personal circumstances of their employees such as caring responsibilities, health considerations, disabilities, and mental health. Evidence shows focusing on diversity and inclusion helps firms recover from a crisis more quickly. This panel will discuss how we avoid the risk of progress slowing or even going backwards and why putting fairness and inclusion at the heart of the UK’s economic recovery plan will benefit all.
Guest speakers to be announced soon.
Hosted by Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, Director-General, CBI and Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, DL, President, CBI.
Guest speaker to be announced soon.
This year, young people have been entering one of the toughest job markets in living memory – with declining apprenticeship numbers and graduate placements as well as huge impacts on the sectors which traditionally employ younger workers such as hospitality and retail.
In addition, prior to the coronavirus crisis, it was clear that by 2030 the world of work will look considerably different. Tasks, roles, and entire jobs will transform radically as technology rapidly changes work and drives up demand for new and higher skills. This crisis could be a huge opportunity, or the catalyst for unemployment, skills mismatches, and growing inequality among young and older people alike.
Join this session to explore how young people can be given the best chance of succeeding in the labour market we find ourselves within, and the support businesses and government can give to those entering the labour market for the first time.
Further speakers to be announced soon.
Hosted by Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, Director-General, CBI and Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, DL, President, CBI.
Guest speakers to be announced soon.
With by Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, Director-General, CBI and Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, DL, President, CBI.
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| What's included | CBI Member | CBI Affiliate Member | Non-Member (Full Access) | Non-Member (Partial Access) |
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| Access to policy reports and survey results | ||||
| Exclusive access to CBI, speaker and partner insight, intelligence, and thought leadership | ||||
| Entry to all virtual networking and exhibition rooms | ||||
| Access to selected sessions across 3 days (daily at 10:00, 14:00, 17:00) | — | — | — |
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The CBI Conference Series has gone virtual. Don't miss out on our engaging and thought-provoking 2-day business conferences.
Business has a key role in the change to a low-carbon economy. Join us to understand how you can drive the transition, and help the UK achieve an enterprise-led response to this global challenge. This conference will give you the right insights and tools to get involved in the net-zero solution.
The importance of understanding the UK’s trading role in the global economy, and the opportunities and challenges for your business has never been so important. Get the latest insights on emerging trends in international trade and new trade policies that could impact your business.
Despite the accepted business case for diversity and inclusion, too many boards remain ‘stale, male and pale’ and too many payrolls still show disparity in earnings. Explore the diversity challenges facing your business and root out the reasons for the frustrating stagnation in progress.
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