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Baroness Deborah Mattinson
Senior advisor, Teneo; former Director of Strategy to Keir Starmer – On Labour’s strategy one year onBaroness Gustafsson of Chesterton CBE
Minister for Investment – On the UK’s investment strategy in a competitive worldJohn Flint
CEO, National Wealth Fund – On unlocking investment in the UKFintan Slye
National Energy System Operator (NESO) – On the future of UK energyLord Adair Turner
Chair, Energy Transitions Commission – on the energy transition and international competitionBaroness Shriti Vadera
Chair, Prudential plc – on private finance for climate changeAndy Haldane
CEO, The RSA; former Chief Economist at the Bank of England – on a UK growth agenda that champions innovation without adding to the Treasury billSir John Sawers
the former head of MI6; Executive Chairman, Newbridge Advisory – on navigating geopolitical risks in 2024Each year we gather Britain’s leaders – Board Directors and C-suite – of public, private and most promising companies to collectively consider how best to drive growth, prosperity and positive futures for people and the planet.
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