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4th - 6th November
Business leaders converge on Birmingham
This November will see the Midlands playing host to major political leaders, including both the British and Romanian Prime Ministers, as well as a cast list of the biggest names in business when the CBI will celebrate its 25th National Conference in Birmingham. The Conference programme, the most important in the UK business calendar, will encourage delegates to debate the future for British industry, while providing the opportunity for delegates to network with their peers at a series of informal breakfasts, lunches and dinners.
In addition to featuring the traditional keynote address on the economy by the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, the Conference sessions will once again provide an array of high-level speakers from the worlds of both politics and business. The sessions will focus on four of the most important issues on the business agenda: technology, education, globalisation, and planning. These debates will include presentations and challenges from three Secretaries of State as well as the Hewlett-Packard Company ‘inventor’, Richard DeMillo; Terry Leahy of Tesco plc and Lord Browne of Madingley, CEO of BP plc. In the popular "On the Spot" debate, delegates will have the chance to fire questions at, and get answers
from, the Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP, Secretary of State for Trade & Industry, and her Conservative and Liberal Democrat shadows. Digby Jones, Director-General of the CBI said: "The event promises to be rewarding, challenging and informative with something to suit all tastes. We have ensured that there will be strong focus on local markets and on global markets - on regional development and on international developments. From planning to training, from economic policy to globalisation, all factors in today's business world will be addressed. We aim to give members of the business community a unique platform to have their say about how to shape the business environment. There will be plenty of opportunities for a free and frank exchange of views between delegates and policy makers." Following the schedule of debates on the first day of Conference are a selection of invaluable breakout sessions organised by Hewlett-Packard, the Equality Commissions and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Delegates can attend the session that is most relevant to them. The Business Exhibition runs in tandem with the Conference and is where many of Britain’s top companies can be found. Exhibitors and delegates make use of the meeting point, Café Invent, to build prospect databases, take time out from the Conference, log on to the Internet and most importantly to interact with colleagues and clients. The CBI’s 25th National Conference takes place from Sunday 4 November to Tuesday 6 November 2001 at the ICC in Birmingham. Further details can be obtained from Caroline Young on 020 7395 8218 or be viewed at www.cbi.org.uk/conference2001 NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2001
Sunday 4 November 2001 1800 Civic Reception 1900 Conference Dinner Monday 5 November 2001 0730 Business Breakfast I
0855 Welcome
0900 President’s Address
0915 Session I: Strategy Drivers - Technology Push or Customer Pull?
Chair: Peter Snow, Broadcaster, BBC
1030 Coffee 1100 Session II: On the Spot
1230 Lunch 1440 Session III: School Today,
Work Tomorrow?
The Rt Hon Estelle Morris MP, Secretary of State for Education &
Skills
1600 Tea
1800 Regional Receptions 1930 Gala Dinner Tuesday 6 November 2001 0730 Business Breakfast II 0900 Director-General’s Address
0915 Session IV: A Planning System
for Business - Prospect or Pipe Dream?
1030 Coffee Keynote Address
1120 Session V: The Challenges of
Globalisation
1225 Keynote Address
1255 Close
1300 Post-Conference Lunch The unmatched programme of key public affairs and leading-edge business issues will be reproduced this year with topics on technology, education, planning and globalisation. The successful breakout sessions - select workshops with a focus on specific areas to complement the main conference - are this year to be introduced by Hewlett-Packard; the Commission for Racial Equality together with the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Disability Rights Commission; and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Besides the formal Conference sessions, delegates will be have the chance to hear from keynote speakers and network with other guests during the business breakfasts, buffet lunches and two extremely popular dinners. The Debates : Strategy Drivers - Technology Push or Customer Pull? Is technology creating a world we don't understand or are customers the driving force for change? This debate will consider how we manage public policy and public perception to ensure that scientific and technological advances are able to deliver measurable benefits to business and society. Chair: Peter Snow: Broadcaster, BBC
On the Spot A Q&A session with high level speakers from the main political parties. Hugely popular last year, this is your chance to set the agenda, raise the issues that really matter to you and hear from the decision makers. Chair: Adam Boulton: Broadcaster, Sky News
School Today, Work Tomorrow? The success of your business depends more than ever on your staff. But do youngsters leave school with the skills they need to be valuable to you? This debate focuses on how schools are faring and what we can do to cultivate the skill base of the future. Chair: John Roberts CBE: Chief Executive, Consignia plc
A Planning System for Business - Prospect or Pipe Dream? Land use planning should both allow development and improve the environment - but does it really do either? Hear from our panel and exchange ideas on what the UK needs for a dynamic, effective and efficient planning system. Chair: Maxwell Hutchinson: Architect & Past President, RIBA
The Challenges of Globalisation. With so much of business now operating on a global stage and the inextricable links between the economies of Europe, Asia and the US, few companies can trade in national isolation. How does this impact on business planning in the future? Guy Hands: Head of Principal Finance, Nomura International plc MAKE SURE TO CHECK BACK HERE FOR THE DAILY CONFERENCE REPORTS AND NEWS Reports from the Conference SPEECH BY THE RT HON DR GORDON BROWN MP, CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER CBI RENEWS RATE CUT PRESSURE AS REPORT SHOWS HOW SEPTEMBER 11 IS HITTING UK BUSINESS SMALLER FIRMS NEED EASIER ACCESS TO CAPITAL - SAYS CBI REPORT SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER - THE RT HON TONY BLAIR MP CBI CHIEF CALLS FOR FRESH DRIVE TO WIN HEARTS AND MINDS IN GLOBALISATION DEBATE SPEECH BY THE RT HON IAIN DUNCAN
SMITH MP LEADER OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY
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