Agenda *

09.00am

Registration opens

10.00am

Martyn Pellew, President of the British Chambers of Commerce

John Longworth, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce

Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, Deputy Prime Minister

Willie Walsh, Chief Executive of International Airlines Group and President of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Bob Litan, Vice President and Chief Economist, The Kauffman Foundation

John Timpson, Chairman, Timpsons

Phil Couchman, Chief Executive Officer, UK & Ireland, DHL Express

1.00pm

Rt Hon Dr. Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Minister for Employment

Sonia Wolsey Cooper, Membership & People Director, AXA PPP healthcare

Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise

Bob Betts, Managing Director of Smith of Derby Limited

Kathryn James, Managing Director of NEC Birmingham

Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

Neil Clifford, CEO, Kurt Geiger

Graham Sutherland, Managing Director of BT Business

Saira Khan, Entrepreneur

Stephen Hester, Group Chief Executive, RBS Group

5.00pm onwards

Drinks Reception

Rt Hon Justine Greening MP , Secretary of State for Transport

*The British Chambers of Commerce reserves the right to amend the programme.