In a tough geopolitical climate, how can business and government change the UK's economic fortunes?
Global challenges are focusing the minds of leaders across the world: tackling climate change, delivering a successful energy transition, navigating rising trade tensions and AI’s potential (positive and negative) for drastic change.

How can UK business and government chart a course through these challenges and improve our economic fortunes? Is growth the solution, and if so, where does it come from?

Economist and Chief Executive of the Confederation of British Industry Rain Newton Smith works with business and government to answer these questions. In this evening’s event she will reflect on the qualities decision makers need to weather the unpredictable economic storms ahead and on her own leadership experience representing the business community in the UK.

This is the second talk in a new termly series of discussions with industry leaders and policymakers, run jointly by the Oxford Martin School and the Saïd Business School.

The talk will be followed by a drinks reception.
Date: 5 February 2025, 18:00
Venue: Saïd Business School, Park End Street OX1 1HP
Speaker: Rain Newton-Smith (Chief Executive, Confederation of British Industry (CBI))
Organising department: Saïd Business School
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: oxfordsaid.events@sbs.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Oxford Martin School Events
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/distinguished-speaker-seminar-with-oxford-martin-school-registration-1140925682429?aff=web
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editors: Hannah Mitchell, Tiffany Franklin, Amber Woodhouse