Event report

Patron & Corporate: Roundtable breakfast meeting with Gareth Davies

The 06/17/2025

On Tuesday 17th June, our Patron and Corporate members were invited to participate in a roundtable breakfast meeting with Gareth Davies.

Gareth Davies, Permanent Secretary of the Department for Business and Trade, hosted a roundtable, with selected Patron and Corporate members.

The following topics were discussed:

The UK’s Global Business Offer: Openness, Stability and Rule of Law
Public Mood: Trade-Friendly, Migration-Sensitive
Franco-British Investment: Understated but Strategic
The Industrial Strategy: Structure, Not Subsidy
Border Management and Talent Mobility
Economic Sovereignty Through Allied Cooperation
Priorities for the UK–France Summit

Thank you to Gareth Davies for leading the roundtable, and to Schneider Electric for hosting the event.

~ This event was held under Chatham House rule ~

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