Future Industry Forum events < Industry Forum
31 Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HJ
T +44 (0)20 7434 0090
F +44 (0)20 7434 0083
Future Industry Forum events
Next Event
23 February 2012
-
Breakfast Meeting
-
London
The new European landscape
Rt Hon David Lidington MP, Minister for Europe
The European landscape is changing fast. Repeated Eurozone crises have indicated fragility but also, perhaps, an underlying determination of key players to work for a satisfactory outcome without overpaying for it. From a UK perspective, the implications of such changes are not yet clear. Will the UK be relegated to the slow lane, cut out of coordinated Eurozone decisions? Is the competitiveness of London threatened? How can the overall economic power of Europe be harnessed? These issues have profound implications for UK business.
08 March 2012
-
Breakfast Meeting
-
London
Getting the best out of the Civil Service and IT
The Hon. Bernard Jenkin MP, Chairman of The Public Administration Select Committee
All Governments depend on the Civil Service and IT, and especially ones, like the current Coalition, with an ambitious programme of reform and cost saving. The Public Administration Select Committee, chaired by Bernard Jenkin has produced hard-hitting reports on both subjects. In the case of the Civil Service, it has urged the Government to produce a comprehensive change programme with clear milestones, or face failure. Regarding IT, the Committee has stated that governments have wasted an obscene amount of public money and are dependent on a small oligopoly of large suppliers. These are issues of substance and vital concern to both the public and private sector. Join Bernard Jenkin to hear his views and discuss effective ways to address these issues.
Sponsors:
- Intellect
10 May 2012
-
Lunch Meeting
-
London
The Economic Alternative
Ed Balls MP, Shadow Chancellor
Since the 2008 credit crisis, debate has raged as to whether the way to restore UK growth requires fiscal stimulus or austerity. The Coalition government has resolutely pursued austerity and planned, initially, to cut the current account deficit in the lifetime of the current parliament. Growth however has fallen and the deficit reduction plan is not on course. This may be due to external conditions in the Eurozone and the overall world economy, but it is possible to take an alternative view. Join Ed Balls to hear his diagnosis of the problems of the UK economy and his views on how they should be tackled.
In Progress
UK banking reform
Since the credit crunch of 2008, there have been numerous, not always coordinated, initiatives to reform aspects of banking. The US has passed the Dodd-Frank Act and progress has been made in defining Basel III capital requirements, and in building bank balance sheets to meet them. From the UK point of view, the Vickers report has been published but legislation on the main recommendation of 'ring-fencing' is some way off. This leaves many businesses unclear about the likely scope and pace of change in UK banking.