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Events
The core Industry Forum membership programme focuses on a range of key current or strategic issues and features some 20-plus meetings per year on topics chosen by members. Our events are informal and interactive, and adhere to the… read more
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Membership
Membership is open to businesses, trade bodies and other organisations operating in the UK and with an interest in business-related public policy in the UK and Europe. Members of the Industry Forum include leading international enterprises from Industry Forum members…read more
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- About
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About
The Industry Forum promotes constructive dialogue between public policy makers, industry operating in the UK, and leading commentators. It has operated for over 20 years and has established good relations with the main political parties….read more
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Recent events
Helping UK Energy-Intensive Industries
26 April 2022 - Lunch meeting - Login for venue
Bill Esterson MP, Shadow Minister (Business and Industrial Strategy)
Vital UK Energy-Intensive industries such as steel, cement, and ceramics face multiple crises: The Ukraine/Russia war has caused a spike in fossil fuel prices that threatens their viability; the need to transition to carbon neutral energy requires large investments in research, and transition, and, ... Read More
Sponsors: Mineral Products Association
Opportunities for International Trade in 2022
31 March 2022 - Lunch meeting - Login for venue
Andrew Mitchell, Director General, Exports and UK Trade, Department for International Trade
Success in international trade will be the key factor in determining whether the UK economy adjusts successfully to operating outside of the EU and navigating the turbulence caused by the Covid pandemic, and the Ukraine/Russia war. So, we were delighted, this week, that Andrew Mitchell, Director Gen... Read More
Sponsors: Iraq Britain Business Council
UK economic prospects for 2022 and beyond
25 November 2021 - Morning - Login for venue
Andrew Smith, Chief Economic Adviser, Industry Forum
The UK could escape suffering the worst Covid 19 hit among the G7 nations, as predicted by the IMF, but it would require some deft policymaking to focus Bank of England and Government actions on targeting growth and implementing a coherent strategy for structural change. This was the broad conclusio... Read More
Sponsors: IF Project
Policy implications of Quantum Computing
18 November 2021 - Late morning - Login for venue
Chi Onwurah MP, Shadow Minister Digital, Science & Technology
The vast scale of the potential changes and opportunities presented by quantum computing were outlined today at an Industry Forum virtual roundtable on ‘The Policy Implications of Quantum Computing’. Leading the discussion was Ilias Khan, CEO of Cambridge Quantum Computing, who highlighted the i... Read More
Sponsors: IF Project
Can the UK become a new medicines powerhouse?
20 October 2021 - Lunch meeting - Login for venue
Panel discussion,
The UK response to the COVID pandemic has established our global reputation as a scientific leader in life sciences. Key to this success has been the collaborative approach between the scientific community, the pharmaceutical industry, and the NHS. The recently published Life Sciences Vision sets ... Read More
Sponsors: IF Project
Expanding US/UK trade and commerce
13 October 2021 - Late morning - Login for venue
Rosemary Gallant, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Embassy London
Following the departure of the UK from the European Union, and the advent of a new US administration there are opportunities to expand and deepen trade and commerce between the two nations. Rosemary Gallant, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the US London Embassy will lead the discussion.... Read More
Sponsors: IF Project