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DIT ministers' meetings: January to March 2021

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Minister Date Name of organisation or individual Purpose of meeting
Elizabeth Truss 13/01/2021 Amazon, Bloomberg, BP plc, Diageo, DWS, Ford Motor Company, Goldman Sachs, Google, HWL Europe, NBCUniversal, OMERS, Oxford Sciences Innovation, Rolls-Royce, Ukie, Unipart Group To discuss post-Brexit Trade Landscape
Elizabeth Truss 15/01/2021 The Five Foundation Tackling Female Genital Mutiliation and violence against women and girls
Elizabeth Truss 04/02/2021 National Farmers Union To discuss trade and agriculture
Elizabeth Truss 16/02/2021 Competere To discuss trade and agriculture
Elizabeth Truss 04/03/2021 Diageo To discuss tariffs on trade
Elizabeth Truss 05/03/2021 Oxford University To discuss advancing gender equality through the G7
Elizabeth Truss 10/03/2021 Apple, China British Business Council, Boohoo, Confederation of British Industry, Impactt, JLR, H&M, Microsoft, Nike, Puma, Responsible Business Alliance, Sony, Stella McCartney, UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Victoria's Secret, Anti-Slavery International To discuss supply chains
Elizabeth Truss 11/03/2021 Adidas UK, ASOS, Better Cotton Initiative, BMW, British Retail Consortium, Gap, Global Legal Action Network, M&S, Next, Oritain, New Look, Primark, Tesco, Versik Maplecroft, Whisltes To discuss supply chains
Elizabeth Truss 17/03/2021 Airbus To discuss tariffs
Elizabeth Truss 19/03/2021 Stonewall To discuss banning conversion therapy
Elizabeth Truss 23/03/2021 Newton Farm To discuss support for Free Trade Agreements in rural areas
Graham Stuart 07/01/2021 British Chambers of Commerce, Hong Kong To discuss trade and investment in Hong Kong
Graham Stuart 11/01/2021 Babcock International Group To discuss businesses and areas of opportunities
Graham Stuart 12/01/2021 NP11 To discuss innovation, trade and investment in the North of England.
Graham Stuart 13/01/2021 HSBC To discuss UK trade policy, and opportunities in global markets
Graham Stuart 19/01/2021 National Infrastructure Commission, Mace Group, Amey/Rail Supply Group, Pearson, BAM Nuttall, JCB, Benoy Group, Tangerine, Standard Chartered, ATKINS, White and Case, Crossrail-International, Lagan Construction Group, Arup, Gleeds, British Expertise, KPMG, Mott MacDonald Group, Crossrail-International, Turner & Townsend, UK Export Finance To discuss infrastructure exports and investments with Infrastructure Exports:UK.
Graham Stuart 20/01/2021 Made in Britain, Brannen & Partners To discuss businesses and British manufacturing
Graham Stuart 21/01/2021 Associated British Ports, Hutchison Ports UK, DP World London Gateway, Logistics UK, Maersk, UK Major Ports Group, Wincanton, Manchester Airports Group, Royal Mail, XPO Logistics, Inc, Airlines UK, DFDS Seaways plc, DPD UK, Prologis UK, DHL Express, Heathrow, British Aviation Group BAG, UK Chamber of Shipping, Rail Supply Group, Railway Industry Association To discuss business internationalisation and promoting more investment from overseas with the Transpart Services TAG.
Graham Stuart 28/01/2021 BritishAmerican Business, 6s Global, The Barton Partnership, UPS, RevLifter, Nairns, Inovus, Olivia McLaren, Microsoft, Equidiet, Salcombe Gin, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, CKX, JP Morgan, Brompton, Fiserv, Microsoft Limited, PWC, Paxman Scalp Cooling, June Medical To discuss UK-US trade and investment
Graham Stuart 28/01/2021 Oil and Gas UK, IMES Group, Petrofac, BP, Energy Industries Council, Subsea UK, Wood Plc, Tullow Oil, Bechtel, NOF Energy, William Hare Ltd, Decom North Sea, Baker Hughes, Aker Solutions, Bilfinger Salamis, Chrysaor, Shell To discuss government support for the energy sector
Graham Stuart 02/01/2021 Universities UK International To discuss international education
Graham Stuart 02/02/2021 Ocado Solutions To discuss the company's international trade strategy
Graham Stuart 03/02/2021 Federation of Small Businesses, Confederation of British Industries, British Chambers of Commerce, Institute of Directors To discuss DIT's exports and investment work
Graham Stuart 03/02/2021 BP International Ltd To discuss the company's international trade strategy
Graham Stuart 04/02/2021 Brennan and Partners, Made in Britain To highlight DIT's work in the sector
Graham Stuart 05/02/2021 Tregothnan Tea, Brindle & Yam Solicitors, Suman Education International, BabyCup, Nottingham University To discuss trade and investment
Graham Stuart 10/02/2021 Briggs Automotive Company To discuss prospects of EU and global trade and the impact of Covid 19 on trading strategy
Graham Stuart 10/02/2021 Food and Drink Federation, North British Distillery, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Food and Drink Exportese Ltd To discuss the UK food and drink exports
Graham Stuart 11/02/2021 Arcinova, Darktrace, Micro-Fresh, Naturally Tribal Skincare, Panasonic – Wales, Catalent pharmaceuticals – Scotland, Artemis Technologies - NI To discuss Exporting opportunities post-EU Exit and the impact of Covid-19 on UK and foreign exporters
Graham Stuart 16/02/2021 BAE Systems, BP Turkey, Diageo, Shell, Unilever, Aksoy, Vodafone, Rolls Royce, BUPA, GSK, Kingfisher/ Koçta? To discuss technology and investment
Graham Stuart 16/02/2021 BPI and Member of Creative Industries Council, Craft Council, Design Council, Pearson, Pinewood, Premier League, Producers Alliance for Cinema and TV, TBI Media, The Publishers Association, UK Music To discuss the UK’s trade policy with the Creative Industries TAG.
Graham Stuart 22/02/2021 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Europe; Mitsubishi Power Europe, Primetals Technologies UK, SVP Mitsubishi Power Europe To discuss hydrogen and carbon capture.
Graham Stuart 22/02/2021 Energy Industries Council To discuss energy transition
Graham Stuart 23/02/2021 British Expertise International To discuss trade and sustainability
Graham Stuart 23/02/2021 Cranswick To discuss exporting
Graham Stuart 23/02/2021 Jos Creese To discuss data at DIT
Graham Stuart 25/02/2021 British Chambers of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses, Institute of Directors, Make UK, Logistics UK, Corgi socks, Genesis Bioscience, I love Snacks, Joe & Seph’s, Kendal Nutricare ltd, My Name tags, Nims Fruit and Crisps, Northern Tea Merchants, Playdale, Creative Nature, Snowdonia Cheese, Sound Leisure, Leeds, Valentines Clays, Vieve, Volcano Coffee Works To discuss SMEs and the impact of Covid 19 on businesses
Graham Stuart 02/03/2021 Defence Growth Partnership To discuss how government and industry can work better together via the DGP to improve UK export performance
Graham Stuart 03/03/2021 RWE, Siemens, The Workboat Association, Bibby Marine Ltd, Centre for Local Content Innovation, North Star Renewable, Chartwell Marine Ltd, Ali Cat Workboats Ltd, Specialist Marine Consultants Ltd, Ferguson Marine, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, High Speed Transfers Ltd To discuss and gain an understanding of the importance of offshore wind vessel build opportunities in Europe to the future of UK shipbuilding and the National Shipbuilding Strategy.
Graham Stuart 04/03/2021 University of Birmingham, University of Bristol, University of Leeds, Liverpool John Moores University, Northumbria University, University of Nottingham, University of Strathclyde, Birmingham City Council, Newcastle City Council, Bristol City Council, To discuss trade and investment
Graham Stuart 08/03/2021 Al Shafar General Contracting To discuss ASGC’s future projects pipeline.
Graham Stuart 08/03/2021 Dubai Electricity and Water Authority To discuss clean energy
Graham Stuart 08/03/2021 HSBC To discuss how HMG can support HSBC in achieving their objectives and opportunities
Graham Stuart 08/03/2021 Shell Abu Dhabi To discuss Shell’s UAE operations
Graham Stuart 09/03/2021 BAE Systems Plc, Houbara Defence & Security LLC To discuss UK exports
Graham Stuart 10/03/2021 EDGE Group To discuss UK-UAE collaboration
Graham Stuart 10/03/2021 Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation To discuss UK -UAE Cooperation
Graham Stuart 10/03/2021 Tawazun To discuss specific projects. Critical National Infrastructure Protection and Anti-Jamming technologies as potential areas
Graham Stuart 16/03/2021 East Riding College To discuss export academy
Graham Stuart 17/03/2021 Artemis Technologies, University of Strathclyde, BAE Systems Maritime, Babcock International Group, Windship Technology Ltd, Stevens Marine Ltd To discuss HMG/DIT export support
Graham Stuart 18/03/2021 Education and Employers To discuss the opportunities for DIT collaboration with Education and Employers
Graham Stuart 23/03/2021 RenewableUK To discuss offshore wind exports
Graham Stuart 24/03/2021 Liberty Steel, Make UK, Doncaster Chamber, Verdion, Peel L&P (Media City), McLaren, Sheffield Forgemasters, Bridon Bekaert, Rolls Royce, International Trade Forum, Sheffield City Region LEP, Harworth Group, Bradshaw Advisory To discuss trade and the impacts of Covid-19 in the Yorkshire region
Graham Stuart 29/03/2021 MakeUK, Federation of Small Businesses, Confederation of British Industries, British Chambers of Commerce, Institute of Directors To discuss DIT's exports and investment work
Ranil Jayawardena 18/01/2021 Organic Farmers and Growers, Soil Association, EcoS Consultancy To discuss with UK organics companies the challenges and opportunities they face in their sector.
Ranil Jayawardena 20/01/2021 Scotch Whisky Association To discuss the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, progress on trade discussions and the Enhanced Trade Partnership
Ranil Jayawardena 25/01/2021 UK Music To discuss the effects of the UK-Japan CEPA on the UK's music industry
Ranil Jayawardena 25/01/2021 UK Music, BPI, Association of Independent Music, Music Publishers Association, Music Managers Forum, ATC, Road Hauliers Association, United Talent, Marshall-Arts, Blakeney To discuss new FTA's, updates on relations with the EU and TAG engagement on the challenges facing the music industry
Ranil Jayawardena 23/01/2021 APPG for Trade and Export Promotion: Asia House, British Chamber of Commerce in Denmark, SIITACE, CBI, USTTG LLC, Global Business Alliance of New England, British Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic, UKIBC, Make UK, Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce , British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey , City of London Corporation , The Scotch Whisky Association , West London Local Chambers, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, ABPI, The Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK, FCDO, Association of British Insurers, British Chamber of Commerce Philippines, Santander, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, Australian British Chamber of Commerce, British-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Big Innovation Centre, Institute of Export,Unite the union, UKIBC, Global Policy House, UK India Business Council, Canada-UK Foundation, The Law Society of England & Wales, BAE Systems plc, BHC, The Law Society of England and Wales, Scbc.io, Sullivan & Worcester, De La Rue, Federation of Small Businesses International Trade Matters Ltd, Citibank, Barclays, Acumen Capital Partners, Santander UK, Sabadell, Global Trade Review, TradeFinancer.com, Tunisian British Chamber of Commerce, Food and Drink Federation, Senegal UK Chamber of Commerce, University of Edinburgh, London School of Economics, Ayisi & Associates, China-Britain Business Council To discuss DIT's priorities for 2021 and to show that DIT is committed to engaging with stakeholders and parliamentarians on the future of trade.
Ranil Jayawardena 27/01/2021 Cummins To discuss trade and investment opportunities
Ranil Jayawardena 01/02/2021 Bloomberg - Francine Lacqua; Editor at large To discuss the UK entering CPTTP
Ranil Jayawardena 01/02/2021 Sky News - Ian King To discuss the UK entering CPTTP
Ranil Jayawardena 03/02/2021 Respublica To discuss export devolution
Ranil Jayawardena 03/02/2021 Compagnie Fruitiere To discuss trade and investment opportunities
Ranil Jayawardena 04/02/2021 Respublica, British Poultry Council, National Farmers Union Panel event to discuss the new trade deal with Europe and what this means for food producers and consumers in the UK.
Ranil Jayawardena 08/02/2021 Centre for Policy Studies, Cobra Beer, Sun Mark To discuss post-Brexit UK, the future of the G7 and the importance of UK-India relations.
Ranil Jayawardena 08/02/2021 Trade and Animal Welfare Coalition To discuss animal welfare in the UK-EU trade agreement
Ranil Jayawardena 08/02/2021 Ernst & Young To discuss the reults of EY's survey on the attractiveness of the UK's financial services.
Ranil Jayawardena 09/02/2021 The British Exports Association To discuss exports
Ranil Jayawardena 10/02/2021 Urban Tide, SWA, Starting Bank, Leibreich Associates, Oxford University To discuss trade and investment opportunities
Ranil Jayawardena 10/02/2021 Which? Discuss the findings of Which?’s recent National Trade Conversation report
Ranil Jayawardena 22/02/2021 Greener UK, Primark UK, Birmingham City University, National Farmers Union, Confederation of British Industry, Which?, BSI, techUK, Burbery, JCB, British Chamber of Commerce, Fair Trade Foundation, KPMG, Volac International, Scottish Chamber of Commerce, Osborne Clarke LLP, Ulster Carpets Group, Federation of Small Business, Adam Smith Institute, Trade Finance Global, Overseas Development Institute, Institute for Economic Affairs, Centre for Policy Studies, Trade Union Congress, To discuss UK business interests and provide strategic and technical expertise to the United Kingdom’s trade negotiations.
Ranil Jayawardena 24/02/2021 Centre for Social Justice, ResPublica, Centre for Policy Studies, CANZUK International, Institute for Economic Affairs International Trade Policy Unit, LSE, Adam Smith Institute, Demos To discuss views and insights from think tanks in relation to the development of our trade policy and strategy.
Ranil Jayawardena 24/02/2021 CHEM Trust, Which?, Bond, LEAF, Blavatnik School of Government, Open Rights Group, Friends of the Earth, RSPCA, Greener UK, Overseas Development Institute, International Growth Centre, Action Aid, Aldersgate Group To discuss views and insights from civil society in relation to the development of our trade policy and strategy.
Ranil Jayawardena 24/02/2021 Bloomberg, London Stock Exchange Group, British Chamber of Commerce, Borusan Holding, Borusan Cat, Sovereign Strategy, Unipart Group, Ford Motor Company UK, Sun Mark Ltd, Make UK, Credit Suisse UK, HSBC holdings PLC, GSK Roundtable to promote the recently signed UK-Turkey continuity agreement
Ranil Jayawardena 25/02/2021 Telecoms & Tech TAG: BT, IBM UK, NEC, COADEC, Facebook, Samsung, GSMA, GraphCore, Adobe, Fujitsu, Salesforce To discuss UK business interests and provide strategic and technical expertise to the United Kingdom’s trade negotiations.
Ranil Jayawardena 04/03/2021 Princess Yachts, BAE Systems, Harland and Wolff, ZF UK, JCB, McLaren Automotive, BMT Group, Ryobi, Airbus UK, Rolls-Royce, Cammell Laird Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders Ltd, Nissan Europe, MAKE UK To discuss UK business interests and provide strategic and technical expertise to the United Kingdom’s trade negotiations.
Ranil Jayawardena 10/03/2021 Ford Motor Company UK To discuss trade and investment opportunities
Ranil Jayawardena 22/03/2021 Alliance for IP, Professional Publishers Association, Anti-Copying in Design, British Phonographic Industry, Motion Picture Association, DACS, Publishers Association, British Brands Group, IP Federation, Food and Drink Federation, Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys To discuss trade and investment opportunities
Ranil Jayawardena 24/03/2021 Bae Systems, Ultra Electronics, Pearson Engineering, Rolls Royce, Keller Group, Gleeds, NATS, CyanConnode To discuss UK-India trade and investment opportunities
Ranil Jayawardena 24/03/2021 Canning House Roundtable to highlight the crucial importance of renewable energy to the future of Britain, Latin America, the Caribbean and the global economy.
Ranil Jayawardena 25/03/2021 Aldersgate Group, Williams Sale Partnership, CEMEX, University of Sussex Roundtable to discuss support for environment and climate change action being at the heart of the government’s trade agreements
Ranil Jayawardena 25/03/2021 Ernst & Young To showcase the Government’s FTA programme to EY clients and explain how businesses will benefit from it.
Ranil Jayawardena 29/03/2021 The Financial Times - Andres Schipani To discuss the implications of the UK-Kenya EPA.
Gerry Grimstone 04/01/2021 Smith & Nephew To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement
Gerry Grimstone 04/01/2021 3M To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement
Gerry Grimstone 05/01/2021 UK Steel To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement
Gerry Grimstone 05/01/2021 British Printing Industries Federation To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement
Gerry Grimstone 05/01/2021 Ceramics Federation To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement
Gerry Grimstone 06/01/2021 Ofgem To discuss energy regulation
Gerry Grimstone 07/01/2021 L&G, Meridiam, Marija Simpraga, GIG/Macquarie, InfraRed, OMERS Infra, Global Infrastructure Partners, Aviva, PGGM, Masdar, Brookfield Asset Management, JP Morgan, RBC Capital Markets, Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank, Rothschild, Bank of America Merril Lynch, MUFG To discuss investment into the energy sector
Gerry Grimstone 07/01/2021 KPMG UK Chair To discuss the impact of EU exit on business
Not set 07/01/2021 Britcham HK To discuss opportunities for UK/HK trade and investment
Gerry Grimstone 07/01/2021 GE To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement
Gerry Grimstone 08/01/2021 Veolia To discuss their future UK investment plans
Gerry Grimstone 11/01/2021 Qatari Diar to discuss their investment portfolio in the UK
Gerry Grimstone 11/01/2021 Boeing To discuss the company's ongoing work in the Aerospace sector
Gerry Grimstone 12/01/2021 Events Industry Alliance, Atkins, JLL, PWC, Capita, CIPD, Herbert Smith Freehills, EY, Arup, Accenture, WPP, Freshfields, AECOM, Russell Reynolds, BSA, Recruitment and Employment Confederation, McKinsey, Grant Thornton LLP, Knight Frank, Advertising Association, Norton Rose Fulbright, Rolfe Judd, Call Centre Management Association, MCA, ICAEW, Alinea Consulting, Clifford Chance, Deloitte, Cap Gemini, Linklaters, BVRLA, KPMG, RIBA, Make Architects, Serco, Page Group, Law Society, Slaughter and May, CIPR, AEO. To seek the sector’s feedback following agreement of the UK/EU deal
Gerry Grimstone 12/01/2021 Slaughter and May To discuss the National Security and Investment Bill
Gerry Grimstone 12/01/2021 Phoenix Group To discuss the company's long term investment plans
Gerry Grimstone 12/01/2021 National Infrastructure Bank To understand how the National Infrastructure will operate
Gerry Grimstone 12/01/2021 Tokamak Energy To discuss the company's business development plans
Gerry Grimstone 12/01/2021 Bloomberg LP To discuss the impact of future FTAs on the financial services community
Gerry Grimstone 12/01/2021 Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership To discuss levelling up
Gerry Grimstone 12/01/2021 UK Steel, Make UK, Community, Unite, GMB, British Steel, Tata Steel Europe, Tata, Celsa, Liberty Speciality Steel, Liberty, Outokumpu UK, Sheffield Forgemasters To discuss the impact of Covid-19
Gerry Grimstone 13/01/2021 University of Oxford To discuss investment in the life sciences sector
Gerry Grimstone 13/01/2021 BAE Systems plc To discuss their invesment pipeline
Gerry Grimstone 13/01/2021 Lonza To understand the company's plans for future investment in the UK
Gerry Grimstone 13/01/2021 Rolls Royce To discuss the company's business development plans
Gerry Grimstone 13/01/2021 James Palmer HSF To discuss the National Security and Investment Bill
Gerry Grimstone 14/01/2021 Johnson Matthey Chemicals To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement
Gerry Grimstone 14/01/2021 Tritax Group To discuss investment opportunities and the Government’s Net Zero targets
Gerry Grimstone 14/01/2021 EY To discuss the FinTech Strategy Review
Gerry Grimstone 14/01/2021 AkzoNobel To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement
Gerry Grimstone 15/01/2021 P&G To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement
Gerry Grimstone 15/01/2021 Ford To discuss the company's future UK investment plans
Gerry Grimstone 15/01/2021 Star Alliance To discuss the company's plans for their headquarters relocation
Gerry Grimstone 17/01/2021 DP World To discuss their investments into the UK
Gerry Grimstone 17/01/2021 Mubadala To discuss their investments into the UK
Gerry Grimstone 17/01/2021 Masdar To discuss closer collbration on investments into the UK
Gerry Grimstone 17/01/2021 Abu Dhabi Investment Council To discuss closer collbration on investments into the UK
Gerry Grimstone 17/01/2021 ADQ To discuss closer collbration on investments into the UK
Gerry Grimstone 19/01/2021 Canada Pension Plan Investment Board To discuss their investments into the UK
Gerry Grimstone 19/01/2021 Green Finance Institute To discuss the future of green investment
Gerry Grimstone 20/01/2021 KKR To unerstand the company's investment pipeline
Gerry Grimstone 20/01/2021 Ontario Teachers Pension Plan To discuss closer collaboration on their UK investments
Gerry Grimstone 20/01/2021 Heathrow Airport To discuss the future investment environment and introduce the Office for Investment
Gerry Grimstone 21/01/2021 Rolls Royce To discuss the company's investment programme and future projects
Gerry Grimstone 25/01/2021 GIC ltd To discuss the National Security and Investment Bill
Gerry Grimstone 25/01/2021 Thermo Fisher Scientific To discuss their investments into the UK
Gerry Grimstone 27/01/2021 Hyperloop One To discuss the company's interest in investing in the UK
Gerry Grimstone 27/01/2021 PIF To explore ideas for further investment in the UK
Gerry Grimstone 27/01/2021 GAMI To discuss the upcoming World Defence Show
Gerry Grimstone 28/01/2021 SNAM To dicuss the recent Green Hydrogen Catapult launch
Gerry Grimstone 28/01/2021 Alfanar To discusse the company's investment pipeline in the UK
Gerry Grimstone 28/01/2021 HSBC To discuss the future cities theme of the Future Investment Initiative
Gerry Grimstone 29/01/2021 Lockheed Martin To discuss deep sea mining
Gerry Grimstone 01/02/2021 Business Services Association To understand the impact of Covid-19 on the business services sector
Gerry Grimstone 01/02/2021 Legal & General Capital To discuss investment into life sciences and innovation clusters
Gerry Grimstone 01/02/2021 Peel Group To discuss the company's plans to attract investment
Gerry Grimstone 01/02/2021 CK Hutchison Holdings Limited To discuss the Office for Investment
Gerry Grimstone 01/02/2021 Softbank To discuss their investments in the UK
Gerry Grimstone 02/02/2021 Legal & General Investment Management To discuss the National Security and Investment Bill
Gerry Grimstone 03/02/2021 London Electric Vehicle Company To understand the company's plans for expansion of their UK operation
Gerry Grimstone 03/02/2021 Rolls Royce To discuss the company's plans to attract investment
Gerry Grimstone 04/02/2021 Deloitte LLP, Arup, STRAT7, Capgemini, Freshfield, Bruckhaus Deringer, PwC, AECOM, Russell Reynolds Associates, Make Architects, Z/Yen, ICAEW, Law Society, McKinsey, Linklaters, Hymans Robertson, Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, KPMG, Accenture, EY, The City of London, CityUK, Advertising Association, PageGroup, Norton RosE, Fulbright, CBI, PARN, Managing Partners' Forum, Alinea, Consulting, WPP, CIPR, RIBA, ACCA, BSA, RICS, REC, Mazars To discuss the impact of Covid-19 and Brexit on the sector
Gerry Grimstone 04/02/2021 Mubadala To discuss their investments into the UK
Gerry Grimstone 05/02/2021 Five To discuss self-driving technologies in the UK
Gerry Grimstone 08/02/2021 City of London To discuss the financial services sector
Gerry Grimstone 08/02/2021 Automotive Council To discuss joint government and industry plans for maximising the opportunities from the transition to zero emission vehicles 
Gerry Grimstone 09/02/2021 Babcock International Group To discuss his priorities for the company
Gerry Grimstone 09/02/2021 Vestas To discuss offshore wind blade manufacturing
Gerry Grimstone 09/02/2021 Seraphim Capital To discuss the Space Investment Trust
Gerry Grimstone 09/02/2021 Jacobs To discuss the company's future business plans in the UK
Gerry Grimstone 09/02/2021 UK Steel, Make UK, Community, Unite, GMB, British Steel, Tata Steel Europe, Tata, Celsa, Liberty Speciality Steel, Liberty, Outokumpu UK, Sheffield Forgemasters To discuss the impact of Covid-19
Gerry Grimstone 09/02/2021 Catalent To learn about Catalent's UK business
Gerry Grimstone 10/02/2021 British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association To discuss the UK/EU Trade Continuity Agreement
Gerry Grimstone 10/02/2021 Aston Martin Lagonda Limited, Bentley Motors Limited, BMW Limited, Ford Motor Company Limited, Honda Motor Europe Limited, Jaguar Land Rover Limited, LEVC, Lotus Cars Limited, McLaren Automotive Limited, Nissan Motor Limited, Stellantis, Toyota Manufacturing UK, Alexander, Dennis, Caterpillar UK Limited, JCB, Leyland Trucks, Wrightbus, Motorsport Industry Association, The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, AESC, ZF Automotive Roundtable to discuss the sector's priorities
Gerry Grimstone 10/02/2021 City of London To share an update on departmental activity
Gerry Grimstone 10/02/2021 Panasonic Manufacturing UK To hear the company's future business plans
Gerry Grimstone 11/02/2021 BCEGI; Geely Group; BYD Europe; Envision Group; CIC; Bank of China; London Stock Exchange Group; Shell; CK Hutchinson; Far East Consortium International; Swire Pacific; Jardines; Tenacity To discuss investment opportunities and barriers faced by investors
Gerry Grimstone 15/02/2021 Daimler To discuss their plans for their UK site
Gerry Grimstone 16/02/2021 Ford, Triumph, Advanced Propulsion Centre, HORIBA MIRA, Caterpillar Inc, IUK, Bosch, Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover, PSA/Vauxhall, Toyota, Leyland Trucks, Bentley Motors, Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, Bentley Motors, NatWest, BMW, Honda, Gordon Murray Design, Energy Systems Catapult, EPSRC, RPJ Consulting, JLR, Zenzic, SMMT, Robert Bosch UK, Nissan Motor (GB) Limited, Aston Martin, UNITE To discuss industry proposals for strengthening the competitiveness of the UK automotive sector
Gerry Grimstone 17/02/2021 Aston Martin To discuss the company's future strategy
Gerry Grimstone 18/02/2021 CK Hutchison Holdings Limited To discuss the company's plans for investment in the UK
Gerry Grimstone 18/02/2021 BAE Systems plc To discuss the aerospace industry
Gerry Grimstone 18/02/2021 Airbus To discuss the company's footprint and plans for the UK
Gerry Grimstone 18/02/2021 Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership To discuss regional investment
Gerry Grimstone 22/02/2021 Community Union To discuss the future of the UK’s steel industry
Gerry Grimstone 22/02/2021 Stellantis Vauxhall To discuss investment at the Vauxhall Ellesmere Port plant
Gerry Grimstone 23/02/2021 Tata Steel Europe To discuss UK steel
Gerry Grimstone 24/02/2021 Confederation of Paper Industries To discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the paper & pulp sector
Gerry Grimstone 24/02/2021 Mubadala To discuss the plans for a UK/UAE Strategic Investment Partnership
Gerry Grimstone 24/02/2021 Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Architects Registration Board, Association of International Accountants, Bar Council of England and Wales, Bar of Northern Ireland, Bar Standards Board, Chartered Accountants Ireland, Engineering Council, Faculty of Advocates, Financial Reporting Council, Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, Institute for Chartered Accountants Scotland, Law Society of England and Wales, Law Society of Northern Ireland, Law Society of Scotland, The London Institute of Banking and Finance, Royal Institute for British Architects, Royal Incorporation of Architects Scotland, Royal Society of Ulster Architects, Royal Society of Architects Wales, Solicitors Regulation Authority To discuss qualification regognition arrangements
Gerry Grimstone 24/02/2021 Deloitte LLP To discuss the work of the Professional Business Services Council
Gerry Grimstone 25/02/2021 Professional Associations Research Network To discuss access to and maintaining talent within the PBS sector
Gerry Grimstone 25/02/2021 UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund To discuss areas of collaboration in assisting growth of scale up companies
Gerry Grimstone 25/02/2021 GIC, Aviva Investors, IFM Investors, Wren House Infrastructure, Allianz, Ontario Pension Fund, JP Morgan, InfraRed Capital Partners, CPP Investment Board, Public Sector Pension Investment, Green Investment Group, Global Infrastructure Investment Association To discuss future infrastructure investment
Gerry Grimstone 25/02/2021 Deloitte LLP, Arup, STRAT7, Capgemini, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, PwC, AECOM, Russell Reynolds Associates , Make Architects, Z/Yen, ICAEW, Law Society, McKinsey, Linklaters, Hymans Robertson, Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, KPMG, Accenture, EY, The City of London, CityUK, Advertising Association, PageGroup, Norton Rose Fulbright, CBI, PARN, Managing Partners' Forum, Alinea Consulting, WPP, CIPR, RIBA, ACCA, BSA, RICS, REC, Mazars To hear about issues facing the professional business services sector
Gerry Grimstone 01/03/2021 CDPQ To discuss instituitional investment
Gerry Grimstone 01/03/2021 Amadeus Partners To discuss the National Security and Investment Bill
Gerry Grimstone 01/03/2021 Equinor To discuss green recovery objectives
Gerry Grimstone 01/03/2021 BEAMA, GAMBICA, Engineering and Machinery Alliance, Renewable Energy Association, Foodservices Equipment Association, Federation of Environmental Trade Associations, Manufacturing Technologies Association, British Pump Manufacturers Association, Lighting Industry Association, British Compressed Air Society, British Fluid Pumps Association, British Cables Association, Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances To discuss issues facing the manufacturing sector
Gerry Grimstone 01/03/2021 CELSA Steel UK To discuss issues facing the company
Gerry Grimstone 01/03/2021 Chair of the Bar Council To discuss key issues of mobility and mutual recognition of professional qualifictaions
Gerry Grimstone 01/03/2021 Oxford University To discuss investment opportunities in the Life Sciences sector
Gerry Grimstone 02/03/2021 AST SpaceMobile UK Limited to discuss the companyt's UK investment ambitions
Gerry Grimstone 03/03/2021 UK Finance Introductory meeting with the new CEO to discuss his priorities
Gerry Grimstone 03/03/2021 Hitachi Rail To discuss rail infrastructure investment
Gerry Grimstone 03/03/2021 Associate of Exhibition Organisers To discuss the impact of Covid-19 on members of the Association of Event Organisers (AEO)
Gerry Grimstone 04/03/2021 RB Capital Group To discuss the company's UK investment plans
Gerry Grimstone 04/03/2021 Estée Lauder Companies To discuss the company's UK investment plans
Gerry Grimstone 04/03/2021 UK Fashion and Textile Association To dicuss the UK-US tariff suspension
Gerry Grimstone 04/03/2021 JCB To dicuss the UK-US tariff suspension
Gerry Grimstone 04/03/2021 Liberty Steel Group To discuss the company's business development plans
Gerry Grimstone 04/03/2021 Boeing To discuss UK-US tariff suspension
Gerry Grimstone 05/03/2021 Celsa Steel, UK Steel, Tata Steel Europe, British Steel, Liberty Steel, Sheffield Forgemasters, Outokumpu, Community Union, Unite Union, GMB Union, Materials Processing Institute To discuss issues facing the steel council
Gerry Grimstone 07/03/2021 Liberty Steel UK To understand operational pressures on the business
Gerry Grimstone 08/03/2021 Temasek To discuss their investments into the UK
Gerry Grimstone 08/03/2021 UK Connected and Automated Mobility To discuss UK opportunities in connected and automated mobility
Gerry Grimstone 08/03/2021 Oxford PV To discuss solar technology
Gerry Grimstone 08/03/2021 UK BP To discuss the renewables energy sector development in the UK
Gerry Grimstone 08/03/2021 British Ceramics Confederation, British Glass,C104 Confederation of Paper Industries, Finishers and Interiors Sector, DS Smith Packaging, British Coatings Federation, British Printing Industries Federation/British Office, Supplies Federation, The Aluminium Federation, Mineral Products Association, Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association, Galvanizers?Association, Cummins Europe, Confederation of British?Metalforming, Cast Metals Federation, Building Engineering?Services Association? To hear about the current issues facing the Materials sectors
Gerry Grimstone 09/03/2021 Envision To discuss possible investment into a UK gigafactory
Gerry Grimstone 10/03/2021 Talga To discuss battery manufacturing
Gerry Grimstone 10/03/2021 Credit Suisse To discuss the National Security & Investment Bill
Gerry Grimstone 10/03/2021 Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders To discuss automotive retail reopening
Gerry Grimstone 10/03/2021 CMR Surgical To discuss their plans to expand their manufacturing facility
Gerry Grimstone 10/03/2021 CK Hutchison To discuss the Office for Investment
Gerry Grimstone 11/03/2021 Aeralis To discuss the company's investment pipeline
Gerry Grimstone 11/03/2021 Mubadala To discuss their investments into the UK
Gerry Grimstone 11/03/2021 Rolls Royce To discuss the company's investment pipeline
Gerry Grimstone 11/03/2021 Canary Wharf Group To discuss the company's investment pipeline
Gerry Grimstone 12/03/2021 Deloitte To discuss the financial services sector
Gerry Grimstone 12/03/2021 UK Steel, Community Union, British Steel, Tata, Celsa, Liberty, Sheffield Forgemasters, British Constructional Steelwork Association, Make UK To launch the public procurement taskforce
Gerry Grimstone 12/03/2021 BAE Systems To discuss the company's investment pipeline
Gerry Grimstone 12/03/2021 Switch Mobility Electric Bus and Van To discuss investment opportunities in electric vehicles
Gerry Grimstone 14/03/2021 Qatar Central Bank To discuss their continued investment into the UK
Gerry Grimstone 14/03/2021 Qatari Diar To discuss the UK's 10 point plan for green industry
Gerry Grimstone 14/03/2021 Qatari Invetsment Authority To discuss their continued investment into the UK
Gerry Grimstone 14/03/2021 Qatar Businessman Association To discuss increased investment into the UK regions
Gerry Grimstone 14/03/2021 Barzan Holdings To encourage continued investment into the UK
Gerry Grimstone 15/03/2021 Law Society of Scotland To discuss the National Security and Investment Bill
Gerry Grimstone 16/03/2021 UKIBC To discuss the UK-India Partnership
Gerry Grimstone 15/03/2021 Hadley Industries To discuss UK steel production
Gerry Grimstone 17/03/2021 BritishVolt To discuss the company's business development plans
Gerry Grimstone 17/03/2021 Prudential plc To discuss the insurance market
Gerry Grimstone 17/03/2021 China National Offshore Oil Corporation To discuss their investments into the UK
Gerry Grimstone 17/03/2021 GKN Automotive To discuss the long-term future for the Birmingham plant
Gerry Grimstone 17/03/2021 Coca-Cola GB and Ireland To discuss the UK future investment landscape
Gerry Grimstone 18/03/2021 British Steel To discuss the company's future leadership
Gerry Grimstone 18/03/2021 City of London To discuss the financial services sector
Gerry Grimstone 18/03/2021 Advertising Association, AECOM, Alinea?Consulting, Arup, Association?of Exhibition Organisers, Atkins, Business Services Association, British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association, Capgemini, Capita, Chartered Institute of Personnel and?Development, Deloitte, EY, Freshfields, Grant Thornton, Herbert Smith Freehills, ICAEW, JLL, Knight Frank, KPMG, Law Society, Linklaters, Make Architects, Management Consultancy Association, McKinsey, Norton Rose, Page Group, PWC, Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Royal Institute for British Architects, Russell Reynolds, Slaughter & May, WPP, CIMA To discuss issues facing the PBS Sector
Gerry Grimstone 18/03/2021 Rolls Royce To discuss the company's investment pipeline
Gerry Grimstone 19/03/2021 Rolls Royce, Ali Al Thawadi, Sheikh Sultan al Thani, Dominic Armstrong To discuss a potential investment opportunity
Gerry Grimstone 19/03/2021 City of London, Lloyds, Environment Agency, Aon UK, Howden Group Holdings, Centre for Disaster Risk, Nephila Climate, Hyperion, Private Sector Critical National Infrastructure, Association of British Insurers, Pool Re, Cranfield School of Management, REsilient Cities Network To discuss the business of resilience
Gerry Grimstone 22/03/2021 APG Asset Management To discuss the creation of an Investment Council
Gerry Grimstone 22/03/2021 JLL To discuss a potential investment opportunity
Gerry Grimstone 22/03/2021 Guy's and St Thomas' Trust To discuss the MedTech Project
Gerry Grimstone 22/03/2021 Pfizer A virtual visit to the company's UK manufacturing site
Gerry Grimstone 22/03/2021 Liberty Steel UK To understand operational pressures on the business
Gerry Grimstone 22/03/2021 PCI Pharma Services To discuss the company's UK business plans
Gerry Grimstone 23/03/2021 Mubadala To discuss investment into the UK
Gerry Grimstone 23/03/2021 Airbus Defence and Space UK, Atkins, Babcock International, BAE Systems, Cobham, General Dynamics UK, Leonardo UK, Lockheed Martin UK, MBDA, Qinetiq, Raytheon UK, Rolls-Royce, Thales UK, ADS, UKDSC, Axis Electronics To review the Defence Growth Partnership strategy refresh
Gerry Grimstone 23/03/2021 Lotus Cars To discuss the company's UK business plans
Gerry Grimstone 23/03/2021 Accenture To discuss the appointment process for a new PBSC chair
Gerry Grimstone 24/03/2021 Mubadala To sign the UK-UAE SIP
Gerry Grimstone 24/03/2021 Rivian To understand the company's investment priorities
Gerry Grimstone 25/03/2021 KPMG To meet the new Chair of Audit
Gerry Grimstone 25/03/2021 Milken Institute To discuss conference attendance
Gerry Grimstone 25/03/2021 Blackstone To ascertain Blackstone's investment priorities
Gerry Grimstone 26/03/2021 Nissan, AESC, Envision To discuss the delivery of a battery electric vehicle manufacturing hub in the North East of England
Gerry Grimstone 26/03/2021 Lockheed Martin To discuss the Investment Council
Gerry Grimstone 26/03/2021 Honda -EU To discuss the future of the compnay's Swindon site
Gerry Grimstone 26/03/2021 Ford To discuss the company's investment pipeline
Greg Hands 07/01/2021 British Chamber of Commerce To update on the FTA programme and discuss opportunities to work together in the future
Greg Hands 07/01/2021 Trade and Agriculture Commission To discuss the TAC report
Greg Hands 11/01/2021 The City UK To discuss the findings of TheCityUK’s report on International trade agreements
Greg Hands 12/01/2021 Equity Trustees To discuss financial services trade between the UK and Australia
Greg Hands 12/01/2021 AHDB, British Soft Drinks Association; Collison and Associates; Eat Natural; NFU; Provision Trade Federation; Ramsden International; Somerdale International; Tesco; Volac; Yeo Valley Farms; Coca-Cola European Partners; Ferrero; Halen Mon; Lucozade Ribena Suntory; PepsiCo; FDF To set out the benefits of FTAs for the food and drink sector
Greg Hands 13/01/2021 Irish Whiskey Association To discuss the UK-US FTA and tariffs on Irish whiskey
Greg Hands 13/01/2021 Amazon To update on the FTAs agenda
Greg Hands 13/01/2021 ABHI; ABPI; BioIndustry?Association; The British In Vitro Diagnostic Association; Smith and Nephew; Office for Life Sciences; AstraZeneca; GSK; Pfizer; Sanofi; Takeda; MSD; British Generic Manufacturers Association; MHRA; To update on FTA negotiations
Greg Hands 14/01/2021 Brown-Forman To discuss the UK’s approach to retaliatory tariffs resulting from the Boeing dispute
Greg Hands 20/01/2021 Pinsent Masons LLP To showcase DIT’s support for the net zero agenda
Greg Hands 21/01/2021 Business Brexit Taskforce - Scottish Government, Cabinet Office, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, British Chambers of Commerce, Confederation of British Industry, Confederation of British Industry Scotland, Federation of Small Businesses Scotland, Institute of Directors, Institute of Directors Scotland, Make United Kingdom, Scottish Chambers of Commerce, Scottish Council for Development & Industry, Food Standards Scotland, National Farmers' Union of Scotland, Oil & Gas United Kingdom, Scottish Engineering, Scottish Financial Enterprise, Scottish Food and Drink Association, Scottish Retail Consortium, Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, Scottish Seafood Association, Scottish Tourism Alliance, Scotch Whiskey Association, Business To discuss EU Exit
Greg Hands 21/01/2021 BritishAmericanBusiness To discuss BAB’s priorities and plans for the year ahead
Greg Hands 25/01/2021 Felicity Buchan MP and Innocent Drinks To discuss rules of origin in the EU-UK Trade Cooperation Agreement
Greg Hands 26/01/2021 Chatham House To discuss trade and sustainability
Greg Hands 27/01/2021 ACI Group Ltd; Mercedes-Benz; BASF plc; Helaba; CBE; Lidl UK; Delta Economics; DZ Bank AG; Robert Bosch UK Holdings Ltd; KPMG LLP; Unipart Group; CMR Controls Limited; Dr. Oetker UK; Commerzbank AG; Aareal Bank AG; Wacker Chemicals Limited; The Wilkes Partnership LLP; BayernLB; Charles Russell Speechlys LLP; Siemens plc and Siemens Smart Infrastructure; To emphasise the continued importance of the UK-German trading?relationship
Greg Hands 28/01/2021 National Farmers Union; Pollination; International Trade Centre; Graduate Institute’s Global Governance Centre; The Fletcher School at Tufts University; Liebreich Associates; ODI; UK International Chamber of Commerce; Green Alliance; Save the Children UK; To discuss trade and sustainability
Greg Hands 28/01/2021 Chemicals Industries Association; 2M; British Coatings Federation; British Plastics Federation; Chemical Business Association; Croda; Dow; INEOS; Robinson Brothers; Society of Chemical Industry; Synthomer; Tata Chemicals Europe; Thor Chemicals; Victrex Plc; HSE; To give an overview of FTA negotiations
Greg Hands 28/01/2021 Business Brexit Taskforce - British Chambers of Commerce, Confederation of British Industry, Federation of Small Businesses, Institute of Directors, Make United Kingdom, Cabinet Office, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs To discuss EU exit
Greg Hands 01/02/2021 GMB Scotland and Minister Stewart To update on the UK approach to resolving the Airbus-Boeing disputes
Greg Hands 01/02/2021 Uzbek-British Trade & Industry Council To discuss investment opportunities
Greg Hands 03/02/2021 Vodafone To discuss the UK’s approach to International Mobile Roaming
Greg Hands 04/02/2021 Peru Vaccine Commission To discuss vaccine rollout in UK and Peru
Greg Hands 04/02/2021 Bridgnorth Aluminium; British Footwear Association; Brompton; Burleigh; Cambridge Satchel Company; Cheaney Shoes; Cosmetics Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA); John Smedley; Gola; Johnstons of Elgin; L’Oreal UK and Ireland; Lucideon; MPM Products; O’Neills Sports; TATA Steel; Tratos UK Ltd; UK Fashion and Textiles Association; Walpole; To update on FTA negotiations
Greg Hands 08/02/2021 AHDB; Agricultural Industries Confederation; Blacks of Bacton; British Beer and Pub Association; British Poultry Council; British Retail Consortium; Chase Distillery/Tyrells Court Farm; Cranswick; Diageo; Farmers Union Wales; Food and Drink Federation; Forman & Sons; Foyle Food Group; G’s Global; Long Clawson; Mercer Foundation and Moma Foods; National Farmers’ Union; National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru; National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland; National Sheep Association; Scotch Whisky Association; OMSCO; Scottish Seafood Association; Seafish; Seafood Sector; Tate & Lyle; The International Meat Trade Association; Tesco; The Wine & Spirit Trade Association; UK Hospitality; Ulster Farmers Union; To update on FTA negotiations
Greg Hands 08/02/2021 American Property Casualty Insurance Association; AFLAC; Chubb; Verizon; Reinsurance Association of America; Visa; Cisco; Business Software Association; IBM; Mastercard; Citi; MetLife; Google; Entertainment Software Association; American Council of Life Insurers; To update on the UK trade policy agenda and promote the benefits of the UK-US FTA
Greg Hands 10/02/2021 Artisian Biscuits To discuss the company's export strategy and hear from them about their priorities and challenges
Greg Hands 17/02/2021 Allen & Overy; Ashurst; Bird & Bird; Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner; Charles Russell Speechlys; Clifford Chance; Clyde & Co; CMS; DAC Beachcroft; DLA Piper; Eversheds Sutherland; DWF; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Herbert Smith Freehills; Linklaters; Norton Rose Fulbright; Osborne Clarke; Reed Smith; Simmons & Simmons; Slaughter and May; Taylor Wessing; White & Case; Womble Bond Dickinson To discuss opportunities for legal services in FTA negotiations
Greg Hands 22/02/2021 Joe Mayes, Bloomberg UK Politics and Brexit reporter, Council of Foreign Chambers of Commerce To share insights on the importance of international trade and the multilateral rules-based system
Greg Hands 24/02/2021 Aberdeen Standard Investments Limited; AECOM Limited; Aegon UK plc; Amlak Finance PJSC; AO World PLC; Aviva plc; AWE Plc; BAE Systems plc; Big China Capital Investment Limited; Birmingham Airport; Bloomberg Tax; BP plc, Carbon Clear; CBRE Limited; Centrica plc; Citi Commercial Bank; Citigroup; CNR International UK Ltd; Coriolis Energy Limited; CBI; C-Quest International Consultants; Dana Petroleum Plc; Development Bank of Southern Africa; Diamond Transmission Corporation Limited; Drax Group plc; EcoAct Europe; ExxonMobil International Limited; Ferrovial Agroman Limited; Fulcrum ; Grosvenor Fund Management ; Harworth Group plc; Heathrow Airport Limited; HSBC; Interflora British Unit; Interpublic Group; Investec plc; Legal & General Capital; LexisNexis UK; Lombard Odier; London Borough of Lambeth; MacArthur Green Limited; Mace Limited; Mattioli Woods plc; Mitie; National Westminster Bank plc; Nationwide Building Society; NatWest Bank; Nuclear Transport Solutions; Osmosis Investment Management LLP; Oxford University Centre for Business; Taxation; Pamvura Investment; Petrofac Limited; Post Office Limited; Rolls-Royce; Sappi Limited; St Modwen Properties PLC; Steve Hardy Consulting Limited; Sweett Group plc; Tarmac Limited; Taxation Magazine; Teva Pharmaceuticals Limited; Tramlink Nottingham Limited; Unilever PLC; University of Birmingham; Veolia Environmental (UK) Plc; Veolia Water plc; Vinci Construction UK Limited; Vodafone Limited; Zurich Insurance Group Limited; To showcase DIT’s support for the net zero agenda
Greg Hands 24/02/2021 CBI; FSB; Representatives from the UK Financial and Professional Services Industry To discuss the importance of trade in services in the UK's independent trade policy
Greg Hands 03/03/2021 Romanian Chamber of Commerce To discuss future bilateral UK-Romania trade relations and the role of British businesses in Romania.
Greg Hands 03/03/2021 London Stock Exchange Group; Brico Dépôt Romania; OMV Petrom; Unilever South Central Europe; British Council in Romania; Capital Markets Cushman and Wakefield; Provident Romania; Vodafone; GSK Consumer Healthcare; Thales; Rothschild & Co; Secondary British School of Bucharest; Ford To discuss Romanian business
Greg Hands 04/03/2021 Nuclearelectrica; Green Oil and Lubes/Orange Money; Incertrans; Vivre; Dacia Renault; Raiffeisen Bank; Deloitte Romania; Hidroelectrica; UiPath; Bog`Art; Carrefour Romania; PwC; Ernst &Young; To support the UK’s ambition to sustain and grow bilateral trade and investment
Greg Hands 05/03/2021 Unilever Romania To discuss Unilever plans for the future and local market challenges
Greg Hands 08/03/2021 Provision Trade Federation; Pernod Ricard; John Smedley; Albion Knitting; William Lockie & Company; Hawico; Food and Drink Federation Scotland; Food & Drink Federation; Wine and Spirits Trade Association; Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board; Johnston’s of Elgin; JCB; Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative; Karro; British Retail Consortium; Irish Whiskey Association; Scotch Whisky Association; Diageo To update on the removal of US tariffs on UK goods in the Airbus-Boeing dispute
Greg Hands 09/03/2021 BAE Systems; BDO Global; Boeing; BP plc; British Embassy Berlin; BT Group; Centre for European Reform; Embassy of Finland; Embassy of Latvia; Embassy of the Czech Republic; Encompass; European Centre for International Political Economy; Ford of Europe; GlaxoSmithKline plc; Hansard Society; Invesco; Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung; KPMG LLP; Link Scheme Holdings Ltd; Mitsubishi Corporation International (Europe) Plc; Montrose Associates; Morgan Stanley; MWM; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Primark; ScottishPower; Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd; Teneo; The Economist (John Peet, Political & Brexit Editor); The New York Times (Stephen Castle, Lobby Journalist); The Telegraph (Ambrose, Evans-Pritchard International Business Editor); Turkish Industry & Business Association; University of Cambridge To discuss the UK's accession to CPTPP and future trade objectives
Greg Hands 09/03/2021 MASECO Private Wealth To discuss UK trade policy post-EU Exit
Greg Hands 11/03/2021 Lucy Frazer MP, Greens of Soham, and G's Fresh To discuss market access issues
Greg Hands 11/03/2021 Cabinet Office, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, Institute of Directors, ADS, Make United Kingdom, McLaren, 3M, Stellantis, Nissan, Confederation of British Industry, autocraftsg, European Union Relationship and Industrial Strategy Taskforce, Siemens plc, Airbus, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited, Road Haulage Association, Rolls Royce, General Electric, Logistics United Kingdom, Schneider Electric, Federation of Small Businesses, Mitsubishi, Institute of the Motor Industry, British Cambers of Commerce, Spirit Aerosystems, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Bentley, Jaguar Land Rover, Toyota To discuss EU Exit
Greg Hands 17/03/2021 AstraZeneca; BAE Systems; Bentley Seoul; Dulwich College Seoul; Geometry Korea; GlaxoSmithKline Korea; Herbert Smith Freehills LLP; Mott Macdonald; Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers; Schroders Limited; Ceres Power Limited; Green Investment Group; Airbus; Thales; GE Aviation; To understand how DIT can support UK companies to utilise the benefits of the UK-South Korea FTA
Greg Hands 17/03/2021 Blick Rothenberg; Bernstein Group; Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung; Internationaler Wirtschaftsrat e.V; Osborne Clarke; Deutsche Bundesbank a.D; British Chamber of Commerce; Helaba; Westpac banking Corp; BP Europa SE; BeeWyzer GmbH; BMW; Zalando SE; InvestHK; Konduit; Daimler AG; Ependys; LAmpe & Schwartze Group; GLS-OS; Accordo Partners Ltd; Johanssen und Kretschmer; Haver & Mailaender Rechtsanwaelte Partnerschaft mbB; Director; Staatsanwaltschaft Köln, ZAC NRW; IDbook GmbH; London School of Economics; BBBank eG; ZDH eV; Wirtschaftsförderung Krefeld; Generalitat de Catalunya; Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband; Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschafts mbH; Motionfinity; Innovation Group Germany; Deutsche Bahn AG; UCL; Bundesverband Initiative 50Plus; Antenna Solutions; Britische Botschaft; Botschaft von Irland; Apprich Secur GmbH; Creatives Loop International UG & Co KG; BNY Mellon; Hanns Seidel Stiftung; Deutsche Inkerman; BDO Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH; FSA Fremdsprachen-Akademie GmbH; DONNER & REUSCHEL AG; Deloitte; MBT Share GmbH; BASF SE; American German Business Club Berlin e.V; Linklaters LLP To support and promote the UK-German trading relationship
Greg Hands 18/03/2021 British Chambers of Commerce; CBI Scotland; Institute Of Directors Scotland; Glasgow Chamber of Commerce; IOD; Scottish Chambers of Commerce; SCDI; FSB; MakeUK; Scottish BCC Accredited Chamber representative; Logistics UK; Road Haulage Association; Food Standards Scotland; National Farmers' Union of Scotland; O&G UK; Scottish Engineering; Scottish Food and Drink Association; Scottish Retail Consortium; Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation; Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation; Scottish Seafood Association; Scottish Tourism Alliance; Scotch Whiskey Association; Business Gateway; Scottish Enterprise To discuss post Transition Business Readiness
Greg Hands 18/03/2021 San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Webinar To discuss UK-San Diego trade and investment and the benefits of a UK-US FTA
Greg Hands 19/03/2021 LafargeHolcim; European Chemical Industry Council; SEV Business Council for Sustainable Development; American Council for Capital Formation; 2050 Pathways Platform; International Trade Union Confederation; European University Institute; German Institute for International and Security Affairs; Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research; Europe Jacques Delors; E3G; European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; European Climate Foundation To discuss DIT’s perspective on environmental trade policies
Greg Hands 23/03/2021 ISA UK; Romix Foods; UI Path; FSEE; Polish Embassy; City Freemens; CzechTrade; Coopersmith Recruitment; Ambassador Partnership LLP; Coopersmith Recruitment; Coltraco Ultrasonic; City Academy; Germany Embassy; City of London Girl's School; To support and promote bilateral trade between the UK and Czech Republic.
Greg Hands 23/03/2021 KREATOR Group media investment; Colliers; To strenghten trade partnership with Croatia
Greg Hands 24/03/2021 Taia Translation; Visionect; Equaleyes Solutions; Eurosender; To promote the UK as a partner for Slovenian innovators and entrepreneurs looking to access global markets
Greg Hands 24/03/2021 RLS Merilna Tehnika To promote UK Research & Development expertise in engineering and the UK’s role as an investor in Slovenia
Greg Hands 24/03/2021 SRC; BSH House Appliances; NKBM bank; PwC Slovenia; GKN Driveline Slovenia; Ljubljana Stock Exchange To reinforce the UK’s offer to business following the end of the transition period