BritishAmerican Business Annual Conference 2011
Above: Stuart Gulliver, Group Chief Executive of HSBC Holdings plc, delivers his keynote speech
on the Pound, the Euro and the US Dollar at BAB's Annual Conference 2011
The BritishAmerican Business Annual Conference took place in London on 28 June. Attended by over 200 senior-level executives engaged in transatlantic business, the conference was a huge success.
The conference theme was 'The US & EU: Addressing the Challenges of Global Competition’ and delegates heard from a range of first-rate speakers with key note presentations from Joaquin Almunia, Ambassador William E. Kennard and Stuart Gulliver. Panel sessions covered subjects on staying competitive on taxes, regulations and how to attract inward investment, staying competitive in the global financial and insurance markets, strengthening and developing high-end manufacturing and advanced technologies, competition for the emerging energy markets and sustaining global leadership in media and telecommunications.
Conference speakers included:
- Joaquin Almunia, Vice President, European Commission
- Ambassador William E. Kennard, United States Ambassador to the European Union
- Alexander Baugh, CEO, Chartis Europe
- Alistair Buchanan, CEO, Ofgem
- Henning Christophersen, Former Vice President, European Commission and Senior Partner, Kreab Gavin Anderson
- Stuart Fraser, Policy Chairman, City of London
- Stuart Gulliver, Group Chief Executive, HSBC Holdings plc
- Susan Haird, Acting Chief Executive, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)
- John Hitchens, Partner, PwC
- Alison Hook, Managing Director, Global Legal Market Consulting
- Scott McGregor, CEO, Camco
- CV Ramachandran, Managing Director and Head of Operations, Europe & Eastern Africa, AlixPartners
- Keith Redfearn, General Manager, Northern & Eastern Europe, Digital Energy, GE Energy Services
- Tom Regent, President - Sales and Marketing, BT Global Services
- Charles Roxburgh, Director, McKinsey Global Institute
- Rupert Shiers, Partner, Herbert Smith
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