Meet our keynote speakers

  • Sir Chris Bryant MP

    Minister of State at the Department for Business and Trade and Member of Parliament for Rhondda and Ogmore

  • H.E. Ambassador Zheng Zeguang

    Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the United Kingdom

  • Martin Wolf

    Chief Economics Commentator, The Financial Times

  • Janet Henry

    Global Chief Economist, HSBC

  • Sir David Quarrey

    Group Head of Public Affairs, HSBC

  • Shaun Grady

    Chair, AstraZeneca UK

  • Zoisa North-Bond

    CEO, Octopus Energy Generation

  • Alan Vallance

    Chief Executive, ICAEW

  • Horatio Evers

    CEO, Ming Yang Europe

  • Andrew Cainey

    Senior Associate Fellow, International Security, The Royal United Services Institute

  • Dr Yu Jie

    Senior Research Fellow on China, Asia-Pacific Programme, Chatham House

  • Councillor Nick Small

    Cabinet Member for Growth & Economy, and City Councillor, Liverpool City Council

  • Dr John Minnich

    Assistant Professor in International Political Economy, LSE

  • Sir Sebastian Wood KCMG

    Chair, CBBC

  • Peter Burnett OBE BBS

    Chief Executive, CBBC