Business and Scottish Politics: a marriage or a relationship on the rocks?

In this joint event with the Professional Bodies Forum, our expert panel is composed of:

Chair:

James Barbour CA: Directory of Policy Leadership – ICAS

Speakers:

• Professor Russell Napier:Co-founder of the investment research portal ERIC & Library of Mistakes
•  Susan Love: Strategic Engagement Lead – ACCA
• Susan Murray: Director of The David Hume Institute
• Sandy Begbie: CEO of Scottish Financial Enterprise

The panellists will discuss the following points and take questions from the audience:

• The current political situation in Scotland and the consideration of how well the Scottish Government works with the Business Sector in Scotland
• The main issues relating to Businesses for the next few years: Brexit, Inflation, Edinburgh Reforms, Regulation, and more?
• Does the Scottish Government work well with the whole of the business sector or are many areas forgotten
• How can the sector and government work better to encourage more people to join the sector, do the governmental bodies like SDS actually help or a hindrance?
• If the next election is a defacto Independence vote then would businesses stand with Scotland or run for the border?

Location

Business School, The University of Edinburgh 

29 Buccleuch Place

Edinburgh

EH8 9JS

The event starts with registration and coffee from 5.30pm and finishes with a networking drinks reception from 7.30pm.