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Birmingham delegation heads across the pond
Birmingham is sending its largest ever delegation to this month’s British American Business Council transatlantic conference in Chicago, on 10-11 May. The delegation is also the biggest being sent
by any UK city, and will be led by Chamber chief executive Paul Faulkner, chief operating officer Russell Jeans and BABC account manager Lauren Hunt. Other city organisations taking part are
Marketing Birmingham, University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University, HSBC and law firm Browne Jacobson. The delegation is hoping to raise the region’s
profile during the two-day conference, which will see the hosting of a joint event with Marketing Birmingham to show what the city has to offer, and also a high-profile meeting and round table discussion with Illinois Chamber. Local firms – particularly those considering
doing business ‘across the pond’ - are being urged to join the delegation, to help promote the city and boost their own business prospects. Lauren Hunt, BABC Midlands, said: “This will
be the largest delegation the Midlands chapter has ever put together for a conference. “The ‘special relationship’ between the US and
the UK is looking to grow even stronger, and the sister city ties to Chicago gives us the perfect opportunity to build relationships.” Also, a Midlands-based speaker has been
added to high-powered line-up taking part in the conference, which will have ‘Navigating the New World’ as its theme. The event’s main after dinner speaker will be American political satirist and journalist PJ O’Rourke. The speaker line-up
will feature Phil Jones, president and CEO of Northern Powergrid, Caralynn Nowinski, CEO of UI Labs, and Larry Goodman, CEO of Rush Medical Center. Joining them will be Tom Clothia, a senior
lecturer at the University of Birmingham. He will be taking part in a session titled ‘The Next Big Thing(s) in the Movement of Money’. Tom lectures in computer security at the
university, and his research involves the development of mathematical analysis techniques and their application to cyber security. Steve Allen, president, British American
Business Council, and head of the Birmingham office of law firm Mills & Reeve, said: “In the face of uncertainty and potential tentativeness in the coming years, the UK has an incredible opportunity to not only strengthen its existing relationships with the US, but also to expand its presence by securing new strategic trade, investment and business partnerships. “The latest BABC annual conference will help to
highlight and increase understanding of these potential connections, audiences and markets that businesses can use to unlock the next stage in their development and drive economic growth. “The fact that the Birmingham delegation is
its largest yet is testament to how the city and wider Midlands has chosen to move forward and harness these opportunities before encouraging and facilitating them across the region.”
For more information about joining the delegation to Chicago, contact Lauren Hunt on 0121 607 1943 or email
l.hunt@
babcmidlands.com
‘The UK has an incredible opportunity to not only strengthen its existing relationships with the US, but also to expand its presence by securing new strategic trade, investment and business partnerships’
Jeffries Briginshaw Relationship with
the EU is a must BritishAmerican Business chief executive Jeffries Briginshaw has demanded that the government builds a good working with the European Union (EU), in order to maintain a ‘healthy business environment’. He also underlined the fact that the
economic relationship between the UK and USA would be a ‘significant source of strength and opportunity’ during uncertain times. Mr Briginshaw’s remarks followed the triggering of article 50 by Prime Minister Theresa May, the official start of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. He said: “While the majority of BritishAmerican Business members had not been in favour of leaving the EU, they remain fully committed and ambitious when it comes to their business in the UK and in the transatlantic economy. “Our members want the UK to remain an
attractive place to live, work and invest in. For that to work, it is imperative that the UK makes its relationship with the EU work for business and that Government delivers on its promise to offer the business community a clear and realistic time frame and pathway for an ambitious future relationship with the EU, post-Brexit, right from the start of the negotiations. “We welcome the UK Government’s
efforts to consult and work with the business community in this important time of change, and we look forward to increasing the level of exchange between all departments involved; particularly as the negotiations will need to address complex issues, such as talent mobility, data flows, customs and regulation/ standards. “It will be critical to provide clarity on how
these issues are addressed during the time of the negotiations and after in order to minimise business disruption and facilitate the transition to the post-Brexit state. “During these uncertain times, the UK-US
relationship is, and remains, a significant source of strength and opportunity.”
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