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British-American Business Council Conference, London - 12-14 May 2010

How will the leading business sectors contend with the challenges of the next decade?

Event date: Thursday May 13th 2010

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This year, the British-American Business Council (BABC) will hold its Annual Transatlantic Business Conference in London for the first time since 2006. It will take place at a politically and economically critical time for the UK and the US, and for the business communities in both countries.

At this conference, we will bring together members of the BABC’s 25 chapters throughout North America and the UK for a 3-day programme of high-level business discussions and networking.

The discussions will feature top business leaders and influential opinion-formers from both sides of the Atlantic (see partial listing below), and the focus will be on how the leading business sectors will evolve, adapt and contend with the challenges ahead. We believe that those attending the conference will gain a comprehensive view of the prospects for the key components of our economies across the board, and be able to put the challenges of their own businesses into the wider context and better understand the environment in which they will be operating. (click here for further details)

The Welcoming Reception will be held at the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts, home to many of the most important art exhibitions in London, and the Gala Dinner at Lancaster House, the historic and elegant location for many exclusive business events and international conferences.

Confirmed speakers for the conference to date are:

• The Honorable Louis B. Susman, United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James's
• John Ainley, Group HR & CR Director, Aviva
• Sir Victor Blank, Former Chairman & UK Business Ambassador, Lloyds Banking Group
• Sir Roger Bone, President, Boeing UK Ltd
• David Brennan, Chief Executive Officer, AstraZeneca
• John F. Burns, London Bureau Chief, The New York Times
• Sir Andrew Cahn KCMG, Chief Executive, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)
• David Campbell, President & CEO, AEG Europe
• Shahriar Coupal, Director of Advertising Policy and Practice and CAP Secretary, Advertising Standards Authority
• David Cruickshank, Chairman, Deloitte
• Lord Davies of Abersoch/BIS/Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Minister for Trade, Investment & Small Business
• Ian Davis, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
• Niel Golightly, Vice President, Downstream Communications, Royal Dutch Shell
• Ian King, Chief Executive, BAE Systems
• Shelly Lazarus, Chairman, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide
• Ian MacDonald, Vice-President, Chevron
• John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief, The Economist
• Sir Michael Rawlins, Chairman, National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
• Joseph Plumeri, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Willis Group Holdings Ltd
• Stuart Popham, Senior Partner, Clifford Chance LLP
• Michael Skapinker, Assistant Editor, The Financial Times
• Ronald E. Spears, President & CEO, AT&T Business Solutions
• Professor Paul Stevens, Senior Research Fellow (Energy), Chatham House
• Simon Stevens, President, UnitedHealth Group
• Rear Admiral Rees Ward, Chief Executive Officer, ADS Group
• Patience Wheatcroft, Editor-in-Chief, The Wall Street Journal Europe
• Sandy Young, CEO, Allied Healthcare

As always, the Conference will offer great opportunities to network and develop business with both members of the BABC and other participants:

“My colleagues and I have gained a tremendous amount of business value from our participation in the BABC’s Annual Conferences. They provide great opportunities to network and establish useful business relationships with potential clients and business partners throughout North America and the UK, as well as more generally to promote our corporate brand and gain valuable business intelligence.”

Chris Nicholson, Chairman, Deloitte Global Energy & Resources

We look forward to welcoming you in May!

For more information and full list of sponsors please click here.