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To follow is a list of the most recent eminent figures to have spoken at AEBA meetings in London (with the subject of their speech in Italics):

 

Mr. Samir Brikho, Chief Executive, AMEC and UK Business Ambassador, Chairman of Offshore Europe 2011 Conference, Co-Chair of UK-UAE CEO Forum

Subject: "Lessons Learned In Building Sustainable Operations Worldwide"

His Excellency Liu Xiaoming, Ambassador, the Peoples’ Republic of China

Subject: "China's Development"

His Excellency Roberto Jaguar, Ambassador, Embassy of Brazil

Subject: “The Opportunities For European Businesses in Brazil”

Mr. John Buchanan, Chairman, Smith & Nephew;  Chairman, International Chamber of Commerce UK;  Deputy Chairman, Vodafone Group;  former CFO, BP

“Effective Boards: Lessons From The Past Five Years”

Dr. Chris Gibson-Smith, Chairman of the London Stock Exchange and British Land Company

“Europe As A Competitive Force In The Global Economy: Responding To The Challenges Of The New Economies”

Sir Brian Fall, GCVO, KCMG, Chairman Anti-Corruption Committee of ICC (UK): the UK Chapter of the International Chamber of Commerce and Special Representative to the South Caucuses

“Anti-Bribery: Where Do We Stand”

Sir William Castell, Chairman, Wellcome Trust, Board Member of BP and GE

“Is Capitalism A Good Partner For Sustainability”

Sir Mervyn King, Governor of The Bank of England

“Reflections On The Crisis”

Baroness Patience Wheatcroft of Blackheath, Editor of the Wall Street Journal Europe

“What Is The Future For Europe?”

AEBA’s 30th Anniversary Reception held at Winfield House, the US Ambassador’s London residence.

Ms. Helen Alexander, President, Confederation of British Industry

“Trading Up: UK/US Business Relations And The Recovery”

Sir Winfried Bischoff, Chairman, Lloyds Banking Group plc

The Future Of Financial Services”

Sir Nigel Sheinwald, British Ambassador to the United States of America

“How to Strengthen Transatlantic Relations: A View From Washington”

James R. Wright, Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom & Northern Ireland

“Leading The Way: Canada’s Economic Advantage”

Mr. Hugo Dixon, Editor Reuters Breakingviews, Thomson Reuters

“The Euro Zone”

The Rt Hon The Baroness Neville-Jones of Hutton Roof, DCMG, UK Government Security Minister, former BBC Governor, Chairman of the British Joint Intelligence Committee, Diplomat serving in Rhodesia, Singapore, Washington and Bonn

“The UK/US Relationship In A Changing Strategic Context”

Sir Martin Sorrell, KBE, Group Chief Executive, WPP Group

“Our Addiction to Numbers: A Threat to Creativity”

Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, National Grid

“The UK’s Energy Future – The Road Map To 2050”

Christof Ruehl, Chief Economist & Vice President, BP plc

“Energy Markets – The Short Term And The Long Term”

Professor Tim Congdon, CBE, Economist, Journalist & Author

“Money & Banking In A Free Society”

Roger Carr, Chairman, Centrica

“Non-Executive Roles and Reputational Risk”

General Sir Mike Jackson, GCB CBE DSO, Former Chief of the General Staff (CGS) UK

“General Reflections”

Sir Anthony Brenton, Former British Ambassador to the Russian Federation

“Is Russia A Country We Can Do Business With?”

Ms. Angela Knight, Chief Executive, British Bankers Association

“The Banking Crisis”

Lord Wright of Richmond, Former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Syria, Luxembourg and Head of the British Diplomatic Service

“The Middle East: An Attempt At Objectivity”

Dick Olver, Chairman, BAE Systems

“Business Ethics, Global Companies and The Defence Industry”

Dr. the Hon. Ewart F. Brown, JP MP, Prime Minister of Bermuda

“My Vision For Bermuda In The Next Ten Years”

Justin Webb, BBC Editor, North America and BBC Radio 4

“Change We CAN Believe In?” (referring to the US President Obama)

Professor Sir David King, KB ScD FRS, Former Chief Government Scientist

“The Business of Climate Change”

AEBA Reception held at Winfield House, the US Ambassador’s London residence

Sir John Parker, Chairman, National Grid

“M&A in the US – a European Perspective”

Sir Terry Leahy – Chief Executive, Tesco plc

“Winning for Customers”

S. Ramadorai – Chief Executive and Managing Director, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

“Innovating for Growth”

Anthony Burgmans – Chairman, Unilever (now former Chairman)

“Communicating to Consumers in the North Atlantic Region”

Tom Glocer – Chief Executive, Thomson Reuters Group plc

“How Reuters Helped to Flatten the Earth”

Senator Thomas A. Daschle – former and longest serving Democratic Leader of the US Senate

“Perspectives on Transatlantic Political and Economic Relations”

The Rt. Hon. Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, KT, GCMG, Hon. FRSE, PC – Vice-Chairman, Cable & Wireless and Former Director General of NATO

“Is Europe Yet Ready to Share the Security Burdens with the US”

Christmas Cocktails, co-sponsored by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in the FCO State Apartments, the guest of honour, Sir Christopher Meyer, former British Ambassador to Washington

Dr. Tony Hayward, Group Chief Executive, BP (now former CEO)

“Long Term Fuel Supply Issues and Its Implications”

Sir Christopher Gent, Chairman, GlaxoSmithKline

“Building Global Companies”

Ms. Eliza Manningham-Buller, Director General MI5 (now former)

“Risk Reduction & National Security”

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