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Publication - Factsheet

National Economic Forum: June 2021

Published
23 May 2022
Directorate
Economic Development Directorate
Topic
Economy

National Economic Forum 16 June 2021 Transforming Scotland's Economy: working together to secure a successful future.

Time Item Speaker
09:30 Event open online  
09:55 - 10:00 Welcome MC Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise 

10:00 - 10:15

 Opening address First Minister
10:15 - 10:25 Post-COVID Economic Recovery Address

Deputy First Minister
10:25 - 11:30 Q&A session

MC: Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise Panel

  • First Minister
  • Deputy First Minister
  • Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy
  • Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
  • Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
  • Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
11:30 - 11:40 Plenary closing address Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy
11:40 - 11:55 Delegates log into discussion groups  
11:55 - 13:00

Discussion groups:

  • DG1: Economic Recovery; Priorities beyond 100 days
  • DG2: Economic Recovery: How to better connect the young workforce with jobs and opportunities: The role of the Young Person’s Guarantee in economic recovery
  • DG3: Economic Transformation; where can Scotland build resilience?
  • DG4: Economic Transformation; COP26 and Scotland’s just transition to net zero

Hosted by:

  • Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy
  • Jenny Gilruth, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development
  • Louise Macdonald OBE, National Director, Institute of Directors, Scotland
  • Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
  • Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training
  • Sandy Begbie CBE, CEO, Scottish Financial Enterprise
  • Ivan McKee, Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise
  • Tom Arthur, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth
  • Sara Thiam, Chief Executive, SCDI
  • Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
  • Richard Lochhead, Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work
  • Tracy Black, Director, CBI Scotland

 

Contact

National Economic Forum

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