Welcome to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Global Annual Conference 2026.

Keynote:  Senior Government Minister (Labour Party), followed by Q&A with Sophy Ridge 

NatWest Delivering Growth:  Robert Begbie, CEO Commercial & Institutional, NatWest, in conversation with Michael Hayman MBE DL, Chair, British Chambers of Commerce.

Keynote:  The Rt Hon Sir Mel Stride MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, (Conservative Party), followed by Q&A with Sophy Ridge 

Panel Discussion: Business Delivering Growth. 

Moderator: Sophy Ridge

Panellists: 

• Ciarán Quilty, Senior Vice President International, Intuit, 
• Nigel Milton, Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer, Heathrow

[Business Leader TBC] Delivering Growth, in conversation with Michael Hayman MBE DL, Chair, British Chambers of Commerce 

Keynote:  The Right Hon Sir Ed Davey MP, Leader, Liberal Democrats, followed by Q&A with Sophy Ridge 

Breakout 1:  Delivering Growth through AI Adoption  

• Louisa Harrison-Walker OBE, Chief Executive, Sheffield Chamber of Commerce (Moderator)
• Dame Chi Onwurah MP, Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee,
• James Kuht MBE, Founder and CEO, PAIR
• Leigh Thomas, Vice-President EMEA, Intuit.

Breakout 2:  Delivering Growth through Trade  

• Paul Britton, Chief Executive, Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce (Moderator)
• The Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations)
• Andy Gray, Managing Director of Commercial Mid-Market, NatWest
• Mike Bagshaw, Founder, I.T.S. (International Taste Solutions Ltd)

Breakout 3:  Delivering Growth through Supply Chains 

• Ashley Shorey-Mills, Supply Chain Director, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce (Moderator)
• Sam Ulyatt, Chief Executive, Crown Commercial Agency
• Paul Doherty, Procurement Director, Heathrow

Breakout 4 – Green Innovation  

Unlocking low carbon technology deployment to drive growth 

Brought to you by Heathrow 

Moderator: Miranda Barker, Chief Executive of East Lancashire Chamber 

Panellists:  

• Nigel Milton, Chief Communications & Sustainability Officer, Heathrow 

• Martin Baxter, Deputy CEO, IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment) 

• Stephen Allen, COO of isentra 

• Dr Eoin Devane, Head of Carbon Budgets, Climate Change Committee

Breakout 5 – Local Economy of the Future  

Devolution: Creating a business environment to support growth 

Moderator: Dan Fell, Chief Executive of Doncaster Chamber of Commerce 

Panellists:  

• Eve Roodhouse, Director of Strategy & Policy, Local Government Association 

• Akash Paun, Programme Director – Devolution, Institute for Government 

• Rachel Laver, CEO Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce 

• Jonny Haseldine, Head of Corporate Governance & Business Environment Policy, British Chambers of Commerce 

Breakout 4:  Delivering Growth through Skills  

• Corin Crane, Group Chief Executive, Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce (Moderator)
• David Roberts, Executive Chairman, Evtec Group Holdings Ltd.

Breakout 5:  Delivering Growth through Infrastructure Investment 

• John McCabe DL, Chief Executive, North East Chamber of Commerce (Moderator)
• Lord Stockwood, Minister for Investment, Department for Business and Trade and HM Treasury, 
• Joanna Averley, Chief Planner, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 
• Nigel Milton, Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer, Heathrow, 
• John Sayers, Managing Director, Hodgson Sayers. 

Breakout 6:  Delivering Long Term Growth – 2030s Prosperity Alliance 

• Shevaun Haviland CBE, Director General, British Chambers of Commerce (Moderator)
• Rick Haythornthwaite, Chair, NatWest.

Keynote:  Reform UK speaker TBC, followed by Q&A with Sophy Ridge 

Panel Discussion:  Delivering Growth through Chambers 

• Sophy Ridge (Moderator), Russell Borthwick, Chief Executive, Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
• Katie Keenan, Chief Executive, British Chamber of Commerce, Dubai
• Douglas Ure, Chief Executive, Business West
• Suzanne Wylie OBE, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce. 

Keynote:  Zack Polanski AM, Leader, Green Party of England and Wales, followed by Q&A with Sophy Ridge 

Keynote:  Zack Polanski AM, Leader, Green Party of England and Wales, followed by Q&A with Sophy Ridge 

Keynote:  Zack Polanski AM, Leader, Green Party of England and Wales, followed by Q&A with Sophy Ridge