EEF, the
manufacturers’ organisation, announces that Labour leader
will be a keynote political
speaker at this year’s National Manufacturing Conference in
London on 20thFebruary 2018.
The Opposition leader will set out his vision for industry
and the economy and will address delegates and take questions
about his plans for a future Labour Government.
Mr Corbyn has described Labour as ‘the Government in waiting’ and
he will outline Labour’s proposals to EEF delegates on Brexit and
Britain’s global positioning. The Labour leader will also map out
the party’s economic plans which he says will offer hope and
change to an economic system that “simply is not working”.
During his presentation at this year’s conference “Global
Britain: Change, Opportunity, Growth”, he will also take
questions on what Labour believes is the best way to forge a safe
path through these challenging political times and party’s vision
for the future of British manufacturing and engineering.
The flagship annual event – sponsored by Lombard, the UK’s
largest asset finance provider – brings together Britain’s
leading Government politicians, senior industrialists and
manufacturing leaders in these challenging political times.
Other high-profile speakers have been lined up, including Martin
Wolf CBE, chief economics commentator at The Financial Times
alongside Greg Clarke, Secretary of State for Business,
Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Key themes up for debate include the smart energy revolution,
coping with a post-Brexit workforce and trading with the EU. With
the ever-increasing threat to business from cyber-attack, Ewan
Lawson, cybersecurity expert from RUSI will chair an interactive
session.
The flagship annual event – sponsored by Lombard, the UK’s
largest asset finance provider – brings together Britain’s
leading Government politicians, senior industrialists and
manufacturing leaders.
Terry Scuoler, Chief Executive of EEF,
the manufacturers’ organisation, says: “With Brexit
on the horizon, our conference comes at a critical time for
industry, which has a key role to play in ensuring that
post-Brexit Britain is a great success.
“This conference provides an important collaborative platform for
industry and Government to work together and to hear what
Opposition politicians are thinking. Government departments
across the Brexit agenda must continue to work hand in hand with
industry in order to tease out the best way forward as we form
the post Brexit landscape.”
Ian Isaac, Lombard MD, says: “We are once
again proud to be headline sponsor of EEF’s National
Manufacturing Conference – bringing together Britain’s most
influential manufacturing and engineering companies. We continue
to recognise the importance the manufacturing sector has on the
wider UK economy, and we are dedicated to supporting businesses
by funding the equipment they need to innovate and grow.
“We look forward to welcoming manufacturers, industry leaders and
leading politicians to the event as we come together to tackle
the challenges that lay ahead and grasp the opportunities that
come with those challenges.”
