Events

From high-level in-conversations and policy webinars, to large-scale conferences, our events draw from a network of government, industry, academia and civil society to foster debate and discussion. If you would like to register your interest in attending, follow the link under each session. Please note that some events are for Global Counsel clients only.

Re-booting the NHS – striking the balance between reform, investment and new technology

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Join us for panel discussions and a drinks reception with senior thought leaders from public policy, industry, and the wider healthcare system we will explore how investment and uptake of innovation in life sciences and healthcare can both: help the NHS to tackle the challenges it faces today and support it for the future; and ensure the UK grows and maintains global leadership in life sciences.

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Unpacking the EU’s new Consumers package

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Digital panel discussion with GC experts in Brussels Ana Martínez, Radostina Primova and Laura Sussman, to discuss the EU’s new Consumers package, the key aspects, challenges and opportunities of the new proposals and their impact on the operations of businesses and consumers.

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Generative AI: anticipating the political and regulatory response

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Digital panel discussion with Bea Longworth, EMEA Government Relations at Nvidia; Dr Cosmina Dorobantu, Co-Director of the Public Policy Programme at the Alan Turing Institute; Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Chair of the Commons’ Science and Technology Select Committee; and Tim Gordon, founder of BestPractice.ai and Trustee at Full Fact, to discuss questions around the market for generative AI, its impact on business and society, and the regulatory and governance questions that stem from this.

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State of the Border: Business Experience of the UK Border in 2022

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Join clearBorder and Global Counsel for a digital in-conversation and the launch of our State of the Border: Business Experience of the UK Border in 2022 report. Stephen Adams, Senior Director, Global Counsel and Christopher Salmon, founder, clearBorder, will present the findings of the report and discuss the implications for 2023. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A. 

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Global Counsel Open House London

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Join us for drinks in the GC London office to find out more about strategic advisory, who we are and what we do before applying for our analyst programme or other open roles. Speak directly to the GC teams about the work we do and issues we advise clients on – from international policy to climate & sustainability, macroeconomics to the latest developments in UK politics.

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UK flash call: The deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol: What next?

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Join us for a GC expert digital panel discussion, to discuss the deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol and what it changes in practice for business; its impact on the UK’s future relationship with the EU; its consequences for Sunak’s premiership; its implications for the political impasse in Northern Ireland.

This event is exclusive to the GC network. After registering we will approve and send an email to confirm your attendance.

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Global Counsel Open House Brussels

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Join us for drinks in the GC Brussels office to find out more about strategic advisory, who we are and what we do before applying for our analyst programme or other open roles. Speak directly to the GC teams about the work we do and issues we advise clients on – from international policy to climate & sustainability, macroeconomics to the latest developments in UK politics.

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The future of voluntary carbon markets in Asia

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Digital panel discussion with Benedict Chia, Director General, Climate Change, National Climate Change Secretariat, Singapore; Hum Wei Mei, Head of Asia Pacific and Head of Products, AirCarbon Exchange; Sandeep Roy Choudhury, Director, VNV Advisory Services; and hosted by Lorna Ritchie, GC’s Climate and Sustainability Practice Director, to discuss the future of voluntary carbon markets in Asia.

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Pivots or policy continuity? China in 2023 with Xi and his new team

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Digital in conversation with Jens Presthus and Alicia García-Herrero, Senior Fellow at Bruegel and Chief Economist for the Asia-Pacific at Natixis, to discuss the latest on real estate reform, foreign policy and the role of private enterprise in industrial policy in President Xi Jinping's "revamped China".

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