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John Cridland CBE, Director General, CBI

Lecture Title: The State of the Economy and the Role of Business and Education

The CBI provide a voice for business people and their businesses on a national and international level. As the UK's top business lobbying organisation they speak for more than 240,000 companies of every size, including many in the FTSE 100 and FTSE 350, mid-caps, SMEs, micro businesses, private and family owned businesses, start ups, and trade associations in every sector, including agriculture, automotive, aerospace and defence, construction, creative and communications, financial services, IT and e-business, management consultancy, manufacturing, professional services, retail, transport, tourism and utilities.

Biography:

As director-general of the CBI, John Cridland is the key spokesman for the business community in the media, on public platforms and with government. He leads the CBI - the voice of business - in the UK and represents it internationally.

John was educated at Boston Grammar School and has an MA in History from Christ's College, Cambridge. He joined the CBI as a policy adviser in 1982 and has been Director of Environmental Affairs and of Human Resources Policy. John was Deputy Director-General from 2000 to 2010.

John is a board member of Business in the Community and a UK Commissioner for Employment and Skills. He is also a member of the Council of Cranfield University. He was Vice Chair of the National Learning and Skills Council between 2007-2010. He spent 10 years on the Low Pay Commission and the ACAS Council, and was also a member of the Commission on Environmental Markets and Economic Performance.

John is married with two teenage children and lives in Bedfordshire. He was awarded a CBE for services to business in 2006 and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Lincoln in 2011.

Programme:

5.00 pm Guest Registration
5.15 pm Welcome & Introduction, Baback Yazdani, Dean Nottingham Business School
5.20 pm Business Leaders Lecture, John Cridland CBE
6.00 pm Questions & Answers
6.15 pm Drinks Reception
6.45 pm Close

Location:

This lecture will take place at Nottingham Trent University's City site, in the Newton building. The Newton building is located on Goldsmith Street close to the city centre. Further details about the exact location of this lecture will be sent to you prior to the event.

Bookings:

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