In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, we are sharing a presentation from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel Kt, UK's Minister of Investment, delivered on May 5, 2021. This address to industry was part of the Canadian Defence Exchange, a one-day virtual event organized by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries.
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Participant’s Bio:
Lord Grimstone of Boscobel Kt was appointed unpaid Minister for Investment jointly at the Department for International Trade and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy on 18 March 2020.
Before joining government, his career spanned the private and public sectors. His roles have included:
chairman of Barclays Bank plc and Standard Life Aberdeen
lead non-executive on the board of the Ministry of Defence
chairman of financial services body, TheCityUK, from 2012 to 2015
member of HM Treasury’s Financial Services Trade and Investment Board
Lord Grimstone has held board appointments across many sectors and served as one of the UK’s Business Ambassadors.
Host Bio:
Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)
Recording Date: 5 May 2021
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
