Lunchtime Briefing with Jess Glover, Director General, Growth and Productivity, and Stuart Glassborow, Director, Growth and Infrastructure, HM Treasury
This briefing will explore the role of cross-sector collaboration in driving economic productivity for sustainable growth.
When registering for this event you can choose whether you would prefer to attend in-person or virtually. Please note in-person capacity is limited, and any members we are unable to accommodate face-to-face will be offered the opportunity to join virtually. The livestream will run from 12:30 - 13:30.
As HM Treasury continues to focus on sustainable growth, enhancing public service efficiency, and broadening the reach of productivity gains, this session will examine how improving productivity can drive growth and strengthen fiscal resilience.
By joining us on the day, you will:
- Explore HM Treasury’s approach to productivity as a driver of long-term economic performance
- Understand the role of innovation, skills development, and investment in boosting productivity across sectors and regions
- Uncover strategies to ensure the benefits of productivity gains are widely and fairly distributed across the UK
Register now to gain valuable insight into how HM Treasury is tackling one of the UK’s most critical economic priorities.
Speakers
Jess Glover was appointed to the role of Director General, Growth and Productivity in HM Treasury in July 2023. The Director General Growth and Productivity oversees the Treasury’s work on spending and policies to create sustainable growth across the UK. The Director General also serves as Chief Scientific Adviser for HM Treasury and is Accounting Officer for the Royal Mint Trading Fund.
Jess was a Director General (DG) in the Cabinet Office from 2020-2023, first as DG Transition Taskforce (managing the plan for EU exit) and then as DG Planning and Analysis (including leading work on supply chain and labour market disruption after COVID). Prior to that she was a Director in the Cabinet Office on EU exit and trade, and she spent her early career in the Department for International Development, the European Commission, the Cabinet Office, and the Foreign Office with a focus on issues relating to climate change, energy and trade.
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