Webinar on the Developments and Next Steps for the Industrial Strategy with Directors from DBT
This webinar will explore the role of the Industry Strategy Advisory Council in guiding the delivery of long-term growth in key sectors.
Join us for an in-depth webinar exploring the latest developments in the UK’s industrial strategy. We are delighted to welcome Kalada Bruce-Jaja, Director for Industrial Strategy, and Leonie Lambert, Director of the Industrial Strategy Council at the Department for Business and Trade.
Together, they will outline emerging priorities, the role of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council, and the next steps for driving long-term growth across key UK sectors.
By attending you will:
- Have first-hand insight into the UK’s evolving industrial strategy, including current priorities, policy direction and upcoming milestones.
- Understand the role and influence of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council, and how its guidance shapes long-term growth across key sectors.
- Hear practical takeaways on where future opportunities may emerge and how to align with strategic national priorities.
This session offers valuable insights for organisations looking to understand policy direction, sector opportunities, and the strategic frameworks shaping the UK’s economic future.
Speaker
Kalada Bruce-Jaja became Director for Industrial Strategy in November 2025. He leads the unit in DBT charged with driving implementation of the Government’s Industrial Strategy. He has worked in central Government for 15 years, spending most of that time working to support economic growth and enable British businesses to trade. Most recently, he was Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade. His roles prior to that were in trade policy, including early work with industry on ‘carbon leakage’ and developing Government’s strategy to remove £20 billion worth of non-tariff trade barriers facing UK exporters. Earlier in his career, Kalada worked to deepen the UK’s economic and political ties with Latin America and the Caribbean in HM Diplomatic Service, including as Deputy Consul General in Rio de Janeiro.
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