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DBT's senior officials' meetings, July to September 2025
Updated 16 December 2025
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Name of individual or organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Brooks | 15/07/2025 | Global Counsel; Boeing; GE Aerospace; Barclays; Bank of America; Standard Chartered; Accenture; Vodafone; Nestle; Anglo American; GlaxoSmithKline); Delta; Haleon. | To discuss UK Trade Strategy |
| Amanda Brooks | 23/07/2025 | Director General Trade Update Forum | Forum to discuss the signing of the India Free Trade Agreement |
| Amanda Brooks | 01/08/2025 | Renishaw | To discuss industrial and trade strategies |
| Amanda Brooks | 05/08/2025 | Foods Standards Agency | To discuss UK Trade Strategy |
| Amanda Brooks | 14/08/2025 | National Physical Laboratory | To discuss industrial and trade strategies |
| Amanda Brooks | 26/08/2025 | Vodafone Group | To discuss UK Trade Strategy |
| Amanda Brooks | 28/08/2025 | Barclays | To discuss UK Trade Strategy |
| Amanda Brooks | 28/08/2025 | PwC | To discuss UK Trade Strategy |
| Amanda Brooks | 08/09/2025 | PwC | To discuss UK Trade Strategy |
| Amanda Brooks | 09/09/2025 | Railway Industry Association | To discuss UK Trade Strategy |
| Caleb Deeks | 01/07/2025 | Markaaz Board of Advisors | Companies House tranformation discussion |
| Caleb Deeks | 02/07/2025 | Civil Service World | Interview about Jobsharing |
| Caleb Deeks | 08/07/2025 | Sir Alex Chisholm | Competition, markets and regulation discussion |
| Caleb Deeks | 21/07/2025 | Cadent Gas | Discuss regulatory landscape |
| Caleb Deeks | 29/07/2025 | Oxford Blavatnik School of Government | Meeting on Industrial Strategy/long-term national strategy |
| Caleb Deeks | 30/07/2025 | Markaaz and Boston Consulting Group | Meeting on future company data opportunities |
| Caleb Deeks | 29/09/2025 | The Infrastructure Forum | Roundtable on Regulation |
| Ceri Smith | 03/07/2025 | Office for Statistics Regulation | Discussion about grants. |
| Ceri Smith | 04/07/2025 | National Wealth Fund | National Wealth Fund's early stage project development & wider UK regional investment |
| Ceri Smith | 09/07/2025 | Thames Estuary | Office for Investment's work with Thames Estuary. |
| Ceri Smith | 14/07/2025 | University College London | University College London Research Study on Leadership in the Water Sector. |
| Ceri Smith | 15/07/2025 | Manchester Univerisity | UK Productivity-Governance Puzzle. |
| Ceri Smith | 17/07/2025 | Thames Estuary | Office for Investment's work with Thames Estuary. |
| Ceri Smith | 06/08/2025 | UK Defence & Economic Growth Taskforce | UK Defence & Economic Growth Taskforce discussion on attracting capital flows. |
| Ceri Smith | 29/08/2025 | Opportunity London | Opportunity London's work with Office for Investment |
| Ceri Smith | 24/09/2025 | La Caisse | Office for Investment's work with La Caisse. |
| David Bickerton | 03/07/2025 | Jingye, Ashurst, Linklaters | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 08/07/2025 | Danieli, Korf Steel, M2 Ventures | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 10/07/2025 | GFG Alliance (Liberty Steel) | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 14/07/2025 | Materials Processing Institute, British Steel, Liberty Steel, Marcegagalia Stainless Sheffield Ltd, Sheffield Forgemasters, TATA Steel, UK Steel, British Metals Recycling Association, WMG High Value Manufacturing Catapult, Community Union, GMB, Unite, Scottish Government, Welsh Government | Outline progress made in delivering the Plan for Steel & how the Industrial Strategy can help support the sector |
| David Bickerton | 14/07/2025 | Agratas | Commercially sensitive discussions (with Minister Jones) |
| David Bickerton | 14/07/2025 | Fujitsu | Confidential discussions relating to ongoing contract |
| David Bickerton | 15/07/2025 | Nissan | Commercially sensitive discussions (accompanied Secretary of State) |
| David Bickerton | 15/07/2025 | UBS | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 21/07/2025 | Essex Court Chambers | Legal discussion in relation to commercially sensitive work |
| David Bickerton | 24/07/2025 | Jingye, Ashurst, Linklaters | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 24/07/2025 | Walsin Lihwa, Cogne | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 29/07/2025 | UBS | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 29/07/2025 | UK Steel | Confidential discussions on the steel strategy |
| David Bickerton | 05/08/2025 | British Steel | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 23/09/2025 | Fujitsu | Confidential discussions relating to ongoing contract |
| Gareth Davies | 01/07/2025 | Institute for Government | To discuss productive and agile state. |
| Gareth Davies | 01/07/2025 | EY | Speaking on a panel at a leadership event |
| Gareth Davies | 03/07/2025 | KPMG | Leadership event to discuss social mobility |
| Gareth Davies | 03/07/2025 | KPMG | Member of a panel at social mobility conference |
| Gareth Davies | 07/07/2025 | Global Counsel | To discuss the Industrial Strategy |
| Gareth Davies | 07/07/2025 | Airbus | HMG meeting to discuss the Industrial Strategy and relationship with Airbus. |
| Gareth Davies | 08/07/2025 | EY | Introductory meeting which discussed Industrial Strategy and Business Environment. |
| Gareth Davies | 08/07/2025 | Ford | To discuss automotive industry. |
| Gareth Davies | 09/07/2025 | Flint | To discuss the Industrial Strategy |
| Gareth Davies | 16/07/2025 | Trade Associations Leaders Group | To discuss the recent publication of the Industrial Strategy. |
| Gareth Davies | 23/07/2025 | Heywood Fellowship Dinner | To discuss the future direction of the foundation. |
| Gareth Davies | 28/07/2025 | Legal and General | To discuss the Industrial Strategy |
| Gareth Davies | 29/07/2025 | Metalogue | To discuss senior leadership training. |
| Gareth Davies | 29/07/2025 | EY | To discuss industrial strategy and growth. |
| Gareth Davies | 19/08/2025 | SG & Capital Partners | Breakfast meeting to discuss Economic Growth |
| Gareth Davies | 20/08/2025 | Aditya Sehgal (Founder Asgard.world) | To discuss potential of AI in government. |
| Gareth Davies | 21/08/2025 | QA Limited | To discuss the Keep Britain Working independent review |
| Gareth Davies | 21/08/2025 | PWC | Catch-up meeting to discuss PwC and DBT priorities. |
| Gareth Davies | 01/09/2025 | Hakluyt | To discuss Government policy |
| Gareth Davies | 02/09/2025 | Rothschild | To discuss UK growth policy |
| Gareth Davies | 02/09/2025 | Octopus Energy | To discuss UK growth policy |
| Gareth Davies | 03/09/2025 | Boston Consulting Group | Roundtable on Creative Industries. |
| Gareth Davies | 15/09/2025 | NatWest | To discuss the UK's business environment. |
| Gareth Davies | 15/09/2025 | Nissan | To discuss the UK's automotive industry. |
| Gareth Davies | 16/09/2025 | Oliver Wyman | To speak on the Industrial Strategy. |
| Gareth Davies | 17/09/2025 | Nissan | To discuss the UK's automotive industry. |
| Gareth Davies | 22/09/2025 | Universal Defence and Security Solutions | Meeting to discuss Industrial Strategy |
| Gareth Davies | 23/09/2025 | Jimmy's Jobs of the Future | Meeting to discuss the UK's Job Market |
| Gareth Davies | 23/09/2025 | City Developments LTD, BW Group, OCBC Bank, ComfortDelGro, Sembcorp Industries, Seatrium | Attended an investment roundtable hosted by the department in Singapore. |
| Gareth Davies | 29/09/2025 | British Chamber of Commerce Japan | To discuss UK - Japan relationship in Japan |
| Gareth Davies | 29/09/2025 | Octopus Energy | To discuss Japanese and UK business environment in Japan. |
| Gareth Davies | 29/09/2025 | Nissan | To disuss the Auto Sector |
| Gareth Davies | 29/09/2025 | Marubeni | To discuss investment in the UK |
| Gareth Davies | 14/07/2025 | Nesta | Roundtable participation on increasing social mobility in the civil service |
| Gareth Davies | 18/07/2025 | Whitehall and Industry Group | Meeting to discuss plans for external engagement |
| Gavin Lambert | 02/07/2025 | Civil Service World | Interview about Jobsharing |
| Gavin Lambert | 10/07/2025 | Trade Association Leaders Group | Make Work Pay Meeting |
| Gavin Lambert | 11/07/2025 | Visa | Meeting on regulation and open banking |
| Gavin Lambert | 24/07/2025 | Centrica | Discuss regulatory landscape |
| Isobel Stephen | 10/07/2025 | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | To discuss expectations from her as a buddy with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority |
| Isobel Stephen | 14/07/2025 | Rigby Group | Discussion on Medium Sized Companies |
| Isobel Stephen | 14/07/2025 | FTI Consulting | Discussion on Medium Sized Companies |
| Isobel Stephen | 14/07/2025 | Scale UP institiute | Discussion on Medium Sized Companies |
| Isobel Stephen | 14/07/2025 | British Chambers | Discussion on Medium Sized Companies |
| Isobel Stephen | 14/07/2025 | Family business UK | Discussion on Medium Sized Companies |
| Isobel Stephen | 12/08/2025 | Warwick Manufacturing Group | Building tour as they are supported by the international trade advisors |
| Isobel Stephen | 20/08/2025 | Jayne partnerships | In person coaching with Jayne around job share |
| Jaee Samant | 03/07/2025 | Siemens | Meeting with Secretary of State to promote the Industrial Strategy. |
| Jaee Samant | 07/07/2025 | Airbus | Meeting with Secretary of State to discuss its acquisition of parts of Spirit UK |
| Jaee Samant | 08/07/2025 | South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | To discuss the Industrial Strategy and issues of funding for South Yorkshire |
| Jaee Samant | 07/08/2025 | Babcock | To discuss continued investment in Forth Green Freeport |
| Jaee Samant | 07/08/2025 | ADS and Amazon | To discuss investment |
| Joanna Crellin | 10/07/2025 | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | To discuss ways of working together in the local and international growth inititaive |
| Joanna Crellin | 16/07/2025 | South Yorkshire Community Business Fund | To discuss ways of working together in the local and international growth inititaive |
| Joanna Crellin | 03/09/2025 | Forward Institute | To discuss cross-departmental initiative in partnership with His Majesty's Treasury and the Department for Education |
| Katherine Joseph | 01/07/2025 | Alex Zino, Director of Business Development and Future Programmes, Rolls Royce | Regular stakeholder meeting on economic security. |
| Katherine Joseph | 16/07/2025 | Whitehall and Industry Group | Led a WIG roundtable on economic security. |
| Katherine Joseph | 16/09/2025 | Ditchley Foundation | To discuss Ditchley programme |
| Sam Lister | 01/07/2025 | Hanover Comms | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 01/07/2025 | Academia.edu | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 02/07/2025 | The Kings Trust | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 03/07/2025 | London Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 07/07/2025 | University College London | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 08/07/2025 | The British Academy | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 10/07/2025 | Oliver Wyman | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 11/07/2025 | Oliver Wyman | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 15/07/2025 | Walsin | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 17/07/2025 | EY | Speaking at leadership panel |
| Sam Lister | 17/07/2025 | INHouse | Business Roundtable on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 24/07/2025 | Herald | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 29/07/2025 | Blavatnik Business School, University of Oxford | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 29/07/2025 | EY | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 04/08/2025 | Framatome | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 29/08/2025 | ARUP | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 29/08/2025 | Logistics UK | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 02/09/2025 | A&O Shearman | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 05/09/2025 | techUK | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 08/09/2025 | Institute for Government | Meeting ahead of panel on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 09/09/2025 | Institute for Government | Speaking on a panel on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 10/09/2025 | ADS | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 11/09/2025 | Whitehall and Industry Group | Board Meeting as Trustee |
| Sam Lister | 11/09/2025 | The Bridge Group | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 11/09/2025 | The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 12/09/2025 | Whitehall and Industry Group | Governance meeting in role as trustee |
| Sam Lister | 15/09/2025 | Warner Bros Discovery | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 16/09/2025 | Re:State | Business Roundtable on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 23/09/2025 | SEC Newgate; Energy and manufacturing industry stakeholders | Business Roundtable on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 24/09/2025 | University of Cambridge | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 24/09/2025 | Connected Places Catapult | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 25/09/2025 | The Law Society | Speaking at a panel on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 26/09/2025 | Whitehall and Industry Group | Role as trustee at the Whitehall and Industry Group |
| Sam Lister | 29/09/2025 | Fast Growth Icons | Meeting ahead of speech at event for scale ups |
| Sam Lister | 30/09/2025 | Glass Futures | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 30/09/2025 | PWC | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Tara Smith | 25/07/2025 | Steve Tappin/Aditya Sehgal | Leadership Coaching Discussion |
| Tara Smith | 07/08/2025 | Steve Tappin | Leadership Discussion |
| Tara Smith | 12/08/2025 | Aditya Sehgal | Leadership Discussion |
| Tara Smith | 20/08/2025 | Aditya Sehgal | Leadership Discussion |
| Tara Smith | 23/09/2025 | Metalogue | Organisation Transformation Discussion |
| Tara Smith | 30/09/2025 | Genomics England | Estates Discussion |