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DBT's senior officials' meetings, October to December 2025
Updated 24 March 2026
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Name of individual or organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Brooks | 14/10/2025 | Global Counsel | Discuss the Future of Trade Policy |
| Amanda Brooks | 20/10/2025 | HSBC | Discuss trade and investment priorities. |
| Amanda Brooks | 31/10/2025 | Irish Business and Employers Confederation | Business Engagement with Irish Business and Employers Confederation and Confederation of British Industry |
| Amanda Brooks | 10/11/2025 | GlaxoSmithKline | Preparation for European Round Table for Industry meeting |
| Amanda Brooks | 26/11/2025 | Japanese Keidanren Europe Committee | UK Trade Strategy discussion |
| Amanda Brooks | 27/11/2025 | Ditchley Park | Discussion on UK relationships with Gulf countries |
| Amanda Brooks | 28/11/2025 | Birmingham University | Speech at Birmingham University on international negotiations |
| Amanda Brooks | 02/12/2025 | Pernod Ricard | To discuss Free Trade Agreements |
| Amanda Brooks | 09/12/2025 | Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and EU | Strengthening collaboration between the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and EU on trade |
| Caleb Deeks | 07/10/2025 | Global Counsel | To discuss regulation |
| Caleb Deeks | 14/10/2025 | Re:State | Regulating for Growth Roundtable |
| Caleb Deeks | 15/10/2025 | Oliver Wyman | To discuss regulation |
| Caleb Deeks | 15/10/2025 | Financial Reporting Council Board | Financial Reporting Council Board Dinner |
| Caleb Deeks | 20/10/2025 | Australian CEO/CIO investors | Australian Superfunds Mission |
| Caleb Deeks | 03/11/2025 | Trade Association Leaders Group | Make Work Pay: DBT and Trade Association Leaders Group Meeting |
| Caleb Deeks | 11/11/2025 | Member of Markaaz board of advisors | Opportunities for improving use of company data |
| Caleb Deeks | 02/12/2025 | Amazon | Evolving Digital Markets Landscape in the UK |
| Caleb Deeks | 03/12/2025 | A&O Shearman Partner | To discuss corporate governance |
| Caleb Deeks | 16/12/2025 | Travelodge | Employment Rights Bill |
| Caleb Deeks | 16/12/2025 | Hutchinson Whampoa | Employment Rights & Regulation Meeting |
| Ceri Smith | 01/10/2025 | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation | To discuss their commitment to deploy £10bn into the UKÕs energy, infrastructure, and housing projects by 2030. |
| Ceri Smith | 01/10/2025 | Northrop Grumman | Defence tech investment discussion. |
| Ceri Smith | 03/10/2025 | Oxford University & Oxford Growth Commission | To explore strategic inward investment opportunities across the region |
| Ceri Smith | 09/10/2025 | MingYang | Energy investment discussion. |
| Ceri Smith | 22/10/2025 | Rheinmetall | Defence tech investment discussion. |
| Ceri Smith | 22/10/2025 | AbbVie | Discussing support for their business expanding into the UK. |
| Ceri Smith | 03/11/2025 | Thames Estuary | Discussing economic growth and development programmes. |
| Ceri Smith | 04/11/2025 | SEGRO | Discussing scaling their company and how the UK Government can support them. |
| Ceri Smith | 07/11/2025 | KKR and Co | Supporting the UKÕs Advanced Manufacturing Ambitions |
| Ceri Smith | 10/11/2025 | Infleqtion | To discuss their UK expansion |
| Ceri Smith | 10/11/2025 | Patrizia | To explore how they could contribute more actively to help deliver the UKÕs priorities in housing, connectivity, digital infrastructure and the energy transition. |
| Ceri Smith | 21/11/2025 | Nasscom | Indian tech delegation aiming to form close ties with the UK government. |
| Ceri Smith | 26/11/2025 | Keidanren | Japanese delegation of companies (Hitachi, Toyota Tsusho, Shimizu, Nomura, and Mizuho) aiming to strengthen ties with the UK. |
| Ceri Smith | 27/11/2025 | HCLTech | Discussing partnership with the UK Governement. |
| Ceri Smith | 01/12/2025 | Hakluyt | Discussing partnership with the UK Governement. |
| Ceri Smith | 01/12/2025 | Fortress | Learning more about their plans to grow in the UK and discuss current private investment opportunities. |
| Ceri Smith | 01/12/2025 | Kyuden | Opening of the company's London office. |
| Ceri Smith | 16/12/2025 | AtkinsRŽalis | Discussing partnership with the UK Governement. |
| David Bickerton | 07/10/2025 | British Steel | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 16/10/2025 | Fujitsu | Confidential discussions relating to ongoing contract |
| David Bickerton | 30/10/2025 | Forterra | Industry modernisation & how lessons can be used for other heavy industrial sites |
| David Bickerton | 03/11/2025 | Fujitsu | Confidential discussions relating to ongoing contract |
| David Bickerton | 27/11/2025 | Confederation of Indian Industry | Discussions on how they can help the department achieve its objectives |
| David Bickerton | 01/12/2025 | British Steel | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 03/12/2025 | British Steel | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 03/12/2025 | EY | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 09/12/2025 | PWC | Discussions on how PWC can help the department achieve its objectives |
| David Bickerton | 16/12/2025 | Fujitsu | Confidential discussions relating to ongoing contract |
| Gareth Davies | 29/09/2025 | British Chamber of Commerce JapanÊ | Meeting to discuss UK - Japan relationship in Japan |
| Gareth Davies | 29/09/2025 | Octopus Energy | Meeting to discuss Japanese and UK business environment in Japan. |
| Gareth Davies | 02/10/2025 | Capita | Meeting to discuss AI opportunities |
| Gareth Davies | 02/10/2025 | BAE Systems | Discussed the UK's Defence Industry. |
| Gareth Davies | 06/10/2025 | Peel Hunt | To discuss UK Capital Markets |
| Gareth Davies | 06/10/2025 | PWC | Permanent Secretary and PWC Seniors Dinner discussing public sector reform |
| Gareth Davies | 07/10/2025 | Sainsburys | To discuss food strategy and the UK's business environment |
| Gareth Davies | 07/10/2025 | PSIQuantum | To discuss quantum computing. |
| Gareth Davies | 08/10/2025 | Flint | Speaking at a dinner on the Industrial and Trade Strategies. |
| Gareth Davies | 09/10/2025 | Rolls Royce | To discuss HMG's relationship with Rolls Royce. |
| Gareth Davies | 14/10/2025 | Hanbury | Breakfast roundtable discussion on Industrial Strategy |
| Gareth Davies | 14/10/2025 | Vodafone | Discussion on Trade Agreements and Infrastructure |
| Gareth Davies | 14/10/2025 | British Land | Discussion on retail and office space sector |
| Gareth Davies | 14/10/2025 | Re:State | Roundtable dinner discussion on harnessing high-growth business |
| Gareth Davies | 15/10/2025 | Institute for Government | Breakfast meeting to discuss supporting the civil service policy profession. |
| Gareth Davies | 22/10/2025 | Rolls Royce | Phone call to discuss HMG engagement. |
| Gareth Davies | 22/10/2025 | McKinsey | Meeting to discuss public sector reform. |
| Gareth Davies | 22/10/2025 | Legal and General | Breakfast meeting to discuss the legal sector. |
| Gareth Davies | 23/10/2025 | GSK | To discuss the life sciences sector |
| Gareth Davies | 27/10/2025 | Global Counsel | To discuss Industrial Strategy. |
| Gareth Davies | 28/10/2025 | Deutsche Bank | To discuss capital markets. |
| Gareth Davies | 29/10/2025 | Beyond Unity | To discuss leadership. |
| Gareth Davies | 29/10/2025 | HSBC | To discuss scale ups and growth |
| Gareth Davies | 03/11/2025 | McKinsey | Forum to discuss Geopolitics. |
| Gareth Davies | 04/11/2025 | Rolls Royce | To discuss HMG's relationship with Rolls Royce |
| Gareth Davies | 04/11/2025 | A&S Resources | To discuss the Mining sector. |
| Gareth Davies | 04/11/2025 | EY | Spoke at a dinner on the Industrial Strategy. |
| Gareth Davies | 12/11/2025 | EY | EY/HMG event on the Industrial Strategy |
| Gareth Davies | 13/11/2025 | Matt Brittin | To discuss AI |
| Gareth Davies | 18/11/2025 | A & S Resources | Discussion on Investment. |
| Gareth Davies | 19/11/2025 | Canary Wharf Group | Discussion on Property Market |
| Gareth Davies | 19/11/2025 | HySpeed | Discussion on Hydrogen Market in the UK |
| Gareth Davies | 19/11/2025 | BT | Discussion on telecommunications |
| Gareth Davies | 19/11/2025 | Zuhkle | Discussion on AI and Procurement |
| Gareth Davies | 22/11/2025 | Liverpool Charitable Foundation | To discuss the work of the foundation |
| Gareth Davies | 24/11/2025 | CityUK | Roundtable with business to discuss the Industrial Strategy . |
| Gareth Davies | 25/11/2025 | Heathrow | To discuss Heathrow's expansion. |
| Gareth Davies | 26/11/2025 | EY | To discuss Autumn Budget. |
| Gareth Davies | 26/11/2025 | KPMG | To discuss Autumn Budget. |
| Gareth Davies | 26/11/2025 | Deloitte | To discuss Autumn Budget. |
| Gareth Davies | 26/11/2025 | PWC | To discuss Autumn Budget. |
| Gareth Davies | 01/12/2025 | Barclays | To discuss the financial services sector. |
| Gareth Davies | 01/12/2025 | Safran | To discuss the UK's aerospace sector. |
| Gareth Davies | 02/12/2025 | PWC | Department panel with a range of topics including the Budget and AI |
| Gareth Davies | 02/12/2025 | Whitehall and Industry Group | Perm Sec and CEO Dinner hosted by WIG to discuss Infrastructure Strategy |
| Gareth Davies | 08/12/2025 | PWC | To discuss the Industrial Strategy |
| Gareth Davies | 08/12/2025 | CityUK | Roundtable to discuss the UK's financial and professional services industry. |
| Gareth Davies | 10/12/2025 | Rolls Royce | To discuss HMG and Rolls Royce's relationship. |
| Gareth Davies | 10/12/2025 | CityUK | Roundtable with trade association leaders to discuss the UK's business environment. |
| Gareth Davies | 11/12/2025 | Oliver Wyman | Roundtable to discuss economic growth |
| Gareth Davies | 15/12/2025 | KPMG and Confederation of British Industry | To discuss the Industrial Strategy |
| Gareth Davies | 18/12/2025 | Social Mobility Foundation | To discuss Social Mobility |
| Gareth Davies | 29/09/2025 | Nissan | Meeting to disuss the Auto Sector |
| Gareth Davies | 29/09/2025 | Marubeni | Meeting to discuus investment in the UK |
| Gareth DaviesÊÊ | 13/10/2025 | Disney | Discussion on AI and Industrial Strategy |
| Gareth DaviesÊÊ | 17/11/2025 | European Roundtable on Industry | Discussion on UK-EU relationship. |
| Gareth DaviesÊÊ | 18/11/2025 | Tony Blair Institute | Discussion on AI. |
| Gavin Lambert | 13/11/2025 | Blavatnik School of Government | Strategic Thinking meeting |
| Graham Zebedee | 15/10/2025 | Geely | To discuss automotive investment |
| Graham Zebedee | 16/10/2025 | Xiaomi | Plant tour and meeting to discuss automotive investments |
| Graham Zebedee | 16/10/2025 | ChanganÊ | To discuss automotive investment |
| Graham Zebedee | 17/10/2025 | World Intelligent Connected Auto Conference | To discuss connected autonomous mobility vehicles |
| Graham Zebedee | 17/10/2025 | UK-China Automotive Working Group | To discuss the UK automotive sector and the governmentÕs approach |
| Graham Zebedee | 20/10/2025 | Manufacturing Technology Centre | To discuss battery technology |
| Graham Zebedee | 18/11/2025 | Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) | Board meeting |
| Graham Zebedee | 19/11/2025 | Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) | To discuss automotive strategy |
| Graham Zebedee | 20/11/2025 | Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) | To discuss battery technology |
| Graham Zebedee | 26/11/2025 | Toyota-Europe | To discuss automotive investment |
| Graham Zebedee | 02/12/2025 | BMW | To discuss automotive issues |
| Graham Zebedee | 16/12/2025 | Nissan | To attend Nissan LEAF launch event |
| Graham Zebedee | 17/12/2025 | Geely | UK-Government-Geely Working Group |
| Graham Zebedee | 18/12/2025 | Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) | To discuss battery technology |
| Isobel Stephen | 15/10/2025 | Young enterprise | Strenghtening enterprise education and open up opportunities for young people. |
| Isobel Stephen | 13/11/2025 | British Land | Department's work on small businesses |
| Isobel Stephen | 17/11/2025 | Scale Up Institute | Speech at the award show on behalf of the department |
| Isobel Stephen | 18/11/2025 | British Expertise International | Supporting their exporting services in infrastructure/climate/nature and education/skills/training |
| Isobel Stephen | 12/12/2025 | CMJ Strategies | Coaching discussion as per guidance from Executive Committee |
| Isobel Stephen | 04/11/2025 | Amazon Innovation Accelerator Innovation Challenge Prize Awards Ceremony | Speech at the award show on behalf of the department |
| Isobel Stephen | 04/11/2025 | UCL/Be the Business | How to drive inclusive AI adoption |
| Jaee Samant | 09/10/2025 | UK-Japan Connect | To talk about bringing together Uk and Japan business ecosystems |
| Jaee Samant | 10/10/2025 | Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry | To learn about Osaka's business environment and Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry's links with UK regions |
| Jaee Samant | 14/10/2025 | Vodafone | To discuss how the government can support business to grow in UK |
| Jaee Samant | 11/11/2025 | City of London Police Board | To discuss opportunities for collaboration |
| Jaee Samant | 18/11/2025 | Tencent | To discuss Tencent's work and future collaboration |
| Jaee Samant | 09/12/2025 | DEEL | Discuss support of work, investment, UK competitiveness and "AI and the Workforce" policy report |
| Jaee Samant | 15/12/2025 | Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales / Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy | To discuss their joint report |
| Jaee Samant | 15/12/2025 | BMW / Bosch / Toyota | To discuss ZEV Mandate |
| Jaee Samant | 04/12/2025 | Manchester Airport Group | To discuss role of airports within the departments future work |
| Joanna Crellin | 02/10/2025 | Leeds Council | West Yorkshire economic growth session |
| Joanna Crellin | 08/10/2025 | York University | Darlington Economic campus discussions |
| Joanna Crellin | 07/11/2025 | Darlington Borough Council | Awards ceremony attendance |
| Joanna Crellin | 11/11/2025 | British Chambers of Commerce | Supporting the British Chambers Trade accelerators |
| Joanna Crellin | 27/11/2025 | The Purposeful Company | Discussions following Growth Trilogy Reports launch |
| Joanna Crellin | 27/11/2025 | Phoenix Court | Discussions following Growth Trilogy Reports launch |
| Joanna Crellin | 27/11/2025 | Canary Wharf Group | Discussions following Growth Trilogy Reports launch |
| Joanna Crellin | 27/11/2025 | Stan Boland | Discussions following Growth Trilogy Reports launch |
| Joanna Crellin | 27/11/2025 | Pragmatic Semiconductor | Discussions following Growth Trilogy Reports launch |
| Joanna Crellin | 18/12/2025 | Forward Institue | Development of the North East leadership program |
| Katherine Joseph | 09/10/2025 | Sequoia | To discuss department's equities in the project, trade and clean technology |
| Katherine Joseph | 08/12/2025 | Rock Creek | To discuss the current geopolitical climate |
| Katherine Joseph | 17/12/2025 | Clean Technology Partnerships | To discuss Clean Technology Partnerships supply chains project |
| Katherine Joseph | 18/12/2025 | Schroders / China-Britain Business Council | To discuss UK-China relations |
| Ruth Nolan | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Sam Lister | 03/10/2025 | Institute for Government | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 03/10/2025 | Whitehall and Industry Group | Board Meeting as Trustee |
| Sam Lister | 04/10/2025 | Confederation of British Industry | Leadership panel event |
| Sam Lister | 06/10/2025 | De Beers Group | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 06/10/2025 | Whitehall and Industry Group | Engagement as Trustee for the Whitehall and Industry Group |
| Sam Lister | 09/10/2025 | Renewable UK | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 09/10/2025 | RELX | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 14/10/2025 | Oliver Wyman | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 14/10/2025 | Kier Group | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 15/10/2025 | Cambridge University | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 22/10/2025 | Financial Services Skills | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 07/11/2025 | Lacaisse | Cross Whitehall delivery event |
| Sam Lister | 07/11/2025 | TheCityUK | Cross Whitehall delivery event |
| Sam Lister | 07/11/2025 | IBM | Cross Whitehall delivery event |
| Sam Lister | 10/11/2025 | World Economic Forum | Discussing how the World Economic Forum can support departmental priorities |
| Sam Lister | 10/11/2025 | Venture Community | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 13/11/2025 | Growth Strategy | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 17/11/2025 | be the business | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 18/11/2025 | Rigby Group | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 18/11/2025 | IESIS Group & Fews Marquees | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 19/11/2025 | Oxford University | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 20/11/2025 | Catapult Network | Speaking engagement on Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 21/11/2025 | Whitehall and Industry Group | Board Meeting as Trustee |
| Sam Lister | 26/11/2025 | Keidanren | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 02/12/2025 | Arden Strategies | Industrial Strategy roundtable event |
| Sam Lister | 04/12/2025 | University of York and Quacquarelli Symonds | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 09/12/2025 | ADS | Speaking on the Industrial Strategy at an external affairs board |
| Sam Lister | 09/12/2025 | BAE Systems | Evening networking reception |
| Sam Lister | 14/12/2025 | Qatari Diar | Evening networking reception |
| Sam Lister | 17/12/2025 | Capgemini | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Tara Smith | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |