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DBT's senior officials' meetings, January to March 2026
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Name of individual or organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Brooks | 2026-01-20 | Tata Consultancy Services | To discuss UK-India investment and growth strategy |
| Amanda Brooks | 2026-02-03 | Global Counsel | To discuss Trade Strategy |
| Amanda Brooks | 2026-02-18 | CBI | To discuss UK-EU partnership |
| Amanda Brooks | 2026-02-26 | Scotch Whisky Association | To discuss trade negotiations |
| Amanda Brooks | 2026-03-03 | TechUK | To discuss how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can navigate global markets |
| Amanda Brooks | 2026-03-11 | Coltraco Ultrasonics | To discuss how to support senior policy makers in public service |
| Amanda Brooks | 2026-03-17 | Flint Global | To discuss Asia Trade |
| Caleb Deeks | 2026-02-02 | Clayton, Dubilier & Rice | Discussion on British competition policy |
| Caleb Deeks | 2026-02-03 | Confederation of British Industry | Discussion on Corporate Reporting |
| Caleb Deeks | 2026-02-17 | EY | Meeting on admin burden reduction & deregulation |
| Caleb Deeks | 2026-03-17 | Trade Association Leaders Group | Make Work Pay Meeting |
| Ceri Smith | 2026-01-12 | Stax Engineering | To discuss how STAX’s technology can contribute to the UK’s international leadership in green shipping innovation |
| Ceri Smith | 2026-01-14 | Pete Gladwell, Legal & General | To discuss the Government's view on impact capital. |
| Ceri Smith | 2026-01-16 | Lisa Jones, Motability | To discuss Motability |
| Ceri Smith | 2026-01-19 | Rheinmetall | Rheinmetall's ambition to build an energetics plant in the UK |
| Ceri Smith | 2026-01-23 | Amazon | Visit of their AI Development Centre in Cambridge |
| Ceri Smith | 2026-01-29 | Q-CTRL | Discuss potential of partnership and investment opportunities |
| Ceri Smith | 2026-01-29 | 100x Impact | To discuss institutional investment and high value international philanthropy |
| Ceri Smith | 2026-01-29 | International Center for Not-for-Profit Law | International foundations and philanthropies in the US. |
| Ceri Smith | 2026-02-09 | Green Park | To discuss partnership with the Office for Investment, and how we can support their business. |
| Ceri Smith | 2026-02-12 | Impact Economy Collective | To discuss the impact economy |
| Ceri Smith | 2026-03-11 | Yoo Capital | To discuss the Camden Film Quarter |
| Ceri Smith | 2026-03-16 | PA Consulting | To discuss our Director General and Director Away-Day. |
| Ceri Smith | 2026-03-17 | BBC | To discuss investment into Digbeth in Birmingham. |
| Ceri Smith | 2026-04-26 | University of Oxford | To discuss investment opportunities |
| Ceri Smith | 2026-04-26 | Lord Willetts & Sir Clive Cowdery | To discuss regulatory barriers to new technologies and Innovation and further investment in the UK |
| Ceri Smith | 2026-06-24 | Sir Ronald Cohen | To discuss how OfI and DBT should work best in the impact space. |
| David Bickerton | 2026-01-20 | PwC | Discussion on how PWC can help Government with their priorities |
| David Bickerton | 2026-01-22 | Toyota Europe | Discussion on ZEV Mandate issues in relation to Toyota |
| David Bickerton | 2026-01-22 | Fujtsu | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 2026-01-28 | Fujitsu | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 2026-02-10 | Jingye and Ashurst | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 2026-02-10 | Russell Reynolds | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 2026-02-10 | British Steel | Confidential discussion |
| David Bickerton | 2026-02-17 | British Steel | Commercially sensitive discussions (during visit to BSL site) |
| David Bickerton | 2026-02-19 | Jingye and Ashurst | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 2026-03-03 | Fujitsu | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 2026-03-18 | Post Office | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 2026-03-19 | UBS, Grant Thornton, CMS | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| David Bickerton | 2026-03-19 | Steel Council | To discuss the launch of the Steel Strategy, trade & future plans |
| David Bickerton | 2026-03-31 | Fujitsu | Commercially sensitive discussions |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-06 | Institute for Government | Breakfast to discuss the Policy Profession. |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-06 | Airbus | To discuss HMG and Airbus' relationship. |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-06 | Octopus | To discuss growth and investment. |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-07 | Baringa | Breakfast meeting to discuss HMG and Baringa's relationship. |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-07 | Rolls Royce | To discuss HMG and Roll Royce's relationship. |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-08 | Netcompany | To discuss digital. |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-08 | Fortune | Introductory meeting with Executive Editorial Director. |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-08 | GSK | Follow up meeting following the European Round Table for Industry. |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-12 | Panmure Liberum | Breakfast to discuss UK investment |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-12 | University of Cambridge | Introductory meeting with Vice-Chancellors. |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-12 | Elizabeth Perelman (individual) | Phone call to discuss 'Help to Grow' |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-13 | Rothschild & Co | Breakfast meeting to discuss industrial strategy |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-13 | McKinsey | Meeting to provide career advice |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-14 | Airbus | Roundtable to discuss HMG and Airbus relationship |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-14 | Bloomberg | Industrial strategy evening reception |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-19 | Lord Harrington (individual) | Breakfast to catch up on HMG and MakeUK relationship |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-20 | The Economist | Roundtable media partnership at Davos World Economic Forum |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-20 | Carlsberg and Liverpool Football Club | Reception focused on investment at Davos World Economic Forum |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-20 | Freuds | Entrepreneur Dinner at Davos World Economic Forum |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-20 | EY | Evening reception at Davos World Economic Forum |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-21 | Roche | Meeting to discuss Roche and HMG relationship at Davos World Economic Forum. |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-21 | Temasek | Meeting to discuss HMG and Temasek relationship at Davos World Economic Forum |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-21 | AstraZeneca | Meeting to discuss HMG and AstraZeneca relationship at Davos World Economic Forum |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-21 | EY | Roundtable lunch at Davos World Economic Forum to discuss Modern Investment, Stronger Economies: A New Era of Growth |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-21 | Anglo American | Meeting to discuss HMG and Anglo American relationship at Davos World Economic Forum |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-21 | Liberty | Meeting to discuss HMG and Liberty relationship at Davos World Economic Forum |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-21 | Vattenfall | Meeting to discuss HMG and Vattenfall relationship at Davos World Economic Forum |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-21 | Honeywell | Meeting to discuss HMG and Honeywall relationship at Davos World Economic Forum |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-21 | JP Morgan | Evening reception at Davos World Economic Forum |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-21 | PwC | PwC Annual Dinner at Davos World Economic Forum |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-27 | Making the Leap | Meeting to discuss social mobility |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-28 | Global Institute | Meeting to demonstrate AI tools |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-29 | Blavatnik School of Government | Meeting to discuss the Global Economic Order Project. |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-01-29 | Business Growth Fund | Meeting to discuss SME support |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-02-03 | The Strand Group | Meeting to discuss the progress of the department PhD student |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-02-03 | Mace | Catch up meeting following New Year honour |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-02-05 | Korn Ferry | Meeting to discuss Chief Exec OfI campaign |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-02-05 | Imperial College London | A meeting to discuss the work Imperial College is doing on startup/scaleups |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-02-10 | Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford (EIT) | Breakfast to discuss HMG and EIT relationship |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-02-10 | Energy UK | Meeting to discuss HMG and EnergyUK relationship |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-02-10 | China-Britain Business Council | Meeting to discuss HMG and China-Britain Business Council relationship |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-02-11 | SSE | Meeting to discuss energy costs |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-02-20 | NatWest | Meeting to discuss latest business updates. |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-03-02 | HSBC | Breakfast to discuss to discuss startups and scale ups |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-03-02 | Rolls-Royce | Phone call to discuss Rolls-Royce and HMG relationship |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-03-05 | CD&R | Breakfast to discuss CD&R and HMG relationship |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-03-05 | PwC | Meeting to discuss the Professional Business Services Council |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-03-05 | CBI | Introductory meeting with Cressida Hogg as CBI President |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-03-05 | National Grid | Introductory meeting with Zoë Yujnovich as CEO |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-03-05 | CMA | Meeting to discuss HMG and CMA relationship |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-03-09 | Nscale | Breakfast to discuss Nscale's work supporting governments on transformative AI. |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-03-17 | City of London Corporation | Meeting for the Mayoral Advisory Board |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-03-19 | Oliver Wyman | Catch-up breakfast to discuss latest business updates. |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-03-19 | Imperial University | Phone call to discuss Imperial's Venture Capital Fund |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-03-19 | Ardea Partners | Meeting to discuss how Ardea Partners can input on UK competitiveness |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-03-24 | Gwendoline Cazenave, Eurostar | Meeting to discuss Eurostar's growth perspectives in the UK. |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-03-25 | British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) | Meeting to discuss current business support considerations and share perspectives from the business community. |
| Gareth Davies | 2026-03-26 | James Purnell (Flint Global) | Evening drinks to discuss latest business updates |
| Gavin Lambert | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Graham Zebedee | 2026-01-23 | JLR | Visit JLR facilities in Solihull & Gaydon |
| Graham Zebedee | 2026-01-27 | Advanced Propulsion Centre | Advanced Propulsion Centre Board Meeting |
| Graham Zebedee | 2026-01-27 | Chery | To discuss automotive investment |
| Graham Zebedee | 2026-01-30 | University Centre Somerset College Group | To see facilities - linked to Agratas site visit |
| Graham Zebedee | 2026-01-30 | Agratas | Agratas site visit |
| Graham Zebedee | 2026-02-05 | Nissan | To discuss Nissan’s current projects in the UK and Japan and future collaboration |
| Graham Zebedee | 2026-02-06 | Manufacturing Technology Centre | To discuss Industrial Strategy and tour of facilities |
| Graham Zebedee | 2026-02-20 | Rolls Royce | To discuss aerospace investment |
| Graham Zebedee | 2026-03-03 | BMW | To discuss investment opportunities |
| Graham Zebedee | 2026-03-20 | Chery | To discuss automotive investment |
| Isobel Stephen | 2026-01-12 | British Business Bank | To discuss guarantees |
| Isobel Stephen | 2026-01-26 | Akadra | Career chat with Imran Akram |
| Isobel Stephen | 2026-02-18 | City of London - Lord Mayor, Alderman Timothy Hailes | To discuss strengthening the strategic relationship with the Department for Business and Trade, including the proposed Memorandum of Understanding and the future of the secondment arrangement. |
| Isobel Stephen | 2026-03-10 | University of Birmingham | Discuss the University's strategic research, innovation, and business engagement capabilities |
| Isobel Stephen | 2026-03-30 | British Business Bank | Regular catch up on activities and alignment with current priorities |
| Jaee Samant | 2026-01-15 | SAFRAN | Sharing information about their technologies and discuss their ecarbonization roadmap and defence strategy |
| Jaee Samant | 2026-02-26 | RIO TINTO | To discuss Government Critical Minerals strategy |
| Joanna Crellin | 2026-01-08 | University of York | Graduation Dinner at the Guildhall, celebrating graduates’ achievements alongside honorary awardees |
| Joanna Crellin | 2026-01-15 | Building Societies Association | Connect on the issue of mutual work and manifesto commitments etc |
| Joanna Crellin | 2026-01-15 | The York Policy Engine/Univeristy of York | Pre-brief for catalyst event |
| Joanna Crellin | 2026-01-29 | University of York | Catch up on activity and collaboration opportunities |
| Joanna Crellin | 2026-01-30 | The Office of Aksharta Murty and Rishi Sunak | Discussing AI upskilling for business |
| Joanna Crellin | 2026-02-05 | Forward Institute LTD | Professional development - welcome to the Leading Through Disruption programme and collaborative cohort session |
| Joanna Crellin | 2026-02-06 | Forward Institute LTD | Professional development - welcome to the Leading Through Disruption programme and collaborative cohort session |
| Joanna Crellin | 2026-03-06 | Forward Institute LTD | Professional development - virtual group session for the Leading Through Disruption programme |
| Joanna Crellin | 2026-03-13 | Forward Institute LTD | Briefing ahead of the North East Leadership programme launch in DEC |
| Joanna Crellin | 2026-03-19 | British Chambers of Commerce | Pre-brief meeting ahead of Perm Sec's meeting with Shevaun Haviland, DG |
| Joanna Crellin | 2026-03-24 | South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | Discussing local economic growth |
| Katherine Joseph | 2026-01-06 | Claudine Menashe-Jones (Executive Coach) | Executive Coaching session |
| Katherine Joseph | 2026-01-14 | UK Steel | To discuss the UK's approach to steel quotas |
| Katherine Joseph | 2026-01-20 | ARM | To discuss the export of chip design IP |
| Sam Lister | 2026-01-06 | Whitehall and Industry Group | Engagement as Trustee for the Whitehall and Industry Group |
| Sam Lister | 2026-01-08 | Whitehall and Industry Group | Engagement as Trustee for the Whitehall and Industry Group |
| Sam Lister | 2026-01-12 | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy | |
| Sam Lister | 2026-01-14 | Safran | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 2026-01-15 | Bank of England | Speaking on the Industrial Strategy at an external affairs board |
| Sam Lister | 2026-01-16 | Solace | Speaking on the Industrial Strategy at a board meeting |
| Sam Lister | 2026-01-20 | The British Academy | Rountable on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 2026-01-23 | Whitehall and Industry Group | Board Meeting as Trustee |
| Sam Lister | 2026-01-28 | IBDE | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 2026-01-30 | Whitehall and Industry Group | Engagement as Trustee for the Whitehall and Industry Group |
| Sam Lister | 2026-02-03 | London Southbank University | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 2026-02-05 | Henham Strategy | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 2026-02-06 | World Economic Forum | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 2026-02-12 | Innovate Finance | Speaking on the Industrial Strategy at an external board meeting |
| Sam Lister | 2026-02-19 | Seekr | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 2026-02-23 | Venture Community | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 2026-02-25 | EY | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 2026-02-26 | Edelman | Rountable on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 2026-02-27 | Whitehall and Industry Group | Board Meeting as Trustee |
| Sam Lister | 2026-02-27 | Cambridge University | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 2026-03-13 | Whitehall and Industry Group | Board Meeting as Trustee |
| Sam Lister | 2026-03-19 | Digital Catapult | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Sam Lister | 2026-03-25 | QinetiQ | Stakeholder Engagement on the Industrial Strategy |
| Tara Smith | 2026-01-09 | Claudine Menashe-Jones (Executive Coach) | To discuss executive coaching |
| Tara Smith | 2026-01-15 | Natwest | To discuss organisational transformation |
| Tara Smith | 2026-01-23 | KPMG | To discuss organisational transformation |
| Tara Smith | 2026-01-23 | PwC | To discuss organisational transformation |
| Tara Smith | 2026-01-23 | Claudine Menashe-Jones (Executive Coach) | To discuss executive coaching |
| Tara Smith | 2026-01-30 | Deloitte | To discuss Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer programme |
| Tara Smith | 2026-02-12 | Baringa | To discuss organisational transformation |
| Tara Smith | 2026-02-19 | PwC | To discuss organisational transformation |
| Tara Smith | 2026-03-12 | Claudine Menashe-Jones (Executive Coach) | To discuss executive coaching |
| Tara Smith | 2026-03-17 | Deloitte | To discuss Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer programme |