LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s new government’s first international investment summit will be attended by senior executives from companies including Google, Wave and Brookfield Asset Management, the government said on Saturday.
The summit, to be held on October 14, aims to boost foreign direct investment to help improve economic growth, a move Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made since his election in July. It has become a mission.
Last month, Tesla CEO and X Company owner Elon Musk criticized the UK after it was reported that he had not been invited to the summit.
The government announced that speakers will include Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer, Alphabet, Google and others. Wayve CEO Alex Kendall. Bruce Flatt, CEO of Brookfield Asset Management.
The event will be sponsored by Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds M&G, Octopus Energy and TSL Group.
In a statement, the government said: “This event is an opportunity for the government to promote investment in the UK and establish lasting partnerships with businesses to give investors the certainty and confidence they need to drive growth.” Ta.
In addition, Starmer will convene the first National Regional Council in Scotland on Friday, bringing together leaders from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as local mayors from across England, to discuss investment and growth ahead of the summit. added.
The government announced on Friday it would invest 21.7 billion pounds ($28 billion) in carbon capture projects.
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(Reporting by James Davey; Editing by Mark Potter)
