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International talking points

What’s happening on the international stage that could affect the UK’s competitiveness.

12 Dec 2023, 2 min read

We give you a readout of international developments to aid your boardroom discussions, as we keep an eye on what they mean for our policy work.

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Looking ahead to next year: the G7 and B7 agenda

Italy will take over the G7 Presidency on 1 January and the G7 Summit will take place in Italy on 13-15 June.

Our Italian counterpart Confindustria has started to prepare for the B7 Summit which will take place late May/early June – and the CBI is involved in discussions.

A first B7 Sherpa meeting took place in early December which provided an update on B7 priorities. The overarching theme will be Global Economic Growth & Financial Stability and the main workstreams will centre around the following themes, with AI running as a topic across all:

    • Economic security and Global Value Chains
    • Data economy and digital transition
    • Energy, environment, and digital transitions
    • Future of work

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