CALEDONIAN CONVERSATIONS The Insights and Challenges Facing Scotland s Economy

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1 CALEDONIAN CONVERSATIONS The Insights and Challenges Facing Scotland s Economy Wednesday 18 April 2012 Strategic Partners

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3 Principal Guest Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP Chief Secretary to HM Treasury Chair Malcolm Robertson Chair SCDI London Committee Participants James Alexander Ronnie Bonnar Miles Celic Jane Cole Maggie Craig Alison Culpan Howard Davies Dr Sandy Dobbie Bill Drummond Marie Ennis Senior Policy & Communications Manager SCDI Managing Director Repsol Nuevas Energias UK Limited Director of Group Public Affairs & Policy Prudential plc Business Manager for Scotland Virgin Trains Director of Scottish Affairs Association of British Insurers Scottish External Affairs Manager GlaxoSmithKline Head of Public Affairs Standard Life Wealth Ltd Chairman Chemical Sciences Scotland Managing Partner, Brodies LLP Deputy Chair, SCDI Head of Communications Strategy Aviva

4 Gareth Evans Huw Evans Dan Finch Craig Forrest Michael Franklin Charles Gallacher Chris Gibb Dermot Grimson James Gurling Duncan Guy Bobby Hain Rob Hastings Phil Henderson Christine Jardine Head of Corporate Affairs Royal London Group Director of Operations Association of British Insurers Managing Director EDPR UK Transaction Director Ove Arup and Partners Director The Lloyd s Register Educational Trust Director of Scotland, Wales and Regions Ofgem Chief Operating Officer Virgin Trains Head of External Affairs, Policy & Planning The Crown Estate Director Hanover Head of Government Relations AMEC Group Limited Managing Director STV Group Director of Energy & Infrastructure The Crown Estate Head of Public Affairs ScottishPower Scotland Media Adviser 10 Downing Street

5 Nigel Kirby Andrew Loudon Gordon Masterton OBE Morag McCorkindale Alisdair McIntosh Allan McLean Iain McTaggart Howard Miller Gordon Morrison Duncan Osler Kunal Patel Ronnie Quinn Alastair Ross Dr Lesley Sawers Cities Sales Director Siemens plc Chief Operating Officer Currie & Brown Vice President Jacobs Engineering UK Ltd Chief Operating Officer Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group Director The Scotland Office Communications Manager Scotland Virgin Trains General Manager and Company Secretary SCDI Director of Policy and Public Affairs TheCityUK SCDI Private Member Partner MacRoberts LLP Private Secretary HM Treasury Senior Development Manager The Crown Estate Director of Public Policy McGrigors LLP Chief Executive SCDI

6 Dorothy Shepherd Douglas Smith Jim Smith Kate Smith Mark Stockwell Antonia Swinson Ian Thomas OBE Peter Wesslau Seth Williams Richard Yemm Commercial Manager Offshore Wind The Crown Estate Chairman Scotland CBRE Ltd Managing Director, Renewables SSE Renewables Head of Government Affairs Shell UK Ltd Corporate Affairs Officer Aegon UK Chief Executive Speakers Trust Managing Director Fluor Ltd Vice President Finance Vattenfall Renewables Vattenfall Country Manager UK Assistant Director Head of Public Affairs, Membership & Events Association of British Insurers Director and Founder Pelamis Wave Power Ltd

7 The Crown Estate Governed by an Act of Parliament, our UK property portfolio is diverse, and our vision is to be the UK s most respected property business in managing this portfolio of assets on behalf of the nation. We conduct business in line with our core values of commercialism, integrity and stewardship. In Scotland we manage a portfolio including five rural estates, mineral and fishing rights, as well as about half of the foreshore and almost all of the seabed. Our responsibilities are to maintain and enhance the value of the estate and its income over the long term. To do this we work in partnership with the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament, local authorities, communities and our customers for mutual benefit. The opportunities offered by marine renewable energy are a key part of our work in Scotland, and we are working with the Scottish Government to help meet their target of 100 per cent of electricity consumption being met by renewable sources by We also invest in the aquaculture industry, which brings 430 million into the Scottish economy, and in ports and harbours, strengthening Scotland s position as a marine tourist destination. Association of British Insurers The ABI is the voice of insurance, representing the general insurance, investment and long-term savings industry. It was formed in 1985 to represent the whole of the industry and today has over 300 members, accounting for some 90% of premiums in the UK. The ABI s role is to: be the voice of the UK insurance industry, leading debate and speaking up for insurers; represent the UK insurance industry to government, regulators and policy makers in the UK, EU and internationally, driving effective public policy and regulation; advocate high standards of customer service within the industry; promote the benefits of insurance to the government, regulators, policy makers and the public.

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