The Work Foundation Business Strategy Conference
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
Le Meridien Piccadilly, London W1
Introduction
Drivers of Growth: What will winners look like?
Clear evidence now points to the kinds of companies and organisations that will prosper in the global future facing the UK.The Work Foundation business strategy conference on the knowledge economy was held to understand which investments in people and organisational models will provide the drivers of growth and competitiveness that bring the UK out of the current downturn and sustain profitable, competitive edge companies and cities.
The event in detail
Keynote speaker: Vince Cable
Shadow Chancellor (Liberal Democrats)
Concerns expressed about recession on knowledge economy - 22 Apr 2009
Delegates heard Liberal Democrats’ Treasury Spokesperson Vince Cable highlight a number of specific concerns in relation to the knowledge economy and the recession.
Protection of intellectual property was a key concern highlighted, along with the current situation affecting the post-16 FE sector, which Cable described as a “serious mess” following the recent crisis at the Learning and Skills Council.
Meanwhile, the Work Foundations’s Ian Brinkley, Knowledge Economy Programme Director, called for a “post recession knowledge economy strategy” with the next public spending review, which he said was needed “to establish clear long term priorities with as wide as possible stakeholder and political support.”
Knowledge Economy Programme Report
The Work Foundation's 'Knowledge Economy Programme' is at the leading edge in understanding and explaining the features of new organisations which will thrive in a competitive global economy.
Download our recent Recession and the Knowledge Economy report here