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Rupert Soames OBE - CBI Chair

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Rupert Soames OBE, Chair @CBItweets. Helping businesses of all sizes to thrive. Working with Government and Industry to drive growth & prosperity #CBIChampion

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Brilliant to be back in Edinburgh where I met with Jenny Dickson & Duncan Osler, Partners @mfmacllp, before the @CBI_Scotland annual lunch. Good discussions with this @CBItweets member, a firm that’s driving the UK’s service sector growth and creating thousands of skilled jobs!
CBI President Rupert Soames at the CBI Scotland Annual Lunch in Edinburgh.

ALT CBI President Rupert Soames at the CBI Scotland Annual Lunch in Edinburgh.

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Fantastic to welcome a delegation from @TUSIAD to @CBItweets, where we discussed the important UK-Türkiye relationship and upcoming FTA negotiations.
CBI President Rupert Soames, pictured with Orhan Turan, to his right, the President of TÜSİAD, who brought a delegation from the Turkish Industry & Business Association to the CBI offices in London.

ALT CBI President Rupert Soames, pictured with Orhan Turan, to his right, the President of TÜSİAD, who brought a delegation from the Turkish Industry & Business Association to the CBI offices in London.

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CBI@CBItweets25 Apr 2024
.@Rainnewtonsmith and @PresidentCBI Rupert Soames were delighted to welcome @biztradegovuk Secretary of State @KemiBadenoch to tonight's #CBIDINNER24.
CBI CEO, Rain Newton Smith, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, and CBI President, Rupert Soames, at the CBI National Business Dinner in the City of London.

ALT CBI CEO, Rain Newton Smith, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, and CBI President, Rupert Soames, at the CBI National Business Dinner in the City of London.

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I was delighted to meet with the Chinese ambassador to the UK @AmbZhengZeguang yesterday to discuss the importance of trade and investment to the UK-China relationship.
CBI President Rupert Soames with the Chinese Ambassador to the UK Zheng Zeguang.

ALT CBI President Rupert Soames with the Chinese Ambassador to the UK Zheng Zeguang.

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Great to catch up yesterday with Deputy Prime Minister @OliverDowden at @cabinetofficeuk to discuss @CBItweets work, including on securing economic resilience and strengthening our capital markets to ensure the UK remains in the global race for investment.
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden MP and CBI President Rupert Soames

ALT Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden MP and CBI President Rupert Soames

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Rupert Soames@rsoames10 Feb 2024
Inspiring visit to @nmite_ac New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering in Hereford. Teaching STEM subjects focusing on the person as well as the skills making grads super-employable. 👏 @Jesse_Norman MP James Newby CEO Prof David Allen
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Cracking start to the week chatting to journos on biz views ahead of the election. Game face was firmly on.
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.@PresidentCBI talked with @BBCSimonJack on today’s @bbc5live #WakeUpToMoney about how strong values are driving us forward as the voice of business. Rupert Soames: “I know what good looks like - and how it works.”
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I’m beyond excited to take on the @CBItweets presidency today. Thank you to everyone who has made me feel so very welcome – I can’t wait to work with our members to boost the UK’s growth prospects. #CBIChampion
CBI (@CBItweets) profile pictureCBI@CBItweets1 Feb 2024
We’re delighted to welcome Rupert Soames on his first day as incoming @PresidentCBI. He brings extensive experience from across British industry including on corporate governance.
CBI CEO Rain Newton-Smith welcomes new CBI President Rupert Soames, left, pictured with outgoing President Brian McBride at the CBI offices in Central London

ALT CBI CEO Rain Newton-Smith welcomes new CBI President Rupert Soames, left, pictured with outgoing President Brian McBride at the CBI offices in Central London

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Great to see so many of our fantastic members come together on a vital week for the UK economy at #CBI23. Thank you for your continued support.
CBI President Brian McBride enjoys networking at the CBI General Election Countdown conference in London.

ALT CBI President Brian McBride enjoys networking at the CBI General Election Countdown conference in London.

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Business leaders also heard from @Jeremy_Hunt @hmtreasury at #CBI23 prior to the #AutumnStatement – it was great to talk to him beforehand about the future success of our country and UK business.
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt with CBI President Brian McBride and CBI CEO Rain Newton-Smith

ALT The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt with CBI President Brian McBride and CBI CEO Rain Newton-Smith

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A week ago today it was a privilege to welcome @jreynoldsMP to #CBI23 to talk to business leaders about Labour’s ambitions for the economy.
Jonathan Reynolds MP, the Labour's Shadow Business spokesman with Brian McBride, CBI President at the CBI General Election Countdown conference.

ALT Jonathan Reynolds MP, the Labour's Shadow Business spokesman with Brian McBride, CBI President at the CBI General Election Countdown conference.

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It was a pleasure to join Ambassador José Pascual Marco Martínez in celebrating Spain's National Day at @EmbSpainUK today. We were honoured to recognise the strong bond between our two countries, as well as the many business, social, and tourism ties that we share. #12deOctubre
José Pascual Marco Martínez, Spanish Ambassador to the UK (left) and Brian McBride, CBI President (right)

ALT José Pascual Marco Martínez, Spanish Ambassador to the UK (left) and Brian McBride, CBI President (right)

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CBI Scotland@CBI_Scotland5 Oct 2023
Thanks Graham Allison & @AmazonUK team for making @brianmcb @PresidentCBI welcome at your Development Centre in Edinburgh for our lunch event with members. A great example of an innovative company providing jobs and contributing to growth in Scotland and the overall UK economy.
CBI President Brian McBride with Graham Allison, Amazon UK Services Ltd, Recruitment and Employability Director outside the Amazon's Development Centre in Edinburgh

ALT CBI President Brian McBride with Graham Allison, Amazon UK Services Ltd, Recruitment and Employability Director outside the Amazon's Development Centre in Edinburgh

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CBI Scotland@CBI_Scotland5 Oct 2023
.@PresidentCBI makes his case during a spirited member discussion at our Edinburgh event about what businesses need to accelerate growth and innovation against backdrop of recruitment challenges. Against the fitting backdrop of an inspiring mural at @AmazonUK’s Scottish centre.
CBI Scotland member meeting led by CBI President Brian McBride and CBI Scotland Director Tracy Black at Amazon UK in Edinburgh

ALT CBI Scotland member meeting led by CBI President Brian McBride and CBI Scotland Director Tracy Black at Amazon UK in Edinburgh

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CBI Scotland@CBI_Scotland5 Oct 2023
With a looming General Election, businesses seized the chance to question @djohnsonmsp about @ScottishLabour’s plans for growth and tackling skills and labour shortages as he joined @PresidentCBI @TracyBlackCBI & our vice chair Martin Pibworth @SSE at our Glasgow breakfast event.
CBI President Brian McBride, with CBI Scotland Director Tracy Black and Scottish Labour's Economy Business and Fair Work spokesman Daniel Johnson MSP at the CBI Scotland business breakfast in Glasgow.

ALT CBI President Brian McBride, with CBI Scotland Director Tracy Black and Scottish Labour's Economy Business and Fair Work spokesman Daniel Johnson MSP at the CBI Scotland business breakfast in Glasgow.

CBI Scotland business breakfast in Glasgow.

ALT CBI Scotland business breakfast in Glasgow.

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CBI Scotland@CBI_Scotland5 Oct 2023
.@brianmcb @PresidentCBI with Sir Anton Muscatelli @UofGVC at @RadissonBlu in his home city of Glasgow, where Brian hosted a business breakfast with leading Scottish firms this morning. Brian spoke about the need to build sustainable growth across all UK regions & nations @SSE
Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal of the University of Glasgow with CBI President Brian McBirde

ALT Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal of the University of Glasgow with CBI President Brian McBirde

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CBI@CBItweets31 May 2023
Today, we’ve launched our prospectus ‘A Renewed CBI - for our Members, our Stakeholders and our People.’ Outlining how we are working to increase trust with our membership and improve our organisation for the better, ahead of our 6 June EGM. Read it here cbi.org.uk/articles/a-renewe…
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It was a pleasure to join @CBICymru members and guests at today's #CBIAL23. Great to speak with @AdmiralLife's Milena Mondini de Focatiis & @WelshGovernment's @vaughangething about powering up the Welsh economy, the role of #freeports in the Welsh investment zones, and #NetZero.
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CBI Wales@CBICymru31 Mar 2023
It is great to welcome our @PresidentCBI @brianmcb to Cardiff, where he met with @CBICymru members at our annual lunch. #CBIAL23 Watch this short video to hear his special message on the Welsh economy #Innovation #Growth #NetZero #Freeports #Exports
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CBI@CBItweets28 Mar 2023
Last night, @PresidentCBI @brianmcb kickstarted our new 'Project Decacorn' campaign, which aims to help the UK's most innovative, high-growth companies scale up from $1bn unicorns into $10bn decacorns - and create a more productive & dynamic economy. 🔗 fal.cn/3wVS6
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