David Stringer-Lamarre within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors was pleased to be the Event Chairman for this timely event in the heart of the City of London. The venue, St Stephen’s Walbrook was the birthplace of the Samaritans and the first telephone used by the Samaritans is on display inside the…
Responding to the White Paper on legislating for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, published today, Allie Renison, Head of EU and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors, said: “The absolute priority for businesses when it comes to transferring EU law into UK law is continuity. We have to avoid a legal vacuum where…
The video of this event is now available on YouTube: In Conversation with Lady Judge and Professor Lewis
David Stringer-Lamarre within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London was pleased to make the opening address and be the Event Chairman at this joint event between IoD City of London and Cass Business School. Lady Barbara Judge among other positions is the first woman Chairman of the Institute of…
Responding to the news that the letter triggering Article 50 has been delivered in Brussels, Stephen Martin, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: “Now the real work begins. Ministers must roll up their sleeves and focus on getting a good deal for Britain in the tough negotiations ahead. Success means listening to business…
David Stringer-Lamarre, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London was pleased to have been invited to attend this reception within the House of Commons. The purpose was to meet and welcome senior members of the Shenzhen business community on the inaugural Chinese Executive Education Tour ‘Learning from the Past…
David Stringer-Lamarre, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London was pleased to make the opening remarks at this joint event between IoD City of London and the Cass Entrepreneurs Network. He spoke about the importance of inclusion and diversity of thought to the success of organisations noting IoD City…
A worrying number of UK businesses have no formal plan to protect their business from a cyber-attack and the number of companies preparing themselves has not improved from a year ago. This is according to a new report from the Institute of Directors and Barclays, launched today. Although almost all companies (94%) think security of…
Responding to today’s inflation figures, which show CPI hit 2.3% in February, up from 1.9% in January, Michael Martins, Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “Today’s higher than expected inflation figures, combined with last week’s less than rosy wage growth data, mean that real wages will likely have shrunk in the first quarter of…
Written by Barry Tomalin, Cross Cultural Lead, Fortis Consulting London. (Barry will be delivering the Business Cultural Trainer’s Certificate course, May 6/7. This intensive two day course will equip attendees with the knowledge and practical knowhow to design and deliver cross-cultural training inputs. This course will appeal to people already working inside companies/organisations and those individuals looking…
David Stringer-Lamarre, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London, was pleased to have been invited to attend this discussional forum held at the Institute of Directors, Pall Mall and led by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre. There was a presentation of the themes and findings within the ‘Future for…
David Stringer-Lamarre, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London, was pleased to be the Event Chairman for this event with Dubai Multi Commodities Centre. During his opening remarks he spoke about the existing close relationship between London and Dubai and noted that in the light of the result of…
David Stringer-Lamarre, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors (IoD), City of London, was very pleased to attend this dinner at the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers within the Tower of London. IoD City of London has a strong relationship with the military and has run several events focused upon bringing people from…
Commenting on the cancellation of class 4 NICs, Stephen Herring, Head of Taxation at the Institute of Directors, said: “The whole National Insurance saga can only be described as chaotic. The irony is that there are good reasons to look at leveling the playing field for employees and the self-employed, as the tax on direct…
David Stringer-Lamarre, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London, was pleased to have been invited to attend the Worshipful Company of Carmen’s Mansion House Banquet by the Institute of Couriers. 2017 is a special year for the ‘Carmen’ as it is their 500th anniversary as a Livery Company of…
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