Introduction
Businesses are enduring an unprecedented level of pressure and uncertainty through a “perfect storm” of events. The Ukraine war, rising inflation hitting levels not seen in over 40 years, energy supply costs and shortages, the unfinished business of Brexit, supply chain disruptions, political change, stretched public finances – all are conspiring to create the most challenging business environment seen in decades.
Key features
Speaker
John McKenzie
Businesses are enduring an unprecedented level of pressure and uncertainty through a “perfect storm” of events. The Ukraine war, rising inflation hitting levels not seen in over 40 years, energy supply costs and shortages, the unfinished business of Brexit, supply chain disruptions, political change, stretched public finances – all are conspiring to create the most challenging business environment seen in decades.
Key features
- Impacts of the Ukraine war upon energy supply security, inflationary impacts and supply chain disruptions
- Other inflationary drivers and what measures can be taken
- Unfinished Brexit business – the Northern Ireland protocol, supply chain disruptions and the threat of a UK/EU trade war
- Global supply issues and sectoral effects
- Government debt, fiscal and economic policy and is there room for Government to manoeuvre?
- Disruption of the labour supply chain –general skills and labour shortages in key sectors and the Brexit impact on particular sectors
- Is Covid-19 over or are we in a pre-winter lull. Current expert thinking on where we sit now.
- Macroeconomic roundup of key indicators and what they mean to every business
- Where to now?
Speaker
John McKenzie