The Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of 欧美高清, Professor Mairi Spowage, has been appointed to two new advisory roles.
Professor Spowage has joined an (EAC) newly formed by the and been appointed to the Scottish Government鈥檚 New Deal for Business Group.
Professor Spowage said: 鈥淚 am delighted to be joining the BCC鈥檚 new advisory council and look forward to working with fellow board members to provide businesses with the insights that will help them to better understand the economic landscape and plan for future growth.
鈥淚 am also pleased to be part of the Scottish Government鈥檚 New Deal for Business Group and play a part in helping the Scottish Government reset its relationship with business.鈥�
The EAC will build on the BCC鈥檚 Quarterly Economic Survey, and develop policies to support economics and business growth.
The Council brings together a wide range of national, and international, economists and business leaders to provide expert advice and feedback to the BCC and its Chamber Network.
The is co-chaired by Dr Poonam Malik, Head of Investments at the University of 欧美高清, alongside Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray.
Involving businesses at an early stage of policy development will be one of the key aims of the group, which met for the first time in May. It will focus on the key areas of: economic conditions and performance; ensuring Scotland has the best environment to do business, and a transition to a wellbeing economy.
Pivotal moment
Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e a year out on a General Election and now is a pivotal moment for business. That is why we have set up an Economic Advisory Council to help shape and guide our economic policies to boost the UK鈥檚 growth and prosperity.
鈥淲e have been working on this for the past six months, and I鈥檓 thrilled to have such a diverse range of prominent economic and business experts join us at the BCC.
鈥淭hese people are national and global leaders in their fields, and they will help guide and shape our economic priorities and focus into the future. Our aim is to fuse the practical acumen of entrepreneurs with the technical expertise of economists to help produce policy that will make a real difference to the UK鈥檚 growth prospects.
鈥淭he membership of the council reflects the diversity of our economy 鈥� with experts in the subject areas of financial services, logistics, trade, and taxation sitting on the EAC.鈥�
The other members of the EAC are:
- Vicky Pryce 鈥� Former Head of Government Economics Service
- Ben Allen 鈥� Proposition Leader, Financial Sponsors and Executives 鈥� Coutts Bank
- Steven Gray OBE 鈥� UK Export Finance Representative, West & Central Africa
- Martin Shelford 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Start-Up founder and business strategist
- Adam Uszpolewicz 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Former CEO of Aviva-Poland
- Dame Teresa Graham 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Former Deputy Chair of the Better Regulation Commission (BRC), Chair of the Administrative Burdens Advisory Board (HMRC), Chair of the UK Finance SME Advisory Group
- Professor Dennis Novy 鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Professor of Economics, Warwick University
The BCC comprises 53 Accredited Chambers which make up the UK Network which together represent tens of thousands of businesses employing almost six million people across the UK.