Event Description
Registration from 7.45am
Prompt start 8.15am
Finish 9.45am
Fresh pastries, fruit and refreshments will be served.
Join us for a breakfast briefing at UEA Norwich Business School as we go Beyond the Headlines with the Chadwicks team. Over coffee, we’ll break down the big shifts of 2025 and what they mean for the year ahead, bringing global trends, UK realities and emerging technologies into sharp focus.
James Bacon – Global Outlook
A clear take on the 2026 global landscape: diverging growth paths, productivity pressures, energy dynamics and the forces shaping inflation and interest‑rate decisions.
Lee Nguyen – UK Growth
A grounded UK outlook for 2026, covering growth expectations, inflation persistence, fiscal pressures, bond markets and political risk.
Dr Ariel Gu – AI: Bubble or Bust?
Exploring how AI is reshaping investment decision-making and investor behaviour, focusing on how speed, delegation, and confidence change risk, judgement, and market dynamics.
Richard Ross – Trump, Fortresses and the Zero‑Sum Mindset
A thought‑provoking take on the geopolitical shifts reshaping the global stage.
A sharp, insightful session designed to give business leaders clarity, perspective and space to step back from the noise, plus the chance to connect with peers from across the region.
