Skills for Professional and Business Services

Contributing £335 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA), supporting five million jobs, and recruiting one in five UK graduates, the Professional and Business Services (PBS) sector is an indispensable engine of national and regional growth. Yet, with an additional 330,000 workers needed by 2035 and more than half of all roles evolving alongside rapid AI adoption, delivering a resilient talent pipeline requires urgent, coordinated action between education, government, and civic leadership. Join our event examining how we can translate the UK Government’s PBS Jobs Plan into local delivery and sustainable economic opportunity.

Speakers:

• Clare Bromiley-Carmen, Head of Financial, Professional and Business Services Policy, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

• Gareth John, Policy Director, First Intuition

• Vikash Poye, Vice President Global Tax, Customs & Trade, Capgemini Invent