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The Herald Budget Briefing event take place on Thursday, March 7, the morning after the chancellor’s announcement.

The event will take place in at The Herald & Times Head Office in Glasgow:

Herald & Times Group (CoVault)
194 Bath Street
G2 4HG

The business breakfast will provide delegates with the opportunity to network, learn, question and hear from industry experts. Our Political Columnist and panel will be sharing their expertise and knowledge and thoughts followed by an audience Q & A.

Tickets are priced at £10 +VAT & fees and includes your place to attend the event, official event programme, a copy of The Herald and tea, coffee and refreshments upon arrival. Please click ‘Book Now’ to secure your place.

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9.00am – Arrival and Networking
9.30am – Overview and analysis of key budget announcements
10.00am – Panel discussion on budget
10.30am – Audience Q&A
10.45am – Closing Remarks
11.00am – Networking
11.30am – Budget Briefing Concludes
Thursday, March 7, 2024
09:00
Herald & Times Group (CoVault), 194 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4HG

Host

Brian Taylor
Herald Columnist and Political Commentator

The morning’s discussion will be chaired by Herald columnist and political commentator Brian Taylor, who will provide a summary of the key issues raised by the Chancellor’s latest plans for taxation, benefits and spending.

Panel Members

Derek Hanlan

Associate Tax Director, Martin Aitken & Co Ltd.

“With nearly 25 years of experience gained from working in prominent Big 4 accountancy firms and as the previous Director of Taxation at Craig Corporate, Derek is highly qualified, being CIOT certified.

He specialises in providing tax compliance and transactional-related tax advice to SMEs and owner-managed businesses across diverse industries and market sectors.

Derek is frequently sought after for his expertise in advising on succession matters in family-run businesses and supporting business start-ups, including EIS and SEIS companies. Notably, he is a member of the Scottish Technical Sub-Committee of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.”

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Emma Congreve

Emma Congreve is a Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow and Deputy Director at the Fraser of Allander Institute. Emma’s work at the Institute is focussed on policy analysis, covering a wide range of areas of social and economic policy.

Emma is an experienced economist and has previously held roles as a senior economist at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and as an economic adviser within the Scottish Government.

Her particular area of expertise is economic policy relating to low income households. She also has a background in a range of policy areas, including local government finance and environment and agricultural economic policy.

Grant Johnston

Partner and Head of Wealth Planning, Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP

Grant Johnston is an experienced private client solicitor, and is also qualified as a financial planner.   This dual qualification allows him to provide individuals, families and business owners with properly joined-up and appropriate advice taking full account of their personal circumstances.   He helps to plan both legal and financial affairs to meet clients’ objectives and goals in the short and longer term.

Grant is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).  He advises on tax, wills, trusts and estate planning as well as overall wealth planning, including investments, pensions, and protection.  He works with clients to develop and implement a bespoke long term plan, and then to review progress and help them stay on track to meeting their objectives.

Sara Thiam

CEO, Prosper

As the CEO of Prosper, Sara helps ensure members’ thinking shapes government and industry action for the better. She co-chairs the Green Heat Finance Task Force with the Scottish Government’s Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings and the New Deal for Business Wellbeing Group. Sara is a former Director for the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in Scotland and member of the Infrastructure Commission for Scotland. Her non-exec roles include Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (now BE-ST).

Sara’s career in economic development includes the Glasgow Edinburgh Collaboration Initiative and EU projects designed to stimulate Scottish innovation.  Her early career involved the setting up of the Eurodesk youth information service subsequently replicated throughout the EU. Sara holds a BA (Hons) in modern languages from the University of Stirling.

FAQ

Who can Register for the event?

This event is open to everyone with an interest to business and the economy across Scotland.

Is there a deadline to register for the event?

Registration to the event can be made up until the day prior however we would encourage you to register ahead of the event to keep up to date with all event updates.

Where will The Herald Business Briefing event take place?

194 Bath Street, Glasgow, Scotland, GB, G2 4HU

What is the cost to attend?

Tickets are priced at £10 +VAT per ticket.

Where can I see the running order?

You can view the event running order on the online event section of this website above.

Where can I find updates on the event?

You can find updates on the event via this dedicated event website, via heraldscotland.com and by following @NewsquestEvents.

What do I do if I have more questions?

We are happy to answer any additional questions you may have regarding the online event or registration. Please contact Events Manager, Alana Massie by emailing alana.massie@newsquest.co.uk with all enquires.

Please feel free to use #Budget24 on your social media accounts to submit questions and let us know you are attending the event.