Economic Ministerial Advisory Board meeting: 8 June 2022
Minutes from the Economic Ministerial Advisory Board meeting held on 8 June 2022.
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Date, time, venue/platform
8 June 2022
11.00 to 12.00
CP2 Caerdydd 1 and 2 and via MS Teams
Attendees
Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy
MAB members – in person
Andrew Campbell (Chair)
Andrea Wayman (Vice-Chair)
Emily Cotterill
Via Teams
David D’Souza
Miatta Fahnbulleh
Peredur Morgan
Helen Swift
Sir Adrian Webb
James Davies
Welsh Government
Alex Bevan
Andrew Slade
Sioned Evans
Jason Thomas
Andrew Gwatkin
Gillian Otlet
Ian Owen
Huw Morris
Jonathan Price
Claire McDonald
Gareth Woodhead
Justine George
Andy Lock
Catherine Collins (Secretariat)
Apologies
Peter Ryland
Item 1. Introduction and actions from last meeting
Notes
The Minister and Chair both welcomed the Board members to the meeting. The Chair reminded members to return their declaration of interest forms if they hadn’t already done so.
Action
MAB to check they had returned their forms
Item 2. Discussion Paper 1
Notes
The Chair opened the discussion on the proposal of the top three priorities for consideration from the paper and where the Board could have most impact. These were:
- Higher Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Branding
Following a discussion around the rationale for the priorities and how they might align with the demographic challenge, it was agreed that Fair Work also needed to be considered within the context of these three areas.
It was also noted that the role of business/industry in each was important as was innovation, particularly in the context of higher education and entrepreneurship.
Action
The Chair and WG officials to liaise with Board members to finalise the priority areas – with a view to narrowing the scope under each further.
Notes
An offer was made to send Members the branding tool kit which was produced in 2017 and to provide a presentation at a future meeting on the work being undertaken as well as providing the opportunity to refresh the values contained within the work. Also to include how branding works for international trade.
Action
To send Board members the branding tool kit.
Notes
A presentation on Innovation-driven entrepreneurship was also proposed.
Action
Include presentations at a future sub-group meeting.
Notes
It was agreed to identify working sub-groups of Board members to fully explore the priorities mentioned.
Action
Arrange sub-groups and topics
Notes
It was agreed that officials would provide written responses to the members on the questions raised in the paper to provide full knowledge of the work that is being undertaken already and to avoid duplication of work.
Action
Departments to provide information to Secretariat to be distributed to Board members.
Item 3. Any Other Business (AOB)
There was no other business.
Action log
Action
MAB members to check they had returned their forms
Deadline / complete
Complete
Action
The Chair and WG officials to liaise with Board members to finalise the priority areas – with a view to narrowing the scope under each further.
Deadline / complete
Chair and WG officials - complete
Action
To send Board members the branding tool kit.
Deadline / complete
Jason Thomas - complete
Action
Include branding presentation at a future sub group meeting.
Deadline / complete
Jason Thomas/Secretariat - complete
Action
Include Innovation/Entrepreneurship presentation at a future sub group meeting.
Deadline / complete
Duncan Hamer and Secretariat - complete
Action
Arrange sub-groups and topics.
Deadline / complete
WG officials and Chair - complete
Action
Departments to provide information on work being undertaken to Secretariat to be distributed to Board members.
Deadline / complete
Various/Secretariat - complete