Introduction to Government Affairs

This session will focus on the role and purpose of government affairs activity; how to navigate key political moments; and the types of tactics that can be used to make yourself heard in Westminster. It will be of particular interest to those who are new to government affairs, or who are starting to take responsibility for government affairs alongside another function. More experienced members are also invited to learn alongside their teams, and to take the skills back to their colleagues.

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Understand more about how working with government and politicians can help to shape the environment in which asset managers work
• Learn how to decode the political environment, and understand what it means for business
• Recognise who your top political and government stakeholders might be, and how you can reach then.

• Government Affairs teams, including those new to the function
• Wider teams (including communications, regulatory and legal) who would like to expand their government affairs knowledge
• Business advocates and policy experts who are deployed in Parliament and Whitehall to explain companies’ positions.

Emily Walch is the Investment Association’s Corporate Affairs Director. In this role she oversees the IA’s UK and EU government relations, internal and external communications. She has previously been a Special Adviser to the Business Secretary for just under four years during the Coalition government.

Hannah Marwood is the IA’s Head of Government Affairs. She has over a decade’s experience helping companies from across the UK to build effective relationships with politicians and policy makers.

Paul Scaping is the IA’s Senior Government Affairs manager. Before moving into government affairs he worked in Westminster for a senior frontbench MP.

IA Member £375.00 +VAT
Non-Member £450.00 +VAT

Pay using a credit card online, or if you wish to be invoiced please email your full details to: Training@theia.org

PLEASE NOTE: Full payment for the course must be made prior to the course commencement date.

Any cancellation must be made in writing. For all cancellation received 15-30 days prior to the course start date, 50% of the course fee is still payable. No refund is given for a cancellation made 14 days or less prior to the commencement of a course. Transferring from one course to another is treated as a cancellation. You can substitute one delegate for another at no additional cost. In this instance, please give two business days’ notice.