15:15 – 16:00

Navigating through the ongoing economic and political uncertainty

45 mins Session

With the pandemic and Brexit substantially changing the European economy, what lies ahead? Will the property market be fundamentally different in a post pandemic world, how will residential housing demand change, will government's record spending during the pandemic lead to a rapid economic recovery, or has it just held back the recessionary wave to come? Hear insight from one of the BBC's most recognisable business presenters.

Speakers

Journalist, speaker and conference chair Declan Curry was one of the BBC's most recognisable business presenters and is an accomplished after dinner and keynote speaker, conference facilitator and awards host.

Declan presented business news on BBC One's breakfast television for almost a decade. He also hosted BBC Two's Working Lunch and programmes about strategy and leadership on BBC Radio 5 Live, and about personal finance on the BBC News TV channel.

His broadcasts on Breakfast covered a wide range of stories about business, work and money, he extracted news and views from chief executives, trade union leaders, stock market watchers, private investors and individual workers.

He formerly broadcast for the BBC's international news channel, BBC World, and he reported as the business commentator in the United States for ABC News for nearly a decade.

He currently broadcasts for the commerical news radio station, LBC News. He has been published in newspapers, magazines and websites in the UK, Ireland and the United States.