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Theresa May Signals post-Brexit Trade Cooperation at First Day of Bloomberg Global Business Forum

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May giving the Keynote address on the first day of the 2018 Bloomberg Global Business Forum. Photo Courtesy, AP

The Bloomberg Global Business Forum convenes every year to tackle some of the largest issues facing the world and the help advance cooperation between the public and private sector. Michael Bloomberg opened the first day of the forum with a message for global leaders saying, “We can accomplish so much more together than we can apart.”

Bloomberg says that “This forum is designed to get business leaders a seat at the table,” particularly on trade. He went on to say that bringing so many world leaders together with the drivers of globalization and trade brings “a day full of potential that will be measured in the months and years to come.”

UK Prime Minister Theresa May gave the keynote address at this year’s Bloomberg Global Business Forum on Wednesday, September 26th. In her remarks, she claims that, “We will only succeed if we also work in partnership with some of the most pioneering business leaders in the world.”

After her remarks, May sat down with IBM CEO Ginni Rometty where they discussed global trade opportunities and the future of technology in shaping the way we do business. “The economy of the future depends on people getting access to technology.”

On Brexit, May says “We don’t know when negotiations will end. We have to ensure we’re prepared for any eventuality.”

Former President Bill Clinton moderated a wide-ranging discussion with Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on global leadership in trade as they prepare to take part in the UN General Assembly.

In another panel, Christine Lagarde interviewed Baidu CEO Robin Li about global growth through fair trade. You can watch their interview here:

The afternoon capped off with the One Planet Summit, a series of discussions focused on addressing the human impact on the planet and what we can do to prevent climate change from getting worse. The initiative was launched by French President Emmanuel Macron’s initiative in partnership with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim.