Vicky Pryce is Chief Economic Adviser and a board member at the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), and one of the UK’s most respected voices on economic policy and reform.

She was previously Joint Head of the UK Government Economic Service, Director General for Economics at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), and Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting. Earlier in her career, she held senior economic roles in banking, the oil sector, and was a Partner at KPMG.

Vicky is a Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences and the Society of Professional Economists, and sits on several advisory boards, including the Economic Advisory Group of the British Chambers of Commerce and the central banking think tank OMFIF. She is also a Patron of Pro-Bono Economics and Working Chance.

She is the author of several influential books, including "Women vs Capitalism", "Greekonomics", and "Why Women Need Quotas", and is a frequent contributor to media and public debates on the economy and gender equality.

We cover the following:

00:52 UK Economy: growth and contraction

04:15 Inflation and interest rates

07:42 Unemployment and labour market pressures

12:43 Tax reform and wealth flight

18:07 Spending review and defence budget

24:37 Economic challenges and future outlook

32:45 Challenges of an aging workforce

34:46 Government's role in workforce adaptation

36:26 Corporate strategies for inclusivity

42:28 HR's role in modern workplaces

43:41 Government R&D: how women-led ventures and SMEs can access this

48:33 Trade and energy security

55:34 UK: economic threats and optimism

*The interview was recorded Friday, 13 June*

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