Reception Marks Conclusion of UK’s Global Investment Summit, Attended by Industry Giants
King Charles welcomed influential figures from the global business and finance sectors at a Buckingham Palace reception, celebrating the UK’s Global Investment Summit. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak introduced the King to notable attendees, including Blackstone’s Stephen A Schwarzman, JP Morgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon, and Makoto Uchida from Nissan.
In the White Drawing Room, Charles also engaged with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, chair of Newcastle United and governor of Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund, and Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. Mr Sunak highlighted Microsoft’s investment to bolster AI infrastructure in the UK while presenting Microsoft UK’s Clare Barclay to the King.
Other prominent business leaders, such as Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon, Bank of America’s Bernard Mensah, and Dame Anne Richards from Fidelity International, were introduced. Later, Charles mingled with additional industry executives and financial leaders in the Palace’s Picture Gallery, joined by senior government officials, including Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Home Secretary James Cleverly.
The reception followed the Global Investment Summit, hosted earlier at Hampton Court Palace, where Mr Sunak emphasised the UK’s favourable business tax environment. The event, aimed at boosting investment and job creation, saw commitments of £29.5 billion in new UK projects, further solidifying Britain’s status as a premier global investment destination.
