Kay was honoured to be asked to speak at the Cardiff School of European Studies' conference on 'A Federal Europe in the Making?', where she discussed the implications of the current economic crisis in Europe for Wales and Britain as a whole.

Kay was delighted to meet with Ian Whitehead-Ross the Policy and Development Manager for a tour of the centre which specialises in support for disadvanted young people. Following this came a roundtable discussion about Rathbones' different projects across Wales. Kay was pleased to meet with some of the young people who are benefiting from the projects.

Kay was extremely impressed on her visit to GE Healthcare, in Whitchurch, Cardiff, by their excellent research into developing invitro stem cell lines for pharmaceutical testing which will provide a viable alternative to animal testing.

Kay was delighted to visit such a leading company to discuss the modern technology industry in south Wales and how the clustering of high value services can help attract the backroom services of the financial sector. Following her visit, Kay said, "It was a pleasure to see such a developed company. Companies of this level will provide the framework for the next generation of high tech businesses in Wales." 

Kay thoroughly enjoyed her time at this year's Eisteddfod in Wrexham.  Kay said, "Not only is the Eisteddfod a wonderful opportunity to promote the culture, language, music and literature of Wales, it also provides a huge boost to the local economy.  It was great to speak with so many different groups and companies about their experiences so far this year and their hopes for the future." 

Kay was very pleased to recently meet with the CBI to discuss, amongst other things, the role of SMEs and EU funding in supporting and boosting the Welsh economy.  Kay has consistently argued that a thriving private sector is essential in getting the Welsh economy back on its feet.