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My experience of the IoD debate

On the day of the Institute of Directors Infrastructure debate I had no idea what to expect. Aside from a handful of articles, and a discussion with my business studies teacher, my knowledge on Guernsey’s infrastructure was relatively limited. However having lunch with Alastair Stewart with the Ana Leaf Foundation gave me the information I needed to think critically and meaningfully about what was said in the evening. I was glad to have met Alastair beforehand as his approach changed completely from his lunch meeting to acting as compere. He engaged us all individually, and in small groups, in a thoughtful discussion about what it means to be a young person in Guernsey. He was genuinely interested and concerned about the student perspective and provided a welcome insight into the importance of a strong tax base and appealing to every demographic. Not only that but his advice about how to conduct ourselves at the debate and expertise about routes into industry and education allowe
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