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CTSI Conference 2023: Day 1


The annual event gets under way with a thought-provoking roster of speakers and themes

Richard Young

Posted 20 June 2023 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Conference|National


UPDATES: Day one of CTSI Conference 2023 combined keynote speeches, discussions on online marketplaces, professional recognition and equality, setting the tone for a conference focused on the future of Trading Standards and consumer protection.

<p style="font-weight: 400;">Illicit vapes, online marketplaces, net zero, artificial intelligence and – inevitably – local authority resourcing were among the themes of Day 1 of CTSI’s 2023 conference in Birmingham, which kicked off with a whistle-stop tour of the Trading Standards landscape during its opening plenary session.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"...

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