Watts was a driving force behind the controversial 2011 Surrey Regional Economic Summit, in which former US presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton were featured speakers.
wˈɑːts wʌzɐ dɹˈaɪvɪŋ fˈoːɹs bᵻhˌaɪnd ðə kˌɑːntɹəvˈɜːʃəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən sˈʌɹi ɹˈiːdʒənəl ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk sˈʌmɪt, ɪnwˌɪtʃ fˈɔːɹmɚ jˌuːˈɛs pɹˈɛzɪdənts dʒˈɔːɹdʒ bˈʊʃ ænd bˈɪl klˈɪntən wɜː fˈiːtʃɚd spˈiːkɚz.