Mary O'Keeffe was one of several business people who said high value residents contribute positively to the island's economy
More than 260 industry leaders from business, finance and law have held a meeting to discuss the role high value residents play in Jersey's economy.
Jersey's high value residency programme, external grants residential status to highly skilled and economically active high net worth individuals.
One attendee at the Chamber of Commerce lunch on Thursday, Mary O'Keeffe, said high value residents "were extremely important" to the island.
However, one former economic advisor to the government described the tax contribution of high value residents as "piffling".