How to: Introduce and start a meeting in English

Here are some phrases to help you introduce and start a meeting:

>> I'd like to start by formally welcoming everyone here today.
>> So, if we could start by looking at the first item on the agenda.
>> Right, shall we start?
>> Shall we make a start?
>> I think we're all here, so let's get going.

TIP: we refer to an item on an agenda. For example: Let's look at the first item on the agenda.
We discuss an issue at a meeting. For example: We can discuss (talk about) the recruitment issue at a later date.