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International Festival for Business
9th June - 22nd July, 2014
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British Business
Embassy 9th June
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British Business Embassy
• The UK Trade & Investment British
Business Embassy (BBE) will launch
the International Festival for
Business.
• Held on 9th June at St George’s Hall,
Liverpool
• Focused on manufacturing,
advanced engineering, automotive,
aerospace and new technologies
• An invited audience of 200 global
business leaders, opinion formers
and decision-makers
• A unique opportunity for global CEOs
to network, meet potential partners
and do business.
Programme Overview
Speakers confirmed to date:
Key Themes:
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UK, Investment Destination
Lord Ian Livingston, Minister of State for Trade and
Investment
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Joe Anderson, Mayor of Liverpool
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Lord Michael Heseltine
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Sir Terry Leahy
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Jim O’Neill, Chairman of Cities Growth Commission
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Steve Varley, CEO, UK & Ireland EY
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Mark Elborne, CEO, UK & Ireland GE
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Richard Parry-Jones, Chair, Automobile Council
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Joe Greenwell, CEO, Automotive Investment
Organisation
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Ana Botin, CEO, Santander UK
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Ron Dennis CBE, Chairman, McLaren
• James Marchant, CEO, IonCore
This session brings together leading global companies that have
invested in the UK to discuss the benefits, challenges and future
development of manufacturing industries in the UK. Company
leaders will explain that the UK has world-leading capabilities in
advanced engineering; from advanced materials to manufacturing
technology. Company decision-makers recognise that the UK's lead
in manufacturing is well-established and build on that distinguished
legacy by continuing to develop pioneering products and
technologies that are sold all over the world.
Automotive Industrial Strategy: Industry and
Government in Partnership
The UK automotive sector has recovered strongly from the global
financial crisis, with record volumes and significant global exports. At
the heart of this success is the Automotive Council, a pioneering
collaboration between government and industry, which
collaboratively sets a long term agenda for the future of the sector.
This session features the co-Chairs of the Council and leading
automotive executives articulating how the Industrial Strategy is
making the UK the leading destination in Europe for automotive FDI
and guaranteeing further growth.
Programme Overview
How British excellence in film technology can
inspire creativity in industry
How trade negotiations can open up a world of
The Creative Industries Sectors are at the heart of UK innovation
and screen businesses such as film, TV and animation are leading
the way through visual effects, 3D and 4K technology. This sessions
brings together multi award winning film makers who will be
discussing and showcasing the UK’s leading position in this area of
innovation and how it is being used across industry to support
technological developments in the future design and developments
of products.
The session will underline that not only does more trade mean more
economic growth overall, but makes it easier to do business (e.g.
encouraging the use of international standards for industrial
products, reduces the costs of doing business and opens up new
export markets). High profile business figures will outline how they
have benefitted from the EU’s trade agenda, thereby making the
case for both open markets and the UK’s continued membership of
the EU. They will be able to give concrete examples of where the
UK’s push within the EU for trade liberalisation has opened up new
opportunities and improved the overall trading climate.
Game-Changing Technologies - towards a Third
Industrial Revolution
New technologies like 3D printing, and intelligent mobility, are
creating exciting new businesses, new business-models, and new
strategic industries. This session brings together innovation-intensive
multinationals and small businesses, strategy-gurus and thoughtleaders to give their perspectives on the radical new models of
distributed manufacturing, power generation, and (car) ownership
that this increasingly rapid change enables. Discover how
partnership with the UK can help you take advantage of the coming
industrial revolution!
opportunities for your business
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The Venue – St George’s Hall
St George’s Hall is one of the finest examples
of neo-classical architecture in the world and
will provide a magnificent backdrop the the
British Business Embassy
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UNCLASSIFIED
Contact Details
Contact:
UKTI HQ
Zoe McCrudden
Tel: 0207 215 8053
zoe.mccrudden@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
Delegate registration email: bberesgister@innovision.eu
Delegate further information email: bbeinfo@innovision.eu
Delegate further information number: 0044 207 034 4846
From 12th March, website:
https://www.events.ukti.gov.uk/british-business-embassy-2014
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UKTI at the International
Festival for Business
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International Festival for Business
• A global gathering of the world’s most
inspiring businesses
• An arena where pivotal industries
converge to trade ideas, products
contacts
• The UK’s biggest ever international
trade & commerce showcase:
100+ world class & complementary
business events - June 9th to July
22nd 2014
• Multi-nationals, entrepreneurs, policy
makers, high-growth businesses from
125+ countries
• Underpinned by a vibrant cultural
programme
• 250,000 global delegates, media, visitors
Programme
UKTI will contribute to the International Festival for Business programme with a series of events based on key
sectors and markets
Market Events
Sector Events
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Ports and Logistics (10 June)
• Africa (11 June)
• Marine Engineering (13 June)
• Latin America (12 June)
• Aid Funded Business (18-19 June)
• Benelux (19 June)
• ICT (Big Data) (24 June)
• South East Asia (25 June)
• Education and Professional Financial Services (2 July)
• USA (26 June)
• Food & Drink (3 July)
• China/Hong Kong (04 July)
• Advanced Manufacturing (7 July)
• India (10 July)
• Creative and Digital (17 July)
• Green Economies/Renewables (Clean and Cool) (17
July)
Programme - Themes
In conjunction with the sector and market events, there will be themed weeks organised by Liverpool Vision
• Maritime, Logistics and Energy Week (09-15 June)
• Higher Education Week, Cities Enterprise and Urban Business Week (16-22 June)
• Manufacturing, Science and Technology Week (23-29 June)
• Knowledge - Professional & Financial Services Week (30 June-6 July)
• Low Carbon Week, Knowledge and Digital Week (14-20 July)
International Festival Delegate Status
International Festival Delegate status will be given to delegates which includes free access to the International Hub
(see below) and to a package of support that will (where appropriate) include the offer of UKTI support:
• Free Export Health Check
• Market Selection Service
• Business Opportunities Service
• Special Package of Support for New Export Companies
• Discounted Overseas Market Research
• Entry onto an Export Development Programme
• Expert Mentoring
• Opportunity to Join Subsidised Overseas Trade Missions/Exhibitions
• Entry into an Export Competition (prize ceremony at the end of the festival)
• Any UK delegate who meets our criteria for support will be offered a meeting with an ITA.
The International Hub
For the duration of the Festival there will be
an "International Hub“. This will contain an
‘International Trading Floor’ consisting of an
Overseas Buyers Lounge, meeting facilities
etc and permanent presence of UK support
bodies (public and private) that delegates can
draw on for assistance.
The Hub will also provide an electronic one to
one "matchmaking” service that will enable
UK companies to meet overseas delegates in
the Lounge or meeting seats in the Hub.
Inward Investment
As well as promoting Trade and Export, the Festival is
about promoting a holistic view of Inward Investment
opportunities across the whole of the country but
highlighting opportunities outside of London/SE. The
BBE will have a clear focus on Trade & Investment and
there are a number of Property and Regeneration
related events in the IFB which are Investment led.
In addition, in the main reception area in the
International Hub, there will be an interactive display
and Digital Screens which will contain details of
excellence and opportunity based on the UKTI key
sectoral strengths.
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Contact Details
Overall UKTI lead
Doug Mahoney
dougmahoney@icloud.com
NW Regional Team IFB
Liaison
RD Clive Drinkwater
Kevin McGlone
clive.drinkwater@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
kevin.mcglone@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
UKTI Sector Events Lead
Tor Churchward
victoria.churchward@ukti.gsi.gov.
uk
UKTI Africa Event
RD Lewis Scott and Samantha Davies
UKTI South East Team
lewis.scott@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
samantha.davies@uktisoutheast.
com
UKTI Latin America Event
RD Clive Drinkwater and Lynn Shaw
UKTI North West
clive.drinkwater@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
lynn.shaw@uktinorthwest.co.uk
UKTI China/Hong Kong
Event
DRD Jo Freeman UKTI London
Marta Zanfrini London Chambers of Commerce
joanne.freeman@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
mzanfrini@londonchamber.co.uk
UKTI USA Event
RD Russell Jones and Mike Rundle UKTI South West
russell.jones@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
mike.rundle@uktisouthwest.org
UKTI SE Asia Event
RD Ian Harrison
Simon Grandidge UKTI East Midlands
Helen Etheridge UKABC
ian.harrison@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
simon.Grandidge@uktiem.co.uk
helen.etheridge@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
UKTI India Event
RD Paul Noon
Patrick McCarron UKTI West Midlands
Rupindra Nandra Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
paul.noon@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
P.McCarron@uktiwm.co.uk
R.Nandra@birminghamchamber.com
UKTI Benelux Event
RD David Coppock and John Coffey UKTI NE
David.coppock@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
John.coffey@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
Contact Details – continued
Ports and Logistics
Marcus Archer
Marcus.archer@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
Marine Engineering
John Strang
John.strang@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
Aid Funded Business
Rupi Nandra
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Jonathan Webber
UKTI WM
R.Nandra@birmingham-chamber.com
0121 607 0106
J.webber@uktiwm.co.uk
ICT (Big Data)
Steve Williams
Steve.williams@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
Education and Professional
Financial Services
Geoff Gladding
Jamie Cribb
Naomi Neal
Geoff.gladding@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
Jamie.cribb@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
Food & Drink
Rob Furse
Pesheya Swift
Rob.Furse@uktispecialist.com
Advanced Manufacturing
Doug Mahoney
UKTI NW
dougmahoney@icloud.com
Creative and Digital
Joanna Robotham
Gillian Baker
Joanna.robotham@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
Green Economies/Renewables
(Clean and Cool)
Jim Feeney
Jane Kirby
Jim.feeney@ukti.gsi.gov.uk