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Agenda
Please see below the proposed Agenda for 05 June 2019. Please note, this is subject to changes. An updated final agenda will be circulated few days prior to the event. |
Time | Session | Location | |
09:00 – 10:00 | Registration and Refreshments | Pickwich | |
10:00 – 10:05 | Welcome to UK Trade and Export Finance Forum 2019 | Churchill | |
Mark Easton, BBC Home Editor | |||
10:05 – 10:15 | Making Exports Happen – 100 Years of Innovation | ||
Louis Taylor, CEO, UK Export Finance | |||
10:15 – 10:30 | Keynote | ||
Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade, Dr Liam Fox MP | |||
10:30 – 10:35 | Historic relationship between HSBC and UK Export Finance | ||
Amanda Murphy, Head of Commercial Banking, HSBC UK | |||
10:35 – 11:15 | Panel Discussion: The role of UK Export Finance in a Global Britain in partnership with HSBC In today’s landscape, access to trade finance is vital to an exporter’s competitive edge. However, many businesses remain unaware of the support government can provide when exporting goods and services. In this session, the panel will explore the role trade finance has played in the UK’s export successes and what more can be done to help UK companies achieve a wider global reach. |
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Moderator: Mark Easton, BBC Home Editor Louis Taylor, CEO, UK Export Finance Lesley Batchelor OBE, Director General, Institute of Export & International Trade Ian Tandy, Managing Director, Global Trade & Receivables Finance, HSBC Guto Davies, MD, Global ECA & DFI Leader, GE Energy Financial Services Dan Munro, Managing Director, PJ Valves |
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11:15 – 11:35 | Networking, refreshments and surgery sessions | Pickwick | |
UK Export Finance’s Export Finance Managers, Country Heads and Product Team will be available for domestic and international surgery sessions on key exporting topics. | |||
11:35 – 11:50 | Export Strategy update The Export Strategy was launched in August 2018, with the ambition to transform the UK’s export performance, raising exports as a proportion of GDP from 30% to 35%. Here you will hear an update on progress to date including the critical role finance is playing in delivering the strategy. |
Churchill | |
John Mahon, Director General of Exports, Global Trade and Investment, Department of International Trade |
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11:50 – 12:40 | Panel Discussion: Creating opportunities for UK companies overseas The rapid growth of global trade presents significant opportunities for UK exporters. However, while the UK punches above its weight in exports, there is significant potential to do more. Reaching this potential will depend on the actions of both government and the private sector. This panel will discuss how trade finance, the banking sector, and access to market can help the UK reach its export potential. |
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Moderator: Mark Easton, BBC Home Editor Gordon Welsh, Head of Business Group, UK Export Finance Audrey Caulliez-Louis, EMEA Investment Banking Division, MUFG Gustavo Marqueta, Business Development Director, Alexander Dennis Billy Ainsworth, Group President of Energy & Transportation, Caterpillar Inc. |
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12:40 – 12:45 | Close | ||
12:45 – 13:45 | Networking & Lunch | Pickwick | |
13:30 – 16:30 | 1-2-1 Meetings with UK Export Finance/Department for International Trade/Bank Sponsors An opportunity for delegates to discuss their personal exporting issues in a 1-2-1 setting. |
Churchill | |
13:45 – 14:30 | Breakout Sessions 1 | ||
Stream A: Panel Discussion: Climate Mitigation & Climate Resilience – preparing for what lies ahead UK Export Finance has been working with key stakeholders on flood control risk management, assessing the export potential of the domestic climate adaptation market. This panel will review the challenges and opportunities for the UK supply chain in the overseas market focusing on large scale, offshore wind and off-grid solar PV. |
Gielgud | ||
Moderator: Richard Simon Lewis, Head of Origination, Client Coverage, Marketing and Communications UK Export Finance Michelle Dee, Regional Head, UK Export Finance Nicholas Wrigley, CEO, Winch Energy Guillaume Fleuti, Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, Lloyds Bank Neil Davies, Director of Future Funding, Environment Agency Peter Skinner, Chief Executive Environment and Ground Engineering, EMEA, AECOM |
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Stream B: Panel Discussion: Entering new markets: what you need to know Growing and expanding your business can present a myriad of hurdles for companies to overcome, especially when entering a different market for the first time. This engaging session will explore how SMEs can access government support to help enter new markets. Our Trade Commissioner in Africa will highlight the region’s export potential and how SMEs can maximise the opportunities on offer. We will also present two live case studies where Mechatherm and Flamgard provide unique insight into the obstacles they faced and overcame on their export journeys. |
Albert | ||
Moderator: Marian Sudbury, Director UK Regions, Department for International Trade Emma Wade-Smith, HM Trade Commissioner for Africa David Priestly, Head of Export Finance Managers, UK Export Finance Andrew Riley, Chairman, Mechatherm Shuresh Maran, Business Development Director, Flamgard Engineering Ltd |
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Stream C: How finance can unlock your potential overseas In this session, SMEs can find out how UK Export Finance can give UK companies the Exporters’ Edge helping them to: • Win export contracts by providing attractive financing terms • Fulfil orders by supporting working capital loans or contract bonds • Get paid by insuring against buyer default |
Olivier | ||
Hitesh Patel, Export Finance Manager, UK Export Finance Jo Archer, Export Finance Manager, UK Export Finance |
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14:30 – 15:00 | Networking, refreshments and surgery sessions | Pickwick | |
UK Export Finance’s Export Finance Managers, Country Heads and Product Team will be available for domestic and international surgery sessions on key exporting topics. | |||
15:00 – 15:45 | Breakout Sessions 2 | ||
Stream A: Panel Discussion: From fossil fuels to renewable energy – future forecast As global energy demands continue to accelerate, traditional oil and gas companies are beginning to shift their focus away from fossil fuels to renewable energy. This panel session will examine how companies can make the transition to renewables, the opportunities and challenges this presents, and how technology can be used to drive the changing landscape. |
Gielgud | ||
Moderator: Tim Palmer, Deputy Head of Civil, Infrastructure and Energy, UK Export Finance Campbell Kier, Director of Energy & Infrastructure, Department for International Trade Neil Golding, Head of Oil & Gas, Energy Industries Council (EIC) Steven Scrimshaw, Head of Gas & Power, UK & Ireland, Siemens Jo Coleman OBE, UK Energy Transition Manager, Shell International Ltd |
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Stream B: Panel Discussion in Partnership with Standard Chartered: Accessing infrastructure and construction opportunities in Africa While Africa continues to serve up numerous opportunities for UK companies to export its goods and services across the continent, knowing how to break into the market remains a challenge. This panel will discuss how UK and non-UK contractors can access UKEF solutions to fund projects while leveraging the Middle-East-UK-Africa corridors. A case study will showcase how UAE-based ASGC Group integrated with the UK supply chain for a large hospital construction contract, with UKEF providing support to the Angolan government to fund the project. It has become one of the most successful UKEF transactions in the infrastructure sector in Africa. The panel will then discuss wider opportunities and solutions across the sector and region. |
Albert | ||
Moderator: Daniel Hanna, Global Head of Sustainable Finance and Global Head of Public Sector & Development Organisations, Standard Chartered Bank Yoshi Ichikawa, Head of Europe & Executive Director, Standard Chartered Bank Baroness Northover, HM Trade Envoy to Angola and Zambia Paul Woodman, Managing Director, ASGC UK Robin Ogleby, Business Manager UK Export Finance |
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Stream C: How finance can unlock your potential overseas In this session, SMEs can find out how UK Export Finance can give UK companies the Exporters’ Edge helping them to: • Win export contracts by providing attractive financing terms • Fulfil orders by supporting working capital loans or contract bonds • Get paid by insuring against buyer default Our Export Finance Managers will be joined by Trueform Group, who will discuss their journey and the help our Export Finance Managers provided them along the way |
Olivier | ||
Hitesh Patel, Export Finance Manager, UK Export Finance Jo Archer, Export Finance Manager, UK Export Finance Jonathan Morley, CEO, Trueform Engineering Ltd |
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International Focus – Winning business in emerging markets 90% of global economic growth in the next 15 years is expected to be generated outside the EU. As incomes in emerging markets continue to grow, this offers an opportunity for UK businesses to export outside of established markets. In this session UKEF’s country heads will share their experiences and provide practical guidance on how to access these markets. |
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Breakout Room 1 Olivier |
Breakout Room 2 Albert |
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15:45 – 16:00 | Africa | Indian Subcontinent | |
Steve Gray, West Africa Regional Representative, UK Export Finance | Rahul Tabhane, UK Chief Representative, India, UK Export Finance | ||
16:00 – 16:15 | Turkey, Eastern Europe and Central Asia | Latin America | |
Ozgur Kutay, International Export Finance Representative, Turkey, UK Export Finance | Michelle Dee, Regional Head - Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and India, UK Export Finance | ||
16:15 – 16:30 | Southeast Asia | Middle East | |
Vomic Shah, Regional Head - Middle East and Asia, UK Export Finance | David Moleshead, Senior Counsellor, MEAP Region, UK Export Finance | ||
16:30 – 18:00 | Networking reception incl. speeches by: | Pickwick | |
The Rt. Honourable The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Peter Estlin Noel Harwerth, Chair of UK Export Finance Board |