Date: 15 March 2010
Venue: BIS Conference Centre, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET
South Korea is home to 50 million people and is the world's 13th largest economy. The EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement will liberalise goods tariffs and open up new business opportunities in areas including services, public procurement, intellectual property and sustainable development - and analysis suggests the UK could benefit by up to £500m.
UKTI and CBI are delighted to invite you to this free event that offers you the chance to:
Hear about new business opportunities from business leaders, UKTI experts, and a Government Minister, following the new free trade agreement with South Korea
Learn practical ways of achieving commercial success within this market
Discuss how your business can benefit with dedicated market experts
Network with 150 attendees from within business and government
Receive a free copy of UKTI's business friendly, practical guide to opportunities in South Korea for UK companies - to be launched at the event
Click here to book this event
Programme:
12:00 Lunch and speed networking session
13:00 Introduction to event by Sir David Wright - Chair of the Korean British Business Council
13:10 Keynote address Richard Lambert, CBI Director-General
13:20 Keynote address by Korean Ambassador to the United Kingdom (tbc)
13:30 UKTI's practical advice and how to succeed in Korea - with the British Embassy in Korea's Director of Trade and Investment - Jonathan Knott
14:00 Panel Session with Q&A from audience - with a short introduction from UK companies on how they are already achieving success in South Korea
15:00 One to one sessions - your chance to speak with a market expert
16.30 Close
Whether you are already active in South Korea and want to hear how the new agreement will open up more opportunities, or are just considering whether it's a market you should be looking into more seriously - this event it for you
Further details and comprehensive programme will be confirmed shortly.
Contact: Gemma Fisher
T: 020 7395 8012
E: gemma.fisher@cbi.org.uk