Upcoming Events

With the Covid-19 pandemic still a global priority and growing inequalities of access to health services, we are delighted to be hosting Darren Welch the FCDO Director of Global Health as he shares insights on FCDO’s global health priorities and focus.

The Group will particularly focus on the key thematic areas aligned to COP26 and profile our members’ capabilities and expertise. Key themes will be around; The Race to Net Zero (reducing emissions), Resilience, Adaptation, and Sustainability.

Join us for an in-depth discussion with the Department for International Trade in Mexico, which will provide BEI members with a download on the latest climate-related opportunities, a brief political and economic update, and the opportunity to have your questions answered.

Diversity and Inclusion is not bound by geographic borders – instead it is a global agenda; however, it is challenging to drive a consistency of standards and practice across a world which still has differing cultural and religious norms

Join us on 25th January 2022 for a discussion with Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Armenia, HE John Gallagher, who was appointed to the position in March 2021. The Ambassador will be joined on the panel by his Embassy team, providing a socio-political update on the market, an overview of doing business in Armenia and the associated barriers and risks, and highlighting specific areas of opportunity for UK plc.

Following on from the Prime Ministers’s launch of the ‘Clean Green Initiative’ at COP26, we are delighted to welcome Caroline Read & Nicola Webb, Director Economic Cooperation & Growth, FCDO who will breakdown some of the key features of the initiative and explain how developing countries can take advantage of green technology and grow their economies sustainably. Please be aware that this is a closed members only event.

Join us for a webinar on “Doing Business with the EBRD” taking us through how to bid for work and navigate the processes, procedures and terms and conditions. The European Development Bank (EBRD) works in a range of sectors including but not limited to infrastructure, agribusiness, energy, transport, and natural resources.

Turkey provides a diverse range of prospective opportunities for UK companies. Join us as we host Turkey’s Ambassador to the UK Ümit Yalçın. The Ambassador will briefly share economic and political updates and will then focus on the diverse opportunities this fascinating market offers.

The Education Working Group was established to help facilitate our members’ role in driving the UK’s global education agenda, enabling better collaborative engagement between members, HMG and other key stakeholders.

Join us for a ‘virtual’ roundtable discussion with the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Mongolia, Daniel Kawczynski MP. Mongolia has a growing economy with opportunities for UK companies across a broad range of sectors including energy, education and agriculture.

We are delighted to invite you to a virtual panel discussion on The Business Case for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Our panel will explore how an effective Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) company policy goes beyond compliance requirements or moral motivations, becoming a business imperative. The speakers will discuss the many benefits of embedding EDI practices – as applied to an organisation’s staff, business strategy and operations, co

Join us for lunch with Louis Taylor is Chief Executive of UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency. He is also a Director General in the Department for International Trade, and a member of its Executive Committee and Management Board. Louis Taylor will share key insights on UKEF’s strategy and priorities and its growing collection of financial packages accessible to UK companies.

The impact and implications of the changing global environment – including Climate Change, Brexit and the Covid-19 epidemic raise new challenges for industry, including the need to explore new export markets, products, technologies and methodologies, amongst other things.

Join us on 15th February 2022 from 10:00-11:30AM GMT for the latest in our Deep Dive Series as we turn our focus to Morocco. We will be focusing on Education and Infrastructure but other specific sectors of interest for UK business to invest in in Morocco include, energy (both hydrocarbons and renewables), and financial and professional services. There is also potential in Morocco's defense, creative industries, healthcare and mining sectors.

The Group will particularly focus on the key thematic areas aligned to COP26 and profile our members’ capabilities and expertise. Key themes will be around; The Race to Net Zero (reducing emissions), Resilience, Adaptation, and Sustainability.

Diversity and Inclusion is not bound by geographic borders – instead it is a global agenda; however, it is challenging to drive a consistency of standards and practice across a world which still has differing cultural and religious norms.

Andrew Selous MP is Trade Envoy to South Africa. He will join this session to listen to UK companies tell their stories of doing business in South Africa and take questions. However, the primary focus of this event is to better help the Trade Envoy understand the UK’s offer overseas and allow him to be able to reference specific companies and opportunities when in future discussions.

Join us for a Deep Dive into opportunities for UK companies in Nigeria with British High Commission team in-country. We look forward to insights on the ease of doing business in Nigeria as well as details on opportunities in the infrastructure, energy, financial services, and agriculture sectors.

The Education Working Group was established to help facilitate our members’ role in driving the UK’s global education agenda, enabling better collaborative engagement between members, HMG and other key stakeholders.

The impact and implications of the changing global environment – including Climate Change, Brexit and the Covid-19 epidemic raise new challenges for industry, including the need to explore new export markets, products, technologies and methodologies, amongst other things.

The Group will particularly focus on the key thematic areas aligned to COP26 and profile our members’ capabilities and expertise. Key themes will be around; The Race to Net Zero (reducing emissions), Resilience, Adaptation, and Sustainability.

Diversity and Inclusion is not bound by geographic borders – instead it is a global agenda; however, it is challenging to drive a consistency of standards and practice across a world which still has differing cultural and religious norms.

Join us for a meeting with Alan Gemmell, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for South Asia and also British Deputy High Commissioner for Western India. In his role as Trade Commissioner, Alan is responsible for growing bilateral trade and investment relationships, improving market access for British companies, and supporting the development of finance and trade policy. We look forward to hearing from Alan about DIT’s priorities in the region