UKTI FSO

Financial, Professional &

Business services

Events calendar

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Events contents

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General sector

Fintech

Insurance

Investment management

Professional and business services

Islamic finance

General sector events 1

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Event Dates Market Notes and contact

City Week 24-25 Mar 15 UK Jamie Cribb

Event Date Market Contact Notes. Does this support FSTIB?

Douglas Flint (Business Ambassador) to Turkey

17-18 Oct 14 Turkey Nathalie Simon nathalie.simon@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

UKTI stand and strategic input into agenda. Multiple posts attend. FSTIB

Rona Fairhead (BA) to US 27 Oct 14

Douglas Flint to China 30 Oct-8 Nov China Nathalie Simon nathalie.simon@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Katherine Garrett-Cox (BA) to Atlanta

3-6 Nov 14 US Nathalie Simon nathalie.simon@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Katherine Garrett-Cox to Dubai

9-11 Nov 14 UAE Nathalie Simon Nathalie.simon@ukti.gis.gov.uk

Central and Eastern Europe Rail Seminar

28 Nov UK Fiona Scott fiona.scott@mobile.ukti.gov.uk

Related to HVOs, held at 1 Vic Conference Centre

Lord Mayor visit to India 7-10 Dec 14 India Jamie Cribb Jamie.cribb.@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Lord Mayor to Dublin 15-16 Dec 14 Ireland Jamie Cribb Jamie.cribb.@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Will Lawes - Business Ambassador Visit To (Taiwan)

8 – 9 Jan 15 Taiwan Nathalie Simon nathalie.simon@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

General sector events 2

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Event Dates Market Notes and contact

City Week 24-25 Mar 15 UK Jamie Cribb

Event Date Market Contact Notes. Does this support FSTIB?

Lord Livingston to India 11-14 Jan 15 India Don Bolessa don.bolessa@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Will Lawes - Business Ambassador Visit To (Belgium)

19 – 21 Jan 15 Belgium Nathalie Simon nathalie.simon@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Will Lawes - Business Ambassador Visit To (Germany)

26 – 28 Jan 15 Germany Nathalie Simon nathalie.simon@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Lord Mayor to Saudi, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait and Oman

16-28 Jan 15 Gulf Jamie Cribb Jamie.cribb.@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Davos Work Economic Forum 21 – 24 Jan 15 Switzerland Nathalie Simon nathalie.simon@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Douglas Flint to Hong Kong 27-30 Jan 15 Hong Kong Nathalie Simon nathalie.simon@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Lord Livingston to South Africa and Ghana

9-13 Feb 15 Africa Krishna Minstry Krishna.minstry@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Lord Mayor Visit To (Burma, Philippines & Thailand)

11 – 20 Feb 15 Burma, Philippines &

Thailand

Jamie Cribb Jamie.cribb.@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Worldwide ERC 2014 EMEA Summit

11 – 12 Feb 15 London www.worldwideerc.org

Ruby McGregor-Smith (BA) 14 – 20 February

2015 Oman Nathalie Simon

nathalie.simon@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

General sector events 3

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Event Dates Market Notes and contact

CityWeek 24-25 Mar 15 UK Jamie Cribb

Event Date Market Contact Notes. Does this support FSTIB?

Lord Livingston to Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia

16 Mar 15 SE Asia Private Office

Lord Mayor trip to Luxembourg

23 -24 Mar 15 EU Jamie Cribb Jamie.cribb.@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Ruby McGregor-Smith (BA) 22 – 27 March 15

US Nathalie Simon nathalie.simon@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

City Week www.cityweekuk.com

24-26 Mar 15 UK Jamie Cribb jamie.cribb@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

UKTI stand and strategic input into agenda. Multiple posts attend. FSTIB on the agenda

Lord Mayor trip to Scotland 14-15 Apr 15 UK Jamie Cribb Jamie.cribb.@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Lord Mayor trip to Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia

16-23 May 15 SE Asia Jamie Cribb Jamie.cribb.@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Lord Mayor trip to Azerbaijan

31 May-2 Jun EU Jamie Cribb Jamie.cribb.@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Lord Mayor to Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Brazil

9-23 Jul Latin Am Jamie Cribb Jamie.cribb.@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Lord Mayor to China and Hong Kong

13-25 Sep China Jamie Cribb Jamie.cribb.@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Lord Mayor to Nigeria, Ghana, Mozambique, Kenya/South Africa

1-15 Oct 15 Africa Jamie Cribb Jamie.cribb.@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Lord Mayor to Netherlands 27-28 Oct 15 EU Jamie Cribb Jamie.cribb.@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

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Event Dates Market Notes and contact

CityWeek 24-25 Mar 15 UK Jamie Cribb

Event Date Market Contact Notes. Does this support FSTIB?

RMB Workshops: Doing Business in China

TBC UK – Events in London, Manchester & Glasgow/ Edinburgh

Philippe Gautier Philippe.gautier@uktispecialist.com

Fintech events

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Event Date Market Contact Notes. Does it support FSTIB?

Launch of Innovate Finance and EY report www.innovatefinance.com

6 Aug 14 UK Shaul David shaul.david@ukti-invest.com

Yes this is driven by No 10 and central to our positioning of the UK as a fintech centre

Finovate New York www.finovate.com

23-24 Sep 14 US Shaul David shaul.david@ukti-invest.com

Mayor of London Fintech mission to Singapore

28 Nov Singapore Shaul David shaul.david@ukti-invest.com

A fintech trade mission of London companies. Launch of Startupbootcamp Fintech Singapore by Boris. Working with PRU at L&P on delegates

Money 2020 www.money2020.com

2-5 Nov 14 US Shaul David shaul.david@ukti-invest.com

Finovate Europe www.finovate.com

10-11 Feb 15 UK Shaul David shaul.david@ukti-invest.com

Innovate Finance Global Summit www.innovatefinance.com

9 Mar 15 UK Shaul David shaul.david@ukti-invest.com

Future Money 22-23 Apr 15 UK Shaul David shaul.david@ukti-invest.com

Run by Finextra, will take place at Canary Wharf but not L39, and we will probably support

CIAB Febraban, São Paulo Jun 25 Brazil Rafael Zornoff Rafael.zornoff@fco.gov.uk

Tbc: Trade mission to Australia

Q1 15 UK Shaul David shaul.david@ukti-invest.com

Possibly with inward mission too

Great Tech US trade mission Q1 15

Fintech events

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Event Date Market Contact Notes. Does it support FSTIB?

Launch of Innovate Finance and EY report www.innovatefinance.com

6 Aug 14 UK Shaul David shaul.david@ukti-invest.com

Yes this is driven by No 10 and central to our positioning of the UK as a fintech centre

Finovate New York www.finovate.com

23-24 Sep 14 US Shaul David shaul.david@ukti-invest.com

Mayor of London Fintech mission to Singapore

28 Nov Singapore Shaul David shaul.david@ukti-invest.com

A fintech trade mission of London companies. Launch of Startupbootcamp Fintech Singapore by Boris. Working with PRU at L&P on delegates

Finovate Europe www.finovate.com

10-11 Feb 15 UK Shaul David shaul.david@ukti-invest.com

Innovate Finance Global Summit www.innovatefinance.com

9 Mar 15 UK Shaul David shaul.david@ukti-invest.com

Future Money 22-23 Apr 15 UK Shaul David shaul.david@ukti-invest.com

Run by Finextra, will take place at Canary Wharf but not L39, and we will probably support

CIAB Febraban, São Paulo Jun 25 Brazil Rafael Zornoff Rafael.zornoff@fco.gov.uk

Tbc: Trade mission to Australia

Q1 15 UK Shaul David shaul.david@ukti-invest.com

Possibly with inward mission too

Fintech events

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Event Date Market Contact Notes. Does it support FSTIB?

Great Tech US Trade Mission Feb 15 USA Shaul David shaul.david@ukti-invest.com

London & Partners to Lead

Insurance events

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Event Date Market Contact Notes. Does it support FSTIB?

PBS infrastructure mission to Colombia

18 – 22 November 2014

Colombia Jeff Sinclair jeff.sinclair@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Lord Janvrin PM Trade Envoy to Turkey Scoping Mission

16 – 20 March 2015

2015 Jeff Sinclair jeff.sinclair@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

PPP & Professional Services Mission to Indonesia

24 – 27 February 2015

Indonesia Jeff Sinclair jeff.sinclair@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

London International Shipping Week

7 – 11 September 2015

UK Jeff Sinclair jeff.sinclair@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

www.londoninternationalshippingweek.com/

Investment management events

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Event Date Market Contact Notes. Does this support FSTIB?

Event Date Market Contact Notes.

Lord Mayor to Saudi, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait and Oman

16-28 Jan 14

Gulf Jamie Cribb Jamie.Cribb@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Some focus on AM

UKTI Business Breakfast, Paris 22nd Jan 15

France Hakim Zermouni hakim.zermouni@fco.gov.uk

Asset Management & Fintech event with panels and guest speakers. Initiated by POST

Hong Kong 19-23rd and 26-30th Jan

Hong Kong Andy Burwell Andy.Burwell@fco.gov.uk Andy.Burwell@bcg.org.hk

FinJan Event – Asia Financial Forum + added days with Lloyds/AIMA & VC Ass. Following week events and possible EST visit

UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue 27-29 Jan Singapore Michael Harvey Michael.Harvey@hmtreasury.gsi.gov.uk

HMT initiative to drive wins in one of our priority markets

Asset Management Seminar, Tokyo 3rd – 4th Feb 15

Japan Naomi Takegoshi Naomi.takegoshi@fco.gov.uk

AM seminar designed to help UK fund management companies develop further links into the Japanese financial institutions and investors.

Fund Forum Asia (Hong Kong) 13-16 April 15

Asia Emma Wegoda emma.wegoda@ukti-invest.com

China, Hong Kong and Singapore 3 of 5 priority AM markets. UKTI stand , RTs, 1-1 meetings and reception. Opportunity for multiple POST to attend. Supported by HK and China POST.

California HFA May 15? USA Emma Wegoda emma.wegoda@ukti-invest.com

US is priority market for AM. Multiple opportunities identified.

Investment management events

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Date Market Contact Notes. Does this support FSTIB?

Pension Fund Forum, Rio May 15 Brazil Rafael Zornoff rafael.zornoff@fco.gov.uk

Pension Fund Forum, Rio

Japan Post June/July 15

UK Shuko Nagase Shuko.Nagase@fco.gov.uk

Briefing in the UK to update UK fund managers on emerging trends in the Japanese market/ networking amongst UK offices of Japanese financial institutions and UK fund managers.

Fund Forum Monaco 29 June-2nd July 15

Europe Emma Wegoda emma.wegoda@ukti-invest.com

Largest Asset Management Conference held annually. UKTI stand, RTs; 1-1 meetings; reception. Opportunity for multiple POST to attend

AM Event in Connecticut Date tbc USA Emma Wegoda emma.wegoda@ukti-invest.com

Numerous opportunities identified in Connecticut which need to be capitalised on. RTs and reception. Opportunity for multiple POST to attend

Hedgeopolis NYC End October

USA Emma Wegoda emma.wegoda@ukti-invest.com

Key event where UKTI FSO can outline the UK offer; UKTI RTs; panel and reception

Women’s Alternative Management Conference NYC

Beginning Oct

USA Emma Wegoda emma.wegoda@ukti-invest.com

Immediately following Hedgeopolis event – excellent opportunity to network with C Suite women

Asset Management Seminar in Japan November Japan Shuko Nagase Shuko.Nagase@fco.gov.uk

Post initiated seminar following on from UK event to build on relationships formed with companies

Professional and business services events

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Event Dates Market Notes and contact

Event Date Market Contact Notes. Does this support FSTIB?

International Bar Association Conference www.ibanet.org

19-14 Oct 14 Japan Jeff Sinclair jeff.sinclair@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

PBS event for SMEs Institute of Directors

29 Oct 14 UK Jeff Sinclair jeff.sinclair@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Sir Michael Snyder visit to India

Nov 14 India Jeff Sinclair jeff.sinclair@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

PBS mission to Colombia Nov 14 Colombia Jeff Sinclair jeff.sinclair@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

PPP & Professional Services Mission to Indonesia

24 – 27 February 2015

Indonesia Jeff Sinclair jeff.sinclair@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Global Law Summit www.globallawsummit.com

23-25 Feb 15 UK Jamie Cribb jamie.cribb@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Major legal event in London. UKTI hosting a ‘market place’ for delegates to find out more about business in particular markets. Major push needed from all to help with recruitment

Professional and business services events

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Event Dates Market Notes and contact

Commonwealth Law Conference, Glasgow

April 15 UK Jamie Cribb jamie.cribb@ukti.gsi.gov.uk

Islamic finance events

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Event Date Market Contact Notes. Does this support FSTIB?

Global Islamic Finance and Investment Group

23 February 2015 Malaysia Jamie Cribb Yes

The European Islamic Finance and Investment

11 – 12 February 2015 UK Jamie Cribb Yes

London Sukuk Summit 3 – 4 June 2015 UK Jamie Cribb Yes