UK-Slovenia Trade Conference

The British-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia
invite you to the
UK-Slovenia Trade Conference
on Friday, 11 October 2024, at 9am
in the Chamber of the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia in Ljubljana (Šubičeva 4).

The conference is organised in partnership with SPIRIT Slovenia,
the Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport, Riko, and SRC.

Focusing on strengthening economic cooperation between Slovenia and the UK, the conference will demonstrate why the UK is an attractive business destination. It will facilitate a dialogue between Slovenian business and political representatives, with a particular focus on sharing best practice and identifying new business opportunities. Particular attention will be paid to identifying and addressing the challenges faced by Slovenian exporting and importing companies following the UK's exit from the European Union.

To attend the conference, you must register in advance no later than 10am on 10 October 2024. The number of registrations is limited. All other interested parties can watch the event live at www.ds-rs.si and a recording will also be available on the National Council's website. The conference will be held in both Slovenian and English. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in both languages.

8:30 RECEPTION

9:00 OPENING SPEECHES

• Marko Lotrič, President of the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia
• Luka Vesnaver, Chairman of the British-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce
• Matevž Frangež, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia
• Dr Slobodan Šešum, Director General at the Directorate for Economic and Public Diplomacy, Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs
• Victoria Harrison, British Ambassador to Slovenia

9:30 RESEARCH PRESENTATION

• Bojan Ivanc, Chief Economist of the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Analysis of economic cooperation between Slovenia and the United Kingdom in the period 2016-2023 and results of a survey among Slovenian companies 

10:00 DISCUSSION WITH SUCCESSFUL SLOVENIAN EXPORTING AND IMPORTING COMPANIES
Good practices and challenges in the UK market

• Janez Škrabec, Managing Director, Riko
• Boštjan Jerončič, Chief Executive Officer, Incom
• Joanna Dodd, Managing Director, Rochester PR Group
• Dragan Gojković, Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Sibo G
• Barbara Perko Brvar, Chief Executive Officer, Adria Tehnika

Moderator: Žiga Fišer, British Embassy Ljubljana

10:40 ROUND TABLE
How to Strengthen Economic Cooperation Between Slovenia and the UK?

• Rok Capl, Director, SPIRIT Slovenija
• Jon Fuge, Managing Director, Renishaw
• Alvin Ng, Chief Financial Officer, Titus Group
• Miha Žerko, CEO and President, SRC
• Andrej Poklič, CEO, GKN Driveline Slovenija

Moderator: Patrick Davidson, Chief Development Officer, Mendota Invest

11:25 CONFERENCE CONCLUSIONS

• Dr Jerneja Jug Jerše, Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Slovenia

11:30 NETWORKING

The conference will be chaired and moderated by Matej Slapar, Vice-President of the National Council's Commission for Economy, Trade, Tourism and Finance, and Barbara Uranjek, CEO of the British-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce.

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