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 9.00 a.m.
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
and the Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport.
The conference will focus on strengthening economic cooperation between Slovenia and the UK and will seek to highlight why the UK is an attractive business destination. It aims to facilitate 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.
The programme of the conference is available below. Speakers will be revealed soon. The conference will be held in both Slovenian and English. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in both languages.
To register for the conference, please contact us at events@bscc.si.
8:30 RECEPTION
9:00 OPENING SPEECHES
9:30 RESEARCH PRESENTATION
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
10:40 ROUND TABLE
How to Strengthen Economic Cooperation Between Slovenia and the UK?
11:25 CONFERENCE CONCLUSIONS
11:30 NETWORKING
The conference will be chaired and moderated by Mitja Gorenšček, Chairman of the National Council's Commission for Economy, Trade, Tourism and Finance, and Barbara Uranjek, CEO of the British-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce.