Opportunities in Indonesia and Vietnam
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10th November 2015 | Birmingham, B3 2JR The British Plastics Federation would like to invite UK firms to a seminar on Opportunities in South East Asia—Focus on Indonesia and Vietnam aimed at those in the plastics industry who are Interested in doing business in the region or are currently doing so but would like to meet the experts from the market. With British Pavilions at upcoming exhibitions in Indonesia and Vietnam, we are pleased to provide a platform for a discussion and knowledge exchange.
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Seminar Programme:
10.00 Registration & Refreshments
10.20 Chairman's Introduction - Philip Law, British Plastics Federation
10.30 Indonesia - Overview and its economy - Hastin Dumadi, Embassy of Indonesia, London
10.50 Indonesia - Opportunities in industry sectors - Chris Wren, British Chamber of Commerce, Indonesia
11.10 South East Asia - Overview - Ross Hunter, ASEAN Business Council
11.30 Tea and Coffee Break
11.50 Compliance with export controls and financial sanctions - Aline Doussin, Squire Patton Boggs
12.30 Networking Lunch
13.30 UKT&I assistance to exporters - Patrick McCarron, UKT&I West Midlands
13.45 Vietnam - Overview and its economy- Huy Pham, Embassy of Vietnam in the UK
14:15 Vietnam - Opportunities in industry sectors - Wai-Kit-Ho, British Business Group Vietnam
14:45 Finding the right distributer - Colin Jones, The Export to Group
15:15 BPF export activities - Stephen Hunt, British Plastics Federation
15:30 Tea /Coffee and Close
*** All Delegates will receive a FREE Report on the plastics market in Indonesia and Vietnam
Prices:
- BPF Members FREE - registration necessary
- Non BPF Members £100 + VAT
Speakers Biographies
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Ross Hunter, Executive Director, UK-ASEAN Business Council Ross leads the UKABC which purpose is to facilitate a step change in the level of trade between the UK and Southeast Asia, and through this contributing towards UKTI’s ambition to support 50,000 SMEs and increase UK exports to £1trn by 2020. |
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Aline Doussin, Squire Patton Boggs Aline Doussin is a senior associate at Squire Patton Boggs in the Regulated Industries department specialising in International Trade (including export control and sanctions), EU Regulatory and Public Policy. Aline’s experience is derived from her similar previous position in a major international law firm, and from her former roles at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva and as an in-house lawyer in Japan Tobacco International (JTI). |
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Chris Wren, Executive Director,British Chamber of Commerce Indonesia Born in Crosby, Liverpool in 1961, Chris Wren has been in Indonesia for 20 years. Since 1998, he has been involved in consulting relating to HR Development and post-graduate education. In recent years, Chris was International Development Consultant at London School of Public Relations, acted as Commercial Director for President University and set up the President Business Institute. Chris was Managing Director of the South East Asia Business Institute (SEABI), which acts as a ‘relationship and marketing manager’ for British education institutions and training organizations seeking to enter, or further establish themselves in the Indonesian market. Chris resigned this posi-tion to take on the role of heading-up the BritCham Executive Office in April 2008. |
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Huy Pham, Embassy of Vietnam in the UK Born in Hanoi in 1981, the capital of Vietnam. After graduating from National Economic University, Huy came to the UK for further studying and obtained MBA - International Business degree in 2008. In Vietnam, Huy held a position of a Deputy Head of Vision at the European Market Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade. Since 2014 he has held a position as Third Secretary at the Vietnam Embassy in the UK. |
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Wai-Kit-Ho, Executive Director British Business Group Vietnam Prior to the BBGV, Wai spent ten years as a British Diplomat serving in Baghdad, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In his earlier career, he gained experience in both banking and IT sectors. He is currently studying a part-time Global MBA at Manchester Business School. |
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Patrick McCarron, UKT&I West Midlands UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is the Government department which helps UK companies to export goods and services around the world. With representatives in over 100 different markets, UKTI offers access to a network of specialist global contacts. Experienced international trade advisers provide support to businesses across the UK. UKTI’s support programmes include local workshops and seminars, assistance attending overseas trade fairs and a programme of events throughout the year which regularly reaches thousands of businesses. |
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Hastin Dumadi, Economic officer, Embassy of Indonesia, London |
| The Export to Group Formed in 1999, the group has expanded from its Cheshire base and is now represented in 38 countries, including most of the EU, North America, West Africa, Indonesia and South Korea. ETG provide commercial export facilitation services directly to SME’s across multiple industry sectors, identifying and introducing clients to new overseas distribution networks and customers. |
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