We are pleased to invite you to the UK-Central Europe Business Summit.

SUMMIT OBJECTIVES

• Promote the UK as the best destination for Central European companies to invest, setup and establish their businesses

• Provide direct connections for export – import partners for both sides

• Visit Budapest, one of the top locations for a start-up business, whether it is in tech, IT or other business field

• Source well-qualified, professional, lower cost work force and subcontractors for UK companies

• Facilitate B2B connections, help your company raise its profile, provide valuable contacts and develop new opportunities

Participants: 100+ Central European & British Companies (Corporate sector and SMEs) in the IT, Technology, Manufacturing Sector and Investors

Make connections, find opportunities and grow your business at this exciting UK - Central Europe Business Summit. Taking place on a cruise boat on The River Danube, delegates will find the perfect opportunity to meet potential partners, investors and listen to keynote speakers about developing important business links between the UK and Central Europe.

Vodafone, Tesco, Shell, Oracle, Microsoft, UK Business Angel’s Association Mastercard, Mars, Knorr Bremse, Startup Campus, London Chamber of Commerce & Industry, British Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Budapest Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Department for International Trade London, Department for International Trade Budapest, , Startup Grind London – Serbian Entrepreneurs, Congolese Chamber of Commerce & Industry GB, Export - Import Association South London, Austria Chamber of Commerce & Industry…

We are extremely honoured to announce that Richard Burge (Chief Executive of London Chamber of Commerce & Industry, which represents a huge number of London and UK businesses) will deliver the scene setting inaugural presentation to the Business Summit about being a representative of London businesses and making the current beneficial economic connections between the United Kingdom and Central European countries to be mutually more prosperous.

Our panellists will be there to help energise and facilitate business engagement with thought provoking content and discussions and they are:

Geoff Hudson-Searle, Digital Non-Executive Director, CMO, CEO, CCO, Author

Mark Jenkinson (Director, Crystal Associates)

John McKeown (Accelerate Funding),

Krisztina Görög (Department of International Trade)

Gergő Gulyás (Managing Director (Start-up Campus)

Petar Savic (Supreme Factory)

PROGRAM

05 October , Monday

Flying from London to Budapest - individually

14.00 – 16.00 Budapest guided sightseeing tour by bus

17.00 – 22.00 VIP Reception, Dinner, Horse Show in Domonyvölgy, Lázár Horse Farm

06 October , Tuesday

8.30 – 9.30 Registration

9.30 Official Opening Speech

9.35 – 10.15 PANEL: What UK Government financial support exists for Central Europe companies coming to the UK and what it is like raising private equity in the UK market companies?

10.15 – 10.30 Q&A

10.30 – 12.00 Exhibition / Networking

12:00 -13:00 Lunch break (Boat Sightseeing on the Danube)

13:00 – 13:45 PANEL: What makes Central Europe based businesses attractive to UK R&D markets across sectors ranging from IT to sustainability, renewable energy and other high-tech industries?

13:45 – 14:00 Q&A

14:00 – 15:00 Exhibition / Networking

15.00 Closing Speech

Heading to the airport

WHY SHOULD I PARTICIPATE IN THE UK - CENTRAL EUROPE BUSINESS SUMMIT?

- Meet 100+ UK & Central European businesses

(Technology/ IT / Innovation, Start-up business sectors’ representatives, corporate companies (BP, Mars, Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, MOL, Samsung, Mastercard, KNORR Bremse, etc.) investors, angels, equity capitals)

- Obtain information about global business opportunities in this region

- YOUR NETWORK IS YOUR NET WORTH - making international connections is key to your success

- Budapest is the heart of Central Europe and an ideal location for establishing your business and making strategic regional connections

- Develop exciting opportunities to grow your business in the UK and in Central Europe

Venue: Ludwig Boat on The River Danube, BUDAPEST

MAKE CONNECTIONS! BUILD BRIDGES!

Do not hesitate to get more information :

Susanna Toth, info@h-net.co.uk

Judit Molnar, molnar@itsyourworld.hu