Southern UK-China Seminar
UK-China Business Development Seminar and IVCA Award Winners Showcase
in association with UK Trade & Investment
Date: Tuesday 29th September 2009
Venue: Spectrecom, B206 Faircharm Studios, 8-12 Creekside, London SE8 3DX
Time: 12noon to 4.30pm
Sponsored and Hosted by: Spectrecom
Free of charge to Members and Guests
This afternoon seminar will be the fourth of 7 UK regional seminars as part of the IVCA's UKTI supported UK-China Business Development programme. As China's economy continues to grow, the opportunities to work with Chinese companies both in China and in the UK become greater. With many Chinese companies looking to develop their businesses in the UK, there is equally an opportunity for UK creatives to forge relationships with these companies and to use their UK experience to deliver both internal and external solutions for them.
This seminar will bring together some of the best expertise available in developing your business within the China Market.
The Seminar will be Chaired by Marco Forgione, CEO of the IVCA.
The audience is expected to include creatives, Regional Development Agency representatives, Local Authority communicators, Corporate Commissioners and representatives from Chinese businesses in the UK.
The seminar will commence at 12 noon with drinks and a light lunch, followed by a showcase of 5 Gold Award Winners from the IVCA Awards 2009. There will then be brief presentations from each panellist followed by an educational and informative question and answer session, where you can find out more about the business development opportunities available to you in China.
You may book up to FOUR places on a first come first served basis for you and your guests. These maybe other employees of your company or associates that you may wish to bring along to share in the informative content of the event.
Reserve your places as soon as possible as numbers are limited! Contact Dave Comley to book.
Programme:
12noon - Reception drinks
1pm - Welcome by Marco Forgione, Chief Executive of the IVCA
1.10pm - Introduction to the seminar by the host, Andrew Greener, Managing Director of Spectrecom
1.20pm - Showcase of Excellence: A selection of winners from the IVCA Awards 2009 will be shown to promote the creativity of the industry to the assembled guests
2pm - Break
2.15pm - Presentations from the guest panellists
3pm - Questions from the floor
4pm - Drinks reception
4.30pm - Finish
Our guest panelists include:
Christine Losecaat
UK Trade & Investment, Sector Champion - Design & Creative Industries, Chair - Television Export Group
Christine is the UKTI Sector Champion. She has been the Design
Industry Advisor to the Dept for Culture Media and Sport & Trade
Partners UK. She is also the former MD of The British Design
Initiative. She is tasked with the development and implementation of an
international trade investment strategy for the British Creative
Sector. Christine is the Co-Chair of the Hong Kong/UK Business
Partnerships Creative Industries Working Group and was an advisor to
the Torino World Design Capital 2008.
Ralph Rogers
China Britain Business Council
Ralph has been doing business in China since 2000 and has set up operations in China for both British government organisations and SMEs. He has also assisted a number of Chinese companies to set up in the UK. Ralph is a fluent Mandarin Chinese speaker and represents the China Britain Business Council throughout the south of the UK
Anny Wang
XLStobo Partners Ltd is a UK – China business consultancy firm specialising in the media and creative industry. We help companies to communicate in new markets by:
- Providing advice on business development and marketing strategies
- Identifying prime business opportunities
- Liaising with business counterparts and government agencies and building trustworthy relationships
We are currently working with Chinese broadcasters to identify programme opportunities.
Our objective is to promote China in terms of culture, lifestyle, travel and business.
We would like to work with British production companies, directors and producers who have similar interests and would like to make programmes about China, such as documentaries, travelogues, current affairs or short films.
Margaret Briffa
Principal of highly regarded Intellectual Property Practice Briffa, Margaret advises on all aspects of IP protection and enforcement. Margaret has acted in many design, patent and trade mark cases including Parker v Tidball (1996) and Farmers Build v Carier (1997) which are the cornerstones of the modern law of industrial design. Fellow Chartered Institute of Patent Agents and Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys. Member of the Intellectual Property Lawyers Association and The Intellectual Property Lawyers Organisation. Co-author of "Design Law Protecting and Exploiting Rights" published in 2004 by The Law Society. A regular speaker to businesses and academic institutions on all aspects of IP. Currently advising a number of businesses trading in China on protection, the IP System and grants copyright.
Andrew Greener
Managing Director of Spectrecom, operating across the UK and beyond, with a London production office and popular studio facility. Credits include Endgame, London's Scariest Mysteries (TV Ser), Who Killed Charles Bravo? (Location Director), The Talking Skull (Location Director), The Audition (LWT), Man and Beast (Live Action Director), Breathless Hush (TV docudrama), Sixty Thousand (Schools TV), Exploring Uganda and Send a Cow. Media degree gained at Bristol University.
Marco Forgione
Chief Executive, IVCA
Began his career in event management, progressing into marketing and communications. Prior to his appointment as CEO to the IVCA in 2008, Marco was Director of Enterprise and Partnerships at Canterbury College which followed on from 5 years as Director of Marketing and Communications for The Landscape Institute.
The seminar will be hosted by Marco Forgione - CEO IVCA
