The UK-India Tech Forum will take place as a hybrid event on the 7 November 2023. The event will focus on the FTA (whether it is agreed, or is still being negotiated), as well as a panel on emerging technologies.
10.00am – 10.15am – Welcome Speeches
- Rt Hon Paul Scully MP, Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Julian David, CEO, techUK
10.15am – 11.00am – Panel: The UK-India Tech and Trade Relationship Going Forward
This panel will have a look at some of the opportunities and challenges in the UK-India Tech Relationship, focusing specifically on digital trade.
- Chair: Sabina Ciofu, Associate Director, International, techUK
- Juan Nascimbene, Associate, Cooley LLP
- David Banks, Director, Trade Engagement | Government Affairs at Standard Chartered
- George Riddell, Director of Trade Policy & Strategy, Ernst & Young
- Other panelists TBC
11.00 - 11.15am - Coffee Break
11.15am – 12.00pm – Panel: UK-India: Alliances in Emerging Technologies
This panel will look at some of the emerging technologies which will dominate the UK-India future relationship, and assess some the areas where we can work more closely.
- Chair: Daniel Clarke, Policy Manager, International, techUK
- Scott Bailey, Director, Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology
- Neil Young, Vice President, Business Development, Picocom
- Ankit Bose, Head of AI, NASSCOM
- Manish Pralhad Gajbe, Partner, Domain and Consulting, Wipro UK&I
This event is being held as part of the Department for Business and Trade's International Trade Week.

Daniel Clarke
Dan joined techUK as a Policy Manager for International Policy and Trade in March 2023.

Sabina Ciofu
Sabina Ciofu is Associate Director – International, running the International Policy and Trade Programme at techUK.