The UK-China Tech Forum is free and open to everyone with an active interest in UK-China trade and investment policy/issues.
Background
Co-organised by the China-Britain Business Council and techUK, the UK-China Tech Forum is a platform to encourage technology companies to engage with key stakeholders in Government and business across a range of public policy and practical business areas.
The forum allows members, non-members, and stakeholders to understand better developments and changes within policy, market, investment, and industrial landscapes in China and the UK.
Importance
The UK is a major technology exporter and Europe’s largest destination for tech sector investment. China is an increasingly important tech innovator and adopter, with digital innovation expected to account for 10% of total GDP by 2025[1].
Despite the tricky geopolitical backdrop, there are still growing areas for trade and investment between the two countries, but also an increasingly complex array of political, regulatory and market access challenges to consider when engaging with China.
Focus
The session will focus on the state of the UK-China relationship, and discuss areas for collaboration and trade in appropriate technology sectors, including clean tech, edtech, entertainment, lawtech, eCommerce, consumer electronics and EVs.
Agenda
Panel 1: The State of the UK-China Relationship and What it Means for Technology Companies
Speakers:
- Chair: Daniel Clarke, Policy Manager, International, techUK
- Sam Hogg, Editor & Journalist, Beijing to Britain
- Benjamin Wegg-Prosser, CEO, Global Counsel
- Kayla Blomquist, Director, Oxford China Policy Lab, University of Oxford
- Kenrick Davis, Senior China Policy Analyst at the China-Britain Business Council.
Panel 2: Tech, Trade, and Investment Opportunities Between the UK and China
- Chair: Elinor Greenhouse, Senior Adviser - Tech and Innovation, Healthcare and Life Sciences, China-Britain Business Council
- Andrew Lambert, CEO, Electronic Media Services
- Ting Zhang, Founder & CEO, Crayfish.io
- David Baumgart, Head of Government Relations, Xiaomi Europe
- Xiaowei Zhu, EMEA Global-to-China Program Leader - AWS
The session will be held under Chatham House Rules. Please contact the team below for questions regarding this session.
Daniel Clarke
Daniel Clarke
Dan joined techUK as a Policy Manager for International Policy and Trade in March 2023.
Before techUK, Dan worked for data and consulting company GlobalData as an analyst of tech and geopolitics. He has also worked in public affairs, political polling, and has written freelance for the New Statesman and Investment Monitor.
Dan has a degree in MSc International Public Policy from University College London, and a BA Geography degree from the University of Sussex.
Outside of work, Dan is a big fan of football, cooking, going to see live music, and reading about international affairs.
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