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South Africa and North East England Trade Seminar and Exhibition

3 October 2013 Banqueting Suite, Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne

Programme
Trade Exhibition 09.00 17.00
09.00 Registration and refreshments

Developing links Chair: Richard Swart, Chair of Board, Go Global North East; Chair, International Committee, North East Chamber of Commerce; Global Operations Director, Berger Group Europe
09.30 Introductions Richard Swart 09.35 Welcome Councillor Nick Forbes, Leader Newcastle City Council 09.45 Keynote address South African High Commissioner to the UK 10.05 South Africa and UK links: An overview Baroness Scotland, Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy to South Africa 10.25 South Africa: An economic overview Yusuf Timol, Minister Economic, South African High Commission 10.40 Opportunities and support David Coppock, Regional Director, UK Trade and Investment 10.50 Doing business in South Africa: A Case Study, Tim Cantle-Jones, Managing Director, Green Deal Products 11.00 Refreshments served in exhibition room 11.30 South Africa: Inspiring new ways John Battersby, Country Manager, Brand South Africa 11.45 Making the connection Graeme Mason, Director of Planning and Corporate Affairs, Newcastle International Airport 12.00 Panel session Q&A 12.30 Networking lunch

This programme is subject to change

Sector to Sector Session 1


13.30 Automotive industry Jacob Mothopeng, Marketing Officer, South African High Commission, Dr Colin Herron, Managing Director, Zero Carbon Futures, Ian Green, Nissan 13.30 Education: Working with business Steve Hughes, Professor of International Organisations and Director of International Strategy, Newcastle University Business School, Anne Page, Special Representative, University of Fort Hare, Sharmishta Chatterjee-Banerjee, Head of International Relations 13.30 Financial Services Brent Smith, Head of Stockbroking, Sanlam Investments, Jonathan Leonard, Export Finance Adviser, UK Export Finance, Martin Rogers, International Business Manager, HSBC 13.30 Oil and gas Charles Tompkins, Director, Tompkins Investments, George Rafferty, Chief Executive, NOF Energy, James Baillie, Marketing Officer, South African High Commission, Matthew Sharp, Director Sales and Marketing, Getech 14.45 Refreshments served in exhibition room

Sector to Sector Session 2


15.15 Business Support Services Khawar Ali, Vice President, Aegis UK, Paul McQuade, Operations Director, MC2 Technical Recruitment, Dan Brophy, Chief Executive, Entrust, Steve Thompson, Director, Call Insight 15.15 Culture, Sport and Tourism Mo Lovatt, Author of African Violet, Peter Stark, Director of Cultures in Regeneration, Peter Sloyan, Director, PartnershipGlu, Mark Jackson, Rugby World Cup 2015 Operational Lead, Newcastle City Council, Sue Gallagher, SATOA Secretariat 15.15 Renewable Energy James Battensby, Business Development Manager, NAREC, Bryan Glendinning, Managing Director, Engenera Power, Steve Todd, CEO of Wind Drive Ltd, David Krohn, Wave and Tidal Energy Development Manager, Renewable UK, Ross Finlay, Commercial Director, RES Northern Europe and Asia Pacific 16.30 Close of seminar and networking opportunity 17.00 Close of exhibition

This programme is subject to change

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