The British Chambers of Commerce Global Annual Conference 2021

Day 1 (16th June | 9.00am – 3.00pm) – A Year of Challenge and Reflection

The UK is playing a leading role in vaccine development and rollout, is hosting the UN climate change conference in November, and is striking post-Brexit trade deals with key markets across the world at an accelerated rate. However, challenges still remain.

How can we break through the difficult legacy left by the pandemic and move to a brighter future for the UK economy, leading to growth, resilient businesses and jobs?

POTENTIAL THEMES

Business Resilience at the heart of recovery:

• How SMEs are adapting and transforming operations in response to new global demands
• Supply chain diversification and restructure for long term resilience and sustainability
• Recapitalisation and access to finance for businesses

Trade and Technology as drivers for economic recovery and growth:

• Accelerated dependence on technology and placing innovation at the heart of recovery and growth
• Technology as a driver for future development and growth and diversification in industries (e.g. medical technology, fintech, agricultural technology, energy technology/ trade technology)
• Forging dynamic international trade and investment relationships to ensure sustained recovery and growth in the economy

Day 2 (17th June | 1.00pm – 5.00pm) – The Road to Viable Renewed Growth

Tackling the big challenges of today and tomorrow that impact future generations, by protecting health, inequities in society and the planet.

The Covid-19 experience has accelerated people’s demand that companies redress the balance between a volume and a value-driven economy, where profits are the primary ultimate goal.

POTENTIAL THEMES

Building a greener, more sustainable economy:

• Meeting our net zero/ climate change commitments to ensure a sustainable future
• Greater investment in sustainable infrastructure that is fit for purpose and reflects our changing environment
• Innovation and tech-driven industries leading to new skills and jobs.  Addressing the long-running weaknesses in our skills base while preparing for new ways of working

People as a force for change:

• Diversity in leadership representation across all sectors of the economy
• Radical changes in consumer behaviour that are impacting the way we shop, connect, socialise and work
• Millennial and Generation Z consumers, employees and activists driving change from the bottom up

Please note that this content is not confirmed. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss how speakers might input into this.

Virtual Exhibition Stands

Exhibitors can:

• Host up to three team members on their stand (we recommend at least two people)
• Connect with individual delegates, such as exchanging business cards, with just one click
• Add up to five brochuresor other documents
• Add up to four YouTube videos
• ‘Chat’ with individual delegates
• Call delegates within the platform for a conversation at any time
• Conduct face to face video calls
• Book future appointments with individual delegates

Timings for Exhibiting;

• Last day for bookings: Friday 14May
• Online exhibitors pre-event briefing: Wednesday 2June
• Platform goes live to Exhibitors: Wednesday 9June

To express an interest in exhibiting please email events@kentinvictachamber.co.uk