robert lewtas rm ukti presentation june12
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UKTI presentation at the SETsquared IGNITE your ... event 12th June 2012TRANSCRIPT
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Grow Global: UK Trade & Investment Support
Presented by Rosalind Marsh International Trade Adviser
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Topics to cover today
• UKTI Context for UK Export
• Support available/latest initiatives
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Why should companies export
Companies that export are 11% more likely to stay in business
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Benefits of exporting
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Changing Export Market Destinations
Rob Lewtas –
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Where to Export to? Rise to Power of Emerging Economies
• Brazil, Russia, India, China.– Significant influence on regional & global affairs– Developing & very large (one third of the world’s population)– Newly Industrialised
• Columbia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa, Middle East– Sophisticated financial systems– Controlled inflation– Soaring young population– Possessed of natural resources
• BUT DON’T NEGLECT THE OBVIOUS… EU, USA, AusNZ, etc.
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UKTI... Who we are and what we do
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UKTI Overview
• 2,400 staff
• 1,300 overseas
• 99 UK Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates and Trade Offices; and around
• 400 Advisers and support staff in nine English regions
• Responsible for Inward Investment & International Trade Support
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UKTI Overview
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ITA Locations
LONDON X2
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Our Partners
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UKTI Impartial advice & strategic support
• Strategic and export business advice
• Market information and research
• Assistance in identifying partners and potential customers
• Assistance to promote company products
• Support to visit markets
• Support whilst in market
• Identification of business opportunities
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Our Services
Activity Programme 2012
• 117 events this year
• 2000+ attendees
• 30+ training events for businesses
• 14 overseas missions
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Trade Mission reception in Riyadh
Rob Lewtas – MKFIT 8 March 2012
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New programmes to help achieve our goals
• Finance
– UK Export Finance changes
– Appointment of regional UK Export Finance Specialist Advisor
• Trade Missions –
– high level support
– Increased efforts on trade shows and industry sector events
• High Value Opportunities
– Tier #1 support
– Supply chain development through dialogue with Tier#1’s
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Web Resources National Site www.ukti.gov.uk
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Web Resources National Site www.ukti.gov.uk
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So what is it really like?
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So what is it really like?
SAUDI ARABIA
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Similar but Different
Culture A(Western European)
Culture B(Chinese)
Similar Customs,Values & Beliefs
B thinks of A as:• Exploitative• Wealthy• Aggressive
A thinks of B as:• Hard to read• Extremely polite• Close knit
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Inward Investment
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How to contact us
• Customer Services Team 08452 789 600
• www.ukti.gov.uk/southeast
• ‘Solutions for Business’:businesslink.gov.uk/international trade