UKTI ASEAN RETAIL SEMINAR

UKTI ASEAN RETAIL SEMINAR:

ASIA HOUSE, 63 NEW CAVENDISH STREET,

LONDON W1G 7LP

THURSDAY 8TH MAY 2008

Draft event programme (as at 14th April 2008)

09:00    Refreshments

09:30    Opening remarks 

Speaker: Ms Charlotte Pinder - CEO, Asia House

09:35    Interview: Doing business in the ASEAN region

Speakers: Mr Manny Silverman (ex-CEO, Moss Bros) interview with keynote speaker Mr Joseph Wan (CEO, Harvey Nichols)

10:00   Q&A session

10:20   Overview of business opportunities in the ASEAN region and UKTI High Growth Markets Programme

Speaker: Mr Stephen Evans - UKTI High Growth Market Specialist, South East Asia and Taiwan

10:40   Mid-morning refreshments

11:00   "Distributing, licensing and franchising in the ASEAN region"

Speaker: Mr Stephen Sidkin, Partner, Fox Williams LLP

11:20   “Tax opportunities and risks for businesses expanding into South East Asia”

Speakers: Ms Joy Svasti-Salee (Head of International Tax) and Ms Leela Murugasu (Senior Tax Manager), Grant Thornton

11:40  Q&A session

12:00   Networking lunch

13:00   Event concludes