WEBINAR | In Conversation With HM Deputy Trade Commissioner



In Conversation:

Tom Duke, Deputy HM Trade Commissioner to China

Wednesday 26 April

16:00 China time / 09:00 UK time

Join this high-profile panel discussion to learn about how to diversify your portfolio, increase your revenue and competitiveness and tap into China’s technological advancements.


Tom Duke was appointed Minister Counsellor for the Department for International Trade in March 2019 and Deputy HM Trade Commissioner to China in 2020. As a member of the senior leadership team of DIT China and Hong Kong, Tom is responsible for trade and investment promotion, trade policy and market access across a range of industry sectors.

Tom has 15 years of experience working in China and East Asia, in both the public and private sectors. Immediately prior to joining DIT, Tom was the UK’s intellectual property attaché to China. From 2009-11 Tom was Director at the EU Chamber of Commerce in Seoul, South Korea.

Tom speaks Mandarin Chinese and Korean. He has an MSc in Financial Economics, specialising in the impact of Chinese exchange rate policy on the Balance of Payments. In his spare time, Tom enjoys running along the canals and mountain paths around Beijing, and spending time with his family.

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This is the second event in the Global Trade Month: China  series, held by the British Chambers of Commerce in partnership with the British Chamber of Commerce in China. 

The first event brought together industry figures, government representatives and thought leaders from across the world to discuss challenges and opportunities for organisations in China, from high-tech industries and consumer goods to geopolitical tensions and regulatory challenges.

During the webinar, our Chair and Vice-Chair Julian MacCormac and Julian Fisher were joined by Claire Fargeot of WTA Group, and Adam Livermore from Dezan Shira & Associates, one of our member companies.

The panel discussed newfound (but cautious) optimism from businesses in China following the recent opening up, the legal and regulatory framework that can make setting up a business in China challenging, and the outlook for 2023.

Julian Fisher (in his capacity as the co-founder of Venture Education) also spoke about the unique challenges faced by SMEs entering the China market – including tips on utilising partnerships and localisation

 

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