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  • Wednesday, November 8, 2017
    • Wednesday, November 8, 2017
    •  
      8:15 AM  -  9:10 AM
      Registration, networking and morning coffee
      9:10 AM  -  9:20 AM
      Chair’s opening remarks
      Anthony Belchambers, Chairman, Saxo Capital Markets; Non-Executive Director, Westpac Europe
      Speaker Biogs:
      • Anthony Belchambers 
      9:20 AM  -  9:30 AM
      Keynote presentation I
      Negotiating for a Good Trade Deal – or not?

      The Rt Hon. the Lord Whitty, Chairman of the EU Internal Market Sub-Committee, House of Lords
       
      Speaker Biogs:
      • The Rt Hon. the Lord Whitty 
      9:30 AM  -  10:15 AM
      Panel I

      Structuring BREXIT to maximise trade benefits and enhance the UK’s participation in the global value chain 

      • Setting the context: Latest developments in the Brexit negotiations
      • The possible outcome scenarios for a new partnership between the UK and the EU
      • Possible models for a new customs relationship post-BREXIT

      Moderator:
      Miriam Gonzalez, Partner & Co-chair, International Trade and Government Regulation Practice, Dechert 

      Panel:
      Professor Alan Winters CB, Director, UK Trade Policy Observatory 
      Emma McClarkin MEP, Member of the Committee on International Trade, European Parliament
      Mike Cherry, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)

      Speaker Biogs:
      • Professor Alan Winters CB, 
      • Miriam Gonzalez, 
      • Emma McClarkin MEP, 
      • Mike Cherry 
      10:15 AM  -  11:05 AM
      Panel II

      Transition: What will a transitional agreement for the UK look like?

      • Challenges to extend Art.50 negotiating period
      • Is it possible to keep the status quo for some years?
      • Should the UK transit into being a EEA and EFTA member?
      • Does the WTO offer any option for a transitional arrangement?
      • Does the UK only need an implementation transitional period?

      Moderator:
      Dr David Lutton, Executive Director, Policy, London First

      Panellists:
      Simon Lewis OBE, Chief Executive, AFME
      Anthony Woolich, Head of Competition and Regulation, HFW
      Dr Gregor Irwin, Chief Economist, Global Counsel

      Speaker Biogs:
      • Dr David Lutton, 
      • Dr Gregor Irwin, 
      • Simon Lewis OBE, 
      • Anthony Woolich 
      11:05 AM  -  11:25 AM
      Networking and morning coffee
      11:25 AM  -  11:35 AM
      Presentation

      Avoiding the regulatory cliff edge: non-tariff barriers and the UK’s global trade relationship

      Milagros Miranda Rojas,
      Special Advisor on WTO and International Trade, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

      Speaker Biogs:
      • Milagros Miranda Rojas 
      11:35 AM  -  12:20 PM
      Panel III

      Towards an independent UK trade policy that works for business: A new EU partnership: what are the alternatives to single market membership?

      • What kind of FTA does a ‘Global Britain’ need? Comparing current available models: CETA, Korea, Singapore
      • Challenge: The CJEU Opinion on the EU-Singapore FTA
      • Challenge: MFN clauses inserted in existing EU FTAs
      • Are there any alternatives to a full-blown EU-UK FTA? 

      Moderator:
      Caroline Hobson, CMS

      Panel:
      Dr Lorand Bartels, Reader in International Law, University of Cambridge
      The Rt Hon. the Lord Whitty, Chairman of the EU Internal Market Sub-Committee, House of Lords 
      Jill Rutter, Programme Director, Institute for Government
      Allie Renison, Head of Europe and Trade Policy, Institute of Directors

      Speaker Biogs:
      • The Rt Hon. the Lord Whitty, 
      • Dr Lorand Bartels, 
      • Jill Rutter, 
      • Caroline Hobson, 
      • Allie Renison 
      12:20 PM  -  1:05 PM
      Panel IV

      A global Britain: Making allies and forging new trade relationships with other developed and developing countries

      • Prioritizing trade partners countries – interests, opportunities and timeframes.
      • Early wins vs maximum gains.
      • How does the industrial strategy support trade strategy?
      • Preferred models – What kind of FTA model should the UK pursue?
      • UK involvement in the WTO and multilateral trade liberalisations
      • UK participation in the generalised system of preferences

      Moderator:
      Bernardine Adkins, Partner, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

      Panel:
      The Hon Alexander Downer AC, Australian High Commissioner to the UK

      Dr Gregor Irwin, Chief Economist, Global Counsel
      Victoria Hewson, Senior Counsel, Special Trade Commission, Legatum Institute


      Speaker Biogs:
      • The Hon Alexander Downer AC, 
      • Dr Gregor Irwin, 
      • Bernardine Adkins, 
      • Victoria Hewson 
      1:05 PM  -  1:15 PM
      Chair's closing remarks
      Anthony Belchambers, Chairman, Saxo Capital Markets; Non-Executive Director, Westpac Europe
      Speaker Biogs:
      • Anthony Belchambers 
      1:15 PM  -  2:15 PM
      Networking and lunch
       

      EARLY AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
      “Hard Brexit”: Implications for Trade in Goods and Services

      2:15 PM  -  3:15 PM
      Early PM breakout I: Manufacturing, retail, food and agribusiness

      THIS SESSION IS BEING HELD UNDER THE CHATHAM HOUSE RULE

      What are the challenges and applicable WTO rules?

      • Tariffs, tariff rate quotas, agriculture subsidies and safeguard
      • Customs issues and non-tariff barriers

      Keynote Presentation:
      Suja Rishikesh Mavroidis, Director, Market Access Division, WTO

      Moderator:
      Professor Alan Braithwaite, Founder, LCP Consulting, a BearingPoint Company

      Panellists:
      Milagros Miranda Rojas, Special Advisor on WTO and International Trade, Norton Rose Fulbright 
      Jeegar Kakkad, Chief Economist & Director of Policy, Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space Trade Association (ADS)
      Namali Mackay, Trade Advisor, EEF


      Speaker Biogs:
      • Suja Rishikesh Mavroidis, 
      • Milagros Miranda Rojas, 
      • Jeegar Kakkad, 
      • Professor Alan Braithwaite, 
      • Namali Mackay 
      2:15 PM  -  3:15 PM
      Early PM breakout II: Financial and non-financial services

      THIS SESSION IS BEING HELD UNDER THE CHATHAM HOUSE RULE

      What are the challenges and applicable WTO rules?

      • Passporting, regulatory equivalence and third country rights
      • Mutual recognition agreements and key regulatory challenges

      Keynote Presentation:
      Abdel-Hamid Mamdouh, Former Director, Trade in Services & Investment Division, WTO

      Moderator:
      Martin Manuzi, Regional Director, Europe, ICAEW 

      Panellists:
      Chris Dickens, COO EMEA, Markets, HSBC
      Carol Hall, Assistant Director, Head of European and International Affairs, Association of British Insurers 
      Melanie McLaren, Executive Director of Audit, Financial Reporting Council 


      Speaker Biogs:
      • Melanie McLaren, 
      • Carol Hall, 
      • Martin Manuzi, 
      • Chris Dickens, 
      • Abdel-Hamid Mamdouh 
       
      3:15 PM  -  3:30 PM
      Afternoon tea
       

      LATE AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
      Making a Success of Brexit: What Business Needs to Make it Work

      3:30 PM  -  4:30 PM
      Late PM breakout I: Trade in goods, manufacturing, food and agribusiness
      • What elements business needs to see included in the new partnership with the EU and the rest of the world? 
      • What would the UK should strive to retain from the EU Single Market and what elements of the single market regulatory framework need to be reformed to enhance market access?
      • What would be the best way to address current challenges in forging a new partnership? FTA, transitional arrangement?
      • How can the UK competitiveness in goods exports be enhanced through the new UK trade and industrial policies?  

      Moderator:
      James Webber, Anti-Trust Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP

      Panellists:
      Dr Howard Porter, CEO, BEAMA and Chairman, EURIS
      Mike Thompson, Chief Executive, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
      Ian Wright CBE, Director General, Food and Drink Federation

      Speaker Biogs:
      • Dr Howard Porter, 
      • Ian Wright CBE, 
      • Mike Thompson, 
      • James Webber 
      3:30 PM  -  4:30 PM
      Late PM breakout II: Trade in financial and non-financial services

      THIS SESSION IS BEING HELD UNDER THE CHATHAM HOUSE RULE 

      • What elements business needs to see included in the new partnership with the EU and the rest of the world? 
      • What would the UK should strive to retain from the EU Single Market and what elements of the single market regulatory framework need to be reformed to enhance market access?
      • What would be the best way to address current challenges in forging a new partnership? FTA, transitional arrangement?
      • How can the UK competitiveness in services exports be enhanced through the new UK trade and industrial policies? 

      Moderator:
      John Cooke, Chairman of the Liberalisation of Trade in Services (LOTIS) Committee, TheCityUK  

      Panellists:
      Chris Dickens, COO EMEA, Markets, HSBC 
      Mickaël Laurans, Head of International, Law Society of England and Wales
      Stephen Jones, CEO, UK Finance 

      Speaker Biogs:
      • Chris Dickens, 
      • Mickaël Laurans, 
      • John Cooke, 
      • Stephen Jones 
       
      4:30 PM  -  4:30 PM
      Close of proceedings
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