Our Croatian colleagues are organising an extensive business forum on November 11 at the Croatian Chamber of Economy for British companies present in Croatia or looking to enter Croatia, which we believe includes a lot of the BCCH membership.
UK companies are invited to attend the UK-Croatia Business Forum to be held on 11 November 2025 in Zagreb. The Forum is free to all participants. The goal of the Forum is to strengthen ties between the UK and Croatian business communities. All UK companies considering entering or expanding their operations in the European Union should consider Croatia as a potential location for trade or investment. Come and see what Croatia can offer in terms of services, industry, innovation, technology. UK participants will benefit from free matchmaking and networking with Croatian companies, and the chance to meet successful UK investors in Croatia.
If you are interested in forging partnerships for investment, innovation and industry, looking to expand or enter another EU country, the forum is for you.
Attendance at the Forum is free. Find out how to succeed in Croatia.
UK companies looking to expand into the EU – Think CROATIA, one of the fasting growing economies in the EU, offering
Euro currency, Schengen zone, central location, sea ports, transport & distribution hubs, modern multi-sector infrastructure, highly-skilled English-language workforce, developed services sector, advanced manufacturing & tech capabilities, dynamic start-up environment.
Croatia is the place to launch a successful EU business
Join the Forum and benefit from free matchmaking with Croatian partners and investment advice.
The Forum will open doors for your company to engage in investments or trade between the UK and Croatia
AGENDA
Cocktail Reception, Monday 10 November, 18:00-20:00, Zagreb
Plenary Session, Tuesday 11 November, 09:30-14:00, Croatian Chamber of Economy, Zagreb
09:00 – 09:30 | Registration
09:30 – 10:00 | Welcome Addresses
- Representative of the Croatian Chamber of Economy
- Mr. Paul Suchar, President, British Business Chamber Croatia
- Representative of the Croatian Ministry of Economy
- H.E. Javed Patel, British Ambassador to Croatia
10:00 – 10:15 | Presentation: “UK Trade & Industrial Strategy,” building bridges for the future
- Mr Archie McCreath, UK Department for Business & Trade
10:15 – 10:35 | Presentation: “UK Export Finance,” removing financial roadblocks
- Representative of UK Export Finance
10:35 – 10:45 | Presentation: “UK Manufacturing Supply Chain Opportunities,” how to build supply chain strengths (pre-recorded video)
- Henry Anson & Joe Bush, The Manufacturer
10:45 – 11:15 | Panel Discussion: “GoUK-Expand and Succeed in the UK”
- Moderator: Rebecca Bekkenutte, Gateley (Holdings) Plc
- Panelists: Infinum, Koios, Museum of Illusions, Q Agency
11:15 – 11:45 | Panel Discussion: “GoCroatia-Expand and Succeed in Croatia”
- Moderator: Justin Barnes, BBCC Board Member
- Panelists: AstraZeneca, New Bakery, Nomad Foods, Poseidon
11:45 – 12:00 | Open dialogue: “Energy”
- Moderator: Diana Nimac, Trade Director, British Embassy Zagreb
- Panelists: Hive (Solar), Star Energy (Geothermal)
12:00 – 12:15 | Q&A Session
12:15 – 14:00 | Matchmaking & Lunch
Attendance is free of charge, but subject to registration. RSVP by either emailing Diana at diana.nimac@fcdo.gov.uk or via this link.