{"id":5275,"date":"2025-10-08T21:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T19:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcch.com\/?p=5275"},"modified":"2025-10-29T18:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:52:10","slug":"uk-croatia-business-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcch.com\/?p=5275","title":{"rendered":"UK-Croatia Business Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>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.<br \/><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>UK companies are invited to attend the\u00a0<\/span><b>UK-Croatia Business Forum<\/b><span>\u00a0to be held on\u00a0<\/span><b>11 November 2025 in Zagreb<\/b><span>.\u00a0\u00a0The Forum is\u00a0<\/span><b>free<\/b><span>\u00a0to all participants. The goal of the Forum is to strengthen ties between the UK and Croatian business communities.\u00a0 All UK companies considering entering or expanding their operations in the European Union should consider Croatia as a potential location for trade or investment.\u00a0 Come and see what Croatia can offer in terms of services, industry, innovation, technology.\u00a0\u00a0UK participants will benefit from free matchmaking and networking with Croatian companies, and the chance to meet successful UK investors in Croatia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>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.<\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attendance at the Forum is<span>\u00a0<\/span><b><strong>free<\/strong><\/b>. Find out how to succeed in Croatia.\u00a0<b><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>UK companies looking to expand into the EU \u2013 Think CROATIA, one of the fasting growing economies in the EU, offering<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Euro currency, Schengen zone, central location, sea ports, transport &amp; distribution hubs, modern multi-sector infrastructure, highly-skilled English-language workforce, developed services sector, advanced manufacturing &amp; tech capabilities, dynamic start-up environment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>Croatia is the place to launch a successful EU business<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join the Forum and benefit from free matchmaking with Croatian partners and investment advice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>The Forum will open doors for your company to engage in investments or trade between the UK and Croatia<br \/><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>AGENDA<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>Cocktail Reception<\/strong><\/b>, Monday 10 November, 18:00-20:00, Zagreb<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>Plenary Session<\/strong><\/b>, Tuesday 11 November, 09:30-14:00, Croatian Chamber of Economy, Zagreb<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>09:00 \u2013 09:30 | Registration<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>09:30 \u2013 10:00 | Welcome Addresses<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><\/span>Representative of the Croatian Chamber of Economy<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><\/span>Mr. Paul Suchar, President, British Business Chamber Croatia<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><\/span>Representative of the Croatian Ministry of Economy<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><\/span>H.E. Javed Patel, British Ambassador to Croatia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>10:00 \u2013 10:15 | Presentation: \u201cUK Trade &amp; Industrial Strategy,\u201d building bridges for the future<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><\/span>Mr Archie McCreath, UK Department for Business &amp; Trade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>10:15 \u2013 10:35 | Presentation: \u201cUK Export Finance,\u201d removing financial roadblocks<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><\/span>Representative of UK Export Finance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>10:35 \u2013 10:45 | Presentation: \u201cUK Manufacturing Supply Chain Opportunities,\u201d how to build supply chain strengths (pre-recorded video)<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><\/span>Henry Anson &amp; Joe Bush, The Manufacturer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>10:45 \u2013 11:15 | Panel Discussion: \u201cGoUK-Expand and Succeed in the UK\u201d<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><\/span>Moderator: Rebecca Bekkenutte, Gateley (Holdings) Plc<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><\/span>Panelists: Infinum, Koios, Museum of Illusions, Q Agency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>11:15 \u2013 11:45 | Panel Discussion: \u201cGoCroatia-Expand and Succeed in Croatia\u201d<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><\/span>Moderator: Justin Barnes, BBCC Board Member<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><\/span>Panelists: AstraZeneca, New Bakery, Nomad Foods, Poseidon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>11:45 \u2013 12:00 | Open dialogue: \u201cEnergy\u201d<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><\/span>Moderator: Diana Nimac, Trade Director, British Embassy Zagreb<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span><\/span>Panelists: Hive (Solar), Star Energy (Geothermal)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>12:00 \u2013 12:15 | Q&amp;A Session<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>12:15 \u2013 14:00 | Matchmaking &amp; Lunch<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Attendance is free of charge, but subject to registration. RSVP by either emailing Diana at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:diana.nimac@fcdo.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diana.nimac@fcdo.gov.uk<\/a> or via <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=09Ci08h8Uk-7-YW9Q9lCeY6V1BX87jpBgCiWoNNUiSRUQVhEUzMwT0lMNlUyQUc3UzNXSk9LUTlEVC4u&amp;route=shorturl\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>this link<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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