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ELEVATOR PITCH | XXVIII EDITION

On Thursday 1^st December, we held the XXVIII edition of our Elevator Pitch networking event. On this occasion the event took place at the Mayfair premises of Lloyds Bank, Patron of the Spanish Chamber, who kindly hosted our guests.

Mr. Joe Street and Mr. Amit Varia, from Lloyd’s, kindly welcomed attendees upon arrival and made sure everything was ready for another edition of this successful format.

Attendees had the opportunity to network before the presentations round started.

The event was chaired by Jesús Agra, our Foreign Trade Manager and Cristina Carmona, Head of Corporate Relations and Communication of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce. After reminding attendees the dynamics of this format, the round of presentations kicked off, with our host Joe Street starting the proceedings.

After Joe’s presentation, each attendee had 2 minutes to give a concise introduction about their company’s main line of activity and services they provide. After this, there was a second round where everyone had the opportunity to ask questions to the rest of participants. After the round of questions was finished, everyone had the opportunity to chat and continue networking over breakfast without time constraints.

Representatives from the Spanish Chamber of Commerce and Lloyds Bank welcomed the attendees.

Should you be interested in joining the next edition of this networking event, there are just a couple of things you need to know: Usually there are up to 16 participant companies, and only one representative per company is allowed. However, it is possible to have up to two companies from the same business sector. Therefore, attendees are able to meet a wide variety of companies from different sectors and exchange their business cards.

On this occasion, a wide variety of sectors were represented among the 12 companies that were in attendance at this edition: De España a Londres (Relocation services), E-Lixir Consulting (Digital Communication), DLF Mobility (Transport of goods, Storage and Handling goods), EY (Business Consultancy Services), Lloyds Bank (Banking and Financial Services), Haymarket Risk Management (Business Consultancy Services), Kuorum (Online Database Services), Milingual (Language Services), My New London Property (Relocation Services), Norte by Bilbao Berria (Bar, Restaurant and Catering Services), Paradox Partners (Education, Training and Learning) and Spanish in Nature (Language Services).

Each participant introduced their company in 2 minutes to the rest of the audience.

As always we would like to thank all the professionals who joined us on the last edition of the Elevator Pitch in 2016 and our gratitude to our Patron Lloyds Bank for kindly hosting the event and welcoming us.

If you missed this event or simply want to know what we are up to next, have a look at the UPCOMING EVENTS section on our website or subscribe to our electronic newsletter for weekly updates.

08/12/2016
ANNUAL PATRONS’ DINNER

On Monday 14^th March the Spanish Chamber organised the Annual Patrons’ Dinner. The event was held at the Spanish Embassy and H.E. the Ambassador of Spain Mr. Federico Trillo-Figueroa was our exceptional host for the evening. On this occasion, we were honoured to count on the attendance of Mr. Xavier Rolet, Chief Executive at the London Stock Exchange Group, as our Guest of Honour for the evening.

One more year, Patrons gathered at the Spanish Embassy for this exclusive dinner.

Our guests were welcomed with a selection of canapés that they could enjoy along with cava and wine during the pre-dinner reception. This was the perfect opportunity for our Patrons to greet in a relaxed manner and catch up with each other before dinner.

After the reception, Patrons proceeded to the dining area to take their seats and get ready to enjoy a three-course dinner which consisted of baby cuttlefish with onion cream, veal tenderloin with Port and Mustard sauce, a mushroom cream and potato fondant, and finally apple millefeuille with walnuts, custard cream and lemon sauce.

Guests during the reception that was held at the main room of the Spanish Embassy.

Before dinner was served H.E. the Ambassador Mr. Federico Trillo-Figueroa opened the evening with a special speech welcoming all the attendees to the Embassy. After the Ambassador, it was the turn of Mr. Javier San Basilio, President of the Spanish Chamber, who continued by expressing his gratitude for the support that Patrons provide to this institution.

He also mentioned the new Patrons that the Chamber has gained since the last year’s dinner which were: Codorniú Raventós, Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, Grange Hotels, Konecta, Lloyds Bank, Mahou San Miguel, SCA ONTIER and Telefónica Digital. Furthermore, he took the opportunity to remind attendees of this year’s Annual Golden Award which would take place next 21^st of April again at the Embassy residence.

From left to right: Mr. Javier San Basilio (standing), President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain, Mr. Xavier Rolet, Chief Executive at the London Stock Exchange Group and Guest of Honor, and H.E. Mr. Federico Trillo-Figueroa, Ambassador of Spain.

He then gave the floor to Mr. Xavier Rolet, Chief Executive at the London Stock Exchange Group and Guest of Honor of this special dinner.

Mr. Rolet was appointed to the Board in March 2009 and appointed Chief Executive later that year. He has a wide career in the financial sector, having worked in Lehman Brothers from 2000 to 2008 and previously at other enterprises such as Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, Credit Suisse First Boston or Goldman Sachs.

Mr. Xavier Rolet, Guest of Honour, during his speech at the dinner.

After the speeches, it was time for guests to enjoy the dinner and later to move on to the main reception room, where coffee and petit fours were served. Attendees enjoyed thus the end of the event in a comfortable atmosphere and could exchange impressions with the Ambassador, the Guest of Honor and the President of the Chamber. This was the perfect closure for such a fantastic evening.

We would like to thank our Patrons for their attendance and we look forward to seeing them at the next Patrons’ Event.

Attendees had the opportunity to ask questions to the Guest of Honor before dinner.

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22/03/2016

Tag: Ernst & Young

ELEVATOR PITCH | XXVIII EDITION

ANNUAL PATRONS’ DINNER