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  • “Infrastructure and Procurement opportunities in the West” event with Freeths LLP

    “Infrastructure and Procurement opportunities in the West” event with Freeths LLP

    On Tuesday 6th February 2018 the Spanish Chamber of Commerce held an event titled “Infrastructure and Procurement Opportunities in the West” in collaboration with Freeths LLP; member of the Chamber. Freeths is a major UK law firm with 11 offices in key cities, specialising in construction, energy, real estate and planning. The event took place at the firm’s head office in Manchester and constituted the Chamber’s first event to take place outside of London, marking the start of our efforts to carry out more sectorial events in different parts of the United Kingdom.

    The event saw a great turn out of 30 guests from approximately 25 companies from sectors ranging from construction to engineering, with many having travelled from cities such as London, Birmingham and Darlington. After an early start, guests had the opportunity to meet each other over a coffee before being asked to take their seats. They were then welcomed to the event and a series of introductions were made by James Driver, Partner at Freeths, who explained the structure of the day’s event.

    Steve Burns, Head of Economic Development at Bolton Council, was then the first to speak. He spoke about the town’s ‘Bolton 2030’ strategy for growth which focuses on factors such as employment, health, business growth, housing, embracing a digital future and the Bolton Vision partnership. He spoke about the scheme’s challenges but also the opportunities it brings, including housing and employment growth, before going on to describe Bolton’s town centre framework and the recent investment in this.

    Martin Lawton of Blacc Consulting LLP spoke next on the topic of manufacture led construction. He began by introducing his firm and what they do, detailing how they are construction, project, programme and portfolio management specialists who have a great deal of industry experience. He then described Blacc’s vision for revolutionising the construction industry and the evolution of the modular assembly toolkit, before providing a variety of case studies; looking principally at the layout of schools.

    David Fisken, Head of Business Attraction at the West Midlands Growth Company was the next to speak. He spoke of the company’s 7 remit areas before giving an introduction to the West Midlands and their recent major developments. He then spoke of the firm’s regional economic plan and the transformational and enabling sectors that this involves, highlighting the vital importance of digital in this. He highlighted the opportunities with transport, energy, life sciences and healthcare, housing, the High Speed 2 project and transformational regeneration projects. He finished his talk by highlighting the main motivations for investing in the West Midlands, which include connectivity, its rich and growing talent pool and the fact that it is the most successful UK region for FDI.

    Following a coffee break in which guests had the opportunity to share their impressions of the speakers, Andris Bankovskis spoke on the subject of UK energy. He began by highlighting that the three objectives of UK energy policy are the security of supply, sustainability and least cost before going on to speak about new energy technology and the opportunities developing in refurbishment, smart technologies and waste management to name a few. He finally went on to speak about several of the current energy projects in the UK.

    The final speaker of the morning was Jason Richards, Partner at Freeths, who spoke about the legislative framework for Public Private Partnerships and the UK Organisational Structure. He described the key features of a PPP framework, giving examples, before speaking about the main features of the UK’s organisational framework. He finally spoke about the Five Case Model, touching on Brexit, before providing a summary of the issues faced by investors.

    Following the last talk the guests had the opportunity to network with each other over lunch. As the attendees discussed the talks it was clear to see that they had found them useful and highly insightful. The success of this event was promising and we look forward to organising more events of this nature in the future.

    If you would like to know more about this kind of events and others organised by the Chamber, do take a look at the Upcoming Events section of our website or subscribe to our electronic newsletter for biweekly updates.

     

  • AN EXCLUSIVE DINNER AT THE KENSINGTON HOTEL

    On Tuesday 29th November the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain organised an exclusive drinks reception and dinner for PA’s and Office Manager Professionals in collaboration with The Kensington Hotel, part of The Doyle Collectionmember of the Spanish Chamber. Ms. Esther Lapole, Director of Sales at the hotel and Ms. Elena Arroyo, Sales Executive, were our exceptional hostesses for the evening and warmly welcomed everyone upon arrival.

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    Everything was set for a marvellous dinner.

    On this occasion, we had the pleasure of welcoming representatives from the following companies and institutions: CLH- PS, Banco Santander, BBVA, Brindisa, Cuatrecasas Gonçalvez Pereira, Dragados, European Bank Reconstruction & Development, Garrigues UK, Gómez Acebo y Pombo, Mapfre, Spanish Embassy, and Suez.

    The event began with a drinks reception at the Town House, a room that recreates the ambience of a private members’ club, allowing our guests to mingle while enjoying a glass of cava and tasting a selection of canapés. During the drinks reception, attendees had the chance to enjoy a guided tour led by our hosts around the newly refurbished hotel premises.

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    The menu of this exclusive dinner included a traditional turkey with stuffing presented in modern plating style.

    As the evening went along, it was time to move to the dining room, where our guests could enjoy a delicious three-course Christmas-inspired dinner in the charming Library Room, a private space which favoured the relaxed and perfect atmosphere attendees experienced throughout the evening.

    In fact, with a capacity for twenty people, the Library Room was the perfect setting for this intimate gathering. The cherry on the top arrived when our guests pulled the traditional Christmas crackers and shared a laugh while trying on the paper hats that are to be found inside.

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    Our guests did not miss the opportunity to share a laugh after pulling the traditional Christmas crackers.

    We would very much like to thank all the Personal/Executive Assistants and Office Managers   who joined us on the day. We are also sincerely grateful to our member The Kensington Hotel for welcoming us at this fantastic evening and for kindly hosting this exclusive dinner.

    Do not forget to keep an eye on our UPCOMING EVENTS section or subscribe to our weekly newsletter to learn more about future activities and events of the Spanish Chamber.

  • Meet Alex Cruz, our Guest of Honour at the 130th Anniversary Gala Dinner

    We are very pleased to announce that as one of the final events of our 130th anniversary, our VII Gala Dinner will be held on Tuesday 6th December at the exclusive Merchant Taylors’ Hall, located in the heart of the City of London.

    This exceptional celebration will be the most important activity that the Spanish Chamber will organise in 2016 and it will be attended by leading representatives from a wide range of British and Spanish companies. Following tradition, the event will be presided by H.E. the Ambassador of Spain, Mr. Federico Trillo – Figueroa.

    On such a special occasion and to culminate an even more special year for our institution; we are privileged to have Mr. Álex Cruz, Chairman and CEO of British Airways, as our Guest of Honour and we would like to take this opportunity to introduce him as well as the company he represents.

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    Mr. Álex Cruz, Chairman and CEO of British Airways.

    Mr. Cruz began his professional career at American Airlines in 1995, spending half his 10 years at the group with its travel technology arm, Sabre, in London, working with a range of European airlines. In 2000, he became a partner at Arthur D Little before setting up his own aviation consulting firm in 2002.

    In 2005, he joined Accenture as its head of aviation. In 2006 he founded Clickair, a Barcelona-based airline, merging the airline with Vueling in 2009 and becoming Vueling’s Chairman and CEO.  Vueling was acquired by International Airline Group (IAG) in 2013, with Mr. Álex Cruz joining the IAG Management Committee. In April 2016, he was appointed Chairman and CEO of British Airways.

    He is also a visiting lecturer at the IESE Business School in Madrid and the ESADE Business & Law School in Barcelona. Alex is 50 years old and originally from Bilbao in Spain.  He has a degree in industrial engineering from Central Michigan University, an MSc from the Ohio State University, and Business Management & Administration degree from the Cox School of Business in Dallas.

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    The Gala Dinner is the perfect opportunity for guests to network and explore synergies.

    As for British Airways, the British company is the flag carrier and largest airline in the United Kingdom based on fleet size with more than 40 years of history. BA is one of the founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance. The alliance has since grown to become the third-largest, after SkyTeam and Star Alliance.

    British Airways merged with Iberia on 21 January 2011, formally creating the International Airlines Group (IAG), the world’s third-largest airline group in terms of annual revenue and the second-largest in Europe. IAG is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the FTSE 100 Index.

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    Merchant Taylors’ Hall, a breathtaking venue, will host our 130th Anniversary Gala Dinner.

    With such a remarkable Guest of Honour, we are positive that attendees will be delighted to listen to Mr. Cruz’s insights and exchange impressions with him during the evening.

    Not to mention that the Gala will be hosted at one of London’s most impressive livery halls: Mechant Taylor’s Hall, which dates back to the 14th Century!  If you want to have a look to the magnificent setting for our 130th anniversary gala dinner, please click here

    Please remember that places for this event are limited, so do not forget to book yours in advance to avoid disappointment. For further information on this event and how to submit your booking, please click here.

  • VIRTUALIZATION & CLOUD SYSTEMS FOR COMPANIES

    On Thursday, 27th October, we held the breakfast seminar on “Virtualization & Cloud Systems for Companies” at the premises of the Spanish Chamber. On this occasion, the speaker for the session was Mr. Jorge Casto, CEO and Founder of Safe Computing, Benefactor member of the Chamber.

    The aim of the session was to show participants how technology can be of great help in companies of any size and not necessarily be a headache; and to prove this he would explain how virtualization and the cloud computing systems can ease the transition to a digital transformation.

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    Mr. Jorge Casto, from Safe Computing, during the seminar.

    Our Secretary General, Igor Urra, gave a warm welcome to all attendees on behalf of our institution and gave the floor to Mr. Jorge Casto, who began the session with a brief introduction to the history of technology in order to provide some background on this field.

    After this introduction, Mr. Jorge Casto went on to analyse several examples to illustrate how virtualization and cloud computing implementation have increased the productivity in companies and reduced some technical hitches.

    Furthermore, he explained that these system’s ultimate goal is to transfer information to a virtual environment thus eliminating hardware and physical devices, transpiring into reduced costs and saving time when dealing on how to access data and information.

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    Once the talk had finished, attendees had the chance to network and exchange their opinions about the session.

    During the session, Jorge discussed several key concepts that helped attendees to understand better the most technical aspects of virtualization, such as the difference between the virtualization and cloud system, what a data centre is and what types of clouds we can find in the market depending on each company´s needs.  Furthermore, he offered general advice on what a company should bear in mind when thinking about implementing these systems.

    As it is important for businesses to see the practical day-to-day implications of going virtual, the speaker analysed two case studies of companies from different sectors and sizes, giving attendees the opportunity to check the background information of the companies before implementing the virtual systems; and afterwards so they could see for themselves what impact it had on each.

    He then ended the session by explaining that if a company wants to optimize and maximise its resources, virtualization should be an unavoidable reality and how there are as many solutions in this field as potential companies’ needs.

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    Participants had time to mingle and continue the discussion while enjoying a nice breakfast.

    After the session, all attendees had the opportunity to network, ask questions to Jorge Casto and exchange their impressions and ideas about the points covered in the seminar while enjoying some breakfast.

    If you want to find out other activities that the Spanish Chamber is organising, we encourage you to keep an eye on our Upcoming Events section within our website. Furthermore, you can also subscribe to our weekly newsletter in order to receive updates with our events.

  • MAHOU INFORMAL PARTY – FACING THE WINTER!

    On Wednesday 19th September, we had the pleasure of celebrating our second “Mahou Party” which was organised in collaboration with Mahou – San Miguel. On this occasion the event took place at MasQMenos, a restaurant in the Soho area, which provided the perfect backdrop for the evening.

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    The venue allowed attendees to mingle in a relaxed setting

    This event was the second of a series of informal events organized in partnership with one of the Patrons of the Spanish Chamber, Mahou – San Miguel. The company is one of the most important Spanish brewers with a long tradition behind its back which they pair up with market innovations to be on the front foot of Spanish beer production.

    There is no a better way to face the winter than sharing one of Spain´s most renowned beers surrounded by great people. On this occasion, nearly 100 guests could share their thoughts about the brewer craft and escape the daily routine enjoying themselves after a hard day of work in a marvellous event.

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    The event was organizing in partnership with Mahou- San Miguel, Patron of the Chamber.

    In an attempt to fight back a traditional London gloomy evening, the event was an opportunity to meet new members, catch up with old friends or expand one’s own network of professional contacts to explore synergies with them in a relaxed setting.

    We would like to thank everyone for sharing with us a nice evening, with a special mention to the sponsor of the event Mahou- San Miguel and their representatives for making possible this fantastic event. If you have missed this “Mahou Party”, you can still take part in the next one in November which will be announced shortly.

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    Guests had the chance to escape the daily routine sharing a perfect beer.

    If you want to find out more about it and the upcoming activities the Chamber is organising, we recommend that you have a look at our UPCOMING EVENTS visiting our website or subscribing to our weekly newsletter.

  • BREAKFAST SEMINAR: NAVIGATING BREXIT UNCERTAINTY

    Following the British referendum vote last June, and the subsequent events  that international businesses operating in London have been faced with, on  Friday 14th October we hosted a breakfast seminar on “Navigating Brexit Uncertainty: Key Questions for Business Leaders” which was organised in collaboration with our member Wilson Perumal  & Company .

    To start off the session, Mr. Igor Urra, Secretary General of the Spanish Chamber, warmly welcomed attendees and introduced Ms. Isabel Fernández, Manager, and Mr. Thom Hamnett, Case Team Leader, from Wilson Perumal, who would be taking participants through the different implications and potential scenarios for businesses in the wake of the referendum.

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    Mr. Igor Urra introducing the speakers: Ms. Isabel Fernández and Mr. Thom Hamnett.

    Isabel began the session introducing the context of the Brexit and describing some ‘no-regret’ activities that businesses can undertake to get ahead of the competition.  She continued explaining some of the short-term impacts on the UK economy since the Brexit vote such as the currency impact, the delay in investments and an evident decline in employment levels.

    In the medium term, the challenge will focus on negotiations, which would add a new level of complexity as the country will have to define a new relationship with the EU as well as new trade agreements with the rest of the countries.

    After that, Isabel gave the floor to her colleague Tom Hamnett, who talked about six possible scenarios in regard with UK’s future trade relationship with the EU. He also added that any possible scenario will have a great impact on the UK businesses.

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    The session provided a platform to analyse  potential scenarios after Brexit.

    Isabel continued explaining the concept of “Dynamic Scenario Planning”, which is the hypothetical situation where companies imagine their future. They should build their own “plan B” to face Brexit setting their objectives and developing their own action´s plans.

    To conclude the seminar Isabel and Tom explained the importance of taking a step back and read between the lines in order to maintain some scenarios that will put the companies on the front foot for the chances to come.

    As it could not have been otherwise, the topic in question paved the way for an engaging and lively Q&A session where attendees took the opportunity to analyse in more detail the different scenarios discussed by the speakers and ponder what each of them might imply for their businesses in particular. After the round of questions, participants could resume their conversation over coffee and pastries and engage in further networking.

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    Attendees shared their thoughts and exchanged opinions over breakfast.

    We would like to thank again Isabel Fernández and Tom Hamnett from Wilson Perumal  & Company for sharing such insightful and valuable information with the participants who attended this session.  We hope the event help shed some light on the implications of Brexit for different business sectors.

    If you could not join us on this occasion and would like to be updated on future activities, please subscribe to our weekly newsletter or visit the UPCOMING EVENTS section on our website.

     

  • Global Communication and Marketing for Business

    On Tuesday 11th October we had the pleasure of holding the seminar “Global Communication and Marketing for Business” organised in collaboration with Mindjuicer, member of the Chamber.

    On this occasion, Mr. Igor Urra, Secretary General of the Chamber, gave a warm welcome to all attendees on behalf of our institution and introduced Mr. Asier Odriozola, Founder and Creative Director at Mindjuicer.

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    Mr. Igor Urra, Secretary General of the Chamber, and Mr. Asier Odriozola from Mindjuicer during the seminar.

    Mr. Odriozola started off the session by providing an overview on the importance of business branding and offered attendees guidance on how businesses should take care of their brands by communicating the right message in the right way.

    After the introduction, the speaker focused on how a brand should create a long-term relationship with its audience in order to thrive. As we are exposed to an average of 3,500 to 10,000 brand messages a day, making a difference with competitors is the best asset.

    The content of this session then followed along this path in order to help participants realise the importance of understanding their audience better to identify and deliver a more compelling message. As Asier argued, the ultimate goal of any communication strategy should be to get the audience to care, engage and embrace your brand.

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    The event offered an overview on key branding and marketing strategies businesses can use.

    Another key aspect that was brought up during the seminar was that a global communication strategy should be the same whether for a big or small business. As Asier explained, small and universal ideas are better retained as everyone understands them, so the focus should be put on how to get across the right messages regardless of the size of the company behind them.

    Asier then went on to cover why the focus of any campaign should be on what the audience thinks of us as a company rather than on what the company actually is. This led to an analysis of what lies behind communication and creative processes and how the concepts of branding and positioning play a key role in defining the right strategy.

    In a nutshell, branding is about the product itself, its image, its presentation to the customer and its experience. Positioning, on the other hand, is about the customers’ perception of your product or brand.

    At the heart of every successful campaign lies the image that customers have of a given brand and how engaged they are with it. It is thus important to focus first on how a brand is perceived and how we can build a message that connects with our target audience and puts them at centre-stage, and then concentrate on the message itself.

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    After the session attendees could further discuss the topics covered by Mr. Asier Odriozola.

    Asier also gave attendees a few hints to develop effective creative briefings aimed at building a global communication strategy. For instance, ask yourself what your company’s background is and what you aim to achieve by launching such a strategy; establish who you would like to connect with, and through which outlets (online vs offline; social media only; press, tv, etc.), what you want to say and how, and most importantly, why customers should believe you.

    Finally, the speaker summed up what he had tried to convey during the session in the following message: any company interested in creating a powerful brand must remember that it all revolves around creating engaging conversations with your market audience. Given that markets consist of human beings, conversations should therefore sound human and uncontrived, and they should relate to what your audience cares about.

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    Participants could exchange their business cards over breakfast.

    The event then moved on to the Q&A session where Asier Odriozola responded to questions about how we can communicate intangible products applying the tips he had provided or how a successful communication strategy was compatible with getting your message across countries with different cultures. Once the session finished, participants could enjoy an interactive networking breakfast while sharing thoughts and discussing further all the ideas covered in the talk.

    Last but not least, we encourage you to keep updated on all the activities of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce by visiting our UPCOMING EVENTS section. You can also subscribe to our weekly electronic newsletter in order to receive updates on the latest activities of the Chamber!

  • INFORMAL SUMMER PARTY

    On Tuesday 5th July we welcomed the summertime with our traditional Informal Summer Party which on this occasion was kindly sponsored by PortAventura World, member of the Chamber.

    This is one of our most popular events as it marks the end of our activities until September, so members take this opportunity to say farewell before their holidays and share their summer plans.

    The party was a great success and over 150 guests gathered together, with the opportunity to learn first-hand about the new projects of PortAventura World while sipping delicious cocktails and canapes. The venue certainly contributed to create a relaxing but engaging atmosphere and allowed attendees to catch up with fellow members.

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    The spacious venue allowed attendees to mingle in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.

    Once the event was in full swing, our Secretary General Mr. Igor Urra, welcomed guests on behalf of our institution and introduced the representatives of PortAventura World: Ms. Coro Miguel, Head of Sales, and Mr. David Sánchez, Senior International Sales Manager.

    They took the floor to thank everyone for joining such a wonderful evening and explained in further detail how PortAventura World will be welcoming new and exciting projects in 2017, including a Ferrari-themed park. They went on to show a video presentation that allowed attendees to discover and learn about the full extent of the PortAventura World experience.

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    From left to right: Mr. David Sánchez, Ms. Coro Miguel (representatives of PortAventura World) and Mr. Igor Urra (Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain).

    After the speeches, it was time for the prize draw, where guests were in with the chance to win a weekend stay at PortAventura World. The lucky winners were Javier Arbina, from Arbina restaurant; Jose Saras, from Preiskel & Co., both members of the Chamber; and Paula Enríquez, from SCA Ontier, Patron of the Chamber.

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    One of the winners of a weekend stay at PortAventura World.

    We would very much like to thank everyone who shared this evening with us and congratulate the winners. We are also extremely grateful to PortAventura World for having kindly sponsored this event and allowing our members to learn first-hand about their new projects.

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    The event gathered over 150 guests from different business sectors.

    This Informal Summer Party is the icing on the cake to a fantastic first semester and it is now time to work on new activities for the rest of the year. We will be back in September with the next edition of the International Wine Tasting on Tuesday 20th September, so please save the date in your diary.

    If you missed our Informal Summer Party or just want to find out about other activities that the Spanish Chamber is organising from September onwards, we encourage you to keep an eye on our UPCOMING EVENTS section within our website.

  • ELEVATOR PITCH | XXVI EDITION

    On Thursday 30th June, we held the XXVI edition of our Elevator Pitch networking event. This edition took place at Kantox, member of the Spanish Chamber, whose premises are outstandingly located in the heart of The City of London.

    On this occasion, Mr. Brad Newton welcomed everyone on behalf of Kantox and Igor Urra, our Secretary General and Nerea Esgueva, Corporate Relations Manager, explained the dynamics of this activity to the attendees, whose main purpose is to provide participants with the possibility to expand their network and to explore further avenues of collaboration with the rest of participants.

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    From left to right: Mr. Brad Newton, FX Specialist at Kantox and Mr. Igor Urra, who welcomed attendees on behalf of The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain.

    Should you be interested in participating in the next edition of this networking event, there are just a couple of things you need to know regarding this format: 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, there was a wide variety of sectors represented among the 15 companies that took part in this edition: Arbonne International (Health and Wellness), Banco Popular (Banking Financial Services), Bluefin Insurance Services (Insurance), Docexpresso (Communications, IT and Networks), F-Initiatives (Banking and Financial Services), Grupo Konecta (Business Consultancy Services), H10 London Waterloo (Hotels and Accommodation), Haymarket Risk Management (Business Consultancy Services), Kantox (Foreign Exchange), Mindjuicer Communications (Advertising and Marketing), Preiskel & Co (Legal Services), Safe Computing (Communications, IT and Networks), Stonehealth (Health), The London School of English (Language Services) and We Find Group (Recruitment Agency).

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    Attendees had two minutes to introduce their companies to the rest of participants.

    After the round of questions, everyone had the opportunity to chat and continue networking over a delicious breakfast provided by the host company.

    Thank you to all the professionals who have been part of the last edition of the Elevator Pitch and our gratitude to Kantox for kindly hosting the event and welcoming us.

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    After the event, participants had the opportunity to enjoy a delicious breakfast offered by Kantox.

    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.

  • EVENING TALK | JUMPING BARRIERS WHEN MOVING ABROAD.

    On Thursday 17th March we held the evening talk “Jumping Barriers When Moving Abroad”, organised in collaboration with Kantox, member of the Spanish Chamber.

    This two-hour event was the perfect occasion to show the participants how to mitigate risks when moving abroad by explaining which possible barriers should be taken into account to succeed during this process.

    On this occasion, Brandon Smith, Country Manager at Kantox, welcomed attendees and briefly introduced himself before moving on to presenting the guest speaker for the evening: Daniel Evans, Chief Financial Officer at Dating Factory, who provided a practical example of the different barriers businesses must overcome based from his first-hand experience.

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    From left to right: Daniel Evans, Chief Financial Officer at Dating Factory and Brandon Smith, Country Manager at Kantox.

    To kick off, Daniel started by explaining relevant information about the background of the company and where it came from before tackling the main content of his speech: the issues that arose when relocating the company from Ukraine to Bulgaria.

    He then elaborated on this by explaining the struggles Dating Factory had to overcome during this process, which were mainly related to the following issues: legal aspects, technology, banks and financing, employees, cultural issues and currency approach. In this sense, he emphasised the relevance of having a proper FX strategy when entering a foreign market where local currency was difficult to get from traditional banks and explained the crucial role played by Kantox in their successful case.

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    The attendees were listening attentively throughout the session.

    To conclude the seminar, Daniel provided an overview about the topics discussed in the talk and highlighted the importance of preparing a good plan in advance, learning quickly from mistakes and having constant communication at all levels. More importantly, David emphasized on the figure of the project manager and how having one can make a big difference to ease the hassle that arises from moving the company and its workforce abroad.

    The event then moved on to the Q&A session, where the speaker provided further examples to answer the questions from the participants. Once the Q &A session was over, attendees and speakers could network and share their opinions over some drinks and nibbles while enjoying the breath-taking views over London.

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    Once the talk had finished, attendees had the opportunity to network and exchange their opinions about the session.

    Last but not least, we encourage you to keep updated on all the activities of the Spanish Chamber by visiting our UPCOMING EVENTS section. You can also subscribe to our weekly electronic newsletter in order to receive updates on the latest activities of the Chamber!

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