9.30am – 11.30am5 December 2024
London
techUK, 10 St Bride Street, London, EC4A 4AD
Join us at the 2024 UK-China Tech Forum for panels, presentations, and networking!
Background
Co-organised by techUK and China Britain Business Council, the UK-China Tech Forum is designed to facilitate engagement between technology companies and key stakeholders from both government and industry in the UK and China.
This platform provides a unique opportunity to explore the critical issues shaping the future of technology collaboration between these two major global economies.
The Forum will offer insights into public policy, market trends, investment landscapes, and industrial shifts in both the UK and China, as well as provide insights into China’s technological ambitions and innovations. The Forum will aim to help stakeholders navigate the evolving tech ecosystems.
Although the geopolitical context presents challenges, there are still numerous opportunities for trade, investment, and collaboration between the UK and China in non-politically sensitive areas of technology. Understanding these complex regulatory, political, and market dynamics will be essential for businesses seeking to thrive in these markets.
Agenda
09:30-9:45 - Opening Speeches
Julian David, CEO, techUK
Claire Urry, Chief Commercial Officer, China-Britain Business Council
09:45-10:30 Panel 1:The State of the UK-China Relationship, Changing Geopolitics, and What it Means for Technology Companies
Chair: Daniel Clarke, Policy Manager, International, techUK
Speakers:
Robert Fenner, Partner, Taylor Wessing
Sam Hogg, Non-Resident Fellow, Oxford China Policy Lab
Melanie Garson, Geopolitics Lead, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Meia Nouwens, Senior Fellow, China Programme, The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
Kenrick Davis, Senior Policy Advisor, China-Britain Business Council
10:30-11:15 Panel 2:The China Tech Ecosystem: Lessons and Opportunities
Chair: Elinor Greenhouse, Senior Adviser, Tech and Innovation, Healthcare and Life Sciences, China-Britain Business Council
Speakers:
Rory Green, Chief China Economist, Head of Asia Research, TS Lombard
Francesca Falco, Senior Manager, Public Affairs, Xiaomi Technology UK & Ireland
Professor Maziar Nekovee, Professor of Telecoms and Mobile Technologies and Founding Head of the Centre for Advanced Communications, Mobile Technology and IoT at the University of Sussex. Previously founder and Executive Dean of Sussex AI Institute Transnational Education (TNE) at Zhejiang Gongshang University
Terrence Leow, Deputy Head of the International Department, WhoBound Law
If you have any questions please get in contact with the techUK trade team below
This event will be held under the Chatham House Rule.
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techUK International Policy & Trade team:
Sabina Ciofu
Associate Director – International, techUK
Sabina Ciofu
Associate Director – International, techUK
Sabina Ciofu is Associate Director – International, running the International Policy and Trade Programme at techUK.
Based in Brussels, she leads our EU policy and engagement. She is also our lead on international trade policy, with a focus on digital trade chapter in FTAs, regulatory cooperation as well as broader engagement with the G7, G20, WTO and OECD.
As a transatlanticist at heart, Sabina is a GMF Marshall Memorial fellow and issue-lead on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council, within DigitalEurope.
Previously, she worked as Policy Advisor to a Member of the European Parliament for almost a decade, where she specialised in tech regulation, international trade and EU-US relations.
Sabina loves building communities and bringing people together. She is the founder of the Gentlewomen’s Club and co-organiser of the Young Professionals in Digital Policy. Previously, as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community, she led several youth civic engagement and gender equality projects.
She sits on the Advisory Board of the University College London European Institute, Café Transatlantique, a network of women in transatlantic technology policy and The Nine, Brussels’ first members-only club designed for women.
Sabina holds an MA in War Studies from King’s College London and a BA in Classics from the University of Cambridge.
Policy Manager for International Policy and Trade, techUK
Daniel Clarke
Policy Manager for International Policy and Trade, techUK
Dan joined techUK as a Policy Manager for International Policy and Trade in March 2023.
Before techUK, Dan worked for data and consulting company GlobalData as an analyst of tech and geopolitics. He has also worked in public affairs, political polling, and has written freelance for the New Statesman and Investment Monitor.
Dan has a degree in MSc International Public Policy from University College London, and a BA Geography degree from the University of Sussex.
Outside of work, Dan is a big fan of football, cooking, going to see live music, and reading about international affairs.
Tess joined techUK as an Policy and Public Affairs Team Assistant in November of 2024. In this role, she supports areas such as administration, member communications and media content.
Before joining the Team, she gained experience working as an Intern in both campaign support for MPs and Councilors during the Local and General Election and working for the Casimir Pulaski Foundation. As well as working for multiple charities on issues such as the climate crisis, educational inequality and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). Tess obtained her Bachelors of Arts in Politics and International Relations from University of Nottingham.
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Sabina Ciofu is Associate Director – International, running the International Policy and Trade Programme at techUK.
Based in Brussels, she leads our EU policy and engagement. She is also our lead on international trade policy, with a focus on digital trade chapter in FTAs, regulatory cooperation as well as broader engagement with the G7, G20, WTO and OECD.
As a transatlanticist at heart, Sabina is a GMF Marshall Memorial fellow and issue-lead on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council, within DigitalEurope.
Previously, she worked as Policy Advisor to a Member of the European Parliament for almost a decade, where she specialised in tech regulation, international trade and EU-US relations.
Sabina loves building communities and bringing people together. She is the founder of the Gentlewomen’s Club and co-organiser of the Young Professionals in Digital Policy. Previously, as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community, she led several youth civic engagement and gender equality projects.
She sits on the Advisory Board of the University College London European Institute, Café Transatlantique, a network of women in transatlantic technology policy and The Nine, Brussels’ first members-only club designed for women.
Sabina holds an MA in War Studies from King’s College London and a BA in Classics from the University of Cambridge.
Policy Manager for International Policy and Trade, techUK
Daniel Clarke
Policy Manager for International Policy and Trade, techUK
Dan joined techUK as a Policy Manager for International Policy and Trade in March 2023.
Before techUK, Dan worked for data and consulting company GlobalData as an analyst of tech and geopolitics. He has also worked in public affairs, political polling, and has written freelance for the New Statesman and Investment Monitor.
Dan has a degree in MSc International Public Policy from University College London, and a BA Geography degree from the University of Sussex.
Outside of work, Dan is a big fan of football, cooking, going to see live music, and reading about international affairs.
Tess joined techUK as an Policy and Public Affairs Team Assistant in November of 2024. In this role, she supports areas such as administration, member communications and media content.
Before joining the Team, she gained experience working as an Intern in both campaign support for MPs and Councilors during the Local and General Election and working for the Casimir Pulaski Foundation. As well as working for multiple charities on issues such as the climate crisis, educational inequality and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). Tess obtained her Bachelors of Arts in Politics and International Relations from University of Nottingham.
