When: May 19th, 2005 14:00 to 17:00
Location: 01zero-one, Peter Street, Soho, London W1F 0HS.
Price:
£60.00
Reduced to £40.00 if you are eligible for a discount.
This event will consider current conditions in the Far East and South East Asia, examples of best practice and explore the opportunities for growth in the region. Drawing on the NMK New Media Exports Survey, it will also look at export trends in the digital sector, and the UK's perceived strengths and weaknesses.
NB: Due to unforseen circumstances, this event has been
CANCELLED.
Doing business overseas is a key pathway to growth for many
companies, and this channel is increasing in importance daily
for digital enterprises as demand for all things ICT-related
climbs and global competition intensifies. New markets are
opening up, with India and the Far East experiencing phenomenal
expansion in terms of digital services and content.
This event will consider current conditions, examples of best
practice and explore the opportunities for growth in the region.
Drawing on the
NMK New Media Exports Survey published in March, we will
also look at export trends in the digital sector, and the UK’s
perceived strengths and weaknesses.
Whether you design mobile interfaces, create search engines,
produce content for iTV platforms or specialize in software
development, the opportunities presented by this situation are
undoubtable. But how do you start exporting your services
eastwards? How do you find partners, staff, business information
and support that will give you a stable foothold in the
region?
Moreover, how do you get the location and sector-specific
market intelligence you need, and adapt your product or service
accordingly? Are you targeting Korea, China, India or
elsewhere?
Who Should Attend:
You may be looking at concrete opportunities in the region, have
experience in the east, or still just be thinking about
venturing into that area. Whatever your position, this afternoon
event will provide context and insight.
Speakers include:
William Makower - founder & CEO, Panlogic Ltd
Having completed a degree in Oriental Languages (William speaks
both Mandarin Chinese and Japanese), he took an MBA at Imperial
College, London. William has led the development and growth of
Panlogic as a specialist digital consultancy over the last five
years. Working with numerous prestigious brands in the UK to
define their strategies and digital implementations, William is
also a speaker and commentator on the UK digital industry.
Current Panlogic clients include ITV, Garnier, BBC, British
Council, Mothercare, WWF and the FA Premier League.
Tom Campbell - Corporate Development, Burns Owens
Partnership
Tom undertakes economic research and strategy on the UK’s media
sector, particularly in relation to digital media. Before
joining
BOP, Tom worked as a consultant with New
Media Knowledge, and remains actively involved in its programme.
His recent activities include work around investment in creative
businesses, and export support programmes led by the British
Council. Tom will be presenting the findings from a NMK research
project undertaken last year mapping the extent of new media
export activity.
Ved Sen - Vice President, UK, Recreate
Solutions
After postgraduate studies in Business, Ved worked in sales,
marketing, advertising and business journalism. In 1997 he
joined tech start up Planetasia who's scope ranged from
websites to Global Supply Chain solutions. Over 7½ years at
Planetasia (Bangalore), Ved worked as a business analyst,
project manager, product manager and strategy consultant,
consulting with many major Indian newspaper businesses,
retailers and brands on web strategy. He spent time in Hong Kong
helping Chase Equity partners evaluate prospective investment
opportunities, moving to Britain in 2003 to manage sales for
Planetasia. He joined Recreate Solutions in September 2004. A
UK-based global technology outsourcing firm, Recreate works
entirely within the media and entertainment sector. Key areas of
work include Interactive TV applications, mobile and wireless
solutions, Broadband and IPTV applications; media management and
Media-CRM applications.
Ms. Sherry Madera - Managing Director, Ionic Advisors Ltd
As Managing Director of Ionic Advisors Ltd, Ms. Madera invests
in and advises Chinese companies on public listings and foreign
investment alternatives and European companies on opportunities
in China. She is on the board of directors of Puca Technologies,
a Wireless Value Added Services company with offices in London,
Dublin and Beijing and works with a number of new media,
telecoms, and technology companies interested in expansion into
China. Prior to Ionic Advisors Ltd, Ms. Madera was the Director
of European Operations for London Asia Capital. She has also
worked with Interregnum plc and was Vice President,
International Strategic Development at Wireless Facilties
Inc.
Sanjay Shah - Communications Team Sector Manager, UK Trade
Invest
More speakers to be announced shortly.
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