BMS International Trade Group - Panel Discussion

BMS International Trade Group

Please join us for a panel discussion to highlight Investment and Trade opportunities between the UK and Malaysia resulting from from Malaysia's Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2025 and UK's CPTPP membership.

Date:  Thursday 1 May, 2025

Time:  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Venue:
Members' Dining Room, The Guildhall Club, West Wing Entrance, City of London Corporation, Gresham Street, London EC2Y 7HH
The location of the West Wing entrance is marked "D" on the downloadable map for directions below.

Nearest Tube stations:  Moorgate, St Paul's, Bank

Dress Code:  Business attire.

Programme

6:00pm  Arrival of attendees and registration.
6:30pm  Welcome and opening remarks by Mei Sim Lai OBE DL (Chair of BMS).
                Welcome on behalf of City of London Corporation by Henry Pollard CC 
                 (New Chief Commoner).
6:40pm  Introductions and remarks by David Stringer-Lamarre (Moderator).
                Short presentations by panel speakers.
7:30pm  Q&A.
7:40pm  Vote of thanks and closing remarks.
7:45pm  Start of networking reception.
9:00pm  End of event.

Panel Speakers

Amir Hakim (Assistant Director at MIDA)
David Johnstone (Head of FTA Utilisation, UK Department for Business and Trade)
Charles Hay MVO (Director of Asia Pacific at FCDO, British High Commissioner to Malaysia (2019-2023) and British Ambassador to South Korea (2025-2018))
Joon Nien Mak (CEO of Standard Chartered Malaysia)  (TBC)

Moderator

David Stringer-Lamarre (Chairman of BMS International Trade Group, 
Managing Director of Fortis Consulting London Ltd, Special Advisor International Trade Group at Institute of Directors,
Chair of Global Creative Education Ltd)

COST

Covers food and drinks

BMS Members  £35 pp
IoD International Trade Group £35pp
IoD ASEAN Group £35
Non-BMS / IoD Members  £45pp

BOOKING AND PAYMENT

Please reserve your place(s) as soon as possible as places are limited.

Booking can be made using the online booking system. Please select the number of tickets required, then click on the "Book Now" box below.

Please note that, when booking at BMS Member's rates, it is necessary to be logged in to your User Account.

If you are unable to book online, or have any queries, please contact Mei Sim Lai OBE DL as soon as possible by email at:

[email protected]   or  WhatsApp 07903 153793.