Europe India Business Summit 2018

Europe India Centre for Business & Industry (EICBI), supported by our delivery partner, Sivaleen Inc, is hosting 'Europe India Business Summit 2018' ( EIBS2018 ) at European Parliament and Hub Brussels in Brussels, Belgium from 25th September. The summit, which is our 22nd summit in the European Union, is focussed on micro, small and medium scale companies and is a  a curated event focused on the following sectors - Health, Education, Manufacturing and Technology.

AGENDA* - 25th SEPTEMBER 

MORNING SESSION ; LOCATION – HUB BRUSSELS, BRUSSELS

• 9.00 AM - 9.15 AM - Welcome Tea & Coffee

• 9:15 AM – 9:25 AM - Welcome address

• •  Mr.Sujit S Nair – Chair, Europe India Centre for Business & Industry
  •  Representative – Hub Brussels

• 9:25 AM – 9:35 AM - Brussels in a snapshot                             

• • Representative – Hub Brussels

• 9:35 AM – 10:15 AM - Doing business in Belgium

• • Corporate aspects ( setting up and structuring a business in Belgium with a European Focus )
  • Tax aspects and fiscal incentives
  • Social and labour law
  • Public instruments to support businesses in Brussels

• 10:15 AM – 10:35 AM - Q & A

• 10 :35 AM – 10:55 AM - Coffee & Tea break

• 10:55 AM – 11:55 AM - Business environment in Belgium & Europa

• • Sharing of experiences by companies pursuing business in in European Union

• 11:55 AM – 12:20 PM - Q & A

• 12:20 PM – 12:30 PM - Closing remarks

• 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM - Networking lunch

AFTERNOON SESSION;  LOCATION – EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
 

• 3.00 PM - Tour of European Parliament and Networking

• 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM - Welcome to EIBS 2018

• • Hon Caroline Nagtegaal MEP ( Netherlands) - Vice Chair-European Parliament delegation for relations with India/ Patron - Europe India Centre for Business & Industry

• 4:40 PM – 4:50 PM - Felicitations

• 4:50 PM – 5:05 PM - An overview of India EU relations

• • Geoffrey Van Orden MBE MEP ( Britain ) – Chair at European Parliament delegation for relations with India

• 5:05 PM – 5:30 PM - Doing business in India

• • Panel discussion comprising EU companies pursuing business in India and delegates from India

• 5:30 PM – 5:55 PM - Doing business in EU

• • Panel discussion comprising Indian companies pursuing business in EU and EU companies

• 5 :55 PM – 6:20 PM - Opportunities for India EU collaborations in Manufacturing

• • Panel discussion comprising manufacturing companies from India and EU. This session will focus on exploring various opportunities for companies in the manufacturing sector to collaborate and pursue opportunities in India and EU.

• 6:20 PM – 6:45 PM - Opportunities for India EU collaborations in Healthcare

• • Panel discussion comprising healthcare companies from India and EU. This session will focus on exploring various opportunities for companies in the healthcare sector to collaborate and pursue opportunities in India and EU

• 6:45 AM – 7:10 PM - Opportunities for India EU collaborations in Technology

• • Panel discussion comprising Technology companies from India and EU. This session will focus on exploring various opportunities for companies in the Technology sector to collaborate and pursue opportunities in India and EU

• 7:10 PM – 7:15 PM - Closing session

• 7:15 PM – 7:30 PM - Networking

                                                                         * Subject to change

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Top management from Manufacturing, Technology, Education and Healthcare companies. Summit is majorly focussed on micro, small and medium scale companies.
• Private sector Investors
• Banks, Financial Institutions, Insurance Institutions 
• Consultants 
• Accountants
• Solicitors/ Lawyers
• Academia 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Indian companies invests more in the UK than whole of European Union ( EU ) put together. Also, there is very less awareness of opportunities in India amongst small scale companies in EU. Therefore, this meet can help Indian companies to know more about EU Market and tap opportunities in EU and EU companies to know more about opportunities in India.
• Post Brexit, India companies who are looking to tap European market might want to set up their base in a EU country so as to get access to single market.
• Interaction with experts from EU and India which helps in updating the knowledge at interactive sessions
• Global networking: In transferring and exchanging Ideas 
• Scope of enhancing marketing opportunities and collaborations 
• Opportunity to interact with industry leaders and policy makers
• Understand the emerging trends in manufacturing, technology, education and healthcare  - making a difference in an emerging economy
• Network with key experts (EU/ India) and explore new business opportunities
• Sharing and learning of best practices and success stories
• Share view points on the key growth enablers 

FURTHER DETAILS

You can find further details regarding the summit here - http://www.eicbi.org/europe-india-summit
 

EICBI's Europe India Business Summit at European Parliament is co hosted by Hon Geoffrey Van Orden MBE MEP and Hon Caroline Nagtegaal MEP.  Geoffrey Van Orden MBE MEP is the Member of European Parliament from Britain and is the Chair of European Parliament delegation for relations with India. Hon Caroline Nagtegaal is the Member of European Parliament from Netherlands and Vice Chair of European Parliament delegation for relations with India. The summit is also expected to have other Members of European Parliament including Ryszard Czarneckhi MEP, who is the member of European Parliament from Poland amongst others.  The summit is expected to attract 120 companies, who are majorly from Manufacturing, Technology, Healthcare and Education.