As global trade continues to evolve, the UK and China are enhancing their collaboration in supply chain management, logistics innovation, and sustainability. This event aims to provide Chinese enterprises with exclusive access to UK supply chain decision-makers and DBT trade specialists, fostering business matching opportunities in logistics, technology transfer, and sustainable solutions. By facilitating direct dialogue between DBT officials and Chinese companies, the chamber will showcase the UK's expertise in supply chain resilience through case studies and sector-specific insights.
The event will also highlight the latest UK regulatory updates, investment incentives, and digital trade standards, helping businesses navigate cross-border operations efficiently. Positioning the chamber as a strategic connector, the event will empower members with valuable knowledge, enhance their competitive edge in international trade and strengthen UK-China bilateral ties.
Speakers
Trevor Lewis
Head of Trade and Investment, South China and Deputy Director - Innovation and Industry at British Consulate-General Guangzhou
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Mark Clayton
Group CFO at C2W Group
Mark is a dynamic and agile CFO for British manufacturing group C2W, a natural intercultural leader with high levels of empathy, over 15 years of leadership experience, and a talent for strategic and operational excellence.
Mark is from the UK and moved to China in 2005 aged only 20 after finishing his accountancy qualifications, for a gap year, in pursuit of personal and professional growth, and to have his eyes opened to different cultures. That gap year continues...
Mark is advanced in Mandarin Chinese, a fellow member of accounting bodies the AAT, and CIMA & AICPA.
Mark's passion is his social purpose of giving back to the community, his greatest achievement was received in February 2019 becoming an international Peace Award laureate, having his work over the years helping children in need with a local NGO he co-founded and is Chairman of recognised in the Field of Philanthropy. In late 2019 this was further recognized when he was awarded the United Nation's China 2019 Social Impact Award in the Field of Community and Culture.
In early 2023 Mark won the inaugural AAT Excellence Award in the UK highlighting his strong leadership skills and social purpose.
Passionate the British Chamber, having been a member for 13 years and on the ExCo for 5 years, Mark cannot wait to get stuck into this new position, helping British businesses across our region to succeed and is looking forward working closely with the amazing Chamber team and his fellow ExCo members.
Trevor Lewis
Head of Trade and Investment, South China and Deputy Director - Innovation and Industry at British Consulate-General Guangzhou
Trevor Lewis has been Deputy Director for Innovation and Industry at the UK Department for International Trade, based at the British Consulate-General Guangzhou since October 2022. This is a China wide role. Immediately prior to this, Trevor was Counsellor and Director for Trade and Investment at the British Embassy in Moscow from March 2019 to July 2022. Before Moscow he was Political Counsellor at the British Embassy in Baghdad. He was also Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy, Manila, from August 2011 - July 2015 and Director for Trade and Investment at the British High Commission, Kuala Lumpur from 2007 - 2011. Trevor has also served in London, Shanghai, Dubai, Washington DC, Accra and Brussels.
Francis
Fennelly
Economic Consul at British Consulate Guangzhou
Francis is the Economic Consul at the British General Guangzhou, covering Southern China. Previously, he has worked at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London as an Economic Advisor on West Africa, and in the Chief Economist’s Office working on Europe.
Agenda
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09
10
Welcome Remarks
Mark Clayton09
10
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09
20
Briefing Session I
Trevor Lewis09
20
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09
35
Briefing Session II
Francis Fennelly09
35
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09
40
09
45
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11
00
Welcome Remarks
Speakers
Mark Clayton
Group CFO at C2W GroupMark is a dynamic and agile CFO for British manufacturing group C2W, a natural intercultural leader with high levels of empathy, over 15 years of leadership experience, and a talent for strategic and operational excellence.
Mark is from the UK and moved to China in 2005 aged only 20 after finishing his accountancy qualifications, for a gap year, in pursuit of personal and professional growth, and to have his eyes opened to different cultures. That gap year continues...
Mark is advanced in Mandarin Chinese, a fellow member of accounting bodies the AAT, and CIMA & AICPA.
Mark's passion is his social purpose of giving back to the community, his greatest achievement was received in February 2019 becoming an international Peace Award laureate, having his work over the years helping children in need with a local NGO he co-founded and is Chairman of recognised in the Field of Philanthropy. In late 2019 this was further recognized when he was awarded the United Nation's China 2019 Social Impact Award in the Field of Community and Culture.
In early 2023 Mark won the inaugural AAT Excellence Award in the UK highlighting his strong leadership skills and social purpose.
Passionate the British Chamber, having been a member for 13 years and on the ExCo for 5 years, Mark cannot wait to get stuck into this new position, helping British businesses across our region to succeed and is looking forward working closely with the amazing Chamber team and his fellow ExCo members.
Briefing Session I
Speakers
Trevor Lewis
Head of Trade and Investment, South China and Deputy Director - Innovation and Industry at British Consulate-General GuangzhouTrevor Lewis has been Deputy Director for Innovation and Industry at the UK Department for International Trade, based at the British Consulate-General Guangzhou since October 2022. This is a China wide role. Immediately prior to this, Trevor was Counsellor and Director for Trade and Investment at the British Embassy in Moscow from March 2019 to July 2022. Before Moscow he was Political Counsellor at the British Embassy in Baghdad. He was also Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy, Manila, from August 2011 - July 2015 and Director for Trade and Investment at the British High Commission, Kuala Lumpur from 2007 - 2011. Trevor has also served in London, Shanghai, Dubai, Washington DC, Accra and Brussels.
Briefing Session II
Speakers
Francis Fennelly
Economic Consul at British Consulate GuangzhouFrancis is the Economic Consul at the British General Guangzhou, covering Southern China. Previously, he has worked at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London as an Economic Advisor on West Africa, and in the Chief Economist’s Office working on Europe.
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