After over a year without in-person travels, we are excited to invite you to a one-of-a-kind trade mission to the cities of Manchester and Leeds that we are organising in partnership with the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA) on 7-11 March, 2022. (Dates may vary depending on potential travel restrictions.)
Both organisations believe that the two cities – biggest business centres in the UK after London, offer strong opportunities for growth of Bulgarian companies. Below you will find the sectors that can find most benefits there:
- Fintech
- Digital Health
- Industry 4.0
- E-commerce
- Cyber Secutiry
- Digital Transformation
Here are the prices to join the trade mission:
Agenda (TBC)
Day 1
Arrival in Manchester
Day 2
9:00 a.m. Morning Session
- Presentation on Manchester Digital Ecosystem
- Setting Up in the UK
- Enterprise City Tour
1:00 p.m. Afternoon Session
- Networking Lunch
- Focussed Group Activity
- HOST & Media City Tour
6:30 p.m. Digital City Leaders’ Reception
Day 3
Early Transfer to Leeds
10:00 a.m. Teas and coffees
10:30 a.m. Welcome
10:40 a.m. Opening address from the Bulgarian Trade Attaches and BBBA
10:55 a.m. Welcome – West & North Yorkshire Chamber
- President – to provide an overview of the economy
- Mark Goldstone – Manufacturing sector overview
11:15 a.m. Fintech North – Tech digital overview, Julian Wells, Director
11:30 a.m. Nexus introduction and short tour of the Innovation Hub – Barry Singleton, Partnership Manager, Nexus.
12noon Network lunch – opportunity to engage in deeper discussion with the delegation and invited guests.
1:00 p.m. Finish
Transfer to Manchester
Day 4
All day visit to the Digital City Festival (details TBC)
- Attendance of workshops (based on individual interest)
3:00 p.m. – Bulgarian panel on the topic of ‘Innovation Through Technological Optimisation – the Case of Bulgaria‘, hosted by Ms Tanya Koicheva – Head of the Economic and Commercial Department at the Bulgarian Embassy in London, and followed by drinks (excellent Bulgarian wine) and canapes.
Day 5
Morning Session
9:30 a.m. – Registrations and informal coffee networking
10:00 a.m. – Welcome by Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce & BBBA
10:10 a.m. – Two-minute oral presentations of all participants from Bulgaria and from Manchester
11:00 a.m. – Business Speed Dating
12:00 a.m. – Free Networking
Departure in the afternoon
If you have any questions regarding registration, don’t hesitate to contact us.
If you are not a BBBA member, you can see how to join us here, or you can contact BBBA office for more details on your membership options.