Reaching New Heights: ramping up Franco-British collaboration in the aerospace supply chain

9 février 2018 - Résidence de l'Ambassadeur de Grande Bretagne, Paris

 
Programme:

Morning
8:30 - 9:00 Registration and Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30

Introduction

Welcome from Lord Ed Llewellyn
British Ambassador to France

Keynote speech from Pierre Cardin
Head Procurement Strategy & Services, Airbus Group

9:30 - 11h45

Panel Discussions

Panels will bring together key representatives from government, industry, trade organisations and research centres to discuss the following topics:

Panel 1 - Industry crosscheck: assessing opportunities for French and UK industry post Brexit in an increasingly competitive global marketplace

Panel 2 - R&D as a "force" for collaboration: propelling cutting edge technologies in the Franco-British aerospace supply chain

Panel 3 - Elevating Franco-British cooperation in the supply chain to meet common challenges and seize new growth opportunities

(40 minutes each with an interval for coffee)

11:45 - 12:45

Company Pitches

In light of panel discussions, British and French suppliers will present their initiatives to tackle perceived challenges and capitalise on new growth opportunities.

12:45 - 14:00 Networking Lunch
Afternoon
14:00 - 16:00 BtoB matmaking session - Register here
16:00 End of week fizz

Contacts:

Charly Gordon
Aerospace Campaign Manager
charly.gordon@fco.gov.uk
+33 (0)1 44 51 32 70

Catherine Cestari
Business Development Manager
catherine.cestari@fco.gov.uk
+33 (0)5 57 22 21 14

Lauren Haney-Wilcox
Prosperity and Economics Officer
lauren.haney-wilcox@fco.gov.uk
+33 (0)1 44 51 31 56