Nordic/Southern Africa Trade Forum
The Cape Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Chamber Trade Sweden, is hosting a Nordic Southern African Business Forum on 14 and 15 November.
This two-day conference in Cape Town will be focussing on the ICT, greentech and agribusiness sectors, with the objective of facilitating trade between attending companies.
Organisations from across Southern Africa and the Nordic region have been selected to join in and we are now looking for local companies which could benefit from the engagement.
The cross-cutting theme will on mobile innovation as it applies to all three sectors.
The first day of the forum will focus on information sharing to give attendees a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities in both the north and the south and how businesses can gear up to take advantage of the export potential.
A dedicated networking session will close off the first day and this, in and of itself, will be of immense value to companies looking to meet new potential partners and clients.
The second day will be given over to facilitated matchmaking opportunities where interested companies can get down to the business of engineering deals.
There is strong interest from both Nordic and other African countries and we hope you will give this serious consideration.
The conference is free to companies who are eligible, but spaces are limited and final selection resides with the event organisers.
If you are interested, please visit this link for more details http://capetownchamber.com/members/nordicsa-trade-forum/
The sooner you submit the better your chance of securing a seat, so please act fast!
Schedule
Day 1
08.00 Registration
09:00 Welcoming remarks:
Cape Chamber of Commerce and Chamber Trade Sweden
Department of Trade and Industry South Africa
10:00 How mobile innovation is changing the way we do business across all sectors
10.40 Tea
11:00 Opportunities and challenges in the ICT sector - examples from the Nordic countries and Southern Africa
11.40 Opportunities and challenges in Green Technology and Sustainability - examples from Sweden and South Africa
12.20 Agribusiness - Reforming the value chain and discovering new business partners
13:00 Panel discussion and questions
13:30 Lunch
14:30 Sector Breakout sessions for ICT, Green Technology and Agribusiness Case studies
15:30 Speed networking with all companies
17.00 Closing remarks - Chamber Trade Sweden and Cape Chamber of Commerce
Day 2
09:00 - 10:00 Opening Session - Improving the infrastructure for business and trade
Making use of Arbitration and Mediation to secure your international business relations
Trade rules and regulations governing trade between the Nordic market and South Africa
10:00 Business to business meetings and site visits between companies tailor-made upon request from attendees.
18:00 Closing dinner with Anders Hagelberg, the Swedish Ambassador to South Africa
Time: 09:00 - 18:00
Venue: Pavilion Conference Centre, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Cost: No charge