Britain to host the biggest business conference

On the eve of the Olympics, the British government will be hosting the biggest ever investment conference this summer.
“The conference is open to all Bangladeshi businesses interested in opportunities in the UK,” the British High Commission in Dhaka said in a statement yesterday.
The UK and Bangladesh enjoy a thriving business relationship. The UK is one of the largest investors in Bangladesh, with approximately £2 billion investment projects to date and over 50 UK companies operating in the cities of Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet and Khulna, it said and added that the UK is also the third single largest destination for exports from Bangladesh.
The Global Investment Conference, a major international event which will be attended by more than 200 global financial and business leaders, is expected to address the vital issues faced by all global economies.
It will give British and international businesses the chance to attract inward investment and grow their business internationally, as the UK government will be hosting a series of Global Business Summits from July 26 to September 7.
Set against the background of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, this will be the greatest business networking event in the global calendar, where companies from all over the world will come to London to meet and interact with and showcase international business partnerships and the best of British expertise and skill.
British Prime Minister David Cameron said: "This summer's Olympics will put the eyes of the world on Britain as we host not just an unparalleled sporting spectacle, but also a chance for companies from across the globe to interact and do business here in the UK.”
“A wide range of British companies will be involved alongside the world's leading business figures in this exciting programme of events, putting the UK at the forefront of efforts to resolve the economic challenges that face us all.''
Run by the UK Trade and Investment, the bold and innovative programme of networking opportunities, conferences, summits, seminars and face-to-face meetings for British and international businesses will enable international companies to come together and discuss both opportunities and the major issues affecting them.
The Olympics conference series will be the key element of the programme, running from the eve of the Games on 26 July to the end of the Paralympics on 7 September.
Earlier, UK Trade & Investment launched the British Business Club, which brings together UK and overseas businesses to network, identify business opportunities and develop partnerships.
During the Paralympic Games, up to 300 of the world's most exciting new businesses will be invited to take part in the StartUp Games event.