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BREXIT
BUSINESS
PLANNING 6 September 2017
FORUM London
1st Edition

To relocate or Legal
not to relocate considerations

The real cost of Risk

Brexit management

Human resource Alternatives to

challenges the UK

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With the triggering of Article 50 in March this year, Britain
is facing a period of uncertainty putting the corporate
culture with deep ties to Europe under risk. With
growing concern amongst businesses in the UK, many are

business considering relocating to other parts of Europe. For those

affected by Brexit, this is the time to consider all options,
put contingency plans in place and plan a strategy for

ready prosperity in the future.

IRNs Brexit Business Series will bring together key

for
decision makers, corporates, financial institutions,
policymakers, consultants and legal experts in the field
to cover all aspects of how Brexit might affect your
businesses, whether you choose to relocate or stay in the

Brexit? UK, covering issues of relocation, HR, tax, law, compliance

and regulations.

Starting with the Brexit Business Planning Forum, join

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us to hear balanced views on options for all corporates
and financial institutions based in the UK on how staying
or leaving the UK might affect your businesses. Join
discussions on finance, law, HR, corporate governance,
risk management and explore different alternative options
available to your business to ensure a stable future.
Partner

Who should attend

C-level Executives Presidents Chairpersons Partners Directors and other senior executives in
Finance HR Operations Global Mobility Tax Law Strategy

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SPEAKERS

Gergely Polner David Lutton Nicole Sykes Bobby Console-Verma David Geary
Head of Europe Public Executive Director, Policy Head of EU Negotiations CEO Deputy Head of EU and
Affairs London First CBI Tower Gate International Affairs
Standard Capital Federation of
Chartered Small Businesses

Paul Hallas Colin Ellis Stephen Hurley George Dallas Daniel Vernazza
Brexit Project Manager Chief Credit Officer Head of Brexit Planning Policy Director Chief UK Economist
Centrica Moodys BT ICGN UniCredit

Giles Derrington Penny Tamkin Robert Odink Annette Klerks

Head of Policy, Exiting Director, Employer Managing Director Senior Representative Head of Department of
the EU Research and Cornerstone HWF HAMBURG International Business
TechUK Consultancy Service
IES City of Dsseldorf

GET INVOLVED AS A SPEAKER : To present a case study, give a presentation, participate in a panel discussion or run a workshop, please
contact:Mustafa Chaudhry - Conference Producer | T: +44 (0) 20 7111 1615 | E: mustafac@irn-international.com

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AGENDA wednesday 6th september 2017

08.00 Registrations and Welcome Coffee

09.00 Opening Remarks by the Chairperson
09.10 UK and the global economy: How is uncertainty of Brexit affecting the confidence of businesses of their future in the
UK?
How are the outcomes of the soft/hard Brexit likely to affect the UK economy?
Who is likely to be hit the hardest in either scenario?
What does Brexit mean for a UK business?
Daniel Vernazza, Chief UK Economist, UniCredit
09.35 What does preparing for Brexit involve for a corporation? PANEL DISCUSSION
Brexit-proofing your business: what considerations need to be made?
What are the biggest unexpected risks that corporates are facing?
How does the preparation for Brexit differ between different sectors?
Paul Austin Hallas, Brexit Project Manager, Centrica
Stephen Hurley, Head of Brexit Planning, BT
Bobby Console-Verma, CEO, Tower Gate Capital
Nicole Sykes, Head of EU Negotiations, CBI
10.20 Morning Refreshments & Networking Break
10.50 The real cost of Brexit: Trade, talent and tax PANEL DISCUSSION
Financial implications of Brexit for a business: Who are the biggest winners and losers?
Minimising relocation, currency, human capital, tax and asset costs
How can businesses prepare for new (or lack of) trade deals post-Brexit?
Colin Ellis, Chief Credit Officer, Moodys
Giles Derrington, Head of Policy, Exiting the EU, TechUK
David Geary, Deputy Head of EU and International Affairs, Federation of Small Businesses
11.30 Implementing effective human resource and global mobility strategies in a post-Brexit world
How can corporates maintain and retain a highly skilled, inclusive and diverse talent pool?
The most effective ways of dealing with issues of immigration, visas, and employment rights
How to issues differ for corporates who decide to relocate?
Penny Tamkin, Director, Employer Research and Consultancy, IES
12.00 Case study
This case study will demonstrate the process and reasons behind the decision to relocate/stay in the UK, factors taken
into consideration and the projected impact on the finances as well as structure of the business
Robert Odink, Managing Director, Cornerstone
12.30 Lunch Break
13.45 To relocate or not to relocate that is the question PANEL DISCUSSION
What relocation options are available for corporates?
What matters the most when deciding whether to relocate fully, partially or stay in the UK?
Is the financial services industry more likely to relocate than others?
Gergely Polner, Head of Europe Public Affairs, Standard Chartered
David Lutton, Executive Director, Policy, London First
14.30 How is Brexit likely to impact corporate governance in both the UK and the EU?
What are the governance concerns of institutional investors?
Potential fault lines: Shareholder versus stakeholder based models of governance
Comply or explain versus hard law regulation
George Dallas, Policy Director, ICGN

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AGENDA wednesday 6th september 2017 - continued

15.00 Afternoon Refreshments & Networking Break

15.30 Legal challenges of a post-Brexit corporate world - what do corporates need to look out for?
What are the biggest legal challenges corporates are facing when planning for Brexit?
Dealing with changes in taxation, employment law, immigration, data protection, commercial contract and supply
chain management
What jurisdictional legal challenges arise for businesses from Brexit? How can this affect dispute resolution?
16.15 What destination provides the best post-Brexit options to corporates?
Should you stay in the UK or relocate? Hear from local and regional investment agencies from across Europe on the how
relocating to their jurisdiction may provide the best solution for your business. Each agency will be given 10 minutes to
demonstrate how relocating to their jurisdiction will work in the best interests of businesses, followed by Q&A sessions.
Senior Executive, HWF Hamburg Business Development Corporation
Annette Klerks, Head of Department of International Business Service, Office of Economic Development, City of
Dsseldorf
17.15 Closing comments from the Chairperson

17.20 NETWORKING & DRINKS RECEPTION

GET INTERACTIVE
Ask questions & answer polls on the
event day
Using our web-app sli.do, we will be polling the audience to get their views on issues of Brexit
throughout the day to make the sessions as interactive as possible.
No need to download an app, simply visit Sli.do to ask questions and vote in live polls via your
phones, tablets or computers
Real-time delegate polling
Live questions
Post-event data and insights

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