14 Oct 2014 - Lisbon - UK and Portugal Partnering for Infrastructure Projects

1. UK AND PORTUGAL - PARTNERING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Tuesday, 14th October 2014
Sala Castelo II, SANA Lisboa Hotel – Lisboa
On the occasion of the visit to Portugal by Lord Livingston, Minister of State for Trade & Investment and Geoffrey Spence, Infrastructure UK, UKTI at the British Embassy Lisbon invites you to participate in the event “UK AND PORTUGAL - PARTNERING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS”, taking place on Tuesday, 14 October at SANA Lisboa Hotel (Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo, 8).
Explore infrastructure developments in both countries, and find out about opportunities for partnering presented by Portuguese and British stakeholders in Energy, Telecommunications and Transport industries. You will be able to make the most of this networking opportunity through one-to-one meetings with members of the British delegation – Arriva; Avanti Communications; Babcock International Group; EA Technology; Metaswitch; Rinicom and 8over8.
To sign up please request contact sofia.carvalhais@mobile.ukti.gov.uk - the closing date to sign up is 9 October.
Programme
09:30 Registration and coffee
10:00 Welcome and Introduction
Kirsty Hayes, HM Ambassador
Moderator Pedro Siza Vieira, Linklaters
10:10 Key Note Speeches
Lord Livingston, Minister of State for Trade and Investment
Sérgio Monteiro, Secretary of State for Public Works, Transports, and Communications
10:40 UK’s and Portugal’s National Infrastructure Plans
Geoffrey Spence, Infrastructure UK
José Eduardo Carvalho, GTIEVA
Q&A
11:20 Coffee break
12:00 Partnering for Projects and Supply Chain Opportunities - Energy, Transport and Telecoms
Hugo Domingos, REN
João Manso Neto, EDP
Rui Loureiro, REFER
Piers Marlow, Arriva UK
António Neto, Telcabo
Pedro Gingeira do Nascimento, Vodafone Portugal
Q&A
13:00 Lunch
14:00-16:30 Pre-arranged bilateral meetings between British and Portuguese companies