The UK Karnataka Business Meet, organized by the British South India Chamber of Commerce (BSICC), is scheduled for November 7, 2013, at the Houses of Parliament in London, focusing on promoting trade and investment opportunities between Karnataka and the UK. The event will feature discussions led by various key speakers on topics such as advantages of doing business in Karnataka, IT and biotechnology opportunities, and partnerships between UK and Karnataka. BSICC aims to enhance awareness and facilitate dialogue between British and Karnataka businesses to leverage expertise in multiple sectors.

1. UK KARNATAKA
BUSINESS MEET
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT,
WESTMINSTER, LONDON
THURSDAY,
7TH NOVEMBER, 2013
2.00 PM - 5.00 PM
Following the successful hosting of the UK South India Business Meet 2013, UK
South India Business Meet 2012 and various other state specific Business Meets at
the Houses of Parliament, British South India Chamber of Commerce (BSICC) is
organising the UK Karnataka Business Meet on 7th November 2013 at Houses of
Parliament, Westminster, London. This business meet will be chaired by Mr
Virendra Sharma MP, Chairperson of BSICC. The audience will include
government representatives from Karnataka, Members of House of Lords & House
of Commons, representatives from UK companies and Indian companies who are
interested in Karnataka and businessmen from India who are successful in UK.
As background, BSICC is an umbrella body of South Indian associations in UK,
formed with the intention to raise UK companies awareness to enormous potential
opportunities in the South Indian states and encourage them to trade and invest in
South Indian States. BSICC mission is to promote trade and investment between
South India and the UK, and to provide a platform for companies and businessmen
who wish to become part of the South India- U.K trade community. BSICC
promote and defend the interests of UK companies in South India, representing
UK businesses to the state governments of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala,
Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu and also to the Indian audiences and the Indian media

2. The Business Meets have led to regular dialogue between British and
Karnataka businesses to utilise British expertise and its world-class
technology involvement in the infrastructure, Waste management,
Education, Low cost housing in urban and Villages, Power & Energy and
IT projects coming up in the South Indian states.
Pictures from the Business Meet

3. Thursday, 7th November, 2013
2:00 PM to 2:25 PM Registration
2.30 PM - 2.40 PM
Welcome to UK Karnataka Business Meet
Mr.Virendra Sharma,
Chair, British South India Chamber of Commerce
(BSICC)
2.40 PM- 3.00 PM
Advantage Karnataka
Mr.D. H. Shankaramurthy,
Chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council.
3.00 PM- 3.30 PM
Doing Business in Karnataka
Mr.Mike Nithavrianakis,
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Recent British
Deputy High Commissioner, South India.
3.30 PM- 3.50 AM
Information Technology/ Biotechnology
Opportunities in Karnataka.
Mr.S.R.Patil,
Karnataka Minister - Information technology Biotechnology - Science and Technology, Planning
and Statistics
3.50 PM- 4.20 PM
Helping businesses succeed in the UK and India
Mr.Robert Holland/ Mr.Peter Whalley
James Cowper LLP
4.20 PM - 4.40 PM
UK Karnataka Partnership
Cllr Dr Neeraj Patil FRCS
Chairman , Karnataka Business Forum, UK
4.40 PM -4.50 PM
Investment Opportunities in Karnataka
Mr R Shivakumar
President, Federation of Karnataka Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FKCCI)
4.50 PM – 5.00 PM
Vote of Thanks
Mr.K.C.Janardhan,
Vice Chair - Karnataka, British South India
Chamber of Commerce (BSICC)

4. Directions to Westminster station
Houses of Parliament is located in Westminster, in the centre of London.
All major forms of public transport serve it.
Rail and Underground
Visitors travelling on the London Underground can use the District, Circle
or Jubilee lines to get to Westminster station, which is fully wheelchair
accessible.
Direction from Westminster station to Parliament

5. British South India Chamber Of Commerce
www.bsicc.co.uk; Tel: +44(0)20 8502 1281