Investing in the UK: Opportunities in a post COVID-19 world

Dear Valued Stakeholder,

As UK and Indian businesses come to terms with the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and start planning for the future, trade and economic relations between the UK and India has become more important than ever before. India is one of the key inward investors in the UK and according to the latest Grant Thornton ‘India meets Britain tracker’ report developed in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry, Indian companies continue to invest, grow and expand in the UK despite the various challenges.

To build on the findings of the Tracker report, Grant Thornton in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT), invite you to an engaging webinar on “Investing in the UK – opportunities in a post COVID-19 world”. Our distinguished speakers and panellists will focus on the relationship between the two countries and share insights on policies and future prospects across key sectors and regions. Grant Thornton experts will decode the findings of the India Meets Britain Tracker 2020 and invite representatives from existing and potential Indian investors in the UK to share their experiences.

Our Speakers:

Alan Gemmell OBE Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for South Asia, British Deputy High Commissioner for Western India

Pallavi Bakhru Partner and UK-India Corridor leader, Grant Thornton India LLP

Rajan Navani Chair CII Council on India@75, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Jetline Group of Industries

Anuj Chande Partner and Head of South Asia Group, Grant Thornton UK LLP

Our Panellists:

<tdvalign="top">Saurabh KumarManaging DirectorEnergy Efficiency Services Limited

Siddhartha Nigam National Managing Partner – Growth, Grant Thornton India	Laura Demetris Deputy Director, Investment and Marketing South Asia, DIT	Dr. Rahul Mirchandani Chairman and Managing Director, Aries Agro Ltd.	Lakshmi Kaul Head & Representative – UK, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
Sharmila Paranjpe VP and Country Head, Wipro Limited, UK & Ireland.	Saurabh Kumar Managing Director Energy Efficiency Services Limited	Chandru K Iyer (Moderator) Head of Business Development, South Asia Group, Grant Thornton UK LLP

For information on how Grant Thornton’s UK – India corridor team can help, please contact:

Pallavi Bakhru Partner & UK-India Corridor leader Grant Thornton India LLP E: Pallavi.Bakhru@in.gt.com

Anuj Chande Partner and Head of South Asia Group Grant Thornton UK LLP E: Anuj.j.Chande@uk.gt.com

Please write to Meghna.Ramchandani@in.gt.com for event related queries. We look forward to your participation.