Investing in the Wales of tomorrow - TODAY!

Wales: A World Class Business Location

Wales is generating quite a buzz within the UK investment community - and beyond. Cardiff is an ambitious, young capital that punches above its weight as an investment destination. It is affordable, connected, has excellent universities and a highly skilled talent pool. A vibrant business location, with high staff retention levels and low running costs, offering an exclusive blend of cutting-edge business competitiveness with an excellent quality of life and abundant culture, Wales is a small country with a big offering for businesses that set up shop here.

The FT has teamed-up with Cardiff & Co and International Business Wales to produce this 'wide-angle' executive breakfast briefing to showcase the opportunities available in Cardiff and Wales. The briefing will include a spotlight on existing FTSE 100 companies operating in Cardiff and Wales and youll hear first hand how they have continued to succeed and grow despite the challenging economic climate. 

If you are thinking about relocating or expanding your business, then attend this FT Doing Business in Cardiff & Wales Breakfast Briefing to hear how your firm could benefit from locating some or all of its operations here.

FT Doing Business in Cardiff & Wales is an exclusive, invitation-only gathering of senior-level executives that will look at Cardiff and Wales' key investment opportunities over the next 5-10 years. You will learn from the experiences of firms that have already successfully moved some or all of their operations to Cardiff and Wales and will meet senior government officials who will be able to answer your questions on economic policy and funding incentives.

Speakers Include:

Byron Davies, Chief Executive, Cardiff Council

Mike Greenway, Commercial Director, EADS

Brian Groom, UK Business and Employment Editor, Financial Times

Henry Engelhardt, CEO, Admiral Group

Sir Emyr Jones Parry EJP GCMG, Former UK Permanent Representative, UN

Tim Jones, CEO, Innovaro

Mike Luscombe, Fund Manager, Aviva

Ian Williams, Director, International Business Wales

 

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As part of the focus on Wales, the FT will publish a global report Doing Business in Cardiff & Wales on 7 July with the newspaper and online on Ft.com/reports/wales-2009.