GERMAN BRITISH BUSINESS SUMMIT 2026
Programme
- London
- 15 October 2026
- Mansion House
08:45
Doors open, breakfast served and trade fair opens
09:45
OPENING
Welcome and opening remarks
Alex Altmann, CEO at German Business Hub
Susanne Baumann, German Ambassador to the United Kingdom
10:00
KEYNOTE
Ministerial keynote address
Jonathan Reynolds MP TBC, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) Followed by a moderated discussion and audience questions.
10:45
PANEL DISCUSSION I
Forging the UK-German Defence-Tech Partnership
Panel Chair: Dr Michael Richter, UK Country Director, Hanns Seidel Stiftung, London
Prof Dr Rafaela Kraus, Professor Leadership and Management at Bundeswehr University Munich
David Roberts, CEO at ARX Robotics
Cathrin Wilhelm, Board Member at Federation of German Security and Defence Industries (BDSV)
Dr Marcus Faber, Vice President Political Affairs at Elbit Systems
11:45
NETWORKING
Lunch, networking and trade fair
12:30
ECONOMIC UPDATE
Economic update presented by the Financial Times
Alex Irwin-Hunt, Global Markets Editor of fDi Intelligence
13:00
PANEL DISCUSSION II
Building for Growth - The Future of German Business in the UK
Panel Chair: Rob Scheid, Director UK, German Trade and Invest, London
John Pickering TBC, Managing Director at Miele UK
Maria Tereno TBC, Country Director UK at Boehringer Ingelheim
Markus Gsoedl, Partner at KPMG Germany
Billy Kingsbury TBC, CEO at ThyssenKrupp UK plc
14:00
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
German British Business Outlook 2026 - Insights and Leadership Discussion
Moderator: Michael Schmidt, President at British Chamber of Commerce in Germany (BCCG)
14:00-14:20
Presentation of the German British Business Outlook 2026 Annual Survey
Andreas Glunz, Managing Partner at KPMG Germany
14:20-14:50
Leadership discussion: Implications for the UK-Germany Business Corridor
Andreas Glunz, Managing Partner at KPMG Germany
Stefan Meisel, Member of the Board, Datev eG
Patrick Borg Hedley TBC, General Manager, Lufthansa UK
Klaus Schadeck, Partner at KPMG Germany
