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, Vice President, British Chamber of Commerce in Germany (BCCG)
Susanne Baumann, German Ambassador to the United Kingdom
10:00
KEYNOTE
Ministerial keynote address
Lord Sarwar, Minister of State (Minister for Trade), Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) Followed by a moderated discussion and audience questions.
10:30
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 UK
Cathrin Wilhelm, Chairwoman at AVILUS
Dr Marcus Faber, Vice President Political Affairs at Elbit Systems
11:45
NETWORKING
Lunch, networking and trade fair
12:30
ECONOMIC UPDATE
UK-Germany Economic & Investment Update presented by the Financial Times
Alex Irwin-Hunt, Global Markets Editor of fDi Intelligence
13:00
PANEL DISCUSSION II
Investing in Germany - Navigating Opportunities, Challenges and Growth
Panel Chair: Rob Scheid, Director UK, Germany Trade and Invest, London
Nicola Pinder, UK Representative, Baden-Württemberg International
Maja Klimaschewski, Director at Office of the Free State of Bavaria in the UK
Jan Schoombee, Chief Financial Officer, Fnality International
Mabel Chu, Co-Founder and COO, WPARK
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
John Pickering, Managing Director GB, Miele
David Slater, Partner and Head of International, KPMG UK
