Steven is former Managing Director of the British Chamber of Commerce in China. Steven was recently awarded an MBE for services to the British Business Community in China in His Majesty the King's 2024 New Year Honours List. Steven spent 12 years in Beijing, China working with the largest FTSE 100 companies as well as dynamic startups. He is a strategic leader with experience in business development, events management and developing public/ private sector relations. Steven has extensive experience in international relations and business transformational growth strategies. He is Chairman of the Institute of Directors China group.
The Eastern Powerhouse is the business-led voice for the East of England. The Eastern region is home to 7 million people, 120 major towns and cities, 800,000+ businesses, 8 universities, 4 international airports, and the UK's largest container port. The East is at the forefront of global trade and is central to the UK's future success to which eastern companies exported £17.9bn worth of services globally in 2023. The session will look at the enormous opportunities we have to import and export in the region and demonstrate that the East is the place to invest, grow your business and go global! We believe that business in the east is local, but our reach is global.
