UK & Japan : Opportunities and Success in the Healthcare Sector

UKTI and JETRO London are together holding a business seminar about the Healthcare Sector on Thursday the 3rd of October 2013 at BIS Conference Room. The seminar will cover the pharmaceuticals and medical device industry in both Japan and UK. Please join us to take this opportunity to learn an up to date market outline, as well as business opportunities in Japan and UK.

About the event
Aimed at companies involved in the pharmaceuticals and medical device industry, the mission of this seminar is to strengthen and promote business between UK and Japanese companies. We are fortunate to be featuring experienced representatives from both Japanese and UK companies within this industry. Discussion will offer insight into the differences between the UK and Japanese markets as well as success cases and the opportunity to hear more about the appeal of doing business in each country from both sides. Also, there will be a chance to listen to an up to date market outline, as well as business opportunities in Japan and the UK.

Registration - free of charge
・To register, please visit the following link: https://www.jetro.go.jp/form5/pub/ldn/uktijetrohealth2013
・Registration Deadline: Wednesday the 25th of September *limited number of seats available

Programme
14:00 Registration
14:30-14:45 Opening remarks
14:45-16:00 Pharmaceutical Market in the UK and Japan
　・UK Pharmaceutical Market and Business Opportunities
　・Japanese Pharmaceutical Market and Business Opportunities
    Mr.Anil Vaidya, Healthcare Technology Consultant at The Cator Technology Consultant
　・Japanese Company's Experience in the UK Market
    Dr. David Jefferys, Vice Presndent Global Regulatory Affairs at Eisai Europe Ltd.
　・British Company's Experience in the Japanese Market
　・Q&A or Panel Discussion
16:00-16:15 Coffee Break
16:15-17:30 Medical Device Market in the UK and Japan
　・UK Medical Device Market and Business Opportunities
　・Japanese Medical Device Market and Business Opportunities
    Mr. Michiharu Miyahara, President & CEO of Emergo Japan
　・Japanese Company's Experience in the UK Market
    Mr. Mark Hitchman Managing Director at Toshiba Medical Systems UK
　・British Company's Experience in the Japanese Market
17:30 Closing
17:30-19:00 Networking

Contact us
For further information, Please contact the Investment Team, JETRO London at Ldn_invest@jetro.go.jp or 020 7421 8315.