Orient Magazine Issue 73 - September 2019 | Page 9

Orient - The Official Magazine of the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore - Issue 73 September 2019

Dear Members,
As this is my first message as Executive Director for the Orient magazine, I would like to begin by thanking all those I have met for the warm welcome to the Chamber including the Board, our members, partners and business committees. I welcome the opportunity to meet all members moving forward and look forward to working with you.
Since the last edition of the Orient, the executive team and I have started to formulate the beginnings of a strategy that puts members, committees and trade services at the core of what we do to generate meaningful value for the business community here in Singapore.
The Trade Services team delivered a Food and Drink Trade Mission which was a huge success and resulted in at least one export win. We also held a joint networking event with the Australian Chamber of Commerce bringing members from both Chambers together to network together.
We have also ensured that the Chamber is present with our international networks, more specifically by providing Chamber International with a video of our capabilities in helping UK companies to explore the Singapore and ASEAN region for future business growth. Next month, we will be joining a trade mission in the UK to represent the Chambers activities and Trade Services team.
I had the pleasure of welcoming H.E. Kara Owen, the British High Commissioner to Singapore, to meet the BritCham team in one of her first activities since arriving in Singapore. I would like to thank the High Commissioner and her team for the support that they give the Chamber in a partnership that is hugely important. It was also a pleasure to have met the Secretary of State for Wales, Alun Cairns MP, to talk about our upcoming Welsh Trade Mission in October.
Looking ahead, we have some exciting events coming up, including the World Cup Rugby Dinner on 12th September, and the F1 Networking event with McLaren: Applying F1 Grade Technology to Your Industry on the 19th September. We have also opened our 4th Annual Photo Competition Celebrating Diversity.
Finally, as we gear up for our 20th Annual Business Awards, congratulations to all the finalists which you can find later in this issue. I hope to see you at the Awards Dinner to celebrate the winners on the evening of the 3rd October which will also feature
I look forward to working with the Board, committees and members, and keeping you updated on our activities.
David