AIIA & UKTI – UK opportunities in technology

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The UK is buzzing with tech clusters thriving around the country, each with their own unique identities and strengths. Find out why UK is rated the most innovation-friendly major economy in the world and learn why more foreign direct investment is coming into the UK more than anywhere else in Europe.

Whether you already have an international presence or are planning on establishing one, now is the time to think about the UK as your base from which to innovate and expand overseas.

John Kat will provide an overview of UKTI and how they can help your company navigate the UK market. He will also provide insights into the UK tech ecosystem, provide a broad look at the Innovate UK agency, and highlight opportunities for Australian SMEs to work with the UK Government, including through initiatives like the G-Cloud network.

We will also hear from businesses who have successfully branched out into the UK market, and how this can become a reality for you.

Keynote speaker

John Kat is an ICT Software Specialist in the Technology Team. John has over 25 years of experience working in Information Technology for public and private organisations in Australia and the UK ranging across social security, financial, retail, insurance and travel sectors. John has experience in IT strategy, architecture, design, development, delivery, operations and support with specialist skills in Software Development, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Enterprise & Solution Architecture, Data Integration, Cloud computing, E-commerce, Digital and Open Source technologies. John has headed up the technology and architecture departments of leading organisations, such as Tesco.com and is the CTO and Co-Founder of travel tech start-up SecretEarth.com.

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