Dear Subscriber,
Here we are again, this time with the calendar of our events for November and December as well. We believe you will choose from our offer!
- November 10- 1: Equal Pay Day. A conference about women, not only for women, for the first time also in Slovakia. Take advantage of a special price for members of our chamber
- November 11: Gala Evening 2023 in the prestigious premises of the Bethlehem Chapel in Prague, organized by the British Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic
- November 23: Workplace Wellbeing Conference an inspiring conference on how to move wellbeing from an employee benefit to internal policies and corporate culture
- November 23: SLOVAK INDUSTRY VISION DAY - at the SARIO event we will present opportunities for cooperation with UK and Slovakia
- December 4-6:COP 28, United Arab Emirates. An exclusive opportunity to meet with important representatives of the UAE government, the British government and the international business community
- December 11: X mas workshop
- December 13: Charity Christmas cinema - world and Slovak premiere of the film Wonka based on the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by the British author Roald Dahl
In November and December, we will also meet to discuss current legislative news that affect the labor market, and we will also have a pre-Christmas meeting of the Legal Tech Hub. This is a taster for the following weeks, we will send you separate information for selected events. We look forward to meeting you at our events. Your BritCham team |
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Phenomenal culinary and entertainment experience. Company of top-level managers for perfect networking. Magnificent chapel of which the interior defies imagination.
Why join this exceptional night? - Ondřej Brzobohatý, one of the country’s most talented singers and composers, will perform at the event.
- Foreign artists and entertainers will grace you with their presence – for now, we will keep them a secret.
- Multi-course dinner by Zátiší and premium wines.
The combination of the chapel’s mysterious interior and our luxurious cultural and culinary programme will surely leave you in no doubt that this is the night you will never forget.
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The Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) is pleased to invite you to the Slovak Industry VISION Day 2023, held on 23rd November 2023, in X-bionic ® sphere in Šamorín.
The main focus of the international business forum is on the importance of introducing the principles of sustainability into company proceses, including the presentations of concrete examples of technological solutions of selected companies - their benefits for the company and the resulting demands on suppliers. At the same time objective of the event is to held the bilateral negotiations of individual companies, which will provide the opportunity for Slovak and foreign participants to establish personal contact and develop mutual business relations.
You can also meet the Britcham representatives and discuss UK - Slovak business relationship development. |
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| XMAS CHARITY CINEMA, BORY MALL, DECEMBER 13 |
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Many of you may remember the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory starring Johnny Depp. This time, however, a new adaptation is coming to cinemas in the form of a family film. Our premiere of WONKA will be on December 13, so we decided to prepare a Christmas movie for you instead of a Christmas party. Not just any kind, but charitable. If you buy a ticket, you will not only get entry to the special premiere of the film Wonka, popcorn, a drink, fun activities for children, a competition and a raffle, but you will also support the organization APPA - the Disabled Aid Association with the proceeds from the entrance fee.
Please, see the trailer: https://www.wonkamovie.net/ |
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| JAGUAR LAND ROVER CELEBRATION |
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October 25th will remain in our memory for a long time - our patron, Jaguar Land Rover from Nitra, celebrated its fifth anniversary. We are proud that the British Chamber of Commerce, together with the management of the plant, its workers, suppliers, stakeholders, and the local community, belongs to the big "Nitrian family". When we inaugurated this plant together with JLR representatives five years ago, we had no idea that in five years JLR would be able to produce more than 365,000 of the legendary Defender and Discovery cars, and the number of employees would grow from 1,500 to more than 5,000. During an exceptional day at Jaguar Land Rover in Nitra, we had the opportunity to meet the entire management team of this successful company, we thank Mrs. Barbara Bergmeier, Executive Director Industrial Operation, Guillermo Mancholas, JLR Slovakia Executive Director, Richard Bright, Senior Plant Quality Manager for the great welcome. A special moment was the speech of Mrs. Barbara Bergmeir, who announced the fantastic news that Nitra will be the place where electric cars will be produced by the end of the decade as part of the Reimagine strategy. |
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Unforgettable experience was the tour of the plant, which we had the opportunity to complete with J.E. Apoorva Srivastava, Ambassador of India and H.E. Nigel Baker, UK ambassador and our honorary president. We saw the production lines from which the legends Defender and Discovery descend. As the largest British investment, Jaguar Land Rover has our great admiration for how it positively affects employment and the economy of Slovakia as a whole. Jaguar Land Rover is one of the leaders and places great emphasis on the social pillar of its business. It provides its more than 5,000 employees possibility for the further development, supports their education, contributes to the development of vocational schools in the region, supports local communities, and creates favorable conditions for the integration of its employees from abroad. On the occasion of five years since the opening of the Jaguar Land Rover plant in Nitra, the new Health and Well-Being Center was also inaugurated, which is to serve its 5,000 employees, as well as more than 2,000 other employees of suppliers working at the plant. |
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| CONFERENCE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT |
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We accepted the invitation of the IPA company and on October 17th we were among more than 140 production managers and directors at the Production Management conference. It featured many inspiring lectures focused on trends useful for manufacturing companies, including digital transformation and long-term sustainability. Naturally, people are also a part of it, the lack of employees is an issue in most sectors of the national economy. Miroslava Remenárová, Chairwoman of the board of the British Chamber of Commerce, focused on this topic. She shared the experiences and steps initiated by entrepreneurs and the government in the UK and presented proposals for opportunities in the Slovak Republic, including employees from third countries or increasing the attention of companies to upskilling and, of course, using the opportunities provided by the diversity of teams. It confirmed the continuation of our chamber's focus on industry and its importance for Slovakia's economy. Our chamber's view of increasing employee engagement and investing in their education was also supported by a renowned expert in the field of human resources, Mr. Jaroslav Holeček, who shared his many years of experience at VW in his contribution. Thanks to IPA for the invitation! |
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For the 11th time, on October 19, women who are interested in career inspiration or developing their skills met in Bratislava's Penati Club. Of course, our chamber could not miss them, as part of our latest initiative WOMEN FOR THE FUTURE.
The event was moderated by the popular Vera Wisterová, who interviewed successful women from business, art and the media during the panel discussion. Workshops and lectures were part of this great day. Our colleague Tatiana Kačmarova opened an interesting topic "How to set yourself up for success!" and what success actually means in the life of each of the ladies present. Fashion expert Richard Rozbora brought useful tips on how to put together a functional business wardrobe. We thank all the participants (and participants) for the positive attitude that created a wonderful atmosphere. We are looking forward to the next year! |
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| OUR NEW PARTNER CONTINENTAL FILM |
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If you like movies, raise your hand! And who cinema? We believe that more than enough hands would be raised. The statistics speak for themselves, the cinema is still popular, even though it has been affected by the pandemic. Adults and whole families go to cinemas, comedies are the most popular, and if you were thinking about cinema advertising, we definitely recommend it, its intervention is relevant and also associated with a positive emotion. We believe that the news about the new partnership that we have agreed with the film distribution company Continental Film will evoke such a feeling in you. And it is from her portfolio that we have prepared for you the world premiere of the film Wonka based on the book by the British author Roald Dahl. |
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| FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THE EAST, THIS TIME IN THE LEAR COMPANY |
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In October, we visited eastern Slovakia again, the reason being our WOMEN FOR THE FUTURE initiative. We shared its mission with the employees of a major manufacturing company in Prešov, which is a key supplier for the automotive industry, and we did not miss the opportunity to meet potential members. Our newsletter and LinkedIn page are also followed by those who are not yet our members. If you feel like changing it up, click HERE and choose a membership based on the size of your company. |
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| WE LIKE TO SPEND TIME AMONG OUR MEMBERS |
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On these days, the membership certificates that we have prepared for our members will be sent to the post office. Thank you that many of you gave us the opportunity to meet you in person and hear your suggestions and ideas - they are a source for us to draw on when planning new activities.
Such was the meeting with Ivana Lorencovičová from Deloitte Slovak Republic, with Andrea Vančíková from Grant Thorton Slovakia, or Pavol Toth from ProfiDeCon. |
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