Event: Doing Business in Saudi Arabia

Join us for our FREE international event, sponsored by Barclays

Our expert speakers will cover: Business Opportunities, Cultural Awareness and Finance

• Business Opportunities, Chris Innes-Hopkins, Saudi British Joint Business Council
• Cultural Awareness, Eisa S Alothman, Project Facilitators & Services Company Ltd.
• Finance, Jeff Evans, Barclays Trade and Working Capital

Saudi Arabia’s Economy

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest economy in the Arab world. It accounts for 25% of the Arab world’s GDP. The Kingdom possesses around 25% of the world’s oil reserves, and plays a leading role in Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

Benefits for UK businesses exporting to Saudi Arabia include:

• UK’s largest trading partner in the Middle East
• growing diversification within Saudi economy
• massive government investment in transport, infrastructure, healthcare, education and energy
• common use of English in business

Strengths of the Saudi market include:

• no taxation on personal income
• proximity to other Gulf markets
• key member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
• largest economy and population in the Gulf region

Speaker Profiles 

Chris is a former diplomat with wide experience of the Middle East & North Africa.  He heads the UK Secretariat of the Saudi British Joint Business Council, a not for profit trade association with some 150 Saudi and British members which promotes business relations between the two countries.

Eisa is a Saudi Arab native, who has over 30 years experience in senior managerial roles in Saudi Arabia. He returned to the UK in 2004 and founded Project Facilitators & Services Company. PFSCO offers a wide range of consultancy services, this includes introducing British and EC businesses and technology providers to Saudi Arabia and neighbouring GCC countries. 

Jeff has been helping businesses with their finances for over 35 years, during which time he has seen many of them grow into large successful   international companies. He now runs a team of experienced Trade and Working Capital Specialists covering the East and South East England.