International Trade Week - Unlocking GCC Opportunities: Business Insights for UK Exporters

What you’ll learn

• Understand the GCC’s economic landscape and its Vision 2030-driven transformation. 
• Identify high-growth sectors where UK exporters can succeed, including Automobiles, Industrial Machinery, MedTech, FinTech, Telecoms, and AI. 
• Explore emerging opportunities in Green Tech, Renewables, Education, EdTech, Premium Food, and AgriTech.

Description

This session will provide UK businesses and investors with a clear understanding of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) market, highlighting economic trends, priority sectors, and practical strategies for entering and succeeding in the region. By joining you will gain actionable insights into opportunities across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and beyond.

Speakers

Jose Diego Manzanera
Founder & CEO, Gulf Business Consulting

Jose runs a business and investment advisory firm based in the UAE which provides professional advice for leading companies, governments, and institutions from all over the world into the Middle East.

In his almost 20 years of living and working in several countries of the GCC, Jose Diego has been advising ministers, diplomats, SME owners, and entrepreneurs from Europe, Latin America, the USA, and Canada.

Jose is also a keynote speaker on successfully doing business in the Middle East, a teacher of cross-cultural intelligence and an author of articles about business and trade in the Middle East for national and international media.