The New World Order: How UK Trade is Navigating the Global Power Shift — The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce 香港總商會

Date and Time: 31 December 2026 | 12:15 - 14:00
Location: Chamber Theatre, 22/F United Centre
Language: English

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The global trading landscape is being reshaped by geopolitical tensions, supply chain realignments, and shifting economic priorities. As the United Kingdom continues to redefine its trade and investment strategy in the post-Brexit era, businesses are navigating an increasingly complex international environment while seeking new opportunities for growth and cross-border collaboration. The UK remains one of the world’s largest economies and a leading global financial centre. Through new free trade agreements, evolving industrial policies and closer engagement with high-growth markets, the country is adapting to changing patterns of global commerce. At the same time, sectors such as financial services, advanced manufacturing, life sciences and technology continue to drive the UK’s international competitiveness. Hong Kong and the United Kingdom have long maintained strong commercial and investment ties. As a leading international financial centre and gateway to Chinese Mainland and Asia, Hong Kong continues to play an important role in facilitating trade, investment and professional services between the UK and the wider region. Against a backdrop of global uncertainty, businesses on both sides are exploring new ways to strengthen economic cooperation and leverage their respective advantages. To help our members better understand the UK’s evolving trade strategy, business environment and investment outlook, this roundtable luncheon will bring together government, professional services and business leaders to share their perspectives on the opportunities and challenges facing companies operating between Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Speakers (to be updated):

Brian John Davidson, Consul General of the United Kingdom to Hong Kong and Macao
Keith Pogson, Vice Chair, The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong; EY Global Assurance Leader, Banking & Capital Markets and EY Asia-Pacific Financial Services Senior Partner

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Speaker

Brian Davidson CMG
Consul General of the United Kingdom to Hong Kong and Macao

Brian Davidson CMG serves as Her Majesty’s Consul General to Hong Kong and Non-Resident Consul General to Macao, having taken up the position in July 2021.

Brian joined the FCO in 1985 and has served in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai in China, and in Lithuania and Australia, before his most recent overseas posting as Ambassador to Thailand. While in the UK, Brian has worked for the Cabinet Office as an analyst on international terrorism and on secondment to International Financial Services London as Deputy Chief Executive.

Brian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Cambridge University. He speaks Mandarin Chinese, French, some Lithuanian and Thai.

Brian married his husband, Scott, in 2014 in one of the first same-sex marriages performed at the British Embassy Beijing. They are now the happy parents of three children.

Keith Pogson
Vice Chair, The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

Keith is a Non-Executive Director of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). He sits on the Remuneration Committee, Nominations Committee of SFC. He is currently a Senior Advisor with EY. With over 35 years of experience, He was previously the founder and first Regional Managing Partner for the Financial Services business across Asia Pacific at EY. He is the Chair of the Global Public Policy Bank Working Group, where the Big 4 + 2 Accounting firms meet with the FSB and Official Sector.

Previously Mr Pogson was the Chairman (2022-2023), Deputy Chairman (2020 2022) and Member (2016-2020) of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong’s Main Board and GEM Board Listing Committees.

Mr Pogson has a BSc in Management Science from the University of Warwick. He is a Fellow, and has served as President of the HKICPA (2012). He is also a Fellow of the ICAEW and also the HKSI. He also presently serves on a number of working groups for the FSDC

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Enquiries

Kenneth Wong

Tel:: 2823 1266
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Notes

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DISCLAIMER

Speakers' presentations at this event are intended for educational purposes only and do not replace independent professional judgment. Statements of fact and opinions expressed during this event are those of the speakers and participants and, unless expressly stated to the contrary, are not the opinion or position of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, its members, or its committees. The Chamber does not endorse or approve, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, accuracy or completeness of the information presented. Attendees should note that, with the approval of speakers, this event may be recorded, and possibly published on the Chamber's website in audio and/or video formats without further notice. Recording, duplication or distribution of the contents of the online event is prohibited without prior written permission from the Chamber.