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SARIO at the AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN ROADSHOW 2017 in Birmingham

On March 20 – 21, 2017 Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) participated at the conference AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN ROADSHOW 2017 in Birmingham, which was organized by The VOICE OF THE SLOVAK BUSINESS with the full support of SARIO agency.

The Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency was represented by Milan Gavlák, who in his presentation focused on the performance of Slovakia as an ideal destination for innovative British companies, with an emphasis on the automotive sector. The speakers and partners of the conference included a variety of companies operating in Slovakia in services (consulting companies, companies providing engineering), financing (Tatra banka), innovation (CEIT), but also foreign companies established in Slovakia: eg. Ness, Aktrion Automotive, Hi Tech Molding, together with the representation of the carmaker Jaguar Land Rover.

Despite some concerns about the sufficiency of qualified labor, it was very positive to hear directly from the representatives of the companies about their maximum satisfaction with the loyalty, productivity and complexity of the Slovaks, who were being compared with not quite the ideal situation in other CEE countries.

SARIO participated in several panels and presentations: Investment performance of the Slovak Republic, Panel discussion on OEM in Slovakia in the wider region (presenting Slovakia in the context Do not come just for Jaguar Land Rover, but use the opportunities of one of the strongest automotive regions) or the presentation on investment promotion (various forms including investment aid). Among the most interesting topics resonated the debate on labor, in which the reference was made to a number of proactive government measures on this issue (retraining, dual education, COME BACK) as well as a strong potential of regions of central and eastern Slovakia.