Networking Evening at Eden Hall

British Chamber of Commerce Singapore

The British Chamber of Commerce Singapore is an independent membership organisation committed to helping strengthen the ties between the UK and Singapore. We have done so since 1954.

Whether you are just starting your research into ASEAN by scoping the market opportunities in Singapore, have established your business and seeking growth, building connections to the UK Government, or looking for brand exposure and employee development opportunities, the Chamber is here to support your needs at every stage of your journey.

With a full calendar of activities throughout the year including events, publications and opportunities to collaborate with our members, the Chamber team is available to help as a point of resource, introductions, networking, learning and profile-raising.

Our goal is to deliver Member Value through the services we offer that all work towards supporting our members in achieving your business objectives and aligning with our Mission of Building Networks, Connecting Businesses, and Creating Opportunities.

All benefit from our leading position as a strong and credible voice for our members and British businesses in Singapore and beyond.

About the Event

With networking events back in the calendar, we are delighted to be hosted by Her Excellency Kara Owen, British High Commissioner to Singapore, in this special event at the Official Residence Eden Hall.

Join your fellow members and our extended network in an open networking session with drinks and canapes throughout the evening.

With thanks to our Event Partner for the evening, Eight Wealth.

Members

Member PriceS$74.77

Non-Members

Public PriceS$84.11

Speakers

Damian Adams

President at British Chamber of Commerce Singapore

Kara Owen CMG CVO

High Commissioner to Singapore at the British High Commission Singapore

Damian advises venture capital, private equity and infrastructure investors, family offices and international organisations on corporate transactions across a range of sectors. He is highly experienced in structuring, negotiating and executing complex cross-border investments.

Trained in the city of London and qualified in England and Wales (1999), Damian has been based in Singapore since early 2000, during which time he has gained deep experience of transactions across Asia, from greenfield, early stage and growth capital investments through to joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions.

Damian is a hands-on lawyer, closely involved in running transactions from initial structuring through to completion. He has advised Asia-based clients on transactions and projects in the UK, USA and Africa, and has project managed non-transactional commercial ventures for clients, such as regional office and business set-up across Asia.

He has developed and managed practices and teams in both law firms of which he has been a partner. As a partner he has spent time on short-term client secondment, identifying and managing their legal risk on transactions and investments.

Having focused on investment, M&A and other corporate transactions for the majority of his career, Damian also gained early career experience of secured financing transactions, particularly big-ticket assets and commodities, as well as commodities sale and purchase, storage and warehousing.

He has served the British Chamber of Commerce in Singapore for more than 15 years, variously as a Business Group Chair, Secretary and elected Board Member (8 years), and as a Vice-President with oversight of all facets of member engagement and a particular focus on governance, returning to the Board in 2020. Damian was elected President of the British Chamber of Commerce in April 2022.

Damian has lived and worked in London, Copenhagen, Paris and Singapore. English is his native tongue and he also speaks fluent French.

Ms Owen has been the British High Commissioner to Singapore since June 2019. Prior to that, she was Director for the Americas at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and has served as Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassies in Paris and Hanoi. She has been awarded a CVO (Commander of the Victoria Order) and CMG (Companion of St Michael and St George) by HM The Queen for services to diplomacy.

Ms Owen graduated from the University of Sheffield with a BA in History, holds a MSc from LSE in Diplomacy and International Strategy and a MSc from Cranfield University in International Human Resource Management. Alongside her diplomatic work, she has focused on diversity and inclusion and organisational development.