EICBI convenes high-level dialogues bringing together Members of the European Parliament, national parliamentarians, diplomats, business leaders, and emerging leaders to advance collaboration across the European Union–India and wider Europe–India corridor. The organisation has convened major parliamentary summits and business forums at the European Parliament in Brussels and the British Parliament in London, engaging thousands of delegates from companies, governments, and institutions over the past decade.
A flagship initiative of EICBI is the EuropeIndia40 Leaders List, an annual recognition platform launched in 2019 that identifies and connects the next generation of leaders under the age of forty who are shaping Europe–India relations across business, policy, and civil society.
Through conferences, leadership platforms, publications such as the Europe India Journal, and engagement with EU institutions and regional governments in India, EICBI works to strengthen trade, investment, innovation partnerships, and strategic cooperation between Europe and India.
Our Impact
38
Parliamentary sessions
Sessions at the
EU Parliament in & UK Parliament
12
Diplomatic Visits
Coordinated Visits of European Parliamentarians & EU country Ambassadors
2992
Companies Engaged
Companies from India, EU and UK who have participated
53
Members of Parliament engaged
MPs from India, European Union and United Kingdom who participated in the sessions
07
EuropeIndia40 annual leaders list since 2019
Annual compilation of leaders under 40 in the EU India/ wider Europe India corridor.
198
NextGen Leaders recognised
A growing alumni of Next Gen leaders contributing to EU India/ wider Europe India relations.
SPEAKERS
Event Format
Discussions
Business Leaders share and discuss their points of view on specific themes. Audiences will also be invited to interact and ask questions towards the end of each discussion.
Keynote addresses
Influential leaders share their vision for EU India relations and how to develop them further. Audiences will get an opportunity to interact with them during the event.
Business Networking
This conference provides numerous opportunities for business leaders to interact in an exclusive closed-door environment to discuss potential areas of synergy.
UK–India SME Policy Dialogue
The Europe India Centre for Business & Industry (EICBI), in association with The Economic Times, is convening a high-level UK India SME Policy Dialogue at the UK Parliament on 15 December 2026.
The Dialogue will bring together senior Indian business leaders, UK policymakers, Members of Parliament, industry stakeholders and institutional representatives for a focused discussion on the evolving UK–India economic relationship, with particular emphasis on the role of small and medium-sized enterprises in driving trade, investment, innovation and cross-border growth.
WHY THIS DIALOGUE
The objective is to create a focused exchange between policymakers and businesses, allowing the perspectives of entrepreneurs and companies actively exploring international growth to inform the wider UK–India economic dialogue.
This positioning is consistent with EICBI's existing parliamentary model, which brings together parliamentarians, diplomats, business leaders and other stakeholders to advance Europe–India and UK–India engagement
From Policy Dialogue to Business Opportunity
The UK–India economic relationship is entering an important new phase, creating opportunities for businesses across both markets.
The Dialogue will provide a platform for Indian business leaders and UK policymakers to exchange perspectives on:
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SME growth and internationalisation
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Market access
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Bilateral trade and investment
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Innovation and technology
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Entrepreneurship
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Cross-border expansion
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Regulatory and policy considerations
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UK–India business partnerships
PROPOSED AGENDA
Find agenda and post conference report of our previous summit at UK & European Parliament and other locations HERE
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
Opening Remarks
TBC
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3:10 PM - 3:20 PM
An overview of UK India SMEs - An Overview
Mr Sujit S Nair, MSc, MBA, FRSA
Chairman - Europe India Centre for Business and Industry
3:20 PM - 4:05 PM
Keynote Addresses
UK Parliamentarians / Policymakers / Senior Stakeholders
Perspectives on strengthening UK–India economic and SME engagement.
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TBC
4:05 PM - 4:50 PM
Policy Dialogue : UK–India SMEs: Enabling Trade, Investment & Cross-Border Growth
Key Discussion Areas
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Creating an enabling policy environment for SMEs
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Trade & Market Access
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Investment & Cross-Border Expansion
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Innovation & Technology
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Financing & Scaling
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Building Long-Term UK–India Business Partnerships
4:50 PM - 5.00 PM