Commonwealth Business ForumPartnering for Wealth Creation and Social Development:

The Commonwealth, Indian Ocean and SAARC

Cinnamon GrandColombo, Sri Lanka

12-14 November 2013

• 1/3 of the AU• 3 in the EU• 2 in the G8• 5 in the G20• ASEAN• SAARC• CARICOM• OPEC• Indian Ocean Rim

The Commonwealth

Biggest Business Event Ever held in Sri Lanka• Opened by the HE the

President of Sri Lanka• Addressed by 10-20 Heads

Of Government– Both Commonwealth and

Non-Commonwealth

• 1000 Delegates and 100 International Business Speakers

CBF’s Sectoral Coverage

EnergyNatural Resources Agriculture Healthcare

InfrastructureDevelopment

Outsourcing/BPO ICT

Banking &Finance

Education ManufacturingTourismGreenTechnology

The Most Diverse Business Networking Opportunity

• 1000 Delegates• From 60 Countries

representing 6 Continents• Pre-arranged one-to-one

business meetings • Project Portfolio of

investment proposals

Project Portfolio of Investment Proposals

• National and International call for Projects

• Focused Sessions on Sectors and Special Projects

• Portfolio broken down by Country, Sector and Project Size

• Project Lounge for Presentations and one-to-one meetings

Participation

• Speak or Present

• Sponsor or Support

• Attend and Network

• 8 Commonwealth Business Forums resulting in billions (USD) of business done, most recently:

• Abuja 2003 - $3 Billion in infrastructure investment proposals received

• Malta 2005 – tripling of investment after the Forum• Uganda 2007 - $2 Billion in investment proposals received• Trinidad & Tobago 2009 - $1 Billion worth of investment received • Perth, Australia 2011 - $10 Billion in Projects discussed

Past CBF Achievements

Venue and Accommodation

• The Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, Sri Lanka

• Forum and Accommodation in the Same Place

• 5 Star Luxury & Sri Lankan Hospitality in the Centre of Colombo

To Take Part:

Contact• Programme Enquiries

E: sean.leno@cbcglobal.orgT: +44 (0) 207 024 8209

• Registration EnquiriesE: michael.anderson@cbcglobal.orgT: +44 (0) 20 7024 8211

• Sponsorship EnquiriesE: kiran.luchmun@cbcglobal.orgT: +44 (0) 20 7024 8271

Register online at

www.cbf2013.com

Sri Lankan Delegates• Please contact your Chamber of Commerce