Business Collect Edinburgh: Inside the Foreign Office

Business Collect is back in Edinburgh.

Geopolitics, global trade, new regulation: what happens abroad lands on your business at home. Hear how it's read from inside the Foreign Office, and what it means for your next move.

Our keynote is Richard Oppenheim, Director of the Diplomatic Advisory Hub, which the FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) and the British Chambers of Commerce run together to advise UK businesses. He's a former UK Ambassador to Yemen, with 20+ years in British diplomacy across Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and Japan.

Delivered with the FCDO and the British Chambers of Commerce. Hosted by Royal Bank of Scotland at the RBS Accelerator Hub, Princes Street.

🎤 Keynote Speaker

Richard Oppenheim, Director, Diplomatic Advisory Hub; former UK Ambassador to Yemen

📍 Getting here RBS Accelerator Hub, 142–144 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 4EQ. Arrive from 17:45.

Parking: Rutland Street (EH1 2AE for sat nav), 2–4 min walk

Tram: West End – Shandwick Place, 3–5 min walk

Bus: West End / Shandwick Place stops, 2–5 min walk (Airlink 100 stops here too)

Train: Haymarket, 15–20 min walk or one tram stop; Waverley, 20–25 min walk

🟧 What is Business Collect?

SABC's flagship forum for diverse business owners: a curated, owners-only room built for depth, influence and opportunity.

🌍 About the Scottish Asian Business Chamber

The Scottish Asian Business Chamber connects Scotland's Asian business community to the people, ideas and institutions shaping the country's future.

Attendance Policy

Attendance is subject to approval. Representatives of public bodies need prior approval: contact [email protected].

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