The Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce
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| Founded | 1989 |
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Director | Gunnar P. Larsen |
The Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce (DUCC) was set up to enhance the Anglo-Danish marketplace through networking. The Royal Danish Embassy in London was one of the co-founders. To this day, the aim of the DUCC remains to promote trade and investment between Denmark and the UK by providing companies from both countries with a dynamic and pro-active business forum in the UK.[1]
Network
The Chamber first and foremost nurtures its immediate network of Members. The Members are students/trainees and individual professionals and corporate businesses ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to large cooperations with a global business presence covering all industries. As of April 2013 the Corporate Member count is roughly 150,[2] including Danes and Britons as well as other nationalities with an interest in British-Danish business. Among the Members are prestigious and well-known brands such as LEGO, Carlsberg and Danfoss.[3]
With regular contact to key stakeholders in the private sphere and in the public sector, the Chamber enjoys an excellent relationship with an extended network of decision makers.
Events
The primary platform for the Chamber's activities is the 30-40 events hosted throughout the year.[4] The events are wideranging from casual drinks receptions to business seminars to Dinners. Topics are carefully selected to be of interest to the British-Danish business community with prominent speakers from the worlds of business and politics are invited. The events provide Members and the extended network with opportunities of networking in both formal and informal settings.
Annual Dinner
The biggest event in the calendar is undoubtedly the Annual Dinner. This exclusive black tie event is hosted in splendid ball rooms with distinguished guests and a pronounced guest speaker.
Annual Dinner Guest Speakers
- 2013 Allan Leighton, Chairman of PANDORA
- 2012 Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Former Prime Minister, Denmark
- 2011 Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen, President & CEO of Carlsberg Group (Guest speaker) and H. E. Ambassador Nick Archer, British Embassy Copenhagen (Evening round-up speaker)
- 2010 Sir David Wallace CBE FRS FREng, The Master, Churchill College
- 2009 H. E. Ambassador Birger Riis-Jørgensen, Royal Danish Embassy
- 2008 Peter Schmeichel, Most decorated Danish football player
- 2007 Christian Williams, Master of the Drapers’ Company
- 2006 Peter Vagn-Jensen, Founder & Chairman, The Eve Appeal
- 2005 Hans Christian Andersen – Charity Dinner
- 2004 Klavs Holm, Minister, Royal Danish Embassy
- 2003 Sandy Toksvig, International Entertainer
- 2002 Christian Frigast, CEO, Axcel
- 2001 Peter Straarup, CEO, Danske Bank
- 2000 H. E. Ambassador Ole Lønsmann Poulsen, Royal Danish Embassy
- 1999 Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Leader, Danish Liberal Party
- 1997 Lord Clinton-Davies, Minister For Trade
- 1996 His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik
- 1995 Peter Zobel, CEO, Codan
- 1994 Poul Andreassen, CEO, ISS
- 1993 Henning Christophersen, Vice President of the European Commission
- 1992 The Rt. Hon John Gummer MP, Minister of Agriculture
- 1991 Lord Hesketh, Leader, House of Lords
- 1990 Poul Schlüter, Prime Minister, Denmark
Chairmanship
- 2012–present Louis de Courcy Wheeler
- 2000 - 2012 Per Troen [5]
Council
- 2012- Casper Ryborg
- 2012- Katja Hruskova
- 2010-2013 Laura Thorborg
- 2002- Ulrik Walther
- 2000- John Goodwin