Kathmandu · 26 November 2026 · By invitation and registration
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UK–Nepal Business Forum 2026

Building Stronger Partnerships, Creating Shared Prosperity

26 November 2026 Kathmandu Marriott Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal

Organised by NBCCI in joint partnership with the British Embassy Kathmandu.

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Speaker delivering opening remarks at the UK–Nepal Business Forum

A serious conversation, designed to travel beyond the room.

The UK–Nepal Business Forum 2026 is the flagship bilateral platform for advancing trade, investment and strategic partnerships between the United Kingdom and Nepal. It brings together senior government representatives, business leaders, investors, academics and development partners to strengthen economic cooperation and unlock opportunities for collaboration.

The Forum is designed as annual bilateral engagement aligned with the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy and Trade Strategy, creating business-to-business connections, commercial outcomes and a practical pathway for UK expertise and investment to support Nepal’s economic growth.

One DayFor honest exchange, useful introductions and decisions with a next step.
Two nationsA shared platform for the UK and Nepal's public and private sectors.
Strategic Pillars

Four places where partnership can become progress.

The day is organised around the opportunities that will define the relationship over the next decade. Each room is built for a different kind of useful conversation.

01

Trade, investment & partnership

Trade, FDI, market access, entrepreneurship and business partnerships.

02

Education, research & future skills

Transnational education, research, innovation and workforce development.

03

Energy, infrastructure & green growth

Clean energy, green hydrogen, battery energy storage systems, engineering and sustainable infrastructure.

04

Digital economy, AI & innovation

Digital transformation, AI, GovTech, cybersecurity and emerging technologies.

Delegates

A delegate ecosystem with the range to make things happen.

This is not a spectator event. It is a carefully composed room of people who can open a door, underwrite an idea, shape a policy or build a partnership.

  • Government of Nepal, UK Government, regulatory agencies, diplomatic missions and the British Embassy Kathmandu.

  • UK and Nepali companies, industry leaders, SMEs and entrepreneurs.

  • Investment funds, banks and development finance institutions.

  • Universities, research institutions and future skills partners.

  • Development organisations, chambers and industry associations.

  • Technology companies, start-ups and innovation partners.

  • National and international media sharing the story of the partnership.

  • The Nepali diaspora contributing experience, networks and capital.

Group 01 / 08

Government & diplomacy

Government of Nepal, UK Government, regulatory agencies, diplomatic missions and the British Embassy Kathmandu.

Program Schedule

A considered sequence from high-level context to practical working sessions, then the conversations that turn good ideas into shared commitments.

Registration & Networking

Arrival, welcome and connections before the formal programme.

Arrival

Opening Ceremony

Advancing the Next Chapter of the UK–Nepal Economic Partnership

Plenary

Networking Break & Official Group Photograph

A short break and official group photograph.

Networking

Panel Discussion I

Building Global Talent: Strengthening UK–Nepal Partnerships in Transnational Education, Research and Future Skills

Panel I

Panel II

From Hydropower to Smart Infrastructure: Applying UK Science, AI and Innovation to Nepal's Energy Future

Panel II

Networking Lunch

Hosted networking for delegates and invited partners.

Networking

Panel III

Strengthening UK–Nepal Economic Partnerships: Advancing Trade, Investment and Private Sector Growth

Panel III

Panel IV

Accelerating Nepal's Digital Economy: AI, Digital Government and Technology Partnerships with the UK

Panel IV

Networking Break

A short transition before the closing session.

Networking

Closing Session

Reflections, Strategic Outcomes & Way Forward

Closing
Outcomes

What the Forum aims to deliver

The Forum is designed to create visible momentum: stronger dialogue, useful introductions, new institutional collaborations and a follow-up mechanism that carries progress beyond the day.

01

Strategic

Stronger UK–Nepal bilateral trade and investment dialogue, and deeper public-private collaboration.

02

Business

New trade and investment leads, B2B partnerships and stronger market linkages.

03

Institutional

New collaborations across government, academia, industry and development partners.

04

Legacy

A pipeline for future trade missions and sector initiatives, with a follow-up mechanism to track progress after the Forum.

Partnership

Convened with trust. Built for the next chapter.

Organised by the Nepal Britain Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NBCCI), in joint partnership with the British Embassy Kathmandu.

Our convening partners
British Embassy Kathmandu

Supporting a modern, productive and ambitious bilateral relationship.

NBCCI

Connecting businesses and strengthening UK–Nepal commercial ties.

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Venue

Kathmandu Marriott Hotel

The Forum will be hosted at the Kathmandu Marriott Hotel, Nepal — a central, easy-to-reach venue for delegates travelling from across Kathmandu and abroad.

Kathmandu Marriott Hotel Naxal, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
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Contact

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us.

Send us a note if you have questions about the forum or partnership.

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