Made in Dudley Borough, Sold to the World Roadshow

Agenda:

Start		Session

09:00		Registration, Exhibition and Networking Breakfast

09:30		Welcome and Introduction Councillor Patrick Harley, Leader, Dudley Council, Rob Lawley, Adviser Team Manager, Staffordshire & the Black Country, Department for Business and Trade and Paul Mountford, Head of Economic Growth & Skills, Dudley Council

09:40		Business Growth West Midlands in Dudley - Meet your Local Adviser Catherine Bray, Programme Delivery Manager, Steve Dunn, Business Growth Adviser and Paul Sampson, Business Growth Adviser, Oxford Innovation Advice

09:50		Getting your International Trade Journey Started Raj Theper, Export Academy Adviser, Department for Business and Trade, Andrew and Jean Eardley, Directors, MSP Easy Tools

10:10		Growing your Business and Export Potential Jayne Shields, International Trade Adviser (Staffordshire & Black Country), Department for Business and Trade and Mark Herron, Managing Editor, Orthoracle

10:30		Accessing Support to Win Contracts, Fulfil Orders and Get Paid Anne Lockett, Export Finance Manager, The Black Country, Staffordshire and Shropshire, UK Export Finance and Chris Emes, Chairman, Mechatherm International Ltd

10:50		Q&A Session Facilitated by Catherine Bray

11:05		Refreshment Break

11:20		Interactive Panel: Meet the Experts Market Research and Selection Gary Blackburn, International Trade Adviser (Export Market Research) Department for Business and Trade Connecting to Global Markets Andy Smith, International Engagement Manager, Department for Business and Trade Culture and Communication Gerti Willis, International Trade Adviser (Culture and Communications), Department for Business and Trade and Kasmin Cooney, Founder, RightTrack Learning Limited Q&A and Discussion

12:05		Closing Remarks Rob Lawley and Paul Mountford

12:10		Networking, Exhibiton and BCIMO Behind the Scenes Tours

12:45		Close

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The Department for International Trade

Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the Government Department that helps UK based companies succeed in the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their high-quality investment to the UK’s dynamic economy, acknowledged as Europe’s best place in which to succeed in global business.