Join us and industry leading partners at an event tailored for education businesses looking to export their products and services. We will explore the markets of the USA, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and the Gulf, providing you with invaluable insights, thought-provoking discussions, and an opportunity to network and engage with like-minded businesses.
Who should attend?
Global Connections is designed for ambitious companies looking to expand their footprint across the USA, Eastern Europe and Central Asia and the Gulf markets. Whether you are already exporting, or in the exploratory stage, this event provides an opportunity to find out what your next steps should be. If you are looking to take away actionable insights and strategic guidance from market specialists, then this event is for you.
What to expect?
The event will include engaging panels sessions led by market experts in the education sector, as well as networking opportunities with peers. Our panel sessions will discuss the routes to sell into new markets, the real-life experiences of Export Champions, the hurdles businesses may face, and the successes achieved. The event will culminate in a lunch and networking opportunity with Department for Business Trade Advisers, Export Champions, sector specialists, and other businesses within the sector.
Agenda:
Registration/Networking (from 09:30)
Welcome
USA Education: Navigating the US Market with Panel Session*
Gulf Education: Trends and Export Insights with Panel Session**
Eastern Europe and Central Asia Education: Exploring Opportunities with Panel Session***
Event Overview and Conclusion
Lunch and Networking
*USA Education: Navigating the US Market
This session will examine the opportunities and challenges for UK education providers in the United States, with particular attention to the EdTech ecosystem. We will discuss market segmentation, educational buying habits, and what success looks like in the USA.
**Gulf Education: Trends and Export Insights
A new era of talent development is driving an economic transformation across the Gulf region in traditional core industries and diversification into emerging green and future facing sectors. This session will explore opportunities for UK skills providers and professional bodies to achieve their export ambitions and will provide top tips, help and support to those seeking to enter the Gulf market.
***Eastern Europe and Central Asia Education: Exploring Opportunities
Find out about some of the opportunities for education in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region, which includes Turkey, Central Asia and the Caucuses. The Eastern Europe and Central Asia region really matters to the UK geopolitically, and a few education providers are doing extremely well in the region. However, there remains a lot of untapped potential (and the region is not always fully on the UK education sector’s “radar”). Find out how to connect with DBT in this region and to explore the opportunities following this session, via the Export Support Service: exportsupport.eecan@fcdo.gov.uk
Confirmed Speakers
We have gathered together some of the most highly respected professionals in the industry to discuss the role in scaling companies in today's environment. Among our esteemed speakers and panelists are: