Agenda
15 May 2025
08:30 - Registration open and networking
09:25 - Housekeeping: DD/Export Summit Team
09:30 - Welcome: Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands
09:40 - Sector Focus: Ian Constance, CEO of Advanced Propulsion Centre
09:50 - Sector focus: Edward Raggett, Head of Business Development (Aerospace), ADS Group
10:00 - Financing your export ambition: Amy Clarke, Head of Short Term Businesses, UK Export Finance
10:10 - Keynote address: Gareth Thomas MP, Minister for Exports, Department for Business and Trade
10:25 - Plenary session concludes
| ONE TO ONE MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS |
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10:30-10:50 Meeting 1 |
Networking and exhibition time |
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11:00-11:20 Meeting 2 |
11:00 How to Conduct International Market Research (Delivered by Raj Theper, UK Export Academy) |
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11:30-11:50 Meeting 3 |
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12:00-12:20 Meeting 4 |
12:00 How to Access New International Markets (Delivered by Mark Burkett, UK Export Academy) |
Break for lunch. A “Taste of the Midlands” highlighting the best local providers.
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13:00-13:20 Meeting 5 |
13:00 Inside DBT North America: Your guide for trade, teams & what's next |
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13:30-13:50 Meeting 6 |
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14:00-14:20 Meeting 7 |
14:00 Advanced Manufacturing: Unlocking Global Trade Agreements for a Competitive Edge |
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14:30-15:00 Break |
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15:00-15:20 Meeting 8 |
15:00 Advanced Manufacturing: Leveraging Sustainability and Environmental Awareness |
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15:30-15:50 Meeting 9 |
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16:00-16:20 Meeting 10 |
Networking and Exhibition time |