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Join our free events to learn more about selling your services overseas: The Midlands Business & Professional Services Global Trade Mixer Events from the Department for Business & Trade will help to facilitate networking opportunities and build your knowledge and best practice in selling your services internationally.

The UK-India Green Hydrogen Hub is a coalition of UK and India research groups and innovators that join forces to drive science and innovation, accelerate and enhance the role of hydrogen in the UK and India’s decarbonisation journey. A range of Green Hydrogen Hub events and networking opportunities will create links between the ideas of the future and the funds that can make them happen, and give members access to masterclasses on how UK-India research partnerships can deliver optimal results. Here’s a real opportunity to explore a diverse array of technological innovations and collaboration opportunities through this engagement.

The Global Partners Programme is a collaboration between the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and industry to encourage trade and promote British business globally.  ​​ Combining activity and events from across DBT, the Programme creates an international B2B and B2G marketing platform which can be tailored to meet the business objectives of participating sponsors.

The programme comprises over 100 trade events across over 15 markets, alongside activity within International Trade Week and the Made in the UK, Sold to the UK Awards, two of DBT’s key campaigns aimed at helping UK businesses achieve their global potential. ​

OPEN CALL FOR SPONSORSHIP

More than 28 million business, government and general public visitors are forecast to attend the 6-month World Expo taking place in Osaka, Japan from April to October 2025.

The over-arching theme for Expo 2025 Osaka is ‘Designing Future Society for Our Lives’, with three sub themes of Saving Lives, Empowering Lives and Connecting Lives. The UK Pavilion will be located in the ‘Saving Lives’ zone of the Expo site. The UK’s theme statement is ‘See Things Differently’ – capturing the UK's spirit and acting as a powerful invitation to international audiences to embrace fresh perspectives of the UK. We will emphasise the UK's historic partnership with Japan, highlight the UK as a cultural,education and tourist destination and promote UK business in Japan and across the wider Asia-Pacific region.

Reach Millions of new Customers online with the UK’s largest grocery retailer with 22m Clubcard holders and over 100 years of retail selling experience!

The Tesco team will be joining DBT to give you their insight on how to get the most out of selling on Tesco Marketplace.

Gen AI isn’t just an upgrade— it’s a fundamental shift. 

AI is driving work automation and productivity at unprecedented speeds, enabling high-quality, consistent customer journeys without the massive infrastructure overhauls traditionally associated with digital transformation. 

From hyper-personalised shopping experiences to streamlined supply chain optimisation, Gen AI is redefining how retailers, e-commerce platforms, brands, and marketplaces operate. AI's ability to exploit data and know-how is transforming customer experience, marketing strategy, product development, and logistics—advancing the entire industry into a new digital-first era.

This session unpacks how brands, platforms, and tech providers can adapt and thrive in the new AI-driven landscape.

Join The Department for Business & Trade (DBT) delegation, to explore South Korea and connect with 40 of the World’s leading Department Stores at the World Department Store Summit, 10th – 13th June.

This is a unique opportunity to access the Korean market AND connect with multiple global Department stores. DBT is bringing a cross-sector delegation to the summit showcasing premium omnichannel, store design, digital commerce, retail tech and Gen AI opportunity.