Growing Your Global Business:
From First International Sale to Strategic Export Plan
Tuesday 29 November, 09:00-11:30 - York St John University
Join the Department for International Trade (DIT) and a range of service providers to hear how you can grow your business internationally, and join informal one-to-one meetings for tailored advice and next steps.
This event will be suitable for companies in any sector whether you are new to exporting or experienced and wanting to refresh your knowledge and connect with new contacts.
Why Attend?
- Hear about the services available to support your business and grow your exports, including an update on the UK Export Academy
- See how local DIT Export Champion Peratech has successfully expanded their business overseas
- Learn how UK Export Finance can support businesses, including an offer specifically for SMEs
- Get an update on York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership’s International Trade Strategy, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and opportunities in the local area
- Learn about Chamber International's new International Trade Qualification
- Interact with our exporter panel including DIT Export Champion Ciaran Savage, Card Industry Professionals and Mike Waldron from RDD+
- Drop in and chat with all the speakers for tailored advice, and network with new contacts including City of York Council Growth Managers
- Get support and plan your next steps for international growth
Join us on 29 November and find out how to take your next steps in growing your business internationally.
In partnership with
Location
York St John University
Recital Room
Creative Centre
Lord Mayor's Walk
York
YO31 7EX
Event & Networking Venue
Partners and Speakers
Ciaran Savage
Managing Director, Card Industry Professionals
Established in 2017, Card Industry Professionals (CIP) formed to ensure that all businesses have access to the latest and most relevant card payment solutions, education on pricing, alternative payment options, emerging trends and on-going support. They believe in developing long term relationships with businesses throughout the UK, boosting confidence and building trust in the products and services they offer.
In 2021, CIP were finalists at the Card & Payments Awards in the categories for ‘Best Payments Industry Newcomer’ and ‘Innovation in Retail Payments’ alongside well-established and prominent companies such as Barclays, Lloyds/RBS, Mastercard and Square.
Jon Stark
CEO, Peratech
Jon Stark is CEO of Peratech, a Yorkshire-headquartered tactile-sensing technology solutions company, providing next-generation human-machine user experiences through designing and manufacturing electronics modules and software. Peratech currently sells to multinational electronics companies in South Korea, Japan and more.
Prior to Peratech, Jon was VP/GM of Printed Electronics at MFLEX (NASDAQ: MFLX), where he successfully led a multinational division to successfully commercialize a portfolio of new “hard” technologies for material profitable growth. Jon also had executive-level positions at MFLEX in strategy, corporate development, and marketing. Prior to that, Jon held interim executive and consultative roles in strategy, innovation, change management, strategic business development, and communications in a variety of industries including software, electronics, mobile communications, banking, and healthcare.
Marie Hall
Export Finance Manager, UK Export Finance
Marie Hall is an Export Finance Manager, for UK Export Finance, the UK’s Export Credit Agency.
UKEF’s mission is to ensure that no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance from the private sector, while operating at no net cost to the taxpayer.
Before joining UKEF in January 2022, Marie spent 20 years with Barclays in various roles including Area Manager for Business Bank and 5 years with Handelsbanken as a Corporate Manager.
With her wealth of experience, Marie is now the Export Finance Manager for South Yorkshire helping businesses to export, trade safely, and get paid.
Mark Bates
International Business Relationship Manager, York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership
The York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is a public-private partnership charged with driving economic growth and prosperity across York and North Yorkshire. We are one of 38 LEPs in the national LEP Network and one of the 11 LEPs in the NP11 partnership.
Peter Bainbridge
Export Adviser, Chamber International
Peter is a former British diplomat whose career included roles as commercial counsellor at the British Embassy in Bogota and deputy director for the Western Balkans. His career started as an export advisor at what is now the Department for International Trade. Passionate about international trade, Peter is fluent in French and Spanish.
Mark Waldron
Managing Partner, RDD+
RDD is a Proven, Results Orientated Product Development Company. From start-ups to established brands, we deliver a complete suite of services that take our client’s projects from research through to launch and beyond.
Our global outlook ensures our work delivers relevant, feasible and responsible products. From the fundamentals of relating to real people in real markets through to fully costed, implemented, manufactured and certified products manufactured and shipped anywhere in the world.
Our balanced, global team of experts has the proven ability to deliver creative, desirable, unique, realistic and deliverable innovation, meaning our clients have confidence their projects will bring real growth to their business.
Unlike other companies RDD is truly differentiated through its ability to fully deliver any project all the way to shipping and beyond.
Our dedicated implementation teams work on the ground wherever a new product is to be produced, covering everything from costing, sourcing, tooling, manufacturing process, mass production, quality and logistics. We ensure our clients see full reward for their investment risk, bringing certainty of increased revenue through investment in R&D.