Join this Leeds Digital Festival workshop at Nexus – University of Leeds for an exciting event focused on helping businesses drive export growth and foster innovation. This event is aimed at businesses looking to expand the reach of their services or software into global markets – either to begin exporting for the first time or to grow their international markets.
You will hear insights from West Yorkshire businesses that are exporting all over the world, their strategies, tools to navigate the complexities of exporting and achieving sustainable international growth. This workshop is brought to you by Lloyds Bank, West Yorkshire Combined Authority & UK Export Finance
Agenda:
- 13:30 – 14:00 – Arrival and Refreshments
- 14:00 – 14:15 – Welcome
- 14:15 – 14:45 – Panel 1: Grow your export markets
- 14:45 – 15:15 – Panel 2: Support to access new markets
- 15:15 – 15:30 – Closing comments
- 15:30 – 16:00 – Optional networking time
Panel 1: Grow Your External Market
Panel 2: Supporting Access to New Markets
- Chair: Jennie Holdstock – Trade and Investment Manager, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
- Natalie Boswell – Regional Development Director – North East, Lloyds Bank
- Alissia Deane – Export Finance Manager – West Yorkshire, UK Export Finance
- Nikki Clow – Head of International Trade, West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
- Lydia Moi – International Trade Adviser, Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
Businesses who want to begin exporting or would like to grow their exports, especially those who specialise in services and software.
