Department for Business & Trade x UK Black Business Week
Thursday 9th March 2023, 1pm GMT

Looking to understand more about export trade? In partnership with UK Black Business Show, the UK Department for Business & Trade will conduct two in-depth webinars to shed light on the current landscape of export trade whilst highlighting the support available to businesses. 

Over the course of this hour: 

• Hear about some of the international opportunities available to your business.
• Learn about the local support available through our International Trade and Export Academy Advisers and the work DBT does to help you with your international goals.
• Discover more about the DBT overseas network and how you can be introduced to potential new overseas clients through the Export Support Service
• Be inspired by an experienced export champion and hear more about their export journey from the very beginning, the opportunities that international trade has provided their business and how this has facilitated their businesses growth
• Get involved with the conversation, with a Q&A at the end of the session for you to put your particular questions to our experts

Speakers: 

• Mike Adeniya
• Thulani Simbani, International Trade Advisor 
• Raj Theper, Export Academy Advisor
• ESS – David Martin, Head of ESS Delivery Centre
• Case Study – Sandra Murphy, Managing Director, Equidiet (UK) ltd

Department for Business & Trade x UK Black Business Week
Wednesday 15th March 2023, 1pm GMT

The second instalment of our two-part webinar series in partnership with the UK Department for Business & Trade will focus on market research, digital trade and e-commerce.

Over the course of this hour: 

• Learn how to plan and undertake effective market research and make use of the range of tools available
• Understand how to use market research to gain an in-depth understanding of potential customers and partners
• Find out how to adapt your digital presence and offering to unlocking new international clients
• Discover the importance of localisation in your e-commerce and digital trade strategy
• Be inspired by an experience export champion and hear more about their expansion into new markets, the opportunities that international trade has provided their business and how this has facilitated their businesses growth
• Get involved with the conversation, with a Q&A at the end of the session for you to put your particular questions to our experts

Speakers: 

• Mike Adeniya 
• Thulani Simbani, International Trade Advisor 
• Gary Blackburn, Market Research Specialist Adviser, DBT Midlands
• Teresa Gualtieri, Digital Trade Advisor, DBT Midlands 
• Case Study – Bryon Dixon OBE, Chief Executive, Micro fresh Ltd