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Thank you to all who attended the 2018’s edition of this annual series!
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Having welcomed around 500 delegates from across UK industry in 2017, GTR‘s UK Trade & Export Finance Conference provides an annual highlight for domestic exporters, financiers and trade specialists, a place where fresh perspectives are gained and new business relationships formed.
With discussions ongoing regarding the UK’s status in the world of global trade, identifying new export markets is an even greater priority for UK corporates seeking to broaden their export horizons. Topics for discussion during the day will include details of the new UK Export Strategy, the measures being taken to encourage more companies to export, new market opportunities including greater focus on the role of the Commonwealth, alternative providers and their latest offerings, government support mechanisms and where this new environment leaves the financial services sector.
The conference will also feature the Open to Export Action Plan Competition, a showcase event, sponsored by NatWest, that will see UK SMEs pitch their plans for export growth to an expert panel of judges, with the winner being announced at the close of the conference. The 10 finalists have been named, find out more about them, their activities and plans via the list below.
Benefiting from strong links to the UK’s primary trade bodies and leading export-focused institutions, this is a crucial forum for any UK company involved in international trade.
The finalists
- Bubblebum
- Diamond Hard Surfaces
- Ecotile Flooring
- Incredible Bakery Company
- Levity Crop Science
- Mirelle London
- My Brow Care
- Seekers of Design
- Wondrwall
- WooHa Brewing
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- Arun Aggarwal, Director, London Business Bank
- Christopher Ash, President, ExWorks Capital
- Rowan Austin, Head, Trade & Working Capital, NatWest
- Aaron Bailey, Broker, Structured & Capital Solutions, AON Benfield
- Lesley Batchelor, Director General, Institute of Export & International Trade
- Nils Behling, Founder & Chief Financial Advisor, Tradeteq
- Jim Bidwell, Head, Trade Services, Product Management, NatWest
- Richard Bishop, Director, Financial & Political Risks, Parker Norfolk & Partners
- Philip Bouverat, Director, Global External Affairs, JCB
- Gabriel Buck, Managing Director, GKB Ventures
- John Bugeja, Managing Director, Trade Advisory Network
- Richard Burge, Chief Executive, Commonwealth Enterprise & Investment Council (CWEIC)
- Sue Burns, European Account & Business Development Manager, Bubblebum
- Emma Clark, Global Head, Marketing & Corporate Affairs, Falcon Group
- Simon Clark, Director, Lumsden
- Arnaud De Montille, Co-Founder, Merci Maman
- Geoffrey de Mowbray, Co – Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Dints International
- Edward Dixon, Group Chief Operating Officer & Managing Director, Sannam S4
- Rik Garner, Managing Director, First Chop Brewing Arm
- Anoesjcka Gianotti, Co-Founder & Director, Seekers of Design
- Philip Goodmaker, Group Finance Director, PJ Valves
- Russell Grazier, Regional Head & Head of ECA, Trade & Working Capital, Barclays
- Rebecca Harding, Economist, Independent
- Paul Harle, Head, Receivables Finance, Global Trade Finance Group, Bank ABC
- Richard Heald, Chief Executive Officer, UK India Business Council
- Katy Heppell, Sales & Marketing Executive, Wooha Brewing Company
- Ian Howells, Senior Vice-President, Europe, Honda Motor Co.
- Ashlie Hubbard, Ramsden International
- Chris Innes-Hopkins, Director, Saudi British Joint Business Council
- Mohan Kaul, President, Indian Professionals Forum UK
- Ian Kerr, Chief Executive Officer, Bolero International
- Catherine Lang-Anderson, Senior Associate, Banking – Trade Finance, Allen & Overy
- Mark Ling, Head, Trade & Working Capital, Santander
- Simon Luckhurst, Director, Global Financial Services, McLaren
- Mark Lufkin, Chief Commercial Officer, Wondrwall
- Trish Macrae, Group Marketing Director, Genuine Solutions Group
- Shannon Manders, Director, Editorial, GTR
- David Marks, Managing Director, Levity Crop Science
- Adam Marshall, Acting Director General, British Chambers of Commerce (UK)
- Peter Matza, ?Speaker’s Chair, Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)
- Emma McClarkin, MEP, European Parliament
- Stephen Mellor, Key Accounts Lead, HiETA Technologies
- Richard Miller, Director & Head, Trade Credit & Surety, PIB Insurance Brokers
- Shaun Mitchell, Finance Director, Supacat
- Valeria Mizuno-Turner, Co-Founder & Managing Director, ?Incredible Bakery Company
- Shaheda Mulholland, Founder, Mirelle
- Bernadette Mulligan, Director, My Brow Care
- Adam Nemenyi, Managing Director, Aerospares 2000
- Mark Norris, Partner, Sullivan & Worcester UK
- Lucinda O’Reilly, Marketing Director & Head of Global Exports, Ecotile Flooring
- Guy Platten, Chief Executive Officer, UK Chamber of Shipping
- Howard Porter, Chief Executive Officer, BEAMA
- Andrew Riley, Mecatherm
- Louis Robinson, Global Head, Business Development, Global Trade & Receivables Finance, Global Banking Clients, Emirates NBD
- Jim Rollo, Deputy Director, UK Trade Policy Observatory
- David Salter, Head, Funded Trade Finance, RBS
- Peter Sargent, Director, DNB Bank
- Terry Scuoler, Chairman, Institute of Export & International Trade
- Jeremy Shaw, Managing Director CIB, Global Head – Export Finance, J.P. Morgan
- Richard Simon-Lewis, Head, Civil, Infrastructure & Energy Business, UK Export Finance (UKEF)
- Bob Stanton, Director, Advantage Global Trade Solutions
- Elizabeth Stephens, Trendline
- Emil Stickland, Chief Executive Officer, Thrive Digital
- Hugo Swire, Deputy Chairman, Commonwealth Enterprise & Investment Council (CWEIC)
- Shona Tatchell, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Halotrade
- Michael Vrontamitis, Head of Trade, Europe and Americas, Transaction Banking, Standard Chartered
- Daniel Walker, Marketing Executive, Diamond Hard Surfaces
- Jan Ward, Chief Executive Officer, Corrotherm International
- David Weatherhead, Regional Trade Director, Lloyds Bank
- Johanna Wissing, Director, Trade & Working Capital, LiquidX
- Anne-Marie Woolley, Head, Energy & Metals Global Commodity Finance, Independent Consultant
Venue: etc.venues 155 Bishopsgate
Address: etc.venues 155 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3YD