Join us for this special Export Networking Session along with the Department for Business and Trade.

Event details

Northern Ireland businesses signing up for this event will have an opportunity to network with other businesses that have global ambitions, ensuring businesses can build and learn from exporting successes through business-to-business networking and peer-to-peer learning.

The event is free and open to members and non-members. Hosted by FSB Northern Ireland Development Manager, Roisin McAliskey. 

The Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) Northern Ireland team is dedicated to supporting Northern Ireland businesses to boost exports, grow internationally, support inward investment and create high value jobs in Northern Ireland. Their team, including Sector Leads in Advanced Manufacturing and Technology, Creative Industries, Agri-Food and Drink and Health and Life Sciences, works in close collaboration with local partners to ensure DBT Northern Ireland’s focus and services are aligned with the Department for the Economy and Invest Northern Ireland.

They have a detailed and extensive package of support for all Northern Ireland businesses that are looking to export and succeed in a global marketplace. With a global network in over 100 markets across the world, businesses of all sizes across Northern Ireland can benefit from DBT’s strongly established connections, sector knowledge and market specialists.

The UK Export Academy is a free, comprehensive training offer available to Northern Ireland businesses. The UK Export Academy’s foundation course, market access events, sector specific webinars and masterclasses give businesses the knowledge and skills to sell to customers around the world by learning from experts in international trade.

Learn more about the UK Export Academy

Guest Speaker

Richard Elliott is Head of Creative Services at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in the Northern Ireland Hub. Working in collaboration with the DBT network, Richard’s role is focused on offering support solutions, commercial advice and guidance to assist companies to grow their export sales outside of UK.  Richard’s experience is within both the Private and Public sector, an experienced Company Director and Business Development professional across Online Services, Marketing and Export Growth Strategies.

 

The event will be held at Erskine House, 20-32 Chichester St, Belfast BT1 4GF in the Business Events Centre on the 6th floor, attendees will be collected from the ground floor reception. The venue is wheelchair accessible and lifts are in the building. 

Event contact

If have any difficulty booking a place for this face to face meeting, please telephone our dedicated events helpline 01253 336 028 or email [email protected].

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