Import Export Show 2024

Local to global: Empowering global trade

Our Import Export Show 2024 will be held in London on Tuesday 3 December.

The second Import Export Show brings together senior figures from the global trade community, including key business leaders and policymakers, to address how trade can deliver for the UK and discuss key themes including:

How a year of elections is reshaping international trade
How trade can drive economic growth in all UK regions and nations
How to practically navigate upcoming trade changes in the UK and EU

This significant event will connect trade professionals from various sectors, including MSMEs and large multinationals, offering the opportunity to listen to influential speakers and network with key government and industry stakeholders on all trade-related matters.

Discover the full agenda and event details and secure your place as there are a limited amount of tickets.

Agenda

Enjoy a full day of industry panels, roundtable discussions and networking opportunities. Make new connections over the lunch provided, with refreshments throughout the day.

A full agenda will be updated in due course. The agenda is subject to change.

Time
8.30	Reception and networking
10.05	Welcome address: Empowering global trade
10.15	Keynote address: Setting a vision for UK trade
10.45	Coffee and networking
11.15	Panel discussion: A new global order – how a year of elections is reshaping international trade
12.00	Fireside chat: New era for UK trade – making the most of free trade agreements and digital trade opportunities
12.30	International Trade Awards presentation part 1
12:50	Lunch and networking
14.00	Fireside chat: Local to global: How trade can drive economic growth in all UK regions and nations
14.45	Coffee and networking
15.15	Panel discussion: How I grew my business through exports
15.45	‘Ask the Experts’ Q&A: How to practically navigate upcoming changes in UK and EU customs
16.15	International Trade Awards presentation part 2
16.35	Closing remarks: From local to global – we’ll get you there
16.45	Drinks reception and networking

Confirmed speakers - more to be announced soon

Chris Balmer
Commercial Director
INCINER8

Chris Balmer is a highly successful director with over 15 years of experience in senior roles within the B2B industries. With a strong record of delivering challenging sales targets, Chris' key skills span marketing, communication, technical, and presentation skills.

Chris attended Swansea University, where he graduated with double honours in Geography & Anthropology. His career has seen him thrive as a Managing Partner, demonstrating a strong history of working in the Automotive, Composite and other manufacturing industries.

Chris is a strong business development professional, skilled in negotiation, sales strategy, value selling, people management, and account management. His extensive experience and strategic insight make him an invaluable addition to our team, driving our growth and innovation as our Commercial Director over the past six months.

Bob Gokani
Founder
EziDrops Ltd

EziDrops Ltd is an Inventor and Manufacturer of Medical Devices.  Suffering from hayfever at the age of 50, I just could not get the eye drops in my eye.  I went to the most obvious of places, Boots and found nothing available to help.  It’s at that moment the idea of EziDrops was born.  To date, we now have three products, all selling well, in Boots, RNIB, Amazon/EU and other major pharmacies.  We have also been exporting to USA, New Zealand and Australia and due to sell much more to a growing number of countries over the coming years.

Ilona Kawka
Digital Trade and Customs Specialist
Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade

Ilona is an expert in international trade compliance with over eight years of experience, specialising in import operations. As the lead for the Imports Advisory Practice, she excels in managing complex import processes, conducting customs and broker invoice audits, and developing policies that streamline cross-border trade while ensuring strict adherence to global regulations. Her expertise spans customs requirements in the MENAT and EMEA regions, where she has successfully mitigated risks and optimised compliance strategies for various organisations.

Ilona has an in-depth understanding of international customs regulations, staying ahead of legislative changes to proactively address challenges and assess their impact on business operations. Her strong focus on import compliance and her analytical approach to auditing have been pivotal in achieving seamless and compliant import operations across multiple markets.

Currently, as a digital trade and customs specialist within Academy Strategic Projects, Ilona leads key initiatives around cross-border movements and the UK 2025 Border Strategy. She spearheads projects that leverage disruptive technologies to optimise import processes and enhance global trade facilitation. Her expertise aims to ensure that businesses remain competitive and compliant in the rapidly evolving landscape of international trade and drive innovation and efficiency in cross-border operations.

Anna Doherty
Senior Trade and Customs Specialist
Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade

A qualified and accredited customs professional, Anna is a leading international trade and customs specialist and commentator, having worked as a practitioner before joining the Chartered Institute in April 2023.

She represents the Chartered Institute at industry and government forums, while advising public and private sector clients on trade compliance and customs facilitations.

A regular speaker at UK and European events and at government working groups, Anna is industry chair of HMRC’s Joint Customs Consultative Committee, its forum for consulting with key trade stakeholders on customs procedures and regulations.

With expertise in interpreting UK and EU regulations and their impact on business, Anna’s current focus is on the UK’s Border Target Operating Model, the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) as well as EU customs reform.

Before joining the Chartered Institute, Anna was customs lead at a major UK manufacturing retailer, developing its customs compliance policy and processes for post-Brexit trading.

David Henig
Director, the UK Trade Policy Project
European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE)

One of the UK’s leading authorities on international trade policy, David Henig is Director of the UK Trade Policy Project at the think-tank European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE). Examining the economic and trade implications of Brexit and UK trade, David places these in the context of the changing EU and global trade policies which he also studies. He writes about all these topics in a regular column for the specialist trade news service Borderlex, serves as Expert Adviser to the House of Lords International Agreements Committee, and speaks regularly in the media and at various events. Until March 2018 he worked for the UK Government including for three years on Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks between US and EU, establishing the Department for International Trade after 2016, issues around inward investments from China, and coordinating work on major international bodies such as the OECD and G7. A graduate of Oxford University, David started his career in consultancy.

Nick Marsden
Co-Founder & Director
OOSC Clothing

Nick started his career in international banking before Co-Founding OOSC alongside best friend Aaron in 2015. OOSC is a sustainable retro-inspired skiwear, gymwear & swimwear clothing brand with the mission of bringing colour and fun back into sports apparel. All their products are sustainable and made from polyester recycled from plastic bottles or nylon recycled from sea waste. Nick quit banking in 2019 to join Aaron and run the business full time and has helped grow OOSC into a truly international brand; boasting sales to over 110 different countries from their five regional Shopify websites, including being stocked on household name retailers such as Macy’s, ASOS, Zalando & Decathlon.

Nick covers all aspects of operations at OOSC and is well versed with international trade dealing with factories in Vietnam, China, Bangladesh, Turkey and Portugal. OOSC have third party logistics centres in the USA, Canada, UK and The Netherlands.

OOSC recently won the King’s Award for Enterprise for outstanding contribution to international trade over a three year period!

Need somewhere to stay?

When attending the Import Export Show you can enjoy a preferential rate for a limited number of rooms at the Leonardo royal hotel London City.

2 December 2024 @ £240.00 per room per night, Single Occupancy B&B

To book a room, please visit their website and enter the promotional code LHINST021224 no later than 2 November 2024.

Nominations now open for the 2nd annual International Trade Awards!

Keen to celebrate UK trade, the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade is delighted to bring together the International Trade Awards within the Import Export Show again this year!

Testimonials

It's a great opportunity to find out what's going on in the market.

Darren Wareing Head of Sales & Marketing, CORE (UK) Limited

It's a great place for us to network and meet new people, and there's loads of like-minded individuals in this environment and it really does help us.

Emmanuel Tei-Tetteh Head of Sales, Phlo Systems Ltd

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Duration:

10 hours

Location:

In Person Only

Start Date:

3 Dec 2024 8:00 am

End Date:

3 Dec 2024 6:00 pm

Local to global: Empowering global trade

See you at Import Export Show 2024

Hear from industry leaders

Connect with fellow trade professionals

Learn about key trade trends

Meet with members and other fellow international trade professionals

Connect with global trade thought leaders and decision-makers

Gain practical expertise on regulation compliance and supply chain efficiencies

Shining a spotlight on the critical themes that will shape the future of UK trade

Agenda

Confirmed speakers - more to be announced soon

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For sponsorship enquires please contact James Clowes at partnership@export.org.uk

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Nominations now open for the 2nd annual International Trade Awards!

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