Brexit, Covid and the Russian-Ukraine war have had a significant impact on business exports.

Jacob Thundil MBE, founder and Managing Director of Cocofina, Dr Johnny Paterson, Founder of Dr PAWPAW and Sean Flanagan, Operations Director for UK & France at Avery took to the stage on the second day of Elite Business on 12 March in the Overseas Expansion talk, sharing the many hurdles with exporting abroad since Brexit and Covid, and how they navigated their businesses in a challenging global landscape.

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What are the common pitfalls when it comes to choosing an export partner?

Jacob Thundil MBE, founder and Managing Director of Cocofina took to the stage on the second day of Elite Business on 12 March in the Overseas Expansion talk, sharing his top tips on how to pick the right export partner for your company – and the common mistakes to avoid.

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Financial forecasting is the process of estimating how a business will perform in the future – but how can we do this effectively?

Guy Rigby, Chair Entrepreneurial Services at Smith & Williamson, Andrew Harding FCMA, CGMA, Chief Executive of the Management Accounting PU at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, Trusha Lakhani, Business Coach at ActionCOACH, and Andrew Collis, Chief Financial Officer, MoneyPenny and Tim Vine, Head of International Finance & Risk Solutions at Dun & Bradstreet took to the stage for the second day of Elite Business on 12 March in the Financial Management panel, speaking about the importance of financial forecasting – and how to do it correctly to take your business to greater heights.

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Guy Rigby and David Murray raised over £500,000 for charity

Guy Rigby, Chair Entrepreneurial Services at Smith & Williamson, took to the stage for the second day of Elite Business on 12 March for the Financial Management talk, speaking about his incredible journey travelling across the Atlantic Ocean with his pal, David Murray. Guy Rigby, 68, spoke about his boating journey, the Atlantic Challenge, which aimed to raise funds for the charity, UnLtd, a foundation for social entrepreneurs in the UK.

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How does unconscious bias affect the way we interact with employees and colleagues?

Donna Kelly, Senior Vice President and Business Unit Leader for UK South & Midlands at CGI, Kate Rowlinson, CEO of MediaCom UK, Rajeeb Dey MBE, Founder and CEO of Learnerbly, Jenny Knight, Founder and CEO of Nutcracker Agency and Simon Crowther, CEO of FPS Group, took to the stage for the second day of Elite Business on 12 March in the Talent and Regulation panel, speaking about the importance of workplace diversity and inclusivity – and why we should learn how to recognise our own unconscious bias.

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What are the different ways to implement diversity and inclusion in an organisation?

Donna Kelly, Senior Vice President and Business Unit Leader for UK South & Midlands at CGI took to the stage on the second day of Elite Business on 12 March in the Talent and Regulation talk, speaking about diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the workplace – and how to create an inclusive and harmonious environment for your employees.

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Digital Transformation: What are the benefits of the metaverse?

What are the do’s and don’ts to consider before diving into this new virtual world?

Danny Stefanic, CEO of MootUp, Gavin Mee, Managing Director Northern Europe for UIPath, Ketan Makwana, Chairman of Seventy7 Ventures and Nimisha Brahmbhatt, Managing Director of Quantum Global Consultants, took to the stage for the second day of Elite Business on 12 March in the Digital Transformation panel, speaking about how to transition your business into the metaverse – and what key factors you need to take into consideration before exploring this new digital world.

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Digital Transformation: How can I move my business into the metaverse?

What is the metaverse? And how can I monetise it?

Danny Stefanic, CEO of MootUp, took to the stage on the second day of Elite Business on 11 March in the Digital Transformation talk, speaking about the metaverse – and how to take full advantage of this new emerging platform to bring your business to greater heights.

Danny began his talk by speaking about the different ways of interacting with the metaverse – the games and entertainment space, blockchains and NFTs (where people sell virtual goods), and the metaverse for business. Speaking about the metaverse, Danny said: “This is something that has been running for many years and people are getting a return on. This is not something that’s far out in the future, this is ready today and you can start making it a part of your business and even generating revenue from it.”

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Commercial Business Growth: How can you build your brand’s visibility?

What are the most effective marketing and digital strategies to increase brand awareness?

Sabrina Stoker, Founder of Two Comma PR, Tim Hyde, CEO & Founder of TWH Media, Jackie Fast, Managing Partner at Sandbox Studios, Flavilla Fongang, Founder at 3 Colours Rule and BBC advisor and Christina Okoracha, Co-Founder of VAMP took to the stage for the second day of Elite Business on 11 March in the Commercial Business Growth panel, speaking about the importance of PR for your brand – and how to convert publicity into sales.

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Commercial Business Growth: How to market your business and attract more customers. What are the most effective ways to promote your business and build a strong brand?

Sabrina Stocker, Founder of Two Comma PR took to the stage for the second day of Elite Business on 11 March in the Commercial Business Growth talk, speaking about publicity and PR - and why a good marketing strategy is fundamental to growing your business.

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