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Lead Participant: Roger Mackrill, Sabre UK Ltd

Following an extensive career in automotive, aerospace, nuclear power engineering and senior management in US, UK, Europe, India and China, Roger is the director and founder of Sabre UK Ltd. Founded in 2007.

With abundant experience as Quality Director, Managing Director in a wide range of global corporations, including GM, Rolls Royce, SKF, ISMT India, Kalyani Group India and Changan Group China, Roger is an experienced professional guiding clients through strategic direction and planning to enter and establish presence in Asian markets.

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Internationally,  the hospitality industry. The land based agricultural economy and the international trade sector are massively linked.

As we start thinking about business re-starting after the Covid pandemic and with different parts of the world in dramatically different stages of dealing with and overcoming its effects, our panel will be looking at how we can most effectively ensure that international trading plays the best part we can make it to support the recovery.

Whether business or leisure travel, international events and the cultural offering that a country has to attract overseas visitors, or import and export of food and drink that each country acn offer on a global basis,  the opportunities created by trading internationally are an important part of our economic recovery.

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Lead Participant: Chair: Daniela Andrian, Positive Impact Consulting

After an Engineering and Masters in Telecom, Daniela held technical responsibilities in a research centre and international consultants before developing transversal programs, strategy and coaching within an international group.

She leads people and projects in multicultural environments and understands the relational mechanics of leaders.

Daniela puts her 20 years of experience at the service of clients through consulting, coaching and training.

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Global Collaboration – Global Opportunity

With a Climate emergency on the horizon and following a difficult pandemic year, there has never been a more important time for developing new and innovative solutions to allow the world to drive for more equitable and sustainable ways to feed the global population.

It’s not just about volume and efficiency, but about being better stewards of global resources. We need collaborative thinking to protect the environment and provide a more balanced approach to agriculture in a world with fast depreciating resources.

How do we promote collaboration and opportunities for businesses with new thinking and shared international development?

Our panel will look at developments, innovation, and the future of agri-tech business as we recover from the Pandemic.

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Lead Participant: Steve Gardner-Collins, Director Visit Gloucestershire

Steve is an experienced and highly motivated tourism & hospitality Sales Director with the drive, passion and enthusiasm to inspire and lead others.

He enjoys leading a sales culture throughout business and is a marketer with experience across design, digital and social platforms in multifaceted environments in local, domestic and international markets.

Steve describes himself as an Organiser, a team player and a champion for well-being, diversity and inclusivity.

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To say that 2020 was a disastrous year for the visitor economy – wherever you look on the planet – would be an understatement, we are all hoping 2021 will bring a way forward and options for recovery that will be very welcome.

How have the businesses weathered the tough times so far?  What has changed? What can be recovered? and what new thinking has emerged that will bring a whole new way of doing things?

Our panel of professionals involved in the visitor economy from across different countries and continents continue the conversation from January 2021 and reflect on how things are going, how they are looking at recovery and the future prospects for the sector.

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Lead Participant: Sandra Baer, CEO, Personal Cities

Sandra Baer is the CEO of Personal Cities based in Washington DC

She is focused on building trusted relationships, creating new collaborations, and uncovering the skills to navigate bigger, bolder city transformations. Personal Cities works to inspire cities to make better, faster decisions around innovation, to enrich and improve their identity and to create a sense of belonging in every community.

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“How can a community truly effect change to fight the climate crisis?”

A facilitated discussion will follow the Question Storming event. We will tackle the most revealing questions and expand the dialogue toward potential solutions.

With complex issues, enduring solutions will require more time, conversation, analysis and work. However we can get some immediate insights, ideas, & innovative solutions that had never come to mind before.

There are no definitive answers about “how” to accomplish effective actions following the question storming. The questions developed will create new thinking about the drivers and priorities for next steps.

Our panel picks up the discussion from the difficult questions and looks for conclusions and recommendations to better create the workplaces and business communities that we aspire to.

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Lead Participant: Steve Gardner-Collins, Director Visit Gloucestershire

Steve is an experienced and highly motivated tourism & hospitality Sales Director with the drive, passion and enthusiasm to inspire and lead others.

He enjoys leading a sales culture throughout business and is a marketer with experience across design, digital and social platforms in multifaceted environments in local, domestic and international markets.

Steve describes himself as an Organiser, a team player and a champion for well-being, diversity and inclusivity.

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Following our recent Business Risk and Resilience LIVEstream panel discussions, the panel take a look at the international comparisons for Businesses that want to build resilience and a robust trading base and position.

A really difficult 15 months of trading through a pandemic and at the same time brexit creating a major shift in the UK’s international trading relationships, no one can be quite sure what the future holds.

Climate and environmental emergencies are bringing urgent and long-term changes through which every business will be affected

How does this play out across different cultures, nationalities and continents?  Our panel opens up an international dialogue to ask how we should be looking at Risk and Resilience in our businesses going forward.

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Lead Participant: Chair: Helena Mitchell, Voiceover Artist

Helena is an intuitive performer having worked in live and recorded performance from TV commercials and voiceovers to UK tours and choreography.

She loves comedy and thrives off improvisation and stand up and improvised shows.

Helena likes to share her passion for the creative industry with other creatives on and off set.

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Understanding the relationship between  Business and the creative arts.

From innovation to creativity and design, from mental health to well being and the place we live, culture and the arts are a critical part of how a business community functions.

Can we teach creative thinking? Can we ensure our businesses are embracing creative innovation?

With mental health, well being, attracting and retaining the right staff and placemaking, business support for the arts and culture is important and in turn, culture and the arts create a space and environment to foster strong, inclusive and innovative workforces

How do we ensure better engagement  between business and the arts? How do we let the arts make a positive impact in our businesses?

Our international panel explores the possibilities

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Lead Participant: Sandra Baer, CEO, Personal Cities

Sandra Baer is the CEO of Personal Cities based in Washington DC

She is focused on building trusted relationships, creating new collaborations, and uncovering the skills to navigate bigger, bolder city transformations. Personal Cities works to inspire cities to make better, faster decisions around innovation, to enrich and improve their identity and to create a sense of belonging in every community.

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Following a very difficult year, there is an opportunity for change everywhere in the world.

Businesses that are thinking about smaller workforces, those who have grown while their workforce has been based at home.

How do businesses in different cultures, different countries and different sectors look at this?  With a Climate emergency looming a greater understanding of Mental Health, Equality, Diversity and inclusion issues increasingly something we are all aware of, we have an opportunity to reimagine workspaces everywhere to build a better society.

There’s never been such a time to look at business with a clean sheet.  we see three pillars of thinking:

• Re-evaluating supply chains
• Re-evaluating Environmental processes and values
• Re-evaluating workplaces, working environment and staff wellbeing

It’s a work in progress and a discussion affecting everyone.

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Lead Participant: Chair: David Trevelyan, Sustain You

David believes that responsible business is about meeting the values that you and society expects that address the goals of fairness, honesty and sustainable development.

His Business, Sustain You, founded in 2017,  is a unique consultancy specialising in CSR, Sustainability and Information Security. Our commitment to responsible business drives our focus on challenging existing business models and delivering long term measurable change.

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As Businesses look beyond the Pandemic and Brexit, there is a re-start that brings unique opportunities, explores new markets, and innovates.

International trade can be an important part of business development, a valuable contribution to the national position.

Where does the environment and climate fit in?  Are internationally traded goods essential core products, or for luxury markets?  How are we moving them?

Does our Logistic Infrastructure support environmental thinking as we address the climate emergency and are “Just in time” supply chains a good way forward or part of a problem?

Our panel of International trade, Logistics and environmental businesspeople look at the balance between local procurement and the environmental impact.

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Lead Participant: Kay Hamblin – Director, Eight Legal

Kay developed a fascination with people dynamics during her years as a practicing vet. As part of Eight Legal, she has been supporting businesses with HR & people development for about ten years.

She received her Master’s in Business & Organisational Psychology from the University of Liverpool in 2019, and combines this expertise with HR experience to help businesses get the best out of their people. She has a particular interest in resilience, self-efficacy and Mindsets and how these relate to workplace well-being and engagement.

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Mental health, well-being, values and ethics are all major business discussions, but how do they Translate across different nations and cultures?

Ethical workplaces go beyond compliance to create a healthy, happy workforce, but it needs to be more than a few nice ‘extras’ like fresh fruit and yoga. What are the fundamentals you need to address to ensure your people are positive and engaged? How do the values and culture of different businesses and on different continents impact on the well-being of staff teams? Where do the responsibilities of an employer end, what about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic? And What how can Micro businesses and sole traders promote with mental health?

An international discussion amongst those looking at understanding the challenges going forward.

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Lead Participant: Sandra Baer, CEO, Personal Cities

Sandra Baer is the CEO of Personal Cities based in Washington DC

She is focused on building trusted relationships, creating new collaborations, and uncovering the skills to navigate bigger, bolder city transformations. Personal Cities works to inspire cities to make better, faster decisions around innovation, to enrich and improve their identity and to create a sense of belonging in every community.

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“How can a community truly effect change to fight the climate crisis?”

There is a climate emergency;  little question that we are on a trajectory that will, in the next decade, create an environmental disaster impacting the entire planet

Whose problem is it? Governments, at all levels, must take a lead; and individuals, educators to non-profit and  civic leaders to innovators and entrepreneurs will drive action from the ground up.

Business has an essential role to play; catalysing behaviour change by influencing stakeholders and helping governments bridge the gap between policy and action.

Question Storming is a unique process designed to tackle complex issues, we encourage you to think beyond traditional approaches to let go of your “muscle memory” to find new solutions.. By design, you may only ask questions ,”peeling the onion”  to see the issue through the lens of others and discover new paths to a safer, healthier planet.

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Lead Participant: Zoe Darlington, Owner, Pure Improvement

Zoe helps engineering and manufacturing leaders shift from high waste and inefficiency to green & lean in 6 months, embedding sustainability that saves time and money.

She believes that businesses that do good – do good business.

Zoe has over 20 years Continuous Improvement, Quality Improvement and Change Management experience, within the electronics, engineering, aerospace, defence & FMCG sectors. She has a proven track record for delivering cost saving Continuous Improvement and waste reduction.

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With the Pandemic still with us, but a sense that we’re able to see the way forward for the global business community, our focus is recentring on the Climate Emergency.

Across sectors, we see an awareness of the need to put environmental issues front and centre of our business development thinking.  This brings with it opportunity and new ways of thinking as Innovation and innovative ideas become a significant part of how we tackle it.

There are international opportunities built in, innovative thinking is coming from different continents, and our ability to communicate and collaborate globally is an asset as we chart the way forward.

Our discussion brings together a panel of innovators and business leaders in innovation to look at some great ideas and how we can apply them on a global basis.

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Lead Participant: Roger Mackrill, Sabre UK Ltd

Following an extensive career in automotive, aerospace, nuclear power engineering and senior management in US, UK, Europe, India and China, Roger is the director and founder of Sabre UK Ltd. Founded in 2007.

With abundant experience as Quality Director, Managing Director in a wide range of global corporations, including GM, Rolls Royce, SKF, ISMT India, Kalyani Group India and Changan Group China, Roger is an experienced professional guiding clients through strategic direction and planning to enter and establish presence in Asian markets

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Following our International Trade Forum discussion, we bring together a number of international specialists to take questions around building business development though trading internationally.

Brexit has created both opportunity and vulnerabilities, the current pandemic has exponentially increased the use of online communications that have made it so much easier to reach out internationally and build new business relationships.

Culture, language and the simple interpretation or brand, graphics and body language are all areas of discussion and our panel will be looking to understand business concerns and uncertainties around how to build new international business.

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Lead Participant: Roger Mackrill, Sabre UK Ltd

Following an extensive career in automotive, aerospace, nuclear power engineering and senior management in US, UK, Europe, India and China, Roger is the director and founder of Sabre UK Ltd. Founded in 2007.

With abundant experience as Quality Director, Managing Director in a wide range of global corporations, including GM, Rolls Royce, SKF, ISMT India, Kalyani Group India and Changan Group China, Roger is an experienced professional guiding clients through strategic direction and planning to enter and establish presence in Asian markets.

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Development of International trading opportunities comprises one of the most important routes to building a strong economy in any county.

Our International Trade Forum brings together professional advisors and businesses involved in international trading from across different countries and continents.

Understanding culture, language, protocol and local custom is vitally important to developing lasting international trade relationships and our forums discuss, help understand and underpin trading relationships that will build on opportunities to do business across boundaries.

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Lead Participant: Zoe Darlington, Owner, Pure Improvement

Zoe helps engineering and manufacturing leaders shift from high waste and inefficiency to green & lean in 6 months, embedding sustainability that saves time and money.

She believes that businesses that do good – do good business.

Zoe has over 20 years Continuous Improvement, Quality Improvement and Change Management experience, within the electronics, engineering, aerospace, defence & FMCG sectors. She has a proven track record for delivering cost saving Continuous Improvement and waste reduction.

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Our Climate Forum brings a discussion together across international boundaries with businesses who share a common interest in seeing how this important area for everyone evolves moving forward.

We have a diverse and innovative culture of small and medium sized businesses that both generate renewable and sustainable energy, distribute across micro networks and also invest heavily in renewables, carbon capture and energy efficiency.

We’re looking forward to a very engaging discussion as things start looking beyond the Covid pandemic and preparing for the future for business with Climate change becoming the planet’s number one threat.s we move through 2021

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Lead Participant: Zoe Darlington, Owner, Pure Improvement

Zoe helps engineering and manufacturing leaders shift from high waste and inefficiency to green & lean in 6 months, embedding sustainability that saves time and money.

She believes that businesses that do good – do good business.

Zoe has over 20 years Continuous Improvement, Quality Improvement and Change Management experience, within the electronics, engineering, aerospace, defence & FMCG sectors. She has a proven track record for delivering cost saving Continuous Improvement and waste reduction.

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Innovation, engineering and manufacturing are stable background to business across all cultures and nations.

Internationally outsourced procurement and supply chains create employment and skills on a sustainable basis.

Our #BI21.4 Engineering and Manufacturing Forum looks at the parallels in the sectors in different places in the world.

Sustainability and environmental challenges are becoming significant discussions with an increased awareness in supply chains that it’s a growing procurement criteria, they also create huge opportunities for innovation and international business development.

We’re looking forward to an engaging discussion!