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In todays episode Adrian Lawrence talks about how FD Capital has recently been listed in the DiT directory of services, which puts the London based boutique in front of International companies investing into the UK. FD Capital FDs and CFOS have recently been working with the Department of International Trade and have helped client companies secure grant funding through their Internationalisation grant programme. We came across the Internationalisation Fund when one of our Finance Directors was assisting an automotive client during the lockdown. Their Local Enterprise Partnership pointed them towards the Internationalisation Fund. We're taking an in-depth look at the Internationalisation Fund, including the eligibility criteria and what it can be used toward. To learn more about FD Capital and how we can help your business develop, reach out to our team today at https://www.fdcapital.co.uk
Membership of the EU meant that the UK had not had its own independent trade policy for more than 40 years. In one of her first acts as prime minister, Theresa May established the Department for International Trade to take on this function. This panel looked back at how department was established, how effective it has been in developing the UK's skills and approach to international trade policy, and what more needs to be done to make the UK the big player in international trade it aspires to be.To discuss these issues, we were joined by:John Alty, Interim Permanent Secretary at the Department for International TradeDr Lorand Bartels, Reader in International Law at the University of Cambridge and Counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLPSam Lowe, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for European ReformJill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government#IfGtrade See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Membership of the EU meant that the UK had not had its own independent trade policy for more than 40 years. In one of her first acts as prime minister, Theresa May established the Department for International Trade to take on this function. This panel will look back at how department was established, how effective it has been in developing the UK's skills and approach to international trade policy, and what more needs to be done to make the UK the big player in international trade it aspires to be. To discuss these issues, we were joined by: John Alty, Interim Permanent Secretary at the Department for International Trade Dr Lorand Bartels, Reader in International Law at the University of Cambridge and Counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Sam Lowe, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for European Reform Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government The event was chaired by Maddy Thimont Jack, Associate Director at the Institute for Government. The event was part of our day exploring 'Five years of the Department for International Trade: what progress has been made?' https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/events/five-years-department-international-trade
Following the EU's adoption of Adequacy Decisions that the Kitchen covered in a prior episode, the UK's Department for International Trade issued an updated guidance on data transfers into the UK.The Kitchen takes a look at the guidance that points to sources on data transfers, IP, copyright and data protection both coming into and leaving the UK.
In this episode, Hall welcomes Alpesh Patel, part of the Global Entrepreneur Program (GEP) at the Department for International Trade in the UK. The UK Government’s Department for International Trade has under it the Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP). In it, Dealmakers are business people who make deals with overseas outstanding tech scale-up companies to land their global HQ in the UK. They help companies with VCs, angels, potential customers, etc. Alpesh Patel OBE has represented the United Kingdom since 1999 when the then Prime Minister appointed Alpesh to advise on closer UK/India ties. Thereafter the Department for International Trade made Alpesh their Dealmaker since 2004 to bring outstanding tech companies to the UK, which solve the world’s biggest problems and create jobs here. (www.theeinsteinchallenge.com). Alpesh believes that trade underpins liberty. An Oxford University Fellow in Business & Industry back in 2001, Alpesh won a competition in Financial Times against fund managers, journalists, analysts, using the investment software he created to forecast UK company performance. The ambition is to publicly list that fintech/edtech company as a disruptor to the global multi-trillion dollar fund management industry, so regular people can benefit from making better stock investments themselves. Alpesh is a Financial Times author who being a Barrister to pursue investing and educating people on financial literacy for social mobility. As a firm believer in the power of mentoring, Alpesh co-founded the UK chapter of the world's largest entrepreneur mentoring organisation (Tie.org). As a founder of a hedge fund/private equity firm (the hardest easy money to make) – his focus is on cleantech, sustainability, and social impact, not self-enrichment. Committed to public service, Alpesh uses his Barrister's training and TV presenter skills to raise funds for widows, orphans, under-fed school-children, victims of slavery. Alpesh has served as a Governor of Luton University and Council Member of Chatham House including on their Investment Committee. Before all that, Alpesh worked in US Congress for Eliot Engel on anti-terrorism and nuclear proliferation. Degrees in Law and Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Oxon). 18 FT, Macmillan published books on global markets and online trading. Alpesh’s BBC paper review for 10+ years to 300m shows his direct to the point, no nonsense analysis on issues such as technology for social change, and his principal cause, the unfair treatment by fund managers of pensioners and financial literacy: www.alpeshpatel.com/tv TV presenter with a dedicated show on Bloomberg formerly, then Sky gave Alpesh his own tech/politics show and CNBC asked him to co-host; and 5 years columnist for Financial Times. Born & raised in Leeds (no silver spoon). Co-Chair Loomba Trust which supports widows and orphans. Alpesh gives advice to both investors and entrepreneurs. He shares with Hall some of the startups that fit his investment thesis and what excites him. For more information on the Global Entrepreneur Program (GEP), please visit /. Alpesh can be contacted by visiting , via LinkedIn at , and via email at .
Nick Neal of Department for International Trade on how businesses can take advantage of the current economic climate by pivoting into import or export. Contact Nick and her team via www.great.gov.uk Contact Martin at www.robson-laidler.co.uk
Nick Neal of Department for International Trade on how businesses can take advantage of the current economic climate by pivoting into import or export. Contact Nick and her team via www.great.gov.uk Contact Martin at www.robson-laidler.co.uk
Digital technology has radically transformed nearly every aspect of our lives. But can it help eradicate poverty?In this fifth installment of our Destination Digital podcast NetHope CEO, Lauren Woodman sat down for a conversation with Matthew Rycroft, the Permanent Secretary of the Department for International Development (DFID), the U.K.’s governmental body coordinating international aid and … Continued
SenCast Episode 003 with Andrew Cockburn - UK Department for International Trade. Hosted by Harry, CIO, SenSat. Whats on the show? + We caught up with Andrew at MWC 2017 to talk tech, the UK economy and what the UK DiT are doing for UK technology. + We ask Andrew what is exciting him in the world of tech, what the UK DiT are doing to help businesses worldwide and how AI will affect our futures With thanks to: + Andrew Cockburn, UK DiT https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-cockburn-29087714/ + UK DiT for all the help they are giving SenSat https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-trade + Cambridge Wireless - for giving us the opportunity to be at MWC 2017 www.cambridgewireless.co.uk What's the SenCast? + The SenCast is a show designed for anyone in or interested in the startup community, have in interest in technology or just want to hear experts talk about their trades + We talk about startup life, technology and what the future will hold, from the people creating it today Who are SenSat? We are a geospatial tech startup with the aim to digitise the world. We convert the physical world into digital information that humans can easily interact and make decisions with www.SenSat.co.uk
Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Director of AFFORD, explains the role of his organisation within the African diaspora
Transcript -- Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Director of AFFORD, explains the role of his organisation within the African diaspora
Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Director of AFFORD, explains the role of his organisation within the African diaspora
Transcript -- Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Director of AFFORD, explains the role of his organisation within the African diaspora
International Development: microcredit and migration - for iPad/Mac/PC
Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Director of AFFORD, explains the role of his organisation within the African Diaspora
International Development: microcredit and migration - for iPod/iPhone
Transcript -- Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Director of AFFORD, explains the role of his organisation within the African Diaspora
International Development: microcredit and migration - for iPod/iPhone
Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Director of AFFORD, explains the role of his organisation within the African Diaspora
International Development: microcredit and migration - for iPad/Mac/PC
Transcript -- Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Director of AFFORD, explains the role of his organisation within the African Diaspora