Empowering Global Growth Event with DBT

An exporter led event to strengthen your international capability in partnership with

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) was delighted to deliver the exporter-led event "Empowering Global Growth" at IFE Manufacturing sister show, IFE part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week at Excel, London on 17th of March 2025.

Businesses from across the UK were invited to join a free capability-building and networking event, designed exclusively for the food and drink sector, ideal for businesses who are looking to start or get back into exporting.

This unique opportunity offered the chance to learn from business leaders, fellow peers and industry experts on how to successfully grow your business overseas.

Thank you to DBT for hosting this amazing event, the insightful speakers, and all attendees. 

• Industry export expert, James Wright, CEO of Wrexham Lager on their journey taking their business worldwide from Wrexham to Hollywood
• How to overcome barriers to exporting from business leaders
• Peers, business leaders and a range of public and private sectors connected to learn about the export support services offered

• James Wright, Chief Executive Officer, Wrexham Lager
• Sanjay Aggarwal, Co-founder & Chief Spice Officer, Spice Kitchen
• Michael Philpott, Senior Sales Manager Europe and USA, Whittard’s of Chelsea 
• Damien McCrory, National Account Manager, Forest Feast

• Julianne Ponan MBE,  Founder & CEO of Creative Nature

Including:

• DBT’s Export Support Service 
• DBT’s Export Academy
• UK Export Finance
• Santander Navigator
• The Food and Drink Federation
• Food and Drink Exporter's Association