6 NOVEMBER 2025 | FAIRFIELD HALLS

Let your exports take off with Gatwick

Gatwick Airport has once again teamed up with the Department for International Trade’s ‘Exporting is Great’ campaign to present a free seminar aimed at small and medium sized business owners.

Take Off 2017: Growing Your Business Abroad takes place at Gatwick on the morning of March 30, 2017, bringing together a host of established exporters, government figures and support organisations to provide a mixture of practical advice and inspiration.

Topics to be covered are:

Brand Britain: Harnessing the UK’s reputation to grow your business

Taking off: Overcoming the barriers to first-time exports

Scaling up: Growing your export programme

E-commerce: Navigating technology to reach new markets

USA: How to break into the market

Hosted by Michael Hayman MBE, delegates will enjoy a series of fast-paced speeches and interactive panel discussions as well as networking opportunities.

The event is targeted a small and medium sized business owners and executives and anyone looking to expand their business to overseas markets.

To register for a free place visit TAKEOFF2017.eventbrite.co.uk

SPEAKERS

Michael Hayman MBE: Co-founder of Seven Hills, author of Mission: How the Best in Business Break Through

Guy Stephenson: Chief commercial officer, Gatwick Airport

Will King: Founder of King of Shaves

Carrier Bates: Founder of the Little Coffee Bag Company

Tamara Roberts: Chief executive of Ridgeview Wines

Eva Gustavsson: Director government relations, PayPal

Judith McElhinney: Senior e-commerce advisor, Department for International Trade

David Budd: Partnerships manager, Funding Circle

Matt Wood: VP Network, Norwegian Airlines

Lesley Batchelor OBE: Institute of Export