COMMONWEALTH DAY CONFERENCE
AGENDA
9.30am
REGISTRATION - Commonwealth Connections & Exhibits
10.00am
Opening remarks - David Briggs, M.B.E., KStJ - Patron, Cheshire Commonwealth Association
10.10am
Welcome – Lady Redmond, M.B.E. – Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, President, Cheshire Commonwealth Association
10.20am
Dr Kath McKay – Director of Life Sciences, Alderley Park, Cheshire
'Welcome to Alderley Park: A place like no other'
10.30am
Tricia Francis – Export Manager - Cheshire & Warrington, Department for International Trade
'UK Trade Agreements'
10.45am
Richard Cowin - Consul General for Queensland & Northern Territory and Country Director of Australia
'Doing Business in Australia'
11.05am
Maria Sarkar – Owner and VP, Driveworks Ltd
'The how and why of digital to reach new markets and take your business global'
11.25am
COFFEE BREAK - Commonwealth Connections & Exhibits
11.55am
Barry Leahey MBE - CEO, Playdale Playgrounds
'Trading with the Commonwealth - it is Childs Play'
12.15pm
Dr Masih Alam, PhD - Immundnz
12.30pm
Kirstie Simpson - Deputy Dean & Associate Professor, Chester University
'Stakeholder Engagement: Connecting with Universities and their students'
12.40pm
Export Champions Panel
12.55pm
Closing remarks and future events - David Briggs, M.B.E., KStJ
1.00pm
LUNCH - Commonwealth Connections & Exhibits
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