Enjoy a morning of connection, learning and innovation at Regionals: Bristol. Hear from and connect with your peers, thought leaders and the decision-makers having a real impact on global trade operations in this region.  

Discover the full agenda and event details and secure your place to ensure you’re part of the day’s critical conversations.

Equipping trade professionals and businesses in Bristol and the surrounding areas with the knowledge, expertise and tools to trade effectively across borders.

Agenda

  • 9:00 am - 9:30 am:
    Breakfast networking

  • 9:30 am - 9:35 am:
    Welcome remarks

  • 9:35 am - 9:50 am:
    Keynote discussion and Q&A with David Rutter, Strategy and Policy Lead, Economic Security and Supply Chain Resilience at the Department for Business and Trade

  • 9:50 am - 10:25 am:
    Facilitated discussion

  • 10:25 am - 10:30 am:
    Close and thanks

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am:
    Networking and coffee
David Rutter

Meet David Rutter, Strategy and Policy Lead, Economic Security and Supply Chain Resilience at the Department for Business and Trade.

David has spent the last 5 years working on international trade for the UK government, including trade negotiations and most recently developing the Critical Imports and Supply Chains Strategy, for which he now leads implementation.

He graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2012, after which he led communications at an international relations think tank and completed a Master’s at LSE before joining the Civil Service in 2016.


When

Date: Thursday 10 October 2024

Time: 9:00 am BST – 11:00 am BST

Location: M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol BS1 4RN

View on Google Maps

Agenda

  1. UK’s new Critical Imports and Supply Chains strategy.

  2. Recent developments in Digital Trade.
Meet And Connect

Meet and connect with Chartered Institute members and the wider trade community in your area

Forge Closer Ties V2

Forge closer ties with thought leaders and decision-makers operating in and around Bristol

Access Expertise V2

Access expertise on how to keep your trade moving in 2024 and beyond