The Essentials of Exporting to the Nordics - Inverness

The essentials of exporting to the Nordics

Want to develop a successful business plan for cracking the Nordic market? Sign up for this information-packed seminar! Get valuable practical advice from key market experts from Scottish Development International, the Department for International Trade and GlobalScot, and hear first-hand experiences from a Highlands and Islands company that has successfully entered the market. Network with like-minded professionals who share your interest - and learn about potentially lucrative opportunities in Norway and Finland.

Plus, with a market visit planned to Norway and Finland in Spring 2019, this is the perfect time to learn more about this exciting, affluent market.

Why the Nordic countries?

Norway is a prosperous, highly-developed country located to the north-east of Scotland, with the capital city of Oslo in the east. It offers a sophisticated and established market with a long and trusted trading relationship with Scotland. Its educated and technologically advanced society is looking for high-quality products and services.

Finland is a wealthy Northern European nation bordering Sweden, Norway and Russia, with its capital, Helsinki, occupying a peninsula in the Baltic Sea. With an affluent and technologically sophisticated population, Finland already welcomes Scottish quality products, and the UK brands are immediately recognised.

Why attend the event?

Learn about:

• What to expect when doing business in this region
• Sectoral opportunities
• Cultural considerations
• Routes to market
• Support available from Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Development International, the Department for International Trade and the GlobalScot network
• Market visit planned to Norway and Finland in Spring 2019

One-to-one meetings are also available with selected speakers, giving you the opportunity to further discuss the specifics of your business plans and how to expand in the region.

Sign up today - with the Nordic countries offering a lucrative market close at hand, places are in high demand - don’t miss this exciting business opportunity!

Agenda

09.30 – 10.00 Registration, networking and refreshments

10.00 – 10.10 Introductions – Laura Robertson, Development Manager, Highlands and Islands Enterprise

10.10 – 10.40 Doing Business in the Nordics - Richard Higginson, Scottish Development International, Copenhagen field office

10.40 – 11.00 Finland – overview and insights - Venla Vainio-Puhju / Verneri Hietala, Department for International Trade (DIT), Finland – via Skype

11.00 – 11.20 Case study

11.20 – 11.40 Coffee and networking

11.40 – 12.00 GlobalScot experience - Hans Kristian Hegland, GlobalScot/CEO - C6 Technologies, Norway – via Skype

12.00 – 12.15 Support available from Enterprise Europe Network - Michelle Hardie, European Business Services Manager

12.15 - 12.30 Support available from Highlands and Islands Enterprise - Jim Anderson, export adviser, Highlands and Islands Enterprise

12.30 Q & A

12.45 Lunch & networking

13.30 Pre-booked one to one meetings