Join us at the

world’s biggest

business festival

Showcasing

export-ready

women owned

businesses

26th-28th June 2018

Liverpool, United Kingdom

heTrades is ITC’s global initiative to connect one million women entrepreneurs to market by 2020. SheTrades works with governments, corporations and business support organisations to undertake research, shape enabling trade policies and regulations, facilitate financing,

and expand access to public tenders and corporate supply chains. It offers a blueprint of seven global actions to unlock markets for women and a digital platform (web and mobile app) for women entrepreneurs to connect to markets.

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SheTrades Global

As the initiative’s flagship event, SheTrades Global is the premier global business event to connect with export ready women entrepreneurs, buyers, investors and partners. With a strong focus on business generation, investment and innovation, SheTrades Global is an opportunity of a lifetime to do business, get inspired, network and create new alliances with women entrepreneurs from around the world.

ABOUT SHETRADES

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What is the International Trade Centre (ITC)?

ITC is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations. ITC assists small and medium-sized enterprises in developing and transition economies to become more competitive in global markets.

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60+ countries

WHAT TO EXPECT

AT SHETRADES GLOBAL

International organizations

Private sector

Government agencies

Featured sectors:

600 participants from the following:

Women-owned businesses

Beauty and Wellness

IT & BPO

Textiles and Apparel

Tourism

Women in business will be in the spotlight at the International

Business Festival with SheTrades Global as the flagship event. The business festival will focus on 9 high-growth sectors and feature 200 world-class speakers participating in 100 major events with a captive audience of 32000 delegates.

International Marketplace

An exciting mix of over a hundred exhibitors will showcase goods, services, projects and regional market opportunities across the festival floor. A place for buyers, investors, businesses, researchers and academics to meet, collaborate and do business.

Hosted Events

A host of world-leading industry conferences and exciting events will make their home at the 2018 International Business Festival. Each day will see up to six independent events take place within the festival.

The Knowledge Hub

The Knowledge Hub will cover a broad range of how-to-sessions, ignite presentations and workshops, all focused on the needs of businesses looking to scale. Designed to support success and growth, the Knowledge Hub will focus on three core themes: Leadership and Skills, Access to Finance and Market Opportunities.

Futures Stage

The Stage offers a dynamic and lively platform for global innovators, influencers and industry experts to share engaging ideas and inspiration. In 2016, the stage hosted enthusiastically received keynote speeches and debates on a variety of subjects, inluding the business of football and artificial intellegence in the workplace.

Global Connections

The Festival provides a natural space to grow your global networks through a variety of channels, including the Festival’s online networking platform; business to business matchmaking events; the International marketplace; meet-ups and social gatherings.

The Innovation Hub

The Innovation Hub will showcase a host of pioneering projects, products and businesses, all at the forefront of their field. This new festival element will enable visitors to experience and interact with thought leading companies, demonstrating the vision and originality to take on tomorrow’s challenges.

The International Business Festival will include:

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AFRODESIAC WORLDWIDE

BIBI HANUM

ANYANGO MPINGA

ADÈLE DEJAK

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Discover new collections and products from over 60 countries from 600 women-owned SMEs.

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SheTrades Global at the International Business Festival will feature 3 days of key business

conferences and events

Tuesday 26TH June

Wednesday 27TH June

Thursday 28TH June

Plenary: Opening session

High level policy dialogue

Industry Insights: Preparing to do business

Gala Dinner

SheTrades Hub: Inspiration Talks

Industry Insights: Meet the Experts

Doing Business: B2Bs

Speed Networking

Doing Business: B2Bs

Plenary: Closing session

SheTrades Hub: Investment Challenge

Partners Speak

Liverpool is a beautiful city bursting with exciting attractions, shops, and restaurants. In fact, it has more museums and galleries than any other UK city outside of London. It is a lovely, bountiful city that surrounds our event and helps to add a truly unique character and personality to all proceedings, in or out of business hours.

Visit the UNESCO world heritage site or the permanent exhibition on The Beatles. With a proud sporting history, a strong cultural environment and charming outdoor spaces, Liverpool is the perfect place to explore after a successful day of networking and listening to business pitches.

Join SheTrades Global from 26-28 June 2018, and enjoy doing business in this enchanting city.

Liverpool: The Host City

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Everyone benefits!

Women entrepreneurs

Partners

Buyers & Investors

Receive immediate global visibility

Gain access to unique investment & networking opportunities

Diversify your investment portfolio

Deepen your expertise

Support women’s empowerment

Connect to buyers, investors, suppliers & partners

Scale-up your business

Receive immediate visibility at the international level

Expand your business network quickly

Develop abilities and deepen your expertise

Interact with SheTrades Global participants and numerous international businesses attending IBF

Deepen your expertise

Discover new opportunities

Support women’s empowerment

“As we look to the future, we all recognise just how important it will be that we work to build connections with trading partners all around the world – strengthening links with old friends and creating new opportunities…Whenever I have had the chance to meet the people who run such enterprises, I have been struck by their ingenuity, drive and commitment.”

Prince William the Duke of

Cambridge has announced his

patronage of the festival

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By bringing the world’s most promising brands closer, SheTrades Global will open up endless opportunities for buyers and investors.

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More than 2000 participants from

over 80 countries

Over 4000 B2B meetings organized

in advance

SHETRADES GLOBAL Previous Editions

Global corporations present

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US $80 million value of export and investment

opportunities

generated

B2Bs &

Networking

and more...

Inspirational

Talks

Investment

opportunities

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‘This event opened my eyes to real opportunities and new markets that I never knew existed.’

‘It was an honor to host the 5th edition of this great event. Women entrepreneurs from around the world got the opportunity to build new business relations, share their knowledge and inspire each other. As a result, we reached a trade volume of over US$10 million dollars. I believe we need to come together and stand by each other for a wealthier, developed, sustainable and inclusive world.’

What others are saying...

Hellen Odegi, Skylon Global Company, Kenya

Winner of SheTrades Investment Challenge 2017

Sanem Oktar, President of KAGIDER

‘As a female entrepreneur one of the most critical elements of our success as a company is the SheTrades network. I am excited to attend SheTrades Global in Liverpool. To meet industry leaders, exchange inspiration and knowledge among other entrepreneurs as well as gain additional access to market through new buyers is an important and exciting opportunity.’Chiedza Makonnen, CEO/Creative Director of Afrodesiac Worldwide

AFRODESIAC WORLDWIDE

ANYANGO MPINGA

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‘The conference was inspirational and ITC has done an amazing job bringing so many interesting women together who have established their businesses in the midst of some severe hardships.’Nancy Corbett, Partner at Sidley Austin

‘Women empowerment and entrepreneurship, especially in the developing world, is one of the core themes of impact investing today. I was glad to be present in Istanbul. It was a great experience, and I really look forward to attending the next edition!’Kostis Tselenis, Head of Investments at Quadia

Applications are now available at www.shetradesglobal.converve.com

Website and Social Media:

www.shetrades.com

www.intracen.org/shetradesglobal

Supported by

For Further Information and Enquiries:

SheTrades Delegates and Registration SheTrades Global team

womenandtrade@intracen.org

Sponsorship Opportunities

Ms. Anna Morimori@intracen.org

Media Enquiries

Mr. Jarle Hetlandhetland@intracen.org

International Business Festival Partners

Get involved in SheTrades Global

@ITCSheTrades

@ITCNews

@internationaltradecentre