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SMART Seminar Series: Go Global

Name: SMART Seminar Series: Go Global
Start: 2023-02-23T10:00:00+08:00
End: 2023-02-23T15:00:00+08:00
Location: LifeLong Learning Institute

February 23 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

$15

ABOUT THE SEMINAR

Smart Seminar Series 2023: Go Global

Our signature event, the SMART Seminar Series is finally back and in person!

With a positive outlook in global emerging markets, do you know that three in five Singapore SMEs are exploring ways to expand their businesses beyond borders? Going global helps businesses remain relevant and abreast of a competitive and evolving landscape. Find out how you can make that step (or a take a bigger step) at the SMART Seminar Series 2023.

This seminar, Go Global, serves to empower SMEs and enable them to understand, get ready and act on their regionalisation plans.

TICKET PRICING

Each attendee pass admits one participant to attend the event program outlined below, view the booth exhibition and attend one workshop track. Enjoy a buffet lunch and network with other entrepreneurs. The organiser appreciates the support from all participants. However due to to overwhelming interest in the event, registration is limited to a maximum of two participants from each unique entity.

*Earlybird promotion till 31 Jan 2023, 2330 HRS OR until tickets sell out.

NOTICE: Online Ticket sales end on 22 February 2023, 24:00.

We welcome walk-in registrations on the day of the event!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Determine the stage of the business lifecycle and the trajectory to venture into new markets.

Understand the various considerations of market entry and market set up in an overseas market.

Gain access to various resources that SMEs can leverage upon throughout the expansion journey.

PROGRAMME OUTLINE*

*Programme outline is accurate at the time of publication but may be subject to change

Time	Agenda	Speaker
0900	Registration & Networking
0930	Guests to be seated
1000	Seminar Commences
1010	Opening address by Board Director	Mr Muhammad Hasan Basri, Board Director, SME Centre @ SMCCI
1020	Keynote Speech	Sean Gerard, Director, Beauty Insider
1050	Lifelong Learning Institute Sharing Session
1105	Panel Discussion	MODERATOR: David Stepat, International Business Advisory, Dezan Shira & Associates PANELISTS: Eric Khoo, Head of Business Development, IPOS International Samuel Cheng, Co-Founder, Simple Group Jason Lee, Director of International Policy & Engagement, Singapore Business Federation Lai Wei Bing, Deputy Director, Advocacy, Digitalisation & Transformation, Singapore Business Federation
1220	Global Connect @ SBF Sharing Session
1230	Lunch Break & Exhibition
1330	Workshop Breakout Tracks: 1. Digitalisation Track 2. Finance Track Workshops will be conducted concurrently. Attendees may only select ONE workshop during registration.	DIGITALISATION TRACK: David Stepat, International Business Advisory, Dezan Shira & Associates Eileen Tan, Partner, IT Services, Stone Forest FINANCE TRACK: Samuel Cheng, Co-Founder, Simple Group Stanley Kan, Partnership & Performance Directior, Seconds Media

PANEL DISCUSSION

Here are some of the topics that will be covered by the panelists during the Panel Discussion:

Market Entry

Market Set-up

Free Trade Agreement

Intellectual Property

Digitalisation

WORKSHOP TRACKS

Two workshop breakout tracks have been curated to meet the interests of SMEs. Do note that each ticket holder is only entitled to attend ONE workshop breakout track. Select your preferred breakout track at the point of registration.