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The Analysis Forums
At last, our fi rst Hybrid Meeting
Forums International takes steps into a technologically blended world
Laurie Beagle Managing director, Forums International
lauriebeagle@forumsinternational.co.uk
After over two years it is now time to shake off the eff ects of the pandemic and get back out into the real world and back to face-to-face meetings. We held our fi rst Hybrid Forum the International Credit Forum on the 17 May. A very successful meeting with 55% in the room and 45% joining virtually. The stats are not surprising as we had
attendees from Australia, Cyprus, Dubai and Ireland so a long way to travel to attend in person. Thanks to our Corporate Partner Marsh for hosting and making the technical connections work without a hitch. Also, thanks to our presenters who made the day a success. Chaired by Laurie Beagle and Jon Swan,
Forums International, the agenda included: Ukraine: The current situation and the Economic and trading impacts on the UK and Europe – Presenter: Rory Glass, Hamilton Court Foreign Exchange Ltd. UK Export Finance: Win Contracts, fulfi l orders and Get paid – How they can support UK exporters and overseas buyers of UK goods and services – Presenters: Export Finance Managers Colin Hawes and Lisa Maddison-Brown. MENA: Trading in the Middle East and North Africa – Presenter: Mario Maroun, Senior Analyst, Cedar Rose International. Europe: Western and Eastern Europe – Presenter: Tommaso Aquilante, Associate Director, Economic Research, Dun&Bradstreet Roundtable: Your Feedback, Future Agenda Items, What Countries & Regions are next. A fi nal thanks to all the attendees and their
valued contributions, to shake their hands was a real pleasure. Next International Credit Forum meeting:
20 September. Location TBC in London. The future is full of challenges with the knock-on eff ects of the Ukraine confl ict and the price increases starting to hit us personally and our businesses. So, a good time to take stock. Does your team need to upskill and get prepared for the challenges ahead? We
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pride ourselves in focusing on the topics that our members tell us are important to them. We bring in subject matter experts and as our sessions are interactive, we also hear actual experiences from our members. But it is not just at the quarterly meetings we are there 24/7 and providing the latest information via our web site, links to our corporate partners and connecting our members via INFO-Hub. Forums International is delighted to
welcome Kerry McKevitt to the team as our consultant partner, Forums development. He will bring an abundance of experience to our membership as we continue to grow and bring our Forums to credit professionals at all levels. Laurie Beagle, managing director, said
The future is full of challenges with the knock- on eff ects of the Ukraine confl ict and the price increases starting to hit us personally and our businesses
“I worked with Kerry in the UK when we were both at Digital Equipment. He is now based in Brisbane, Australia and brings a lot of knowledge and experience to the team. Kerry is supporting us in developing the forums and building our relationships in Australia and Asia. Despite the time diff er- ence he is already making an impact and we welcome him to the team.” He said: “Forums International contributes
greatly to the advancement and promotion of the professions of credit and risk management through its industry and professional Forums, I am excited to be involved in further enhancing that membership experience.” Next Forums:
9 June – International Telecoms Risk Forum (Hybrid) 14 July – IT Distributors & Resellers Credit Forum (Virtual) 19 July – Credit Management Forum (Virtual) 28 July – Order2Cash Process Improvement Group (Hybrid) 6 September – Pharmaceutical Credit Forum (Hybrid) For more details:
www.forumsinternational.
co.uk/events Our focus ongoing is to support businesses and help them have a successful future CCR
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