Lesley Batchelor CBECEO, Export Boot Camps; former Director General of the Institute of Export and International TradeLesley Batchelor CBE is a leading champion of UK exporters, renowned for transforming the international performance of hundreds of businesses. With her deep expertise in global strategy, she works across industry and government, advising MakeUK and numerous trade associations on building globally sustainable businesses. Her blue-chip background spans Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals, Coca-Cola Europe, and Fujitsu, giving her an exceptional understanding of manufacturing, compliance, FTAs, and Rules of Origin in market expansion and supply chains. An original thinker, Lesley is known for tackling barriers to trade with innovation and practical insight. Now Chair of The Paddy Ashdown Policy Research Forum, she previously spent 12 years as Director General of the Institute of Export & Int. Trade where she advanced professionalism, training, and support for businesses through the Brexit transition. She also advised government departments, panels and Select Committees on trade, manufacturing, and SME support, and contributed to ICC/WTO MSME negotiations and the WTO Alliance for Trade & Investment. Awarded an OBE in 2014 and promoted to CBE in King Charles III’s New Year Honours for services to International Trade, Lesley is also active in the City of London as a Court Assistant of the Worshipful Company of World Traders and a Freeman of the City since 2008. BCR Events 02Mar2nd Annual UK Invoice Finance & ABL SummitAlmost one in three UK SMEs say the cost of finance is holding back their growth in 2025. Rising borrowing...