On Tuesday May 24, OWIT UK President Noreen Burroughes Cesareo was invited to join OWIT International President Frida Owinga at the launch of the UPS Women Exporters Programme in the UK.

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Exports), Mr Mike Freer, MP opened the event.  A panel discussion followed led by Maria Luisa Boyce, UPS VP of Global Public Affairs.

This event inaugurated the UK chapter of the UPS Women Exporters Programme, to build a community of women seeking to scale up their business, go global and unlock their growth potential.

UPS has supported 17,000+ women small business owners, around the world to scale globally. The UPS Women Exporters Programme gives members exclusive access to workshops, toolkits and discounts on shipping. Women business owners can gain valuable tips for growing their business, adapting to change, learn about customs and exporting, with an opportunity to expand their network globally with UPS!

Register for the full programme here.

Guest speakers in this video include Mike Freer MP, Minister for Exports, Department for International Trade; Lizbeth Becerra Garza, Associate Programme Officer, ITC SheTrades; moderator Maria Luisa Boyce, UPS VP of Global Public Affairs; Anita O’Hara, Director of Corporate Partnerships, Young Enterprise; Noreen Burroughes Cesareo, President OWIT UK Chapter; Frida Owinga, President OWIT International, and  Susan Barton, Team Leader – Trade and Gender Equality, Department for International Trade. 

Ilgın Özdemir Yazgan, Founder of Accouchée then shared her customer growth journey with the UPS programme.