01. Media Centre
02. Events
Our Meet the Buyer events will be opened up for all categories, providing our ethnic minority businesses (EMBs) and corporate buyers the opportunity to attend more frequently throughout the year.
This event allows buyers to hold one or more meetings with our minority businesses and host round table discussions to explain the procurement and categoris within the business.
Following the event, a drinks reception will take place providing everyone the opportunity to network over complimentary food and drink.
Registration: 1:00pm – 1:30pm
Welcome/Opening Session: 1.30pm – 2.30pm
Corporate round table discussions: 2.45pm – 3.30pm
One to One meetings: 3:30pm – 5.05pm
Drinks and food reception: 4:00pm – 6:30pm
This event is free for our Certified Businesses and Corporate Members.
Date: Wednesday 4th July 2018, 5-7pm
Where: Innovation Birmingham Campus, Holt Street, Birmingham Science Park Aston, Birmingham, B7 4BB
What: Join businesses & Corporate leaders from Birmingham and across the UK as we launch the UK’s biggest Supplier Diversity Conference & Awards, for its first time in Birmingham, celebrating the city’s diverse & entrepreneurial community!
How to Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/msduk-2018-conference-awards-launch-party-tickets-46141549617
Agenda:
5.00pm Arrival
5.15pm Welcome launch
5.30pm Guest speaker
5.45pm Drinks and Networking
2018 Conference website is now live: http://conference.msduk.org.uk/
How do I register?
Use the orange button on the right hand side of the page!
About the MSDUK 2018 Conference & Awards
The much anticipated MSDUK Conference and Awards returns for its 6th year in 2018, looking to be bigger and better at its new location in Birmingham. The conference, previously held in Central London, has moved to the cultural heart of the Midlands and will take place at the brand new and technologically advanced VOX Conference Centre from Tuesday 25th – Wednesday 26th September 2018. (Click here to add our iCalendar to your Outlook)
The move provides a more central location for businesses and corporates alike who are based in all four corners of the country and the venue will provide excellent transport links, by air, road and rail, accommodating both national and international guests.
Why come/ who is attending?
The 2 day event is a must-attend conference for Ethnic Minority Businesses (EMBs) and Corporations looking to drive inclusive procurement and connect with diverse like minded buisnessmen and women. Considered one of the biggest event in the UK championing supply chain diversity and inclusion, MSDUK 2018 Conference will attract over 700 attendees including:
*C-Suite corporate leaders representing some of the household corporate brands
*100s of procurement professionals
* Global diversity & inclusion leaders
* Policy maker
* Business delegations from the US, Australia, Canada, South Africa, China and from across Europe
* 100s of innovative and successful ethnic minority businesses from across the UK.
Never attended one of our conferences? Watch our 2016 Conference & Awards video here.
What to expect this year?
- Full day Business Exhibition with breakout Meet The Buyer sessions and silent workshops by industry experts
- Knowledge Forum- a day of sharing best practice, knowledge exchange and engaging debate with innovative business leaders, senior procurement professionals and famous faces from the political and media world.
- The well received Innovation Challenge-a business competition launched last year attracting some of the cutting edge innovation from ethnic minority entrepreneurs
- The glittering Business Awards Dinner hosted by a celebrity MC, offering unlimited entertainment, mouth watering food from around the world and recognising corporations and entrepreneurs for excellence, innovation and growth!
- Welcoming our International delegates for a quintessentially British trip to Stratford Upon Avon to experience the life of William Shakespeare at the Shakespeare Centre on International Day (invitation only!)
- Ample opportunity to network and connect in and around the VOX Conference Centre and Resorts World, the outlet shopping hub of the West Midlands, offering various new and exciting, entertainment and treatment facilities including IMAX Cinema and Genting Casino.
Key Dates
PRE- CONFERENCE
Friday 23rd March 2018, 9am
- Registration opens
- Business Awards application/ nominations open
Tuesday 15th May 2018 5pm
- Business Awards application/ nominations close
CONFERENCE
Monday 24th September
- International Day (invitation only)
Tuesday 25th September
- Business Opportunity Day
Wednesday 26th September
- Knowledge Forum (daytime)
- Business Awards (evening)
Sponsorship
For all available sponsorship packages/ questions about sponsorship, please contact Raj Pattani at raj@msduk.org.uk
More information
To keep up to date with news about this year’s conference, please follow MSDUK on Twitter and LinkedIn.
For information about the Innovation Challenge, please contact Ervin Picari at ervin@msduk.org.uk
For information about International Day, please contact Mayank Shah at mayank@msduk.org.uk
Testimonials from our 2016 Conference
Just wanted to say a personal thank you and well done for all of your efforts last week and over the last ten years. As ever it was an excellent week and you surpassed yourselves again. I was really impressed by the exhibition morning which had such a buzz and energy.
Denise Nurse, Halebury
It was a lovely evening from start to finish and the speakers were first class – authentic, humour and inspirational.
Christina Vasili, KPMG
I just wanted to congratulate you on your outstanding achievements in delivering supplier diversity excellence to all the suppliers. From my own perspective I have seen the organisation go from strength to strength over the years and this was proved last week with the very well executed and enjoyable events.
Dee Patel, Brocks Compass
04. News Room
About Us
Network
We provide access to a truly global supply chain ecosystem, enabling ethnic minority businesses to network, connect, build lasting relationships, helping grow their businesses, create jobs and wealth in their communities.
Knowledge
Effective functioning of our network gives everyone great opportunity to learn, observe, share information, knowledge and business intelligence tools that are critical for success of any organisation, large or small.
Growth
Access to network and knowledge empowers our stakeholders to achieve success in their endeavours. Businesses find opportunities to grow and procurement organisations introduce good practices and bring competitiveness to their supply chain.
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