01. Media Centre
02. Events
What can you expect by attending this workshop?
The purpose of this all day workshop is to help you, as a business leader, to feel confident when delivering a high stakes presentation to stakeholders including board members and investors. You can expect to receive feedback on your application and on the day 1-2-1 coaching.
Our Meet the Buyer event is opened to all categories!
What is the MSDUK Meet the Buyer?
This event allows buyers to hold one or more 1-2-1 meetings with our minority businesses; in addition, EMBs are also able to meet other businesses to discuss new opportunities and partnerships.
A drinks reception concludes the event providing everyone in attendance with the opportunity to network over complimentary canapes and drinks.
How are the meetings planned?
- Register for our event via Eventbrite (the registration link goes live roughly a month before the event)
- Corporates will be sent a profile of every business in attendance; according to their tender and contract needs, they will select up to 5 businesses to meet with
- EMBs supply us with an up to date profile of their business, to be submitted to corporates and to other businesses. Business can select up to 2 other businesses to meet with.
- We plan the meetings before the event according to the choice made.
What will the event consist of?
Our Meet the Buyers normally consist of the following
* Registration/ Welcome
* Workshops
* Meet the Buyer session
* Networking Drinks reception
This event is free for our Certified Businesses and Corporate Members.
For more information ahead of the event, please contact Mayank Shah
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.
MSDUK Achievements So Far
CEO’s New Year Message
/in News /by backofficemsdukHello Everyone, On behalf of the Board of Directors and the MSDUK management team, I would like to extend warm festive greetings and wish you all an extremely successful and joyous 2019! I am sure you will all enjoy the Christmas break with your family and friends! 2018 was a monumental year for MSDUK- 2 […]
Q&A with Syed Ahmed, CEO of SAVORTEX, about his time on the Tuck residential programme
/in News /by backofficemsdukAt the end of November, one of the runners-up of the MSDUK 2017 Innovation Challenge, award winning entrepreneur, Syed Ahmed, Managing Director of SAVORTEX was at the Ivy League’s Tuck School of Business in Dartmouth in the US, attending the week long residential – “Building High Performing Minority Business” programme, having been offered a full scholarship worth $10k […]
Toy inventor Assim Ishaque to gift toys to deserving kids this Christmas
/in News /by backofficemsdukAn award winning toy inventor from Nottingham, plans to gift his toys to deserving children that might not otherwise get a wonderful gift this Christmas. ‘Whilst the Christmas season is full of joy and happiness, for some people, this really a tough time,’ said Assim Ishaque, 46, Inventor of these tactile pixel art bricks that […]
MSDUK: 2018 in Numbers
/in News /by backofficemsduk2018 has been an outstanding year and here are the numbers to prove it! Before we flip the calendar to 2019, let’s have a look at our 2018 stats.
Gibbs Hybrid’s Gavin Stead compares project management to Spotify for a Gartner audience
/in News /by backofficemsdukTaking the keynote stage at October’s Gartner IT Sourcing Summit, Gavin Stead, Head of Programme Services at Gibbs Hybrid, explained how Spotify – or Netflix or Zipcar – is similar to our Project Management as a Service (PMaaS) offering. Why? Just as with Spotify you can pick more or less any tune you could ever […]