Growing your business overseas? Should you and if so when, where and how?

If you are considering entering a new overseas market or growing your sales in an existing international market then this event will provide you with some great insights into what you need to be considering.

Our main speakers will be:

Michael Masterson is a regular speaker at events and conferences addressing how businesses can discover and unlock their competitive edge and in the process create shareholder value. Michael has several decades of experience in working for, or with, high-growth businesses, helping them evaluate innovations and opportunities and develop robust commercialisation and risk management strategies which result in increased revenues and profitability margins. He has a vast international network, which he leverages on behalf of his clients to create meaningful business connections. Michael has worked with 100’s of clients including the NZ Defence Force and SAS, AirTrunk, Rhino-Rack, Aegros, Sage Automation, Kelly Partners ASX:KPG, Bells Pure Ice, Treasury Wines, Tellus Holdings, Ultraceutucals, RMIT, IP Australia, IPOS, QIC, Rinnai.  He has successfully founded a number of start-ups and was integral to turning around two mid-sized companies in the logistics and FMCG sectors. 

Lance Sheppard has over 25 years of experience in senior leadership and consulting roles including time as Chair of ExportNZ and as New Zealand Trade Commissioner in Florida. He specializes in driving international expansion, global market entry, and scalable growth strategies, helping businesses navigate complex global landscapes to achieve sustainable success while delivering financial, social, cultural, and environmental impact. He has helped shape and support New Zealand’s export environment, fostering high-growth startups, building global talent networks, and enhancing New Zealand’s international brand and his expertise spans strategic market development, cross-border partnerships, and ecosystem-building to accelerate global opportunities for businesses looking to expand beyond domestic markets.

In addition, Oury Clark who are visiting New Zealand from London will advise about about entering and establishing a trading relationship with the UK. Oury Clark are experts in Accounting, Law, Financial Services, Sustainability and International Business Expansion, specialising in supporting businesses from all over the globe with their UK set up and expansion. This includes helping over 100 New Zealand clients in the last 10 years and so they are therefore ideally placed to address areas such as tax compliance, establishment of a legal presence, payroll payments and the other services needed when entering the UK market.

Our thanks to our members AJ Park for being our partner on this event.