1-2 October 2025

ExCeL London

Speakers

Irina Shmakova

Export Academy Adviser, Department for Business & Trade.

Speaker profile

Irina has worked for a range of private and governmental organisations both in the UK and overseas. She has helped businesses of all sizes to develop sales overseas, across multiple business sectors and covering various international markets. She has experience across retail, hospitality, and construction sectors and Level 4 Diploma in International Trade.

Areas of expertise include international market research, international communications, and cultural awareness. Irina has lived and worked in Russia, Ghana and Nigeria and led delegations of UK businesses on market visits and trade missions organised by the Department for International Trade and Chambers of Commerce.

In her current role as Export Academy Adviser, Irina develops, promotes, and delivers Export Academy modules – a series of online webinars covering the most important international trade topics.

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Wednesday 02 October

15:40

15:40 - 16:10   |   Women in Business Theatre

PANEL: How Female Led Businesses are Scaling to International Success

Irina Shmakova


Export Academy Adviser, Department for Business & Trade

Elizabeth Vega OBE


Group CEO,
Informed Solutions LTD

Helen Tonks MBE


Co-Founder,
Hydraulics Online

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