It’s difficult to know everything when you’re starting or running your business and entrepreneurs have to wear many hats. In this series, we hear from experts on a variety of topics to educate and support founders with some of the challenges they may come up against.

Gateshead company, Blue Kangaroo, is a brand strategy agency working predominantly in character licencing and the toy industry. The company works with some of the biggest names in the industry, including National Geographic, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Studios and Lucas Film.

Blue Kangaroo are strategic, creative thinkers, designers and illustrators, and have clients across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America and across Asia Pacific. In the last eight years, the business has seen a huge export growth with over 70% of its services now being sold overseas. The company aims to grow the business further within North America.

Jason Knights is a Northern Powerhouse Export Champion and one of the inaugural Board of Trade Winners. He will be joining us to provide some useful hints and tips on how to 'go global' and break into international markets.

Conference details will be sent out approximately one hour prior to event start time.