Business events and webinars
Attend free virtual events hosted by ourselves and our partners to get valuable, practical advice on growing your business in international markets and ensuring your business can operate after Brexit. Choose from a range of sector specific webinars; from food and drink, to life sciences, to automotive, as well as information on customs processes. Playbacks are available for most of these events using the links below.
Help and support if your business trades with the EU
Access the GOV.UK list of webinars and videos hosted by BEIS, Defra, HMRC and DIT to learn more about the support available to your business.
Note: this page is updated regularly. Be sure to check back often so as not to miss out on webinars that could help your business.
HMRC: Exporting: Actions you need to take now
This webinar explains what actions you need to take to export goods from Great Britain to the EU and move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Next webinar: Thursday 14 January, 9.45am - 10.45am
Additional dates: Monday 18 January, Wednesday 20 January and Friday 22 January
HMRC: Importing: Staged controls and how to prepare to use them
This webinar explains what actions you need to take to export goods from Great Britain to the EU and move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. There will be a run-through of the key export processes – staged border controls, zero-rated VAT, customs declaration and using an intermediary, as well as a run through of the licenses, certificates and authorisations that you’ll need.
Next webinar Thursday 14 January, 11.45am - 12.45pm
Additional dates: Monday 18 January, Thursday 21 January
Rules of Origin Stakeholder Forum - Tea, Coffee, Spices and Ambient & Prepared food
Date: Thursday 14 January, 3.00pm - 4.00pm
This webinar will be held on Microsoft Teams.
What employers should be doing now to prepare if they want to recruit from EEA and beyond
For Scottish employers faced with skills shortages in the domestic labour market, recruiting talent from overseas is often critical to the growth of the business. Never used the immigration system? Find out how to access talent from the EEA and beyond.
Date: Thursday 14 January, 10am-11am
Rules of Origin Stakeholder forum - Sugar and Chocolate products
Date: Friday 15 January, 12.00pm - 1.00pm
This webinar will be held on Microsoft Teams.
What are customs import declarations?
This webinar explains how to make import declarations to import goods between the EU and Great Britain, including simplified and supplementary declarations, key terminology and new processes.
Next webinar: Friday 15 January, 1.45pm - 2.45pm
Additional dates: Wednesday 20 January and Friday 22 January
Business Gateway: Trading online
This workshop aims to enable you to set up and manage an effective online trading presence.
Date: 19 January 10.00am - 12.30am
Business Gateway: A practical guide to building your own E-commerce business website
Learn how to build your own e-commerce website using tools such as Shopify. We'll look at what options are out there, how to get started and the key stages in developing your e-commerce store.
Date: Friday 19 February 10.00am - 12.00pm
HMRC: Trader responsibilities when using an intermediary
This webinar explains your responsibilities as a trader if you choose to use an intermediary from 1 January 2021.
Next webinar Tuesday 19 January, 11.45am - 12.45pm
Additional dates: Thursday 21 January
Trading with the EU: What does the deal mean?
This lunchtime learning session will cover topics including tariff free trade between the UK and the EU, agreement on Cumulation, tariff code-based rules of origin and customs and trade principles between UK and EU. Issues of product and regulatory conformity, VAT treatment under the TCA, customs authorisations and procedures, financial Services, mutual recognition of professional qualifications and digital trade will also be discussed.
Date: Tuesday 19 January, 12.00pm
Business Gateway: What to do now and what's changing (Brexit)
This 90-minute webinar is for small business and will look at what is changing and what to do now to help you prepare for Brexit.
Date: Wednesday 20 January, 10.00am - 11.30am
Regulating chemicals after the UK transition period
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will be hosting two, virtual one-day stakeholder events covering actions businesses must take when the UK Transition ends. The webinar will also cover how the new GB regulatory regime for chemicals may impact businesses.
Date: Wednesday 20 January 2021, 10.15am
Never Used The Immigration System? What you need to know if you are planning to recruit from Europe and Beyond.
With the changes to UK immigration system, which now apply equally to EU and non-EU citizens, we invite you to join us as we discuss how these changes may affect your access to talent and recruitment plans going forward.
Led by TalentScotland
Date: Thursday 21 January, 10am - 11am
Trading with the EU: What is an import?
This lunchtime learning session will cover what 'import' means, why your goods are considered as an import, an overview of the import process, what has changed after Brexit and direct vs indirect imports.
Date: Thursday 21 January, 12.00pm
Trading with the EU: What is an export?
This lunchtime learning session will cover the definition of 'export', why your goods are now considered as an export, an overview of the export process, what has changed after Brexit, exporter responsibilities, and proof of export.
Date: Tuesday 26 January, 12.00pm
Are you a Tier 2 Licence holder? Find out about the recent changes to the Points Based system
If you're an SME based in Scotland and already have a sponsor licence, learn more about imminent changes to the UK immigration system following end of the EU transition period.
Date: Tuesday 26 January, 2pm-3pm
DIT: Going for Global Growth 2021
This event looks will look at the new post-Brexit rules and what this means for business, followed by a panel session answering key questions on the new trading rules for paperwork, travel and logistics.
Date: Tuesday 26 January, 2.00pm – 3.30pm
Trading with the EU: Customs procedures
This lunchtime learning session will cover what customs procedures are, what you need to know as an importer or exporter of goods, what best practice looks like, customs special procedures, duty suspension and reliefs, and relevant customs notices.
Date: Thursday 28 January, 12.00pm
Never used the immigration system? What you need to know if you are planning to recruit from Europe and beyond.
With the changes to UK immigration system, which now apply equally to EU and non-EU citizens, we invite you to join us as we discuss how these changes may affect your access to talent and recruitment plans going forward.
Date: Tuesday 9 February, 2pm - 3pm
Are you a Sponsor Licence holder? How does the new Points Based System affect you?
With the introduction of the new Points Based System which now applies equally to EU and non-EU citizens, TalentScotland invites you to join as they discuss the changes affecting the sponsorship process and your sponsor licence going forward.
Date: Wednesday 24 February, 10am - 11am
Never used the immigration system? What you need to know if you are planning to recruit from Europe and beyond.
With the changes to UK immigration system, which now apply equally to EU and non-EU citizens, we invite you to join us as we discuss how these changes may affect your access to talent and recruitment plans going forward.
Date: Wednesday 10 March, 2pm - 3pm
Are you a Sponsor Licence holder? How does the new Points Based System affect you?
With the introduction of the new Points Based System which now applies equally to EU and non-EU citizens, TalentScotland invites you to join as they discuss the changes affecting the sponsorship process and your sponsor licence going forward.
Date: Thursday 25 March, 10am - 11am
Scottish Enterprise webinar programme
The Scottish Enterprise upcoming webinar programme covers a range of business topics including the latest information on Brexit.
No upcoming Brexit webinars, you can watch previous Brexit webinars in the playback section below.
Check, Change, Go - Exporting animals and products of animal origin
Prepare your business for the end of the transition period with webinars hosted by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. These webinars are for exporters of animals and products of animal origin to the EU.
No upcoming webinars, you can find previous webinars in the playback section below.
Watch our free playback webinars - search by topic
BIA Brexit webinar
This webinar is part of a series of BIA Brexit briefings that provide updates for our UK and international audiences answering 'What does Brexit mean for Biotechnology in the UK and beyond?
ICO - keep data flowing at the end of the UK's transition out of the EU
This webinar, aimed at SMEs, looks at the key data protection requirements you need to consider at the end of the transition period.
Scottish Enterprise
The following webinars are led by Scottish Enterprise hosted on the GoToStage webinar channel. Register for each webinar to watch for free:
Scottish companies looking to explore the Irish Market
Insights on the Supply Chain of Subsea 7 in the Gulf of Mexico
Senegal - A land of O&G supply chain and education providers opportunity
Business opportunities in Germany and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW)
Selling to CNOOC: Offshore engineering opportunities in China
Institute of Export and International Trade
A list of free Open to Export webinars led by the Institute of Export & International Trade:
Open to Export: Beyond the EU video playlist
Brexit: Preparing for trade beyond the EU
Trade beyond the EU: Latin America
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Exporting equines from the UK to the EU. This session covers;
- The steps businesses need to follow to export equines from Great Britain (GB) to the European Union (EU)
- The preparation steps that can be taken before the 31 December 2020
- Information on guidance documentation and links for further information
- Where businesses can get support and advice lines available
Exporting live animals from the UK to the EU. This session covers;
- The steps businesses need to follow to export live animals from the UK to the EU
- The preparation steps that can be taken before the 31 December 2020
- Information on guidance documentation and links for further information
- Where businesses can get support and advice lines available
Exporting Fish and Fishery products for human consumption from the UK to the EU. This session covers;
- The steps businesses need to follow to export fish and fishery products from the UK to the EU
- The preparation steps that can be taken before the 31 December 2020
- Information on guidance documentation and links for further information
- Where businesses can get support and advice lines available
Exporting products of Animal origin (POAO) from the UK to the EU. This session covers;
- The steps businesses need to follow to export products of animal origin from the UK to the EU
- The preparation steps that can be taken before the 31 December 2020
- Information on guidance documentation and links for further information
- Where businesses can get support and advice lines available
The following webinar is led by Scottish Enterprise hosted on the GoToStage webinar channel. Register for each webinar to watch for free:
Prepare for Brexit: Planning essentials for food and drink companies
Fish and Seafood
These webinars, which took place over November and December, look at the new requirements for importing and exporting non-live fishery products, importing and exporting live fishery products and what is required for moving goods as part of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Access the presentations and Q&A
Export Health Certificates (EHC)
This session, run by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) covers;
- What are Export Health Certificates (EHC)?
- Why do I need an EHC and how do I obtain one?
- The EHC online service – registration and demonstration of system
- Role of a Certifying Officer
- Where businesses can get support and advice lines available
How the end of the transition period will affect services and investment businesses
This webinar covers;
- Providing services to EU customers
- Getting your professional qualifications recognised
- Travelling for business
- Hiring staff from outside of the UK
- Transferring personal data between the UK and the EU
- Providing online services
Register for the webinar to watch for free
Ministry of Justice webinars
Registered European Lawyers
This webinar explores the impact that the end of the transition period will have on registered European lawyers operating in England and Wales. It features expert panelists from the Law Society, Solicitors Regulation Authority and Ministry of Justice discussing the key issues of which registered European lawyers should be aware.
Family law
This webinar explains the upcoming changes in cross border family and children law cases and disputes. It features leading family law experts discussing divorce, finance and children law, and procedural matters which are affected by the end of the transition period.
Access webinar on the Law Society website
Cross-border civil and commercial judgements
Listen to this webinar to hear from leading civil and commercial justice experts on the upcoming changes in rules relating to cross-border civil and commercial cases and disputes. This includes recognition and enforcement of judgments, choice of law, choice of court agreements, service of documents and evidence rules and specific cross border consumer law and cross border personal injury law points.
Intellectual property
This webinar explores how UK businesses and legal professionals can both protect and enforce their intellectual property rights across Europe following the end of the transition period.
Preparing for the End of Transition (EU membership) substantive law issues
This online seminar looks at substantive law issues around the end of the UK’s transition from the EU, with experts discussing future civil justice cooperation, data adequacy and GDPR.
Planning ahead to the end of the transition period - update on UK-EU talks for traders
Kevin Shakespeare, director of stakeholder engagement at the Institute of Export & International Trade, delivers a webinar to update businesses on the latest developments in the UK-EU talks for the future trading relationship and what actions a businesses can take now to prepare for the end of the transition period.
Access webinar on Open to Export
Exporting composite goods from the UK to the EU
This session covers;
- The steps businesses need to follow to export composite goods from the UK to the EU
- The preparation steps that can be taken before the 31 December 2020
- Information on guidance documentation and links for further information
- Where businesses can get support and advice lines available
Trader support service (TSS) webinar programme
Once registered for the Trader support service, you can access short webinars on core topics relating to changes to Northern Ireland trade which take effect from 1 January 2021. These webinars complement longer courses and how-to guides, also accessible on this website.
Access the webinar on Northern Ireland Customs and Trade Academy
UK Customs Academy
This site offers access to free webinars covering a wide range of international trade topics.
