BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:177@siliconbrighton.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220216T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220216T163000 DTSTAMP:20221215T105146Z URL:https://siliconbrighton.com/events/international-talent-for-a-global-s outh-east/ SUMMARY:International Talent for a Global South East DESCRIPTION:The South East tech ecosystem is growing faster than ever\, wit h more and more high-growth start-ups and scale-ups calling it home each y ear. And\, with over $20billion in investment so far in 2021 and over $8bi llion in dry powder\, arguably\, there has never been a better time to wor k in the UK's digital economy.\nHowever\, there is no getting away from th e fact that in order to meet our own expectations\, we need to look outwar dly to find even more thought leaders\, experts and disruptors\, to supple ment our amazing home-grown talent and deliver on our ambitions.\nSupporte d by the incredible Southampton Science Park and Silicon Brighton\, join u s as Tech Nation take you through the ins and outs of global talent. We'll be exploring:\n•    The current state of the South East tech ecosyst em•    How Global Talent is supporting the growth of the South Easts' digital economy already•    How to access the Global Talent pool at any stage of your business' growth•    The benefits of hiring interna tionally for your business•    How Tech Nation's visa and Thrive prog rammes can support your international hiring ambitions\nYou'll also get th e chance to hear from and put your questions to current Tech Nation visa h olders\, working in the South East\, who've been there\, done it and can s hare their stories of why they love working here.\nAgenda:\n\n15:00 - 15:1 5 Welcome and overview of the current state of tech in the South East\, by Elizabeth Corse\, Scaleup Engagement Manager\, Tech Nation in the South E ast\n15:15 - 15:20 Hear about the UK's Tech Nation Visa\, Josh Winfield\, Global Talent Visa Lead\, Tech Nation\n15:20 - 15:25 Hear from Grace Prior at Silicon Brighton about the importance of global talent to their organi sation\n15:25 - 15:30 Hear from Jane Holt at Southampton Science Park abou t the importance of Global Talent in the region\n15:30 - 15:50 Alumni Pane l\n15:50 - 16:00 Audience Q&\;A\n16:00 - 16:30 Networking\n\nRegister y our ticket here.   CATEGORIES:Silicon Brighton Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211031T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR