Kate Hills, founder and CEO of Make It British, talks about the increasing popularity of virtual events, how coronavirus may boost British manufacturing and how she’s looking forward to a cheese feast when we can return to normal.
Kate Hills is a designer and buyer for the textile & apparel industry by trade, and now she is the CEO of Make It British – an organisation that’s been giving a voice to businesses that manufacturer in the UK since 2011.
In this latest episode of The WTiN Podcast, Hills talks about how her own trade show – Make It British Live! – has been postponed and how a virtual trade show may replace it. She believes digital events are going to play a big part moving forward; they allow for more than one event to be held each year and for a wider audience to participate.
Elsewhere, she chats about how Covid-19 may help boost British manufacturing. Although the UK may not have the capacity or skills to fill China’s boots, for example, the UK is good at making high-quality, low-quantity products, and hopefully the industry will be valued a lot more post-pandemic.
Additionally, she mentions Make It British’s latest survey, the financial support available for businesses and how the UK could soon be supplying the National Health Service (NHS) with PPE once again.
Kate Hills, CEO, Make it British
Elsewhere, she chats about how Covid-19 may help boost British manufacturing. Although the UK may not have the capacity or skills to fill China’s boots, for example, the UK is good at making high-quality, low-quantity products, and hopefully the industry will be valued a lot more post-pandemic.
Additionally, she mentions Make It British’s latest survey, the financial support available for businesses and how the UK could soon be supplying the National Health Service (NHS) with PPE once again.
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