Emma Wade-Smith OBE

HM Trade Commissioner to #NorthAmerica and HM #ConsulGeneral #NewYork 🌎 @FCDOGovUK / @biztradegovuk
/ @UKinNewYork

[Emma Wade-Smith OBE @ewadesmith]

From Royal visits, to Jubilee and Coronation celebrations, to countless Ministerial visits, it has been a dynamic and exhilarating couple of years at the Consulate.

Thank you to the incredible people I've worked with who made my time at @UKinNewYork so special. Do stay in touch!

[Emma Wade-Smith OBE @ewadesmith]

As my time at @UKinNewYork comes to an end, I’ve spent these last few weeks reconnecting with so many of the incredible folks I’ve met in this role. Thank you to everyone who joined us this week to say goodbye (for now). I’ll be very sure to stay in touch!

[Emma Wade-Smith OBE @ewadesmith]

Congratulations to this year's @MarshallScholar winners! Their achievements embody the motto of New York State: Excelsior! (Ever upward). I look forward to seeing their continued success in the UK’s prestigious higher education institutions and wish them a wonderful time abroad.

[British Consulate NY 🇬🇧 @UKinNewYork]

Announcing 2024 @MarshallScholar winners from our patch!

🎓Jamila Beesley, @BrownUniversity
🎓Alexis Bradstreet, @westpoint_usma
🎓Hari Choudhari, @Georgetown
🎓Charlotte d'Halluin, @NavalAcademy
🎓Ashley Fuchs, @Penn
🎓Maeve Janecka, @GeorgiaTech
🎓Ayelet Kalfus, @Yale

🧵👇

[UK Business and Trade - North America @biztradegovukNA]

Canada's @MDA_space is doubling its UK workforce. Why?
"The UK has a vibrant space industry with the highly skilled technology talent we need to scale our global business." Read about this great example of the vibrant Canada - UK partnership👇
@UKinCanada @spacegovuk @AnitaBernie

[Emma Wade-Smith OBE @ewadesmith]

As Honorary President of @SGS_NY, I was proud to recognise the contributions of brilliant British Nationals who have enriched NYC through arts, culture, business & philanthropy.

A warm welcome to new @SGS_NY Executive Director, Joshua Mandelbaum. Exciting things ahead for SGSNY!

[Emma Wade-Smith OBE @ewadesmith]

Congratulations to those participating in this year's Tournament of Champions of the @ScholarsCup at @Yale. To the brilliant students traveling from the UK for this special event, I send each of you an extra special dose of good luck from the British Consulate here in New York.

[UK Business and Trade - North America @biztradegovukNA]

The trade & economic cooperation agreements the UK is signing with US states aim to ease barriers, create jobs and make trade easier for British and Hoosier businesses. Great to see HMTC @ewadesmith and leaders from Indiana government and business discuss ways to support this.

[UK Business and Trade - North America @biztradegovukNA]

Indiana exported $1.7bn worth of goods & services to the UK in 2021, and British companies employed ~28K in the state in 2020.
This week, UK and state leaders met to discuss how UK and Hoosier businesses and workers can take advantage of the recent UK-IN trade agreement.

[Emma Wade-Smith OBE @ewadesmith]

As Honorary President of @SGS_NY, I’m proud that Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill (@J_Ennis) - the inspirational Olympian and 3-time World Champion heptathlete - will be the Honouree at this year’s British Bash on Nov. 30th in NYC.

Find info about the event here:
https://t.co/GMwBotLgrj

[Emma Wade-Smith OBE @ewadesmith]

You can bet I’ll be up tomorrow morning, cheering on our @buffalobills as they show the UK what they’re made of. It’s such a treat to watch the best of US sport travel across the pond to my home in the UK.

Let’s go, Bills! 🇬🇧🏈🇺🇸

[Governor Kathy Hochul @GovKathyHochul]

Tomorrow, our @BuffaloBills take on the @Jaguars at @SpursStadium for the @NFLUK International Games. 🦬

British Consul General @ewadesmith and I are waking up bright and early to watch it all go down… are you?

Go Bills! 🇬🇧🏈🇺🇸

[Emma Wade-Smith OBE @ewadesmith]

It was great to speak at the seventh US-UK SME yesterday in Indio, California, and to have so many inspiring companies in the room. Thanks very much to Cabazon band of Cahuilla Indians and @USTradeRep
for a productive day.
@UKinUSA

[Emma Wade-Smith OBE @ewadesmith]

It was a privilege to tour the Cabazon Cultural Museum yesterday, ahead of meeting with tribal leaders and other participants at the UK-US SME Dialogue. Diversity and inclusion are an important part of our SME support, and today we are discussing how we can broaden our efforts.

[Emma Wade-Smith OBE @ewadesmith]

Terrific to be in southern California this week to take part in the 7th US-UK SME Dialogue on Thursday and to meet with UK businesses set up in the LA area and @TechUK delegates last night. The energy was high at the UK IN SoCal event; thanks to Currencies Direct for enabling.

[Emma Wade-Smith OBE @ewadesmith]

Fantastic news that Warner Bros. Discovery is investing $294.9 million in its Leavesden studio – where “Barbie” and “House of the Dragon” are shot -- to grow its production capacity by 50%.
@wbd @warnerbros

[UK Business and Trade - North America @biztradegovukNA]

UK production is in high demand globally, particularly from Hollywood.⭐️🎥🎬🇺🇸🇬🇧
Square footage of soundstages in the UK has increased by 34% since 2019.

[Emma Wade-Smith OBE @ewadesmith]

It’s been nothing short of an exhilarating week between #NYCW and #UNGA. Last night we celebrated Creative Sustainability with Deputy Prime Minister @OliverDowden, as @henrytimms and Es Devlin lead an engaging conversation about art’s responsibility to manifest real change.

[UK Business and Trade - North America @biztradegovukNA]

UK companies are using tech and innovation to drive environmental and social impact.
Recruitment firm @acre uses behavioral assessment tech to connect sustainability-focused organizations and people in the US & around the world🇬🇧🇺🇸🌱
#NYClimateWeek #SustainabilityStories @UKinUSA

[British Embassy Washington @UKinUSA]

The UK is already a global AI leader - and Chancellor @Jeremy_Hunt has a goal to make the UK the next Silicon Valley.

Tune in to the @politico Tech podcast as the Chancellor kicks off a multi-day visit to the 🇺🇸 West Coast👇
@StevenOverly

https://t.co/GJe2q6q4iI

[Emma Wade-Smith OBE @ewadesmith]

As world leaders meet in New York for #UNGA2023 and #NYClimateWeek, climate concerns have never been more important or urgent. The UK is committed to sustainable economic growth, investing billions into renewable energy, including $2bn to help replenish @theGCF.
@UKinNewYork

[Emma Wade-Smith OBE @ewadesmith]

The terrorist attacks of 9/11 forever impacted NYC and the world. 22 years later, memories of the horrors remain vividly etched in our minds and hearts as we gathered at the @QEIIGarden to honour and mourn those who perished.

[Emma Wade-Smith OBE @ewadesmith]

Congratulations to Sir Simon Schama for the release of his book, “Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines and the Health of Nations.” @TinaBrownLM and I were pleased to celebrate @Simon_Schama’s newest work of history, one which feels particularly pertinent in a post-Covid world.