LONDON, United Kingdom — Damian Mohammed, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Arc Partners, will represent the company and the broader Northern England economic corridor at the International Trade Council Global Convocation & Leadership Forum. The three-day programme, convening senior business leaders, trade officials, and policymakers to advance global market access and supply chain resilience, will take place across various venues in London from Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 November 2026.
Incorporated in July 2025 and headquartered in Manchester, Northern Arc Partners operates as a leading ecosystem builder and management consultancy. The industry-led development body connects six major regional innovation clusters across Lancashire, Greater Manchester, the Liverpool City Region, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and Cheshire and Warrington. Its core mission is to unite these fragmented regional strengths into a single, globally competitive innovation corridor, encompassing a population of over ten million people and representing £290 billion in Gross Value Added.
The company serves as a vital connecting thread, providing a coordinated voice for businesses and institutions across the North of England on the international stage. Through targeted trade initiatives and institutional representation, Northern Arc Partners facilitates global market access and attracts international capital to the region. Mohammed brings over two decades of expertise in economic development, inward investment, and venture capital to the forum, drawing on his previous experience as Investment Director for GC Angels and his work expanding the High Value Manufacturing Catapult across the North West.
Mohammed’s participation in the London forum coincides with his recent appointment by the International Trade Council to lead its newly established Northern Arc Chapter. At the convocation, he intends to engage with international trade officials and potential foreign direct investment partners to showcase the Northern Arc as one of the world’s most compelling innovation economies. His objective is to move beyond regional strategy documents and instead forge practical, cross-border relationships that yield tangible export growth and international capital investment for Northern businesses.
“Our objective in London is to demonstrate the collective economic weight of the North of England to an international audience,” said Damian Mohammed, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Arc Partners. “For too long, the region’s innovation clusters have operated in silos, diluting our global proposition. By attending this forum, we aim to connect the right institutional partners and international investors directly with the businesses driving our regional economy.”
“We do not need further strategic reviews; we need to secure global market access and inward investment that matches the scale of our £290 billion economic corridor. The International Trade Council’s platform allows us to bypass fragmented regionalism and present the Northern Arc as a unified, world-class destination for capital and enterprise.”
Alongside his leadership at Northern Arc Partners, Mohammed maintains advisory positions on the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Health and Life Science Cluster Board and the Growth Company Business Support and Finance Advisory Board. His extensive background in venture capital and economic development will provide an authoritative perspective during the forum’s discussions on cross-border economic development and building resilient, innovation-driven supply chains.
About Northern Arc Partners
Founded in July 2025 and based in Manchester, Northern Arc Partners is an industry-led management consultancy and ecosystem builder dedicated to connecting the innovation hubs of Northern England. The organisation works across six regional clusters to forge a unified, globally competitive economic corridor that represents over ten million people and £290 billion in Gross Value Added. By providing institutional representation and spearheading trade initiatives, the firm facilitates international market access and attracts inward investment for businesses across the region.
About the International Trade Council Global Convocation & Leadership Forum
The International Trade Council Global Convocation & Leadership Forum is an exclusive three-day summit held across various venues in London. Convened in partnership with the International Centre for Trade Transparency & Monitoring, the event gathers senior business executives, trade ministers, and policymakers from around the world. The programme is designed to foster high-level dialogue on advancing global trade, securing market access, and fortifying international supply chains.
About the International Trade Council
Established in 1956, the International Trade Council is an independent, neutral, and non-lobbying peak-body chamber of commerce dedicated to supporting foreign direct investment and international trade. The Council operates a global network spanning more than 179 countries and maintains a membership of over 28,000 entities, encompassing businesses, government trade ministries, diplomatic missions, chambers of commerce, industry associations, and export promotion agencies. Through initiatives such as the ITC Academy and extensive market research, the organisation champions transparent, ethical, and inclusive trade while working to reduce international barriers, create new business opportunities, and cultivate sustainable economic growth.
About the International Centre for Trade Transparency and Monitoring
Founded in November 2022 and registered in the United Kingdom, the International Centre for Trade Transparency Limited operates commercially as the International Centre for Trade Transparency and Monitoring (ICTTM). As a commercial spin-off of the International Trade Council with offices in the United Kingdom and the Philippines, ICTTM is focused on enhancing transparency in global commerce. The company develops ADAMftd (Advanced Data Analytics and Modeling for Foreign Trade Data), an artificial-intelligence trade intelligence platform that processes billions of historical and real-time trade data points—including customs records, tariffs, shipping data, and compliance screening—to help users identify market participants, analyse supply chains, assess counterparty risk, and forecast market trends.
Media Contact
Damian Mohammed. Chief Executive Officer, Founder. Northern Arc Partners. media@northernarc.partners. https://northernarc.partners
