BABC Speaker Series, September 11, 2025:
Panel Discussion: "Navigating the USA–UK Trade Landscape: Opportunities, Industries, and Investment"
>>> Networking Cocktail Reception and Speaker Series
Program Description:
Speakers to be announced soon!
Join us for a dynamic panel conversation exploring the evolving landscape of trade between the United States and the United Kingdom.
President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a historic trade deal in May. “This is going to boost trade between and across our countries. It’s going to not only protect jobs, but create jobs, opening market access.” - Prime Minister Starmer
As negotiations shape the next phase of transatlantic economic cooperation, our expert speakers will dive into the key sectors driving growth, emerging opportunities for businesses, and the future of bilateral funding and investment.
This session will offer timely insights from leaders in government, finance, and industry, highlighting practical strategies for companies looking to engage in or expand their US-UK trade activities. From regulatory alignment to capital flow and innovation, the discussion will uncover what lies ahead for transatlantic commerce.
Location / Time:
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Mission + Market, Buckhead Private Room
Three Alliance Center, 3550 Lenox Rd NE, Atlanta
Event Pricing:
Hosted by British-American Business Council:
BABC members $35, Non-Members $65
About Our Speakers:
David Pattillo, Board of Directors/ Audit Committee Chair of Endava (NYSE:DAVA)
A CFO/Board member/Audit Committee Chair who has led companies thru IPOs, global expansion, complex corporate finance transactions, and public company governance on both the U.S. and London Stock Exchanges. Currently, Board member/Audit Committee Chair at Endava (NYSE: DAVA), a London-based IT services company with over 11,000 employees spread over 26 countries and 4 continents. Endava completed an IPO on the NYSE in 2018, and currently has a market cap over $1 Billion.
Wesley Devoto, Atlanta Partner, Devoto and Company, Inc.
Mr. Devoto became President of Devoto and Company, Inc., a private international mergers and acquisition firm based in London and Atlanta. Devoto and Company, Inc. specializes in U.S. acquisitions (and occasionally divestitures) by U.K. companies in the $5 to $120 million price- range.
In the U.S., Mr. Devoto serves, or has served, on the Board of Directors of Echodata Corporation, U.K. based Learoyd Packaging Ltd., Sunbelt Express Company, Management Search International, and several smaller privately held companies. Mr. Devoto served for seven years as the Executive Chairman and CEO of ADCO Holdings, Inc., the U.S operating arm of ADCO GmbH of Dusseldorf, Germany.
He also has served on the U.K. boards of Swifts of Scarborough and First Olympian Securities Limited where he was Chairman. Mr. Devoto served for five years as the Non-Executive Chairman of Byotrol plc, a publicly-traded nanotechnology company based in Manchester, England whose shares are traded on the AIM section of the London Stock Exchange.
Mr. Devoto was a co-founder, director, and served as President of the British American Business Group – a 500+ member organization based in Atlanta and the second largest such group in the United States. Mr. Devoto was awarded the prestigious Oglethorpe Sword, an annual award presented by Her Britannic Majesty’s Consul General to the individual who is deemed to have made the greatest contribution to British-American trade and investment in the Southeastern United States during the year. Mr. Devoto has served on the Metropolitan Atlanta Advisory Board of the Salvation Army. He is currently serving as chairman on the Atlanta Board and the National Finance Committee of the English Speaking Union. In 2003, Queen Elizabeth II designated Mr. Devoto an honorary member of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
Mr. Devoto represented the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce on economic missions to London, Paris and Moscow. He has lectured at the graduate business schools of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Mercer University, and Emory University and was appointed Distinguished Lecturer in International Business by the Graduate School of Business Administration at Emory University. Mr. Devoto has spoken in London at the Institute for International Research regarding U.S. acquisitions.
