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Calling All Franchisors Looking To Expand Internationally
An abundance of experience in overseas trading and an internationally recognised figure for her contribution to business, Sarah Pavlou is here to share the skills and steps essential to achieving global trading success.

Sarah is founder and managing director of Kyclo, a retail franchise and brand expansion solutions company based in the UK.
Sarah has over 20 years’ experience in retail, including 10 years in international franchising, working with some of the greatest retail brands in both the UK and internationally, including Debenhams, Hamleys, and New Look. Whilst supporting these companies in their internal and external developments, Sarah inspires a true passion for brand values and achieving profitable growth, driven by exceptional customer experience and increased brand loyalty. With a never-failing eye for detail, outstanding leadership skills, and a full understanding of the bottom line, Sarah has delivered unfailingly successful results that are consistent, commercial, and demonstrate the key to success lies in optimising the power of the brand and its people.
Sarah is also a founding board member, chairperson of the executive committee, and CEO of International Women in Business, a non-profit organisation which she founded in 2012 and now has more than 1500 members from across the globe.
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