Global Trade Virtual Week

The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) is a proud partner of the upcoming Global Trade Virtual Week, hosted by The Economist Events.

Bridging the gap between high-level geopolitical debate, digital innovation and the day-to-day realities of managing supply chains and logistics, Global Trade Virtual Week will offer a unique opportunity to advance global trade dialogue and trust between key stakeholders.

Convening policymakers, government representatives, trade leaders and supply-chain experts, together we will explore how global trade is driving post-pandemic economic recovery, assess the exit strategy for easing COVID-19 export restrictions, and identify solutions to build supply-chain resilience for a post-pandemic world.

Join 120+ trade experts and 4,000+ global participants for a week of thought-provoking conversation through case studies, interviews and panel discussions.

Together we will ask:
  • As liberalism falls out of favor in the West, can the current rules-based order survive the next century?
  • What have we learned about supply chain resilience?
  • Is Blockchain the fool’s gold or a panacea for paperless cross-border trade?
  • Will EU carbon border taxes be a protectionist weapon in a green disguise?â—Ź If data is the new oil, should it be valued as a commodity?
  • How is global trade driving post-pandemic economic recovery and what is the exit strategy for easing COVID-19 export restrictions?
Speakers include:
  • Ranil Jayawardena, Minister for international trade, UK Parliament
  • The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox, Member of parliament for North Somerset, International trade secretary (2016-19), UK Parliament
  • Hildegarde Naughton TD, Minister of state for transport, Government of Ireland
  • Dr. Luz MarĂ­a de la Mora, Vice-Minister for foreign trade, Ministry of Economy, Government of Mexico
  • The Hon Dan Tehan MP, Minister for trade, tourism and investment, Parliament of Australia
  • Anthony Scaramucci, Founder and co-managing partner, Skybridge Capital and founder and chairman, SALT
  • Mike Corbo, Chief supply chain officer, Colgate Palmolive
  • Quentin Roach, Chief procurement officer, MondelÄ“z International
  • Sarah Thorn, Senior director, global government affairs, Walmart
  • Roland Cloutier, Chief security officer, TikTok
  • Roberto AzevĂŞdo, Chief corporate affairs officer, PepsiCo
  • Anabel González, Deputy director-general, WTO and Senior fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
  • Dr. Randhir Thakur, Chief supply chain officer, Intel Corporation and president, Intel Foundry Services
  • Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, Chairman and chief executive officer, Sinovation Ventures
  • Meri Stevens, Worldwide vice-president supply-chain, consumer health and deliver, Johnson & Johnson
  • Kamissa Camara, Senior visiting expert for the Sahel and former foreign Minister of Mali, United States Institute of Peace
  • Siddharth Chatterjee, United Nations resident coordinator in China
  • Bogolo Kenewendo, Managing director, Kenewendo Advisory and former Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry of Botswana
  • And many more

For any questions, email events@economist.com.

Visit the event website here: https://bit.ly/3abLaRU

Register for free here: https://bit.ly/3g9I58Q

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