Global trade 2024

• Which geopolitical risks are likely to have the greatest impact on global trade and what steps can businesses take to navigate this changing and complex environment?
• How can the twin transition of digital and green economies be effectively managed to foster supply chains resiliency?
• What role will the WTO play moving forward, and will its position be threatened by increased bilateral and regional trade agreements?
• What impact will the rise of industrial policies and the desire to strengthen economic and national security have on open and rules-based international trading systems in the long term?

Speakers
Ignacio Garcia Bercero, Director, Multilateral Affairs, Strategy, Analysis and Evaluation, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission
Jennifer Hillman, Professor of Practice, Georgetown University Law Center
Aladdin Rillo, Senior Economic Adviser, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Olivia White, Director and Senior Partner, McKinsey Global Institute
Chair: Rem Korteweg, Senior Research Fellow, Clingendael Institute

• Will competition between the US and China be intensified by the presidential election and how can actors best respond?
• How will European Parliament elections change the bloc’s approach to trade with external actors?
• What would an election in the UK mean for realizing the goals it set by joining the CPTPP?
• Will these elections present new opportunities to build new alliances and free trade agreements to foster open and global trade?
• How could global immigration challenges present enhanced, economic-driven trade mobility opportunities?

Speakers
Seema Farazi, Partner, EY
Karim Fatehi MBE, Chief Executive, London Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Emily Jones, Associate Fellow, Global Economy and Finance Programme, Chatham House
Keith Rockwell, Senior Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation
Chair: Olivia O’Sullivan, Director, UK in the World Programme, Chatham House

Speakers
The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, Secretary of State, Department for Business and Trade
Chair: Creon Butler, Director, Global Economy and Finance Programme, Chatham House

• Where are the key advantages going to be seen in combining artificial intelligence with the tools of trade?
• Why are the risks presented by AI different to those posed by more traditional forms of digital trade?
• Do political stakeholders need to embrace a more unified approach to regulating AI so there is commonality across the international system?
• Will embracing AI allow other countries to challenge the US, China and the EU as a future leader of the global trade landscape?

Speakers
William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, British Chambers of Commerce
Sabina Ciofu, Associate Director, International, TechUK
Marco Forgione, Director-General, Institute of Export
Oliver Griffiths, CEO, Trade Remedies Authority
Anders Rehnberg, Head of Global Partnerships, Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation
Chair: Linda Yueh, Associate Fellow, US and Americas Programme, Chatham House

• Where is India looking to grow in the global economy and how resilient is the government’s plan to external geopolitical factors?
• What role will the country’s multinational conglomerates play in achieving the stated aim of becoming a high-middle-income country by 2047?
• How will the country balance growth with environmental considerations and what are the risks and opportunities associated with its “green protectionist” policies?
• Will India further embrace AI, emerging technology and its large digital public infrastructure yet further as part of a sustained growth plan?

Speakers
HE Vikram Doraiswami, High Commissioner, High Commission of India to the United Kingdom
Kamini Gupta, Lecturer, International Business and Comparative Management, King’s College London
Chair: Richard Heald OBE, Chair, UK India Business Council

Exclusive to in person participants and held under the Chatham House Rule.

• How can businesses ensure they are not just adopting the language of ESG, but instead integrate ESG considerations across their supply chains?
• What role can technology play in delivering supply chain transparency and traceability?
• What can be done to reduce supply chain vulnerabilities in sectors that rely heavily on critical minerals?
• How do we create the optimum public/private partnership model for pushing towards greater diversification of supply chains for an economy?

Speakers
Jonathan Brenton, Director, Public Affairs, Pernod Ricard
Andrew Jacob, Global Manager, ESG Standards and Due Diligence, BHP
Marion Jansen, Director, Trade and Agriculture, OECD
Emily Lydgate, Deputy Director, UK Trade Policy Observatory
Chair: Philippa Makepeace OBE, Director, Global Supply Chains and Economic Security, Department for Business and Trade

• How does this plan aim to bolster the competitiveness of the union on the international economic stage?
• What does this mean for the union’s relationship with China and do we find ourselves in an era of “de-risking”?
• How will the EU plan to support governments and businesses in the newly required screening of investments?
• In what ways will this new approach to economic security bolster the competitiveness of the European Union in the international marketplace?

Speakers
Madelaine Tuininga, Minister-Counsellor, Directorate-General Trade, European Commission
Chair: Creon Butler, Director, Global Economy and Finance Programme, Chatham House