The TradeExperettes, in collaboration with the World Trade Organization (WTO), cordially invite you to Digital Trade Day, taking place on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, from 2 PM to 6 PM CEST, at WTO (Room D) and online.

As digital trade transforms the global economy, it presents exciting opportunities to enable more inclusive markets and drive sustainable growth, particularly for developing economies. However, these advancements also pose challenges around governance, regulation, and equitable access.

This special event will bring together distinguished experts from the private sector, academia, and policymaking to explore how digital trade can become a true force for good. The discussions will focus on strategies to foster a more inclusive digital economy, setting the stage for essential conversations leading up to the 2025 WTO Public Forum and MC14.

Ten Quick Wins: How Effective Digital Governance Supports Inclusion

The TradeExperettes will host the fourth event in the new Ten “Quick Wins” series on 29 May at 15:00 CET/ 9:00 EST. 

In an era where concerns about privacy, national security, and data sovereignty are leading to increasing restrictions on cross-border data flows, establishing effective digital governance is critical. This webinar will delve into the key challenges and opportunities to create inclusive, open, safe, and competitive digital markets.

The TradeExperettes CuraTEd Series is a three-session platform that brings together global experts to address pressing and complex issues in global supply chains. Each session features high-profile speakers who share actionable insights and foster collaborative discussions to shape trade policies and business strategies. The series fosters in-depth, policy-driven discussions under Chatham House rules.

The third and final webinar in our Supply Chains CuraTEd Series: Leveraging technology for resilient supply chains will take place on May 22, 2025, at 9:00 EST / 15:00 CET. 

This session features a group of distinguished experts: Jeff Weiss, Partner at Steptoe; Aba 

Schubert, CEO and Co-founder of Dorae; and Emmanuelle Ganne, Chief of Digital Trade and Frontier Technologies Hub at WTO. The discussion will be moderated by Hanna Norberg, President of TradeExperettes.

The third and final webinar in our Supply ChainsCuraTEd Series: Leveraging technology for resilient supply chains

Advancing Sustainable Development through Effective Policy

The TradeExperettes will host the third event in the new Ten “Quick Wins” series, “Advancing Sustainable Development through Effective Policy” on 15 May at 15:00 CEST / 9:00 EDT. An esteemed panel of experts will discuss ongoing and future work in developing and least developed economies, promoting cooperation across sectors,enhancing green investment and technology transfer, and ensuring fair and ethical labor practices. By leveraging innovative strategies, the event aims to provide valuable insights for shaping policies that support sustainable and equitable participation in the global economy.

Challenging Trade Policy for Fairer and Stronger Supply Chains

The TradeExperettes will host the second event in the new Ten “Quick Wins” series, “Challenging Trade Policy for Fairer and Stronger Supply Chains,” on 10 April at 15:00 CET/ 9:00 EST /  22:00 SGT. An esteemed panel of experts will explore strategies to enhance supply chain resilience, including how to create diversity, stability and sustainability in global trade, ensure fair and equitable labor practices, and enhance supply chain transparency and cooperation. By exploring innovative strategies, the event will offer valuable insights for building resilient, ethical, and efficient supply chains in today's complex global economy.

The panel features: Desirée LeClercq, Assistant Professor of Law at University of Georgia School of Law and Faculty Co-Director of Dean Rusk International Law Center, Helen Kennett, Director in the Trade and industrial policy team at Global Counsel, and Sylvia Chen, Director at Egmont Trade Consulting and TradeExperettes’ SkillsLab Coordinator.

Join the TradeExperetttes and the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) on April 3 for Shaping Tomorrow’s Global Economy: The Transformative Power & Potential of Digital Trade!

A Landmark Discussion on Trade Policy in a Changing Global Landscape!

The TradeExperettes are launching a series of webinars centered around the TradeExperettes’ latest Ten “Quick Wins” report, “Reglobalization and Resilience in Trade.” This series will bring together leading experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss pragmatic solutions and how they can shape the future of international trade.

The inaugural session, 10 “Quick Wins”’: Trade Policy in a Changing Global Landscape, will take place on 27 February at 15:00 CET/ 9:00 EST /  22:00 SGT. An esteemed panel of experts will explore how trade intersects geopolitics, economic security, and inclusion. The panel features Michelle Egan, Professor at American University and Directorette of the TradeExperettes; Hamid Mamdouh, Senior Counsel at King & Spalding; Susanne Jannesson, Legal Counsel Public Affairs at Volvo; and Emilie Kerstens, Senior Associate at Global Counsel.

The TradeExperettes CuraTEd Series is a three-session platform that brings together global experts to address pressing and complex issues in global supply chains. Sponsored by leading organizations such as PepsiCo, the series fosters in-depth, policy-driven discussions under Chatham House rules.

The second webinar of the CuraTEd Series “Navigating the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

The TradeExperettes CuraTEd Series is a thoughtfully curated, multi-session platform that brings together global experts to address pressing and complex issues in international trade. The series fosters in-depth, policy-driven discussions under Chatham House rules.

Join us for an exclusive evening of networking and collaboration on Thursday, September 12th. This private cocktail reception, held during the WTO Public Forum, offers a unique opportunity to connect with trade professionals, forge new partnerships, and promote gender diversity and inclusivity within the global trade community. Don't miss this chance to be part of a vibrant and inspiring event.

WTO Public Forum 2024: TradeExperettes Panel “Ten Quick Wins for Re-globalization & Green Trade Resilience”

Join us at the WTO Public Forum 2024 for a compelling working session where we bring together key stakeholders from the public and private sectors to discuss actionable strategies for re-globalization and trade resilience. Based on the TradeExperettes’ flagship report, this session will dive into the 2024 "Ten Quick Wins" report that offer pragmatic solutions for leveraging trade policy to achieve a net-zero world.

A Landmark Discussion on Re-globalization and Resilience!

On the sideline of the 2024 WTO Public Forum, the TradeExperettes will host a special Ambassadors’ lounge conversation on Monday, 9 September. This special gathering will be hosted by the President of the TradeExperettes, Hanna Norberg, and an incredible panel of ambassadors:

• Ambassador Simon Manley, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the WTO

• Ambassador Pimchanok Pitfield, Permanent Representative of Thailand to the WTO and WIPO

• Ambassador Clare Kelly, Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the WTO

The event will be centered around the TradeExperettes’s Ten “Quick Wins” report, offering fresh perspectives on how global trade can navigate and mitigate today's most pressing challenges—geopolitics, economic security, and inclusion. 

Stay tuned for updates on the event and the Ten "Quick Wins" report. We'll be sharing key takeaways and insights from the discussion.

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Whether you are gearing up for your next career move, aiming to sharpen your public speaking skills, or simply boosting your professional competencies, our TE SkillsLab program is here to support you! TE SkillsLab provides engaging guidance and practice sessions, within a nurturing and supportive environment. Through these exchanges, our Members can bridge knowledge gaps and enhance their skills in public speaking, oral advocacy, research, presentations, as well as in leadership and personal branding strategies. We are committed to fostering learning-by-doing opportunities and growing together!

The TE SkillsLab team wants to invite you to a special edition that on this occasion is open to the public, come and join us for "WTO Public Forum: Mastering Panel Submissions" edition on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 09:00H EDT; 15:00H CEST; 21:00H SGT (Singapore).

The TradeExperettes, Women’s Foreign Policy Group, and the Embassy of Denmark  cordially invite you to a timely discussion: National Security and the Supply Chain: Finding Economic Security in a Changing World, hosted by the Ambassador of Denmark to the U.S. The event will be held at the Ambassador’s residence, 3200 Whitehaven St NW, Washington, DC, on Thursday, May 16. Check-in starts at 3:45 PM ET and the panel discussion begins at 4:00 PM, followed by a cocktail reception.

The TradeExperettes and the Embassy of Australia cordially invite you to an in-person event Balancing Industrial Policy and Global Trade Dynamics on Monday, April 22 at 4:00 PM ET to discuss this complex interplay between industrial policy and international trade in an increasingly interconnected world. The event will be hosted at the Embassy of Australia, located at 1601 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC.

Australia's Ambassador to the United States, the Hon Dr Kevin Rudd,will deliver opening remarks. The panel discussion features a group of distinguished experts: Cecilia Malmstrom,nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and former EU Commissioner for Trade, Mari Pangestu, Indonesian Economist and former World Bank Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships, Timothy Keeler, partner of Mayer Brown, and will be moderated by Juliana Nam, Minister-Counsellor Trade at the Embassy of Australia. Tiffany Smith, Vice President of Global Trade Policy at the National Foreign Trade Council, will deliver closing remarks.

The WTO's 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) took place from 26 February to March 1, 2024 in Abu Dhabi. The stakes were high with many important issues on the agenda: Dispute settlement reform, fisheries subsidies, agriculture negotiations, investment facilitation, and extending the moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions. What are the key takeaways and achievements of MC13? What are the remaining challenges? And what is the path moving forward?

“MC13: Were Meaningful Outcomes Delivered?” will feature opening remarks from Johanna Hill, WTO Deputy Director-General, followed by a panel featuring Tiffany Smith, Vice President, Global Trade Policy at the NFTC and Alice Tipping, Director, Trade and Sustainable Development at the IIISD, moderated by TradeExperettes Board Member and Advisor, Penny Naas.

TradeExperettes, in collaboration with Google, is excited to host an event on Artificial Intelligence in the Era of Digital Trade Policy, where we will examine how Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential of revolu a mi Waze, happiness a View and and a gracia Guillen, a Nana, Melo Bivens, tu iPhone, Jose, Lambourg, de Flo y App Walking and and Wings a iOS botella Minhs, caminando sin descanso aquí en el Hotel de la otra forma yo, Formigues al Neuald, que tengas un porro, Trading suena y Dubái a Fernando Moran Face abrazo Eichenauer Karla Majano Juliet Chang a Mensajero tionizing the production, marketing, sale and distribution of goods and services across the world.

How is AI impacting global trade? How can trade policy enable AI development and innovation? Is there a place for AI in digital trade agreements? Is there a role for the WTO to play in facilitating AI and trade?

A group of expert speakers will share their stories and experiences of women’s participation in e-commerce in Asia and the Pacific and what impact the WTO E-Commerce moratorium has had on women’s living standards, job opportunities, and business productivity in the region. Looking ahead to MC13 in February 2024, the webinar will also discuss how discontinuing the moratorium could impact women’s inclusion in the digital economy in Asia and the Pacific.

The TradeExperettes cordially invite you to a lively discussion featuring Devi Ariyani, Executive Director of Indonesia Services Dialogue Council, Mansi Kedia, Senior Fellow at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, Maes Alconcel, Senior Expert in International Trade, and Witada Anukoonwattaka, Economic Officer at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, and moderated by Hanna Norberg, President of The TradeExperettes, & Johanna Hill, Partner at CA Trade Consulting Group

A group of expert speakers will share their stories and experiences of women’s participation in e-commerce in Asia and the Pacific and what impact the WTO E-Commerce moratorium has had on women’s living standards, job opportunities, and business productivity in the region. Looking ahead to MC13 in February 2024, the webinar will also discuss how discontinuing the moratorium could impact women’s inclusion in the digital economy in Asia and the Pacific.

The discussion and review of the E-commerce Moratorium on customs duties will be a vital item on the MC13 agenda in February 2024. In light of this, TradeExperettes launched a new series, WTO E-commerce Moratorium and Women, where experts in various industries share their stories of how the Moratorium impacts women’s living standards, job opportunities, and business productivity, and how discontinuing the Moratorium could impact the role of women in the digital economy. 

On Tuesday,June 13th, 18:00h EAT (Nairobi), 17:00h CEST; 11:00h EDT (Washington, DC); 9:00h CDT (Mexico City), the second webinar of this series, will focus on the Africa region. The TradeExperettes cordially invite you to a lively discussion featuring Rutendo Hlatshwayo, Chief Legal Officer of Ozow & E-Commerce Forum South Africa; Anne Wambui Gaitha, Founder & CEO Regal Africa Group; Rose Ronoh, Gender Economist at the United Nations; Sarah Meinert, Head of Knowledge Management, (GoTrade) at Deutsche Post DHL Group, moderated by Hanna Norberg, President of The TradeExperettes, & Johanna Hill, Partner at CA Trade Consulting Group.

As MC13 quickly approaches, the discussion and review of the E-commerce Moratorium on customs duties is once again on the agenda. Women have benefited from the Moratorium as both business owners and consumers, and TradeExperettes, with the support of the Australia Mission to the WTO, is launching a new series, WTO E-commerce Moratorium and Women, where we invite a group of experts in various industries to share their stories of how the Moratorium has an impact on women’s living standards, job opportunities, and business productivity, as well as the potential effect on women if the Moratorium is discontinued. 

On Tuesday,May 30th, 12:00h CDT (Mexico City); 14:00h EDT (Washington); 15:00h ART (Buenos Aires); 20:00h CEST, we will launch the first webinar of this series, with a focus on Latin Americaand the Caribbean region. The TradeExperettes cordially invites you to a lively discussion featuring Rossana Fuentes Berain, CEO of XOOK Audio Editorial México; Romina Gayá, Consultant on Trade in Services; Vashti Guyadeen, CEO of Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries; moderated by Hanna Norberg, President of The TradeExperettes, & Johanna Hill, Partner at CA Trade Consulting Group.

Women setting examples and leading other women can be a major driving force for a more gender-equal world. Trade has been faring worse than some other fields in gender equality, though with Buenos Aires declaration, trade agreements with gender inclusion, and other ongoing work it seemed to have changed – until the Covid-19 pandemic showed that there are more and deeper changes needed to make this progress sustainable

What will the future of U.S.-China trade relations hold? Will it be competitive, collaborative, or adversarial? How could US-China trade relations reshape global trade? And can countries in the Asia-Pacific region play a role in shaping the direction of this consequential relationship?

What will the future of U.S.-China trade relations hold? Will it be competitive, collaborative, or adversarial? How could US-China trade relations reshape global trade? And can countries in the Asia-Pacific region play a role in shaping the direction of this consequential relationship?

The clock is ticking for the World Trade Organization’s 12th Ministerial Conference, where members will tackle a wide range of trade issues. Among them is trade and gender, where WTO members are aiming for a ministerial declaration that lays out a clear set of concrete actions members can take to improve women’s participation in world trade. The Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender has been engaging in discussions over the last year to this end. But what would a successful outcome on this issue at MC12 look like?

Climate policy is back at the top of the global agenda. The European Union unveiled its proposal for a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) in July, and national policy debates have picked up speed in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In the run-up to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and at a time for urgent climate action, this issue is quickly becoming a hot topic at the intersection of trade and climate policy.

International trade and supply chains briefly collapsed in the first half of 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the planet. In Europe, Asia and North America trade has picked up again buoyantly since the middle of 2020, despite recurrent social distancing measures and lockdowns.

How can governments balance the competing goals of trade/investment liberalization and protection for national security concerns? What about areas that may implicate both, such as digital technologies or climate change? This presentation will assess the economic, political, and legal implications of invoking essential security in designing foreign investment and cross-border trade policy.