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LOCATION:Bridgetown\, Barbados
SUMMARY:Implementing emerging technologies in global supply chains
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:As e-commerce grows\, driving up trade volumes\, global economi
 c interconnections deepen. This creates more complex value chains\, bringi
 ng to light new policy and regulatory challenges.The need for efficient\, 
 cost-effective delivery of goods across the globe has never been greater. 
 Digitalization\, automation and the use of emerging technologies such as b
 lockchain\, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things offer promi
 sing solutions to enhance global value chain efficiency.This session explo
 res the role of digital tools and emerging technologies in overcoming thes
 e obstacles.It will also discuss how to ensure that the prosperity generat
 ed by digital trade is inclusive\, beneficial\, and equitably distributed 
 among all global participants.ProgrammeModerator:Arántzazu Sánchez\, Eco
 nomic Affairs Officer\, UNCTADSpeakers:Cristina Martín\, Founder and CEO\
 , USYNCROKhalid Hasan Ali Al Marzooqi\, Director\, Development and Strateg
 ic Planning Division\, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Customs\, Abu DhabiRomme
 l Edwards\, Manager\, Digital Innovation Department\, Innovation Departmen
 t\, Barbados Port Inc. (BPI)&lt\;p&gt\;As e-commerce grows\, driving up tr
 ade volumes\, global economic interconnections deepen. This creates more c
 omplex value chains\, bringing to light new policy and regulatory challeng
 es.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;The need for efficient\, cost-effective delivery
  of goods across the globe has never been greater. Digitalization\, automa
 tion and the use of emerging technologies such as blockchain\, Artificial 
 Intelligence and the Internet of Things offer promising solutions to enhan
 ce global value chain efficiency.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This session explo
 res the role of digital tools and emerging technologies in overcoming thes
 e obstacles.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;It will also discuss how to ensure that
  the prosperity generated by digital trade is inclusive\, beneficial\, and
  equitably distributed among all global participants.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;h4&g
 t\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Programme&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Moder
 ator:&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Arántzazu Sánch
 ez&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Economic Affairs Officer\, UNCTAD&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/
 ul&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Speakers:&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong
 &gt\;Cristina Martín&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Founder and CEO\, USYNCRO&lt\;/li
 &gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Khalid Hasan Ali Al Marzooqi&lt\;/strong&
 gt\;\, Director\, Development and Strategic Planning Division\, United Ara
 b Emirates (UAE) Customs\, Abu Dhabi&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong&g
 t\;Rommel Edwards&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Manager\, Digital Innovation Departme
 nt\, Innovation Department\, Barbados Port Inc. (BPI)&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul
 &gt\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/node/42224
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