Session 1: Trade Tech - Seizing the future

This session will address the topic of: Trade Tech - Seizing the future: Harnessing the power of technology to streamline trade.

Presenters will address three questions on how to accelerate progress in tackling trade facilitation challenges:

1. Application: What emerging technologies are available and how can we best use them?.
2. Challenges: What are the main obstacles to adoption?
3. Endorsement: How can we accelerate technological integration?
    

Presenters:

• Mr. Razik Fazle (Swisscontact)
• Mr. Timon Brussaard (TNO)
• Mrs. Hanane Becha (UN-CEFACT)
• Mr. Charles Murito (Google)
• Mr. Kailash Chauhan (India Ministry of Commerce)
• Mr. James Rilett (Open Mineral)
• Mr. Edouard Descotis (GIZ)
• Eng. Khalid Hasan Ali AlMarzooqi (Abu Dhabi Customs)

Facilitator: Ines Knäpper (GAFT)
Discussion leader: Edouard Descotis (GIZ)

Pitch session

This elevator pitch session will address the topic of: Trade Tech - Seizing the future: Harnessing the power of technology to streamline trade.

Innovators will be given five minutes to pitch their ideas on how to accelerate progress in tackling trade facilitation challenges.

Innovators:

• Aymeric Le Page (DocLoop)  Watch video
• James Rilett (Open Mineral)  Watch video

Participation and Registration

The session will be streamed online via DHL and is open to international trade professionals and enthusiasts from around the world.

Registration is mandatory and a link to access the on-line platform will be sent to all registered participants before the session begins.