Data powers the global economy. Cross-border data flows connect countries, cultures, companies, and individuals; generate new sources of economic growth and employment; and are helping to address significant public policy and development challenges, such as those under the Sustainable Development Goals.
A deeper understanding among governments and stakeholders of how data flows are necessary component of development in the 21st Century would improve the substance and tenor of discussions on e-commerce and digital trade currently underway at the WTO.
This session aims to build that understanding and will include speakers from experts from global industry associations, governments, and think tanks.
Moderator: Ed Brzytwa, Director of Global Policy, Information Technology Industry Council
Speakers:
- Mr. Ed Brzytwa, Director of Global Policy, Information Technology Industry Council
- Mr. Gustavo Hector Méndez, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Argentina to the WTO
- Ms. Christine Bliss, President, Coalition of Services Industries
- Mr. Felipe Sandoval, Fellow, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
- Mr. David Weller, Head of Global Trade Policy, Google
