The AIG Global Trade Series 2023 is a series of podcasts analysing the complex interplay of factors shaping the global trade system. The series is brought to you by AIG in partnership with some of the world’s leading centers of expertise on global trade. To hear leading international experts discussing a wide range of the most important trade related issues, listen to the episodes on the AIG website or wherever you get your podcasts.
The conversations on this podcast are moderated by Rem Korteweg.
All episodes
Where does globalisation go from here?
Changing dynamics of the global trade landscape
Panellists:
- Cecilia Malmström, former European Commissioner for Trade; Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Jeongmin Seong, Partner, McKinsey Global Institute (MGI)
- Deborah Elms, Founder and Executive Director, Asian Trade Centre
The Future of Digital Standards Setting
Regional competition or global harmonisation?
Panellists:
- Anu Bradford, Professor of Law and International Organization, Columbia University
- Karen Kornbluh, Distinguished Fellow for Technology and Competitiveness, German Marshall Fund
WTO: Between Fragmentation and Globalisation
Recorded live from the WTO Public Forum 2023
Panellists:
- Angela Ellard, WTO Deputy Director-General
- Jennifer Hillman, Professor, IIEL at Georgetown Law; Co-Director of The Center on Inclusive Trade and Development, Georgetown Law
- Stormy-Annika Mildner, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Germany
Sanctions and Screening
Trade, conflict and interdependence
Panellists:
- Nicholas Mulder, Assistant Professor of History, Cornell University
- Emily Benson, Director, Project on Trade and Technology and Senior Fellow, Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS
Semiconductors, trade and high-tech cooperation
Economic, political and supply chain pressures
Panellists:
- Martijn Rasser, Managing Director, Datenna
- Yasuhiko Ota, Columnist and TV news commentator, Nikkei
Food Security and Global Trade
How trade policy-makers can help tackle global food insecurity
Panellists:
- Emily Rees, President and CEO, CropLife International
- Marion Jansen, Director, Trade and Agriculture Directorate (TAD), OECD
The role of ASEAN in global trade
What are the dynamics shaping Southeast Asian trade policies?
Panellists:
- Lili Yan Ing, Lead Advisor (Southeast Asia Region), ERIA - the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
- Cyn-Young Park, Director, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, Asian Development Bank
Brazil
A Trade Powerhouse of South America
Panellists:
- Victor do Prado, Senior Fellow, CEBRI
- Antonella Mori, Head, Latin America Programme, ISPI
Subsidy Wars
Is the Climate Agenda driving a wedge through Global Trade Cooperation?
Panellists:
- Elvire Fabry, Senior Research Fellow, Jacque Delors Institute
- Alan Beattie, Senior Trade Writer, The Financial Times
What trajectory for globalisation?
The opportunities and risks of regionalisation
Panellists:
- Marianne Schneider-Petsinger, Senior Research Fellow, Global Economy and Finance Programme, Chatham House
- Simon Evenett, Professor of International Trade and Economic Development, St. Gallen University; Founder of the St. Gallen Endowment for Prosperity Through Trade
- Lucia Tajoli, Full Professor in Political Economics, Politecnico di Milano
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