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WTO PUBLIC FORUM 2016

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Carsten Dannöhl, EU Government Affairs Manager, Caterpillar, and Vice-Chair, AmCham EU Trade and External Affairs Committee

This session will look into the potential digital innovation offers for producers and consumers globally. Bringing together stakeholders from the international community, this session aims to identify the barriers to inclusive trade through digital innovations. We will try to explore ways to overcome those and address the question of making these important innovations accessible to all through smart financing.

Speakers

  • Mark van der Horst, Director, EU Public Affairs, UPS Europe, and Chair, AmCham EU Trade and External Affairs Committee
  • Hamish McCormick, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation, and WTO Chairperson for Council for Trade in Goods
  • Gustavo Miguel Vanerio Balbela, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation, and WTO Chairperson for Council for Trade in Services
  • Torbjörn Fredriksson, Chief, ICT Analysis Section, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)