GTR Trade Talks

GTR MENA 2020: Reflecting on the region’s role as a hub for trade

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Though the world has changed in many ways since, before the implications of COVID 19 took hold February's 800-plus gathering of leading trade finance professionals had much to discuss. In this latest podcast episode, we recap some of the highlights selected from 4 distinctly different sessions:

  • Seizing opportunity: Dr Karen Remo, Founder and CEO of New Perspective Media and Laura Lane, Global President of Public Affairs at UPS, focus on the importance of creating a more conducive environment for entrepreneurs and female entrepreneurs in particular.
  • Dubai Expo: A panel of experts focus on preparations for "the world's greatest show" with tremendous positivity over the potential implications for trade, as well as considering the wider legacy.
  • Digital transformation: Tackling one of the most prevalent industry-wide issues in the market at present, that of digital disruption and its transformative nature on what has historically been a traditional paper-based industry.
  • The role of China: Particularly prescient in the current climate, the issue of Chinese engagement in the region on a geostrategic level was already a fascinating one. Here we delve deeper into key trade trends.
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