Kristina Touzenis, Head of the Geneva Chapter of Women in Sustainable Finance and  Former Head of International Migration Law Unit at the International Organization for Migration joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about what Environmental, Social and Governance is all about, how its changed and where its going. Also: kebabs.

On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss:

• The latest on the WTO Ministerial Conference 12, which has been postponed

Dr. Mark Esposito, scholar, Co-founder and Chief Learning Officer of Nexus Frontier Tech joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about mega-trends, his views on China's tech crackdown, why our future doesn't have to be as bleak as the latest James Cameron film and what policymakers need to understand better about tech companies.

On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss:

• Follow-up to the discussion on Evergrande crisis

Susan Ariel Aaronson, Director of the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub at George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, D.C. joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about why data governance is so difficult to get right, why it matters...and what we can do about it. She also gives her own special take on kebabs.

On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss:

• The Evergrande crisis and what the bursting of China's housing bubble means for the rest of the world

Lars Karlsson, Global Head of Trade and Customs at A.P. Møller – Mærsk joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about why we should be excited about the future of customs, which areas companies like Mærsk are focusing....and his favorite Bruce Springsteen song.

On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss:

• Continuing supply chains issues affecting the globe

Al Gina, president and co-founder of CT strategies and former assistant commissioner for international trade at the US customs and border protection joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about how customs has changed over the past 30+ years, what are some of the challenges governments now face which people aren't aware of....and his bets memories of Staten Island

On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss:

- The latest on the UN Climate Report

International trade scholar Simon Evenett of the University of St. Gallen Dr. joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about why we should be worried about global trade restrictions, what can be done...and whether Ridley Scott really is better than Peter Jackson

On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss:

- The new G7 agreement on a global corporate minimum tax

Customs and international trade expert Dr. Anna Jerzewska joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to recap where we are almost six months after Brexit day, why inclusiveness is important for expanding the discussion...and vegan kebabs

On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss:

• Supply chain gluts, commodity price rises, and global inflation fears

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Trade experts Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch, co-hosts of the Trade Guys podcast at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) join  hosts Ardian Mollabecir and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to recap the first 100 days of President Joe Biden's Administration and talk about whether the United States' trade policy has reached a new normal and where we go from here.

On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss:

• US backing of Covid-19 vaccine waivers

The Trade Guys is hosted every week by H. Andrew Schwartz, Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C. 

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Doaa Abdel-Motaal, Senior Counsellor at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland joins Trade Splaining to talk about the not-so-obvious links between agriculture, trade and sustainability and in between opining on her favorite shawarma, offers up some counter-intuitive advice for consumers and business alike.

In this episode we discuss:

• Respond to listener mail and introducing the newest member of the team

The TradeSplainers are joined by Ronald Steenblik, Non-resident Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Sustainable Development to talk about the links between trade, the environment and sustainability...and why its not always as clear cut as it sounds.

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• Listener feedback / Hate Mail