DAY 1 - Wednesday, 25 October 2017 OFFICIAL OPENING 9:00-10:00

DAY 1 - Wednesday, 25 October 2017 9:00-10:00

OFFICIAL OPENING   

H.E. Mr. Viktor Orban, Prime Minister, Government of Hungary H.E. Mr. Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Hungary Ms. Arancha González, Executive Director, International Trade Centre

MAKING TRADE WORK FOR THE 99%

PLENARY 1

10:00-11:30

This session explores how trade can work for all. Business leaders and policymakers look at policy and practice to boost competitiveness, from infrastructure to connectivity, skills and innovation. Moderator  Ms. Xin Liu, TV anchor, CGTN, China Speakers  Dr. Patrick I. Gomes, Secretary-General, Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States 

H.E. Mr. Malik Samarawickrama, Minister for Development Strategies and International Trade, Sri Lanka

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Mr. Li Yong, Director-General, UNIDO

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Prof. Jaideep Prabhu, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

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Mr. Ratnakar Adhikari, Executive Director, Enhanced Integrated Framework, WTO

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Ms. Sona Jobarteh, Kora virtuoso and social entrepreneur, the Gambia

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Mr. Godfrey Nzamujo, Founder, Songhaï, Benin

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Ms. Malgosia Wadzinska, Global Government Relations & Public Policy, Central Europe/Balkans/Turkey/Caucasus, Procter and Gamble, Poland

TAKING AN IDEA GLOBAL

‘HOW-TO’ SESSION

12:00-13:00

Entrepreneurs and investors share winning formulas in the journey from a start-up to a successful international business. Moderator  tbc Speakers  Ms. Anna Guenther, Founder, Pledge Me, New Zealand 

Mr. Mommarr Mass Taal CEO of Tropingo Food, the Gambia

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Mr. Sándor Kürti, President, Kürt Information Management, Hungary

NEW REGIONAL TRADE ROUTES

PLENARY 2

14:00-15:30

New directions for regional trade are emerging, such as the One Belt, One Road initiative. This high-level public-private dialogue looks at opportunities for SMEs in regional trade routes. It also features the international launch of the SME Competitiveness Outlook 2017. Moderator  Mr. Georgie Ndirangu, anchor, CNBC Africa, Rwanda Speakers  H.E. Mr. Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Sri Lanka  Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, CEO, the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation  Mr. Fathallah Sijilmassi, Secretary-General, Union for the Mediterranean, Spain  Ms. Ying Mc Guire, Vice President, Technology Integration Group  Ms. Zsanett Ducsai-Oláh, CEO, Hungarian National Trading House, Hungary  Ms. Marion Jansen, Chief Economist, International Trade Centre  Mr. Kenneth Bagamuhunda, Director-General Customs and Trade, East African Community  Mr. Deep Kapuria, Chairman, The Hi-Tech Group, Confederation of Indian Industry  Mr. Anton Kudasov, Director of the Trade Policy Department, Eurasian Economic Commission

PITCH YOUR IDEA

16:00-16:30

Finalists of the Young Entrepreneurs Competition, three from Africa, two from Hungary, pitch their business cases to impact investors, live on stage. The African finalists have been selected in cooperation the Impact Hub’s Accelerate 2030 programme; the Hungarian finalists are being selected through the Design Terminal. Moderators  David Cordobès, Youth and Trade Programme, ITC  Susanna Pak, Communications and Events, ITC Members of the jury  Mr. Brian Pallas, CEO, Opportunity Network, USA  Ms. Anna Guenther, Founder, Pledge Me  Ms. Brindusa Burrows, CEO and Founder, The Ground Up Project, Switzerland

EXPANDING DIGITAL TRADE

‘HOW-TO’ SESSION

16:30-17:30

Digital trade is a great equalizer: it helps connect the unconnected to markets. Businesses capture more value by giving directly to customers. This practical session, bringing together e-commerce platform providers and entrepreneurs, will look at best practices in cross-border e-commerce. Moderator  Dr. Sarah Mc Cue, Professor, Technology Management Master's Degree Program, Georgetown University, United States Speakers  Mr. Ilya Kretov, General Manager for Russia and Emerging Europe, eBay  Ms. Victoria Saue, Head of Legal and Compliance, e-Residency, Estonia  Ms. Candace Nkoth Bisseck, Country Manager, Kaymu & Business for eTrade Development, Etisalat Group, Cameroon  Mr. Barnabás Málnay, Business Development Advisor, Eit Digital, Hungary

DAY 2 - Thursday, 26 October 2017 INNOVATION FOR TRADE COMPETITIVENESS

PLENARY 3

9:00-10:30

This session shows innovative approaches to competitiveness when business and public policies are aligned. Businesses and competitiveness experts share secrets of success. Moderator 

Mr. Georgie Ndirangu, anchor, CNBC Africa, Rwanda

Speakers  Mr. Roberto dos Reis Alvarez, Executive Director, Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils 

Ms. Indira Malwatte, Chairperson & Chief Executive, Sri Lanka Export Development Board

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Mr. Gustavo Lascurain, Managing Director, Pasaban, Spain

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Ms. Fu Xiaolan, Director, Technology and Management Centre for Development, and Professor of Technology and International Development, Oxford University

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Mr. Abdoulaziz Bin Nasser Al Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Development Bank

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Mr. Márton Kenyeres, Managing Director, BIOPOLUS Ltd, Hungary

‘SHE TRADES’ , MAKING IT HAPPEN

‘HOW-TO’ SESSION

10:30-11:30

The ITC ‘SheTrades’ programme aims to connect one million women entrepreneurs to markets by 2020 with a campaign, a focused networking app and a range of international and national information resources. This session outlines why empowering women to trade matters, and how to improve their access to trade opportunities. Moderator  Mr. Robert Skidmore, Chief, Sustainable and Inclusive Value Chains, ITC Speakers  Dr. Petra Pana, Deputy Secretary of State, MFAT, Hungary 

Ms. Arancha González, Executive Director, ITC

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Ms. Lilowtee Rajmun, Director, Mauritius Export Association

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Ms. Sona Jobarteh, Kora virtuoso and social entrepreneur, the Gambia

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Ms. Ahu Serter, Founder, Women Investment Platform, Turkey

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Mr. Olusegun Awolowo, Executive Director/CEO, Nigerian Export Promotion Council

MOVING FROM AGRICULTURE TO AGRIBUSINESS

PLENARY 4

11:30-13:00

Agricultural value chain experts provide insights into how to develop agri-food systems that add value, jobs, export revenue; affordable food options and reduces environmental impact. Moderator  tbc Speakers  Ms. Nataliya Mykolska, Deputy-Minister, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Ukraine  Ms. Lucy Muchoki, CEO, Pan-African Agrobusiness and Agroindustry Consortium, Kenya  Mr. Rufat Mammadov, President, Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation  Mr. Edmund Poku, CEO, Niche Cocoa Industry Limited, Ghana  Mr. Ajmal Abdulsamad, Research Analyst, Duke University  Mr. Perin Saint-Ange, Associate Vice-President Programme Management Department, International Fund for Agricultural Development

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Representative, AgroVir, Hungary

GREEN MEANS BUSINESS

PLENARY 5

14:00-15:30

See how business is responding to the demand for “green” production in business strategies. Moderator  Ms. Xin Liu, TV anchor, CGTN, China Speakers  Mr. Tancrede Voituriez, Programme Director, Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations  Ms. Zahra Maafiri, General Manager, Maroc Export  Mr. Marcel Vernooij, Strategic Advisor, Management Team, Sustainable Economic Development Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands  Mr. Chen Xiao Ping, Chief Executive Officer, China Everbright International Ltd  Ms. Brindusa Burrows, CEO and Founder, The Ground Up Project, Switzerland

FROM WASTE TO WEALTH

‘HOW-TO’ SESSION 16:00-17:00

Innovation opens new opportunities for environmentally sustainable trade. To link to the B2Bs, the session will also look at agricultural by-products. Moderator  Mr. Mafipe Chunga, Senior Manager, KPMG Zambia Speakers  Mr. Octavio Torres Quintano, Founder, Valopes, Chile  Mr. Pál Kiss, CEO, Thermowatt, Hungary

CLOSING SESSION

17:00-18:00