PROGRAMME v. 24.10 - International Trade Centre

PROGRAMME v. 24.10.2017 DAY 1 - Wednesday, 25 October 2017 9:00-10:00

OFFICIAL OPENING   

H.E. Mr. János Áder, President 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  Mr. George Ndirangu, Presenter, CNBC Africa Speakers  H.E. Mr. Malik Samarawickrama, Minister for Development Strategies and International Trade, Sri Lanka 

Dr. Patrick I. Gomes, Secretary-General, Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States

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Mr. LI Yong, Director-General, UNIDO

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

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

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Ms. Malgorzata Wadzinska, Associate Director, Global Government Relations & Public Policy, Europe, Procter and Gamble, Poland

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Mr. Gabor Zsamboki, CEO and General Manager, ANY Security Printing, Hungary

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  Ms. Xin Liu, TV anchor, CGTN, China Speakers  Ms. Anna Guenther, Founder, Pledge Me, New Zealand  Mr. Mommarr Mass Taal CEO of Tropingo Food, the Gambia  Mr. Sándor Kürti, President, Kürt Information Management, Hungary  Ms. Lorrana Scarpioni, CEO and Founder, Bliive, Brazil

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  Ms. Xin Liu, TV anchor, CGTN, China Speakers  Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, CEO, the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation  Ms. Ying Mc Guire, Vice President, Technology Integration Group, USA  Ms.Erzsébet Nagy, Managing Director, Hungarian National Trading House, Hungary  Mr. Deep Kapuria, Chairman, CII Central Europe Committee, and Chairman, The Hi-Tech Group, India  Prof. Zhu Caihua, Professor in Economics and Director of the Institute of International Trade, China Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, China  Ms. Kanayo Awani, Managing Director, Intra-African Trade Initiative, African Export and Import Bank, Egypt Ms. Marion Jansen, ITC Chief Economist presents findings from ITC’s flagship report ‘SME Competitiveness Outlook 2017: The Region: a door to global trade.

PITCH YOUR IDEA

16:00-16:45

Finalists of the Young Entrepreneurs Competition, two from Africa, two from Hungary, pitch their business cases to impact investors, live on stage. The African finalists have been selected in cooperation with 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. Alberto Constans, Vice President Global Sales, Opportunity Network, USA  Ms. Anna Guenther, Founder, Pledge Me, New Zealand  Mr. Adrame Ndione, Partner, Ebano Finance, France Candidates  Mr. Daniel Lind Founder, Re-Fresh, Hungary  Mr. Zsolt Balog, CEO, Supp.li, Hungary  Mr. Michael K. Ocansey, Founder, Agrocenta, Ghana  Mr. Pascal Nyasha, Founder, Agrk Group, Zimbabwe

EXPANDING DIGITAL TRADE

‘HOW-TO’ SESSION

16:45-17:45

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  Mr. Barnabás Málnay, Business Development Advisor, Eit Digital, Hungary  Ms. Chiedza Makonnen, CEO and Designer, Afrodesiac, Ghana

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. George Ndirangu, anchor, CNBC Africa, Rwanda Speakers  Mr. Colin Grant, Vice-president ‘International’, University of Southampton, UK  Ms. Indira Malwatte, Chairperson & Chief Executive, Sri Lanka Export Development Board  Mr. Gustavo Lascurain, Managing Director, Pasaban, Spain  Ms. Fu Xiaolan, Director, Technology and Management Centre for Development, and Professor of Technology and International Development, Oxford University  Mr. Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Al Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Development Bank  Mr Zoltán Urbán, CEO, Export Import Bank, Hungary

MOVING FROM AGRICULTURE TO AGRIBUSINESS

PLENARY 4

11:00-12:30

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  Ms. Adrienne Klasa, Editor, This is Africa, Financial Times Speakers  Mr. Rufat Mammadov, President, Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation  Ms. Dorothy Tembo, Deputy Executive Director, International Trade Centre  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  Mr. Miklós Maróti, Founder and CEO, AgroVir, Hungary

‘SHE TRADES’, MAKING IT HAPPEN

‘HOW-TO’ SESSION

13:30-14:30

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  Ms. Adrienne Klasa, Editor, This is Africa, Financial Times Speakers  Dr. Petra Pana, Deputy Secretary of State, MFAT, Hungary  Ms. Arancha González, Executive Director, ITC  Ms. Lilowtee Rajmun, Director, Mauritius Export Association  Ms. Sona Jobarteh, Kora virtuoso and social entrepreneur, the Gambia  Ms. Ahu Serter, Founder, Women Investment Platform, Turkey  Mr. Olusegun Awolowo, Executive Director/CEO, Nigerian Export Promotion Council

GREEN MEANS BUSINESS

PLENARY 5

14:30-16:00

See how business is responding to the demand for “green” production in business strategies. Moderator  Mr. Robert Skidmore, Chief, Sustainable and inclusive value chains, ITC Speakers  Mr. Tancrede Voituriez, Programme Director, Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations, France  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  Mr. Márton Kenyeres, Managing Director, BIOPOLUS Ltd, Hungary

FROM WASTE TO WEALTH

‘HOW-TO’ SESSION 16:30-17:30

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 Quintana, Founder, Valopes, Chile  Mr. Pál Kiss, CEO, Thermowatt, Hungary  Mr. Israel Magaña, CEO, HM Energy Mexico, Mexico  Ms. Anne Chappaz, Chief, Trade and Investment Support Institutions, ITC

CLOSING SESSION   

17:30-18:00

Ms. Kayula Agnes Siame, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Zambia Dr. Petra Pana, Deputy Secretary of State, MFAT, Hungary Ms. Arancha González, Executive Director, ITC