With heightened uncertainty on increased tariffs, the risk of geoeconomic fragmentation is growing.

How has the trade landscape shifted compared to recent years and how can leaders look beyond the current volatility?

Speakers:

Børge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum
Valentino Valentini, Deputy Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy
Hassan Elkhatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of Egypt
Victor L. L. Chu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, First Eastern Investment Group
Margery Kraus, Founder and Executive Chair, APCO
Liu Qian, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Wusawa Advisory, Inc

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