The International Trade Centre’s (ITC) virtual Good Trade Summit takes place on October 7 and 8, bringing together SheTrades Global, the premier global event linking women entrepreneurs with buyers and partners, and the Trade for Sustainable Development (T4SD) Forum, one of the leading global events on sustainable value chains.
Under the theme “Emerging Stronger from the COVID-19 Crisis”, the Summit will highlight the need to place sustainability and gender equality at the heart of the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, while spotlighting the importance of “good trade” for a more inclusive and equitable world. It will examine these themes through a value chain perspective from every angle: what are some “lessons learned” from the crisis? How can we use this as an opportunity to hit the reset button and build more resilient, inclusive and sustainable value chains? How can “good trade” be part of the solution?
The Good Trade Summit will convene a wide range of stakeholders from the trade and development community, entrepreneurs, business leaders, government officials, and inspirational speakers from all walks of life to share experiences, showcase initiatives, encourage networking and brainstorm rebuilding a more equitable and sustainable future.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme
- Peter Bakker, President and CEO, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
- Sharan Burrow, General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation
- Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director, International Trade Centre
- Selwin Charles Hart, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Climate Action & Assistant Secretary-General for the Climate Action Team, United Nations
- Jason Kelley, General Manager, Blockchain Services, IBM
- Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary - General, United Nations
- Dr. Thoraya Obaid, Chair, The Women 20 (W20) Saudi Arabia
- Alexandra Palt, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer Executive & VP of the L’Oréal Foundation, L’Oréal
- Dr. Bertrand Piccard, Initiator and Chairman, Solar Impulse Foundation
- H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former President of Liberia and Nobel Laureate