UN & Geneva events

 Monday, 25 April 2022 high level etrade week unctad

4:30 AM EDT

• Opening Session: Strengthening data and digitalization for development

  4:30 AM - 5:00 AM EDT

  Room XIX
  

  
  

  John W.H. Denton, Mr.

  International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

  Secretary General

  

  Isabelle Durant, Ms.

  UNCTAD

  Deputy Secretary-General

  

  Jovan Kurbalija, Mr.

  DiploFoundation

  Director

  

  Amina J. Mohammed, Ms.

  United Nations

  Deputy Secretary-General, Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG)

  

  Maimuna K. Tarishi, H.E. Ms.

  United Republic of Tanzania

  Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania, President of UNCTAD's Trade and Development Board
  HIGH-LEVEL

5:30 AM EDT

• Keys to harnessing e-commerce strategies for inclusive development

  5:30 AM - 7:00 AM EDT

  Room XIX
  

  
  STRATEGY

  POLICY
  

  Ratnakar Adhikari, Mr.

  EIF / WTO

  Executive Director, Enhanced integrated framework at the WTO

  

  Laila Baker, Ms.

  United Nations Development Cooperation Office (DCO)

  Regional Director to the Arab States

  

  Paul Bekkers, H.E. Mr.

  The Netherlands

  Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Netherlands to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva

  

  Beauty Morukana Manake, Ms.

  Botswana

  Assistant Minister, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry

  

  Richard Niwenshuti, Mr.

  Rwanda

  Head of Single Project Implementation Unit, Ministry of Trade and Industry

  

  Shamika N. Sirimanne, Ms.

  UNCTAD

  Director, Division on Technology and Logistics

  

  Sopheak Sok, Mr.

  Cambodia

  Secretary of State

  

  Patricia Zoundi Yao, Ms.

  QuickCash

  eTrade for Women Advocate & Founder and CEO
  HIGH-LEVEL

8:30 AM EDT

• High Level Dialogue: Towards Digital and Data Governance for All

  8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

  Room XIX
  

  
  GOVERNANCE

  DATA
  

  Amani Mohamed Naguib Abouzeid, H.E. Ms.

  African Union (AU)

  Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy

  

  Vinton Cerf, Mr.

  Google

  Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist

  

  Rebeca Grynspan, Ms.

  UNCTAD

  Secretary-General

  

  Gerry McGovern, Mr.

  Gerry McGovern

  Author, World Wide Waste & Consultant, Customer Carewords

  

  Mia Amor Mottley, H.E. Ms.

  Barbados

  Prime Minister

  

  Peter Okwoche, Mr.

  BBC

  Senior Broadcast Journalist

  

  Johnny Gerard Plate, H.E. Mr.

  Indonesia

  Minister of Communication and Informatics

  

  Abdulla Shahid, H.E. Mr.

  76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

  President

  

  Xiaofei Yao, Ms.

  Rogrand

  CEO

  

  Andy Yen, Mr.

  Proton AG

  CEO
  HIGH-LEVEL

Tuesday, 26 April

5:30 AM EDT

• eTrade for all Leadership dialogue on connecting the dots for more inclusive development

  5:30 AM - 7:00 AM EDT

  Room XIX

  
  INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT

  PARTNERSHIP
  

  Ratnakar Adhikari, Mr.

  EIF / WTO

  Executive Director, Enhanced integrated framework at the WTO

  

  Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Ms.

  International Trade Centre (ITC)

  Director

  

  Rola Dashti, Ms.

  ESCWA

  Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary

  

  John W.H. Denton, Mr.

  International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

  Secretary General

  

  Isabelle Durant, Ms.

  UNCTAD

  Deputy Secretary-General

  

  Rebeca Grynspan, Ms.

  UNCTAD

  Secretary-General

  

  Anna Joubin-Bret, Ms.

  OLA

  Director

  

  Jovan Kurbalija, Mr.

  DiploFoundation

  Director

  

  Helena Leurent, Ms.

  Consumers International (CI)

  Director General

  

  Pradeep Singh Mehta, Mr.

  Consumer Unity and Trust Society International (CUTS)

  Secretary General

  

  Martha Newton, Ms.

  International Labour Organization (ILO)

  Deputy Director-General for Policy

  

  Derek O'Halloran, Mr.

  World Economic Forum

  Head of Shaping the Future of Digital Economy and New Value Creation

  

  Marjan OSVALD, Mr.

  UPU

  Deputy Director General

  

  Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, Mr.

  International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

  Chief Executive Officer

  

  Shamika N. Sirimanne, Ms.

  UNCTAD

  Director, Division on Technology and Logistics

  

  Scott Steedman, Mr.

  British Standards Institution (BSI)

  Director of Standards

  

  Andrew Sullivan, Mr.

  Internet Society (ISOC)

  President & CEO
  HIGH-LEVEL

8:30 AM EDT

• Powering an inclusive digital economy: The critical role of development cooperation

  8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

  Room XIX
  

  

  
  DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
  

  Isabelle Durant, Ms.

  UNCTAD

  Deputy Secretary-General

  

  Mayumi Endoh, Ms.

  OECD

  Deputy Director - Development Cooperation Directorate

  

  Mere Falemaka, H.E. Ms.

  The Pacific Islands Forum Geneva Office

  Permanent Representative

  

  Jeremy Green

  Australia

  Deputy Permanent Representative to the WTO,

  

  Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, H.E. Mr.

  ECOWAS Commission

  President

  

  Susanna Moorehead, Ms.

  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

  Chair, Development Assistance Committee

  

  Steven Pope, Mr.

  Deutsche Post DHL

  Group Head of Trade Facilitation

  

  Monica Rubiolo, Ms.

  Switzerland

  Head Trade Promotion

  

  Shamika N. Sirimanne, Ms.

  UNCTAD

  Director, Division on Technology and Logistics
  HIGH-LEVEL

Wednesday, 27 April

5:30 AM EDT

• Data and digitalization for the logistics of e-commerce

  5:30 AM - 7:00 AM EDT

  Room XXVI
  

  
  TRADE LOGISTICS

  TRADE FACILITATION
  

  Mona Haddad, Ms.

  World Bank Group

  Global Director for Trade, Investment and Competitiveness

  

  Lori LaRocco, Ms.

  CNBC

  CNBC SR. Editor of Guests

  

  Betty Maina, Ms.

  Kenya

  Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development

  

  Steven Pope, Mr.

  Deutsche Post DHL

  Group Head of Trade Facilitation

  

  Andre Simha, Mr.

  MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company and Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA)

  Chief Digital and Information Offcier

  

  Shamika N. Sirimanne, Ms.

  UNCTAD

  Director, Division on Technology and Logistics

  

  Adrian P Swarres, Mr.

  Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

  Commissioner Customs and Excise

  

  Nazry Yahya, Mr.

  JP Skills Centre, JPB

  Principal
  HIGH-LEVEL

8:30 AM EDT

• The domino effect: Boosting development through more inclusive digital entrepreneurship

  8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT

  Room XXVI
  

  

  
  GENDER

  ENTREPRENEURSHIP
  

  Titi Akinola, Ms.

  Tony Elumelu Foundation

  Director of Operations

  

  Amena Ali, Ms.

  Airside

  CEO

  

  Mona Ataya, Ms.

  Mumzworld.com

  eTrade for Women Advocate & CEO and Founder

  

  Isabelle Durant, Ms.

  UNCTAD

  Deputy Secretary-General

  

  Isabelle Kumar, Ms.

  UNCTAD

  journalist

  

  Daniel Legarda, Mr.

  Ecuador

  Vice-Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries

  

  Alexa Roscoe, Ms.

  World Bank Group

  Disruptive Technologies Lead

  

  Dorothy Tembo, Ms.

  ITC

  Deputy Executive Director

  

  Ulane Vilumets, Ms.

  Estonia

  Head of Business Development, E-Residency
  HIGH-LEVEL

Thursday, 28 April

5:30 AM EDT

• Digital platforms, competition and data protection

  5:30 AM - 7:00 AM EDT

  Room XXVI
  

  
  COMPETITION

  DATA PROTECTION
  

  Cristina Caffarra, Ms.

  Charles River Associates

  Senior Consultant

  

  Krisztian Katona, Mr.

  Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA)

  Vice President of Global Competition and Regulatory Policy

  

  Luke Liu, Mr.

  JD.com

  Worldwide Business Development Managing Director

  

  Payal Malik, Ms.

  India

  Adviser and Head Economics Division

  

  Guilherme Mendes Resende, Mr.

  Brazil

  Chief Economist

  

  Didier Reynders, Mr.

  European Commission

  Commissioner for Justice and Consumers

  

  Carmen Ligia Valderrama, Ms.

  Colombia

  Minister
  HIGH-LEVEL

Friday, 29 April

5:30 AM EDT

• Global and regional trade negotiations on e-commerce: What is at stake for development?

  5:30 AM - 7:00 AM EDT

  Room XXVI
  

  
  TRADE NEGOTIATIONS

  RULES
  

  Pradeep Singh Mehta, Mr.

  Consumer Unity and Trust Society International (CUTS)

  Secretary General

  

  Wamkele Mene, Mr.

  African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat

  Secretary-General

  

  Maggie Mutesi, Ms.

  

  Maria-Francesca Spatolisano, Ms.

  United Nations

  United Nations Secretary-General’s Acting Envoy on Technology
  HIGH-LEVEL

11:00 AM EDT

• Closing Session

  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

  Room XIX
  

  
  

  Nina Angelovska, Ms.

  Macedonian E-commerce Association

  President

  

  Isabelle Durant, Ms.

  UNCTAD

  Deputy Secretary-General

  

  Pradeep Singh Mehta, Mr.

  Consumer Unity and Trust Society International (CUTS)

  Secretary General

  

  Shamika N. Sirimanne, Ms.

  UNCTAD

  Director, Division on Technology and Logistics
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