Global Trade 2025 | Chatham House | 26 March 2025 | Chatham House, 10 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE, UK

Join government officials, global business and civil society leaders to discuss how economic security policies are changing the global landscape and what stakeholders can do to prepare for this.

The dynamics of this event have reached an inflection point. Growing geopolitical fragmentation has driven competition and emerging trade wars in key regions. The architecture at the heart of the event is increasingly outdated in addressing the needs of a modern, digital economy. Meanwhile the implications of global megatrends such as climate change are increasingly felt throughout global supply chains – demanding a coordinated response from the international community.

The resulting instability in this environment is driving government decision makers to embrace the developing trend of economic security. The principles of free trade, which have for decades formed the bedrock of the multilateral trading system, are taking a back seat in this evolving landscape. From the use of subsidies and tariffs, to the redrawing of supply chains with an eye to the geopolitical alignments of the future and through to the rise of ‘mini-lateral’ trade agreements, all these shifts will have profound implications for years to come.

This conference traces the implications of this path towards economic security within the events landscape, exploring the shifting dynamics across key regions, and examining the influence of global megatrends such as advanced technological development and climate change.

Why attend:
• Gain unique insights into the role that economic security will play in the future of this event and what this means for business and government stakeholders alike.
• Hear from industry leading speakers on the crucial topics that will define the events landscape in the years to come.
• Come together with industry peers to meet in-person, network with leading experts in this event and benefit from access to exclusive, in-person sessions held under the Chatham House Rule.

2025 Speakers

The Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP
Secretary of State, Department for Business and Trade

Lizzy Burden
UK Correspondent, Bloomberg TV

Creon Butler
Director, Global Economy and Finance Programme

Pamela Coke-Hamilton
Executive Director, International Trade Center

Professor Michael Gasiorek
Associate Fellow, Global Economy and Finance Programme

Dr Yu Jie
Senior Research Fellow on China, Asia-Pacific Programme

Ruth Kattumuri
Senior Director of Economic, Youth and Sustainable Development Directorate, Commonwealth Secretariat

Rem Korteweg
Senior Research Fellow, Clingendael Institute

Simon Lacey
Director, Digital Trade and Geopolitics, World Economic Forum

Graham Lanktree
Reporter, Politico

Katie Law
Director, Trade Defence (job-share), Department for Business and Trade

David Lubin
Michael Klein Senior Research Fellow, Global Economy and Finance Programme

Martin Lukas
Director, Trade Defence, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission

Simon Manley CMG
Ambassador and Permanent Representative, UK Mission to the UN and WTO

Tatiana Prazeres
Secretary of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services of Brazil

Keith Rockwell
Senior Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation

Madelaine Tuininga
Minister Counsellor for Trade Affairs, EU delegation to the United Kingdom

Dr Linda Yueh CBE
Associate Fellow, US and the Americas Programme

2025 Partners

SUPPORTERS:
• Diago
• Hinrich Foundation
• S&P Global Market Intelligence

KNOWLEDGE PARTNER:
• McKinsey & Company