Global Trade Development Week Major Global Edition 2017 | KW Group | 30 October 2017 | Intercontinental Festival City, Dubai, UAE

Theme 2017: Navigating Global Trade & Reviving Global Growth Implementing TFA and enhancing capacity across the public & private sector.

GTDW is unique as we directly link & network trade multi laterals, government regulators & agencies with MNC’s across key aspects of trade process. With a year of dedicated GTDW programmes in Europe, Asia & Middle East we will welcome trade heads across supply chain management, regulatory compliance, import and export processes, customs & border security, trade finance & treasury functions from major leading organizations.

WTO implementation of TFA is expected to boost global trade by up to 1 trillion dollars each year, with the biggest gains being felt in the poorest countries. GTDW 2017 UAE is the largest cross donor, government & private sector trade development summit of 2017 to directly address TFA capacity building & implementation across the public & private sector. GTDW 2017 major edition is held Under Patronage of Ministry of Economy UAE & lead partner Federal Customs Authority UAE.

2017 Speakers:

H.E Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori
Minister, Ministry of Economy UAE

H.E Ali Mohammed Soubih Alkaabi
Chairman, Federal Customs Authority (FCA) UAE

Ahmed Hanaa Eldin Mohammed
Regional Trade Lead, IFC (World Bank)

Bart Hendriks
Head of Treasury and Working Capital

Prof. Cong Yuhao
President, Shanghai Customs College China

Professor Dr.David Widdowson
Chief Executive Officer, Centre for customs and Excise Studies

Hany Hanser
Director Government Affairs- Middle East, Abbott

Dr.Marc Auboin
Economic Counselor, World Trade Organisation

Mohamed Rashad
Head of Trade Transformation, Global Transaction Banking, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Passant El Toukhy
Head of Treasury, Shell

Ricardo Trevino Chapa
Director General, Mexican Customs

Suoud Salem Alagroobi
Director International Relations, Federal Customs Authority, UAE

Amos Wangora
Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Trade Network Agency

Biju Joseph
Director - international Trade Compliance, Emerson Automation Solutions

Darlan F. Marti
Trade Policy Specialist, Market Access Division, World Trade Organization

Erhani Checcucci
Director of Capability Building, World Customs Organization

Huny Garg
Head of Trade & Supply Chain, Swift

Malek Hannouf
Head of Anti-Counterfeiting Middle East & Africa

Mona Lockett
Head of Treasury, AECOM

Paul Hussey
Corporate Vp Treasury, Aecom

Ronald Ridderbeekx
Group Head of Anti-illicit Enagagement, British American Tobacco

Valentina Povarchuk
Trade Compliance Counsel, 3M

Anil Dudani
Head of Treasury, Dragon Oil Holdings

Birju Sanghranjka
Managing Director & Head of Trade Transaction Banking, Africa, Middle East and North Africa

Birju Sangrajka
Managing Director & Head of Trade Standard Chartered Bank

David Luna
President, OECD - OCDE

Glenda Abadines
Trade Compliance Director, Middle East & Asia Pacific Region , Baker Hughes

Lars Karlsson
President, KGH Border Service Sweden, World Customs Organization

Mikail Houari
President, Middle East & Africa, Airbus

Moosa Al Moosa
President - UAE & Finance Director, DOW Chemical

Rani Wehbe
Senior Advisor, International Road Transfort Union (IRU)

Dr. Rudelf Putz
Head of Trade Facilitation, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development

Wael Ismail
Senior Director, Pepsico

2017 Sponsors and Partners:

• United Arab Emirates
• Federal Customs Authority
• ASPA
• Building logistic
• Crimson Logic
• Dubai Trade
• GT Konnect
• IRU
• KGH
• MIC
• TERA Projects & Shipping
• WEBB Fontaine