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Chatham House Global Trade Conference 2025
Event Details
27 March 2025 | 8.00AM to 6.00PM (GMT)
The 2025 Chatham House conference explores the rising trend of economic security and its impact on global trade, shifting regional dynamics, and the influence of megatrends such as advanced technological development and climate change. The conference is held in person and virtual participation is available as well. Register here.
Global trade is at a turning point, driven by geopolitical fragmentation, emerging trade wars, and outdated trade architecture struggling to meet the demands of a growing digital economy. At the same time, global megatrends such as climate change are further disrupting supply chains, demanding a coordinated international response. As governments shift their focus toward economic security, policies are evolving through subsidies, tariffs, and geopolitical realignment, reshaping the future of trade.
Join the Hinrich Foundation’s Senior Research Fellow Keith Rockwell at a panel on the fragmentation of the global trade architecture. The discussion will cover key topics, including:
- Which geopolitical risks will have the greatest impact on global trade in 2025 and how might these contribute to further fragmentation?
- How are multilateral organizations like the World Trade Organization failing to meet the needs of modern trade landscapes?
- What key reforms are needed within multilateral organizations to drive long-term, tangible benefits?
- How will the rise of economic security policies affect open, rules-based international trade?
- How can global businesses strengthen resilience in an era dominated by security concerns?
The conference agenda features high-level panel dialogues, interactive spotlight sessions (for in-person attendees), and networking opportunities with senior policymakers, government representatives, and trade practitioners from around the world.
HF readers get a 10% discount on in-person access. Use code ‘GT25HINRICH’ when registering.