Trade and Tribulations – APEC’s Agenda in an Uncertain World
Channel: World Economic Forum
Date: 2018-09-12

Trade and Tribulations – APEC’s Agenda in an Uncertain World 
In a world order where the common denominator is the uncertainty around trade and economics, APEC’s platform, encompassing some of the most important powerhouses of the planet, can play an important role on promoting integration and boosting economic growth among its 21 members. As Chile will take the Presidency of APEC in 2019, what will be the main priorities of the Chilean Presidency and the main opportunities and challenges ahead? How can governments and business from the region and abroad use APEC’s platform to explore the full potential of the Forth Industrial Revolution? 

In this session the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile and the Executive-Director of APEC will engage on an exciting conversation on those topics and outline how their vision for the APEC’s agenda in 2019.

Speakers
- Roberto Ampuero Espinoza, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile
- Alan Bollard, Executive Director, APEC Secretariat (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation), Singapore

Moderated by
- Peter Vanham, Media Lead, US and Industries, Global Leadership Fellow, World Economic Forum
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