Trade Splaining

On this episode of Trade Splaining, hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore are joined by Peter S. Goodman, Global Economics Correspondent for the New York Times and author of Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World. They talk about why he believes rising inequality and the concentration of wealth among billionaires has come not only at the expense of most of the world’s population...

On this episode of Trade Splaining, hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore are joined by Shannon O'Neil, Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations They talk about why we should look closer to home when talking about the benefits of Globalization, what we get wrong when messaging it....

On this episode of Trade Splaining, hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore are joined by Caroline Freund, Dean of the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy and former Global Director of Trade, Investment and Competitiveness at the World Bank. They talk about how political considerations are shifting trade patterns, what students are learning today that's different from past gener...

On this episode of Trade Splaining, hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore are joined by Dmitry Grozoubinski, lead trainer of ExplainTrade, Executive Director of the Geneva Trade Platform at the Graduate Institute's Centre for Trade and Economic Integration, and Visiting Professor at the University of Strathclyde’s School of Law. They talk about how he’s seen the discussion around trade chan...

On this episode of Trade Splaining, hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore are joined Bryce Baschuk, Geneva-based reporter for Bloomberg News. They talk about what it's like covering the WTO, how covering the trade beat has evolved over the past decade, and why there is still hope. Ardian and Rob also talk about the latest news related to how climate change and geopolitical tensions in Taiwa...

On this episode of TradeSplaining, hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore are joined Ian Goldin - Director of the Martin School and Professor at the University of Oxford. They talk about why globalization gets such a bad rap, where it can be improved and how it can be a solution to many of the worlds issues. Ian also muses on why the world also needs more vegan kebabs. Ardian and Rob also ta...

On this episode of TradeSplaining, hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore are joined Chad P. Bown - Reginald Jones Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE). They talk about what we learned from MC12, whether geopolitical considerations more important to economists now than they were before, whose winning the Trade War (hint: nobody) as well as his pick for f...

On this episode of TradeSplaining, Lars Karlsson - Global Head of Trade & Customs consulting at A.P. Møller-Mærsk joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about yet more changes supply chains, what we should expect... and his favorite Vikings tv show They also discuss the latest on the latest news on the Big Tech front, what the future holds for ESG, China's ex...

On this episode of TradeSplaining, Inu Mank - Trade Policy Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations -  joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about the United States perspective on the WTO as well as her views on Globalization and why we should all visit Geneva They also discuss the latest on why oil is still king, whether de-globalization is something we s...

On this episode of TradeSplaining, Jan Eeckhout - author, economist and professor - joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about what why we should be concerned about market concentration and what should be done about it. Also: kebabs. They also discuss the latest hot takes on why Globalization is ending and the French elections, what Netflix's drop says abou...

On this episode of Tradesplaining, Ardi finally returns from his unpaid sick leave ready with the hot takes on globalisation, supply chains, and of course watches.  Join them as they share their thoughts on supply chains, as well as the equally important disappearance of the iconic duo Coco and Roxy. The co-hosts are also joined by TS producer Michelle as she also gives her thoughts on organized l...

Join Rob and Michelle as they discuss Ukraine and Russia, Russia and Ukraine, and the future of the WTO. And in an interview recorded before the conflict between Russia and Ukraine began, special Guest Anabel González, WTO deputy director general, formerly senior fellow at PIIE & host of Trade Winds, senior director at the World Bank, and Costa Rica trade minister joins to explain how the WTO is f...

Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore explore what we always get wrong about China with recovering ex-journalist and founder of Darken Light Consulting Rachel Morarjee Michelle Olguin debuts as co-host for the new roundup as we tackle such issues as: where on God's green earth is Ardi? the anti-work movement why the boom is ending for Peleton and Netflix  Gruyère cheese under threat how US sancti...

In the final episode of 2021 , Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore close out the year in their very own Trade Splaining way by recapping the year that was, the key takeaways they gathered from guests along the way and what we can expect for 2022.

Kristina Touzenis, Head of the Geneva Chapter of Women in Sustainable Finance and  Former Head of International Migration Law Unit at the International Organization for Migration joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about what Environmental, Social and Governance is all about, how its changed and where its going. Also: kebabs. On this episode, Ardian and Ro...

Dr. Mark Esposito, scholar, Co-founder and Chief Learning Officer of Nexus Frontier Tech joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about mega-trends, his views on China's tech crackdown, why our future doesn't have to be as bleak as the latest James Cameron film and what policymakers need to understand better about tech companies. On this episode, Ardian and Rob...

Susan Ariel Aaronson, Director of the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub at George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, D.C. joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about why data governance is so difficult to get right, why it matters...and what we can do about it. She also gives her own special take on kebabs. On th...

Lars Karlsson, Global Head of Trade and Customs at A.P. Møller – Mærsk joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about why we should be excited about the future of customs, which areas companies like Mærsk are focusing....and his favorite Bruce Springsteen song. On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss: Continuing supply chains issues affecting the globe How...

Al Gina, president and co-founder of CT strategies and former assistant commissioner for international trade at the US customs and border protection joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about how customs has changed over the past 30+ years, what are some of the challenges governments now face which people aren't aware of....and his bets memories of Staten I...

  International trade scholar Simon Evenett of the University of St. Gallen Dr. joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about why we should be worried about global trade restrictions, what can be done...and whether Ridley Scott really is better than Peter Jackson On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss: - The new G7 agreement on a global corporate minimum...

Customs and international trade expert Dr. Anna Jerzewska joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to recap where we are almost six months after Brexit day, why inclusiveness is important for expanding the discussion...and vegan kebabs On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss: Supply chain gluts, commodity price rises, and global inflation fears The impact of Trump...

Trade experts Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch, co-hosts of the Trade Guys podcast at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) join  hosts Ardian Mollabecir and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to recap the first 100 days of President Joe Biden's Administration and talk about whether the United States' trade policy has reached a new normal and where we go from here. On this episode...

Doaa Abdel-Motaal, Senior Counsellor at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland joins Trade Splaining to talk about the not-so-obvious links between agriculture, trade and sustainability and in between opining on her favorite shawarma, offers up some counter-intuitive advice for consumers and business alike. In this episode we discuss: Respond to listener mail and introducing the newes...

The TradeSplainers are joined by Ronald Steenblik, Non-resident Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Sustainable Development to talk about the links between trade, the environment and sustainability...and why its not always as clear cut as it sounds. On this episode we discuss: Listener feedback / Hate Mail Global shipping hubs brac for container deluge in the aftermath of the Suez Can...

Jan Hoffmann, Head of the Trade Logistics Branch at the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) joins the Trade Splainers to discuss: What exactly went wrong with the Ever Given in the Suez Canal The impacts of the blockage on shipping and global trade Why containers are so expensive How all of this is compounded by COVID