Trade Splaining

Dorothée Baumann-Pauly, Director of the Geneva University Centre for Business and Human Rights and Research Director at the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights joins Trade Splaining to discuss why focusing on human rights makes total business sense for companies, what its like splitting time between New York City and Switzerland and who wins between Lidl and Aldi. In this episode we dis...

Pierre Sauvé, Senior Trade Specialist at the World Bank joins Trade Splaining to discuss why services trade is different and how trade policy can help smooth out trade liberalizations rough edges. In this episode we discuss: Respond to listener mail New leadership at the WTO and UNCTAD Facebook, Google and Australia Covid-induced disruptions in trade patterns Apple car in the news This week in loc...

Ziyang David Fan, Head of Digital Trade at the World Economic Forum joins Trade Splaining to continue the discussion on all the things digital, including how new emerging technology is shaping the economic landscape, how governments can keep up and what it means for the rest of us. In this episode we discuss: Respond to listener mail Potential subscription-based and privacy oriented competitors to...

Part 2 of our interview with Richard Baldwin, author of "The Globotics Upheaval: Globalisation, Robotics and the Future of Work" and Professor of International Economics at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, Switzerland. In this special bonus episode, we continue our discussion on how AI and globalization are reshaping the nature of trade and labor markets, how countries should prepare and what we...

Richard Baldwin, author and Professor of International Economics at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, Switzerland joins Trade Splaining to discuss how AI and globalization are reshaping the nature of trade and labor markets, why COVID means this is happening much faster than we may think and what we can do about it.  In this episode we discuss: Kick off 2021 with the biggest news stories of the mo...

Matthew Wilson, Chief of Staff at the International Trade Centre in Geneva, Switzerland joins the Trade Splainers to discuss how small island states are dealing with COVID and climate change, why he's still giving the WTO a chance, why Rihanna is still the greatest....and where he learned to dance to Beyonce's Single Ladies

Matthew Wilson, Chief of Staff at the International Trade Centre in Geneva, Switzerland joins the Trade Splainers to discuss how small island states are dealing with COVID and climate change, why he's still giving the WTO a chance...and why Rihanna is still the greatest. In this episode we discuss: Recapping the biggest trends of 2020, and what to look out for in 2021 Amazon, WTO, Brexit, Fishery...

Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General of the IRU joins the Trade Splainers to discuss COVID-related shocks, what makes a real Canadian name, and why road transport is more important than we think.   In this episode we discuss: Yet another data point on how COVID is accelerating economic and business trends in the tech sector COVID-19 related shocks to the road transport and how the industry has res...

Charles Clover of FT and Nikkei Asia joins Trade Splaining to give his first hand account of where China stands almost one year on from the COVID-19 outbreak, how it is capitalizing on economic and political opportunities both regionally and beyond - including his new piece on Vaccine Diplomacy - and what this means for the global trading system as a whole.

Co-hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Rob Skidmore are joined by Daniel Warner in this special 2020 US election 'splainer episode. They discuss the state of US politics, its role in the world and what implications the 2020 elections could, and should have on trade.

Bonus Episode of part 2 of Trade Splaining interview with Marie Owens Thomsen of Lombard Odier

Marie Owens Thomsen joins Trade Splaining to discuss the latest in the world of trade, economics and finance as well as tell us why sustainability is no longer just a buzzword.

Recapping the latest events in the trade war and Brexit as well as an insightful interview with Barbara Ramos on what COVID means for the future of trade, cities and work.

Discussing the latest developments in the US elections and global events. Jan Hoffmann of UNCATD stops by to discuss the state of maritime shipping, how COVID is changing how trade happens, and why haircuts make the best trade barometer. On this episode: 1. News Recap - 02:53 2. Guest Interview (Jan Hoffmann) - 12:21 3. Overheard at the UN Beach - 29:00 4. This Week in Local News - 34:23 5. Wrap-U...

Premier episode of the Trade Splaining podcast. Co-hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Rob Skidmore recap 2020 and all things COVID, current events and trade. They are joined by Bernard Hoekman to discuss the state of trade post-COVID, the latest on the state of the WTO....and why Michigan is better than Wisconsin. On this episode:  1. 2020 In Review - 05:50 2. Guest Interview (Bernard Hoekman) - 39:30 3...

A fun and entertaining look at current events, trade and the United Nations, brought to you from the perspective of two American expats and UN civil servants living in Switzerland. Hilarity ensues as they try to keep a straight face while recapping the latest in current events and the local scene in Geneva, Switzerland as well as interviews with fellow expats on the international scene and leaders...