On the afternoon of September 10, 2026, the 2026 Global Development Roundtable on Trade in Services was held in Beijing. The event was jointly hosted by the Global Alliance for Trade in Services (GATIS), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the International Trade Centre (ITC). The roundtable was themed "Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of Global Trade in Services."
The 2026 Global Development Roundtable on Trade in Services featured opening remarks, thematic discussions, and an open discussion session.
| Session 1: Opening Remarks | |
|---|---|
| 14:05-14:25 | Speech by Mr. JIANG Zengwei, President of Global Alliance for Trade in Services |
| 14:05-14:25 | Speech by Ms. Luz María de la Mora, Director of Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD |
| 14:05-14:25 | Video Speech by Ms. Dorothy Tembo, Deputy Executive Director of International Trade Centre |
| Session 2: Roundtable Discussion: Assessment & Insights | |
| Moderator: Ms. WU Dong, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD | |
| 14:25-15:25 | Guest from Department of Trade in Services and Commercial Services of the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC |
| 14:25-15:25 | Mr. ZHAO Weidong, Secretary-General of Global Alliance for Trade in Services |
| 14:25-15:25 | Prof. Ki-Chan KIM, Chair of the Organization for Trade Development and Standards Cooperation |
| 14:25-15:25 | Mr. CHENG Wenyin, Economist of Economic Research and Development Impact Department, Asian Development Bank |
| 14:25-15:25 | Ms. Chinyel Almona, Director-General at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nigeria (video) |
| 14:25-15:25 | Mr. Nanno Mulder, Chief of International Trade and Integration Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 14:25-15:25 | Ms. ZHOU Nianli, Professor of the University of International Business and Economics |
| Session 3: Roundtable Discussion: Exploration & Practice | |
| Moderator: Mr. ZHAO Quan, Senior Programme Officer, Division for Market Development, International Trade Centre | |
| 15:40-17:00 | Mr. Bruno Masier, Vice President of Global Alliance for Trade in Services and President of the World Trade Point Federation |
| 15:40-17:00 | Mr. XU Shixin, Chief Operating Officer of Greater China, Embraer S.A. |
| 15:40-17:00 | Mr. WEI Yongming, General Manager of Expert Laboratory of Greater China, IBM |
| 15:40-17:00 | Mr. Lance Yau, Senior Manager of Business Advisory Services, Beijing Representative Office, US-China Business Council |
| 15:40-17:00 | Mr. YANG Tianyi, Vice President at Marriott International and Head of Marriott Media, Greater China |
| 15:40-17:00 | Mr. Randy Peers, President of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, United States |
| 15:40-17:00 | Mr. Magnus Sprenger, Managing Partner of German Enterprise Audit Services, Ernst & Young Hua Ming LLP |
| 15:40-17:00 | Mr. REN Zhongwei, Partner & Chief Strategy Officer, Dmall Inc. |
| Session 4: Open Discussion | |
| Moderator: Mr. CHEN Ning, Deputy Secretary-General of Global Alliance for Trade in Services | |
| 17:00-17:15 | Open Discussion & End of the Meeting |
