Geneva Trade Week 2026 Opening Plenary | From Talk to Action on Sustainability in the Trading System

To open the 2026 edition of Geneva Trade Week, this plenary, organized by TESS, will advance much-needed, forward-looking dialogue on how to step up cooperation and collective action on trade and sustainability, and where the WTO and WTO reform fit in. From Talk to Action on Sustainability in the Trading System: Connecting the Dots with the WTO Reform Agenda 📅 14 September 2026 📍 Geneva The discussion will look beyond the current backdrop of trade instability and geopolitical tensions to explore where cooperation is possible, what an inclusive and proactive trade and sustainability agenda could look like, and how existing successes can be translated into action at greater scale. Speakers Dmitry Grozoubinski, Executive Director, Geneva Trade Platform Carolyn Deere Birkbeck, Executive Director, Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs (TESS) H.E. Mrs. Maria Martin-Prat, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the European Union to the WTO H.E. Mr. Matthew Wilson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Barbados to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva H.E. Ms. Yongjie Li, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of China to the WTO H.E. Mr. Guilherme De Aguiar Patriota, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the WTO H.E. Ms. Michelle Cooper, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Canada to the WTO Janet Njambi Macharia, Chief Executive Officer, Trade Negotiations and Investment Forum (TNIF) Kenya Alice Tipping, Director, Trade and Sustainable Development, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) David Luke, Professor in Practice and Strategic Director, Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa, London School of Economics (LSE) Gabrielle Marceau, Honorary Professor (Emeritus), University of Geneva Valerie Picard, Head of Trade, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) #GenevaTradeWeek #GTW26 #WTO #WTOReform #TradeAndSustainability #SustainableTrade #TradePolicy #TradeAndEnvironment #SustainableDevelopment