Global Trade Strategy Forum Session 1

As trade policy disruption has become more commonplace, so have the calls for blockchain as a solution.  But often the reasoning for this link has been unclear. Using the case study of Brexit as a baseline, we map four sources of trade-based uncertainty and explore the extent to which blockchain applications could – when implemented – attenuate supply chain disruption, which has lead to firms taking second best options like reducing investment and switching suppliers. Because the law has not kept pace with technology, the discussion also highlights prominent legal questions raised by blockchain in each instance.

	Alisa DiCaprio Head of Global Trade Strategy, R3
	George Calle Research Associate, R3
	Maarten Stassen Partner, Crowell & Moring
	Mischa Tripoli Economist, United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization
	Pashupati Pandey Senior Technical Officer, World Customs Organization
	Alison Manzer Partner, Cassels Brock
	Phillip Kinlen Senior Researcher, AIB
	Jeff Cooperstein Director, R3