Today at Global Chamber®, six members and experts from around the world shared their perspectives on global trade. Included was a discussion of the challenges and opportunities for exporters, importers and cross-border investors. The six leaders have over 200 years of trade experience, and so they've seen a thing or two or MANY... and the coming days will require experience, thoughtful analysis and deep insight in order to safely navigate the global opportunities.
Good news! Global trade will continue to grow! NOW is the time to get ready for growth in 2025.
Bad news! Global trade will be as dynamic as ever! Never fear when you're with the global tribe.
Thank you William (Bill) Edwards, Melissa Sanderson and Francisco Gomez for kicking things off. The three leaders had consensus on 1) global trade will continue to increase, 2) we're in for a series of trade and geopolitical changes that will influence what to do and where to go next and 3) the next phase requires that global connections will be essential for success.
Thanks also to Neema Mleli, Marc Cohen and Jeffrey Smith for your contributions. Thank you to our audience for attending. Click below for our next conversation, and stay engaged along the way.
Topics today included opportunities in China, the US, Taiwan, Korea, Mexico, Brazil, UK, EU, Africa, Ukraine, Russia, South America and more. Other topics included energy, green energy, technology, tariffs, workforce mobility, global hiring, immigration, mining, rare earths, healthcare, infrastructure, the WTO, export controls, exports, FDI, automotive, aerospace, industrial, nonprofits and geopolitics as a result of political results in recent years including this week.
The general consensus was that global markets will continue to grow, and that changes are coming, with some unpredictability. NOW is the time to engage and stay aware along the way. Leaders... keep learning and be prepared to capture new growth opportunities, to navigate the markets and geopolitical changes. Leverage special access at Global Chamber® to lower risk and increase successful growth.
Join the next similar conversation at Global Chamber® on December 6th here.
Doug Bruhnke - founder/CEO at Global Chamber
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Originally published at https://www.globalchamber.org/blog/2024/11/08/global-chamber/global-chamber-exporting-importing-and-fdi-news-november/




