In this webcast, panelists discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on customs and trade policy – and how governments can be more proactive in future.
By controlling the levers that underpin customs and trade, governments can play a crucial role in supporting businesses through global crises and beyond. But many weren’t prepared for the huge supply and demand shock COVID-19 has caused. As a result, they’ve reacted later than the private sector – and in some cases, rashly.
In our webcast, we’ll discuss how governments have dealt with the crisis and how they can help businesses to recover.
Discussion topics include:
- How governments have been changing their trade and customs policies and operations in response to COVID-19, and what they may look like post-pandemic
- The intellectual property implications of the innovations that will bring us out of the crisis
- The role of government in establishing resilient, more diversified supply chains
- How governments can stimulate the global economy in the longer term and the impact on trade
Speakers:
- George Atalla, Global Government & Real Estate Leader, EY
- Elizabeth Ames, National Director, Britain-Australia Society
- Brenda Brockman Smith, Executive Assistant Commissioner for International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Sally Jones, UK Trade Policy Leader, EY
- Dan Dreyfus, Global Trade and Customs Leader, EY
- Doug Bell, Global Trade Policy Leader, EY
