The future of international trade is being shaped by two powerful forces: geopolitical change and artificial intelligence
The International Trade Institute launches its inaugural Professional Diploma in AI & Trade, bringing together leading expertise in international trade law and artificial intelligence. The future of international trade is being shaped by two powerful forces: geopolitical change and artificial intelligence. As the global trading environment becomes increasingly complex, trade professionals must navigate evolving regulations, […]
Compliance as a Competitive Advantage
What if customs compliance could do more than keep a business on the right side of the rules? That was the central message from Tom McGrath in his session, “The Importance of Compliance as a Competitive Advantage in the World of International Trade,” delivered for our Global Trade Leadership Summit at AMD in Dublin. Tom […]
Leading the Modern Trade Function
For many organisations, international trade has become increasingly complex, with businesses having to navigate changing regulations, supply chain pressures, customs requirements and growing expectations around compliance. So what does a modern trade function actually look like? That was the focus of our Executive Panel, Leading the Modern Trade Function, which brought together four experienced voices from […]
AI in International Trade
At the Global Trade Leadership Summit this week at AMD, Dublin, Chen Cui, Co-founder and CEO of GingerControl, asked an important question: how will artificial intelligence transform decision-making, trade compliance, customs and supply chains, and what skills will future leaders need? The presentation began by looking at how quickly technology is developing. From smartphones and […]
Global Trade in Transition: What Every Trade Professional Needs to Know
During first panel discussion led by Atharv Joshi, our panellists – Claudia Custura, Dominic McGough and Philipp Weber-Lortsch – tackled the question: are geopolitics, industrial policy, economic security and international cooperation reshaping the global trading system? The discussion looked at how trade compliance is evolving in response to increasing geopolitical uncertainty. As governments place greater […]
Trade in an Age of Uncertainty: A Dialogue with Professor Thomas Cottier
The global trading system is changing. Geopolitical tensions, new technologies, sustainability requirements and shifting policy priorities are all changing the environment in which businesses trade and governments make decisions. At the Global Trade Leadership Summit at AMD (Dublin) in September, Professor Thomas Cottier joined us for a wide-ranging dialogue on what these changes mean for the […]
AI in Global Trade Compliance: Lessons from AMD
At the Global Trade Leadership Summit in September, AMD gave delegates a practical look at how artificial intelligence is being used within its global trade compliance function. The session, delivered by Declan Ivory, Director of Global Trade Compliance for Europe, Middle East and India, focused on a simple question: where can AI genuinely help compliance […]
What Does an AI Chip Have to Do With Global Trade?
AMD takes global trade professionals inside the technology behind today’s most complex export-control questions What does 185 billion transistors, an AI accelerator assembled from multiple pieces of silicon, and a product travelling through four jurisdictions have to do with international trade? Quite a lot actually! At the Global Trade Leadership Summit in September 2026, AMD […]
Global Trade Leadership Summit 2026: The Future of Global Trade Is Being Written Now
Dublin | 9 September 2026 What does the future of global trade look like? That was the question at the heart of the Global Trade Leadership Summit, hosted by the International Trade Institute at AMD’s Dublin offices on 9 September. Bringing together 70 senior professionals from across international trade, customs, compliance, technology and business, the […]