2025 TradeTech Forum Highlights
Tuesday, April 8 | ADNEC, Abu Dhabi
About
On April 8, 2025, the TradeTech Forum convened at the ADNEC Center in Abu Dhabi, bringing together over 300 of the world’s leading trade officials, investors, innovators, and policymakers to chart the future of global commerce in a rapidly changing world.
Keynote Speeches
- H.E. Mr Juma Mohammed Al Kait, Assistant Undersecretary of International Trade Affairs, Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates
- Johanna Hill, Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organization
- H.E. Mr Wamkele Keabetswe Mene, Secretary-General, African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat
Plenary & Panel Discussions
- TradeTech Transition – Evaluating the Present, Envisioning the Future
- Driving Innovation Through Collaboration: Insights from the Regulatory Sandbox
- The Innovation Investment Imperative – TradeTech Accelerator Demo Day
- TradeTech Interviews: The Supplier, the Enabler, the Mover, and the Investor
- TradeTech Insights and Outlooks: Shaping the Future of Trade
Focus Sessions
TradeTech Futures Lab: Transforming Traditional Trade
- The Future of Customs and Logistics
- The Future of Supply Chains and Trade Finance
TradeTech Coffee Lab: Testing Regulations, Accelerating Investment
- Coffee and Compliance: Speed-dating panels on tech for compliance and resilience
- Caffeine and Data Collaboration: Deep dive into TWIN (Trade Worldwide Information Network)
Networking & Leadership
- Networking Lunches
- High-level Leadership Lunch (Invitation Only)
- Bilateral Meetings
Innovation & Startup Spotlight
- TradeTech Accelerator: Demo day for 15 startups.
- Regulatory Sandbox: Eight selected startups sheared results and learnings from the Trade Finance Sandbox. They are working on digital trade documentation, AI-driven trade finance and blockchain-based product traceability, among others.
Experience & Media
- Immersive Metaverse: The Forum’s Global Collaboration Village presented an airport metaverse experience.
- Media Engagements: Sessions moderated by The Economist and The National News.
- Coverage: Featured in Economy Middle East, CNN Business Arabic, The National, China Daily, Arabian Business, and more.
Visual Recap
All event photos are available in the digital library.
Thanks to all participants and partners who made the 2025 TradeTech Forum a success!