Program Overview

Auckland Trade and Economic Policy School 2024

The Auckland Trade and Economic Policy School 2024 is a two-day conference held on November 21-22, 2024, at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. The theme of the conference is "Pathways to Prosperity: Building Resilient Trade Partnerships for a New Era," with a spotlight on Southeast Asia.

About ATEPS

The Auckland Trade and Economic Policy School is hosted by the University of Auckland's Public Policy Institute and the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade. The conference focuses on innovative trade policy, international trade developments, and building cross-sectoral connections.

Panels

The conference features the following panels:

• Geopolitics
• Rules of Trade
• Digital Trade
• Trade and Gender
• Mori Business
• Food Security and Sustainability
• Connectivity and Innovation

Speakers

The conference includes keynote speeches from prominent international academics, experts, and business leaders, including:

• Hon Todd McClay (Minister for Trade)
• Hon Nicola Grigg (Minister of State for Trade)
• Anoush der Boghossian (Head, WTO Trade and Gender Office)
• Professor Shiro Armstrong (Trade Economist, Australian National University)
• Vangelis Vitalis (Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
• Reshaad Durgahee (British Consul General in Auckland)
• Deborah Elms (Hinrich Foundation)

Day 1 - Thursday 21 November 2024

The first day of the conference includes:

• Welcome and Opening address by Dep PVC Mori, Michael Steedman, DVC Strategic Engagement, Prof Erik Lithander, and Hon Todd McClay (Minister for Trade)
• Panel: Geo-politics, economics and trade
• Panel: Rules of Trade
• Panel: Digital Trade
• Panel: Trade and Gender
• Welcome Reception

Day 2 - Friday 22 November

The second day of the conference includes:

• Spotlight on Southeast Asia address by Dr Deborah Elms (Head of Trade Policy, Hinrich Foundation)
• Panel: Mori Business
• Panel: Food Security and Sustainability
• Panel: Connectivity and Innovation
• Final Wrap-up

Featured Talks & Speakers

The conference features talks from various speakers, including:

• Hon Todd McClay (Minister for Trade)
• Hon Nicola Grigg (Minister of State for Trade)
• Anoush der Boghossian (Head, WTO Trade and Gender Office)
• Professor Shiro Armstrong (Trade Economist, Australian National University)
• Vangelis Vitalis (Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
• Reshaad Durgahee (British Consul General in Auckland)
• Dr Deborah Elms (Head of Trade Policy, Hinrich Foundation)
• Professor Jason Mika (Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland)
• Dr Brian Tunui (Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University)
• Nichola Te Kiri (Designs from Aotearoa)
• Tane Waetford (Lead Advisor, MFAT)
• Carrie Stoddart-Smith (Founder and Principal, OpinioNative)
• Dr Kelly Garton (Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland)
• Phil Houlding (Divisional Manager: Trade Policy, Strategy and Systems, MPI)
• Grant Verry (Chief Executive Officer, NZ Food Innovation Network)
• Joanna Kempkers (Divisional Manager South and Southeast Asia, MFAT)
• Cath OBrien (Executive Director, BARNZ)
• Andrew Balgarnie (Chief Strategy Officer, TradeWindow)
• Chris Nixon (Principal Economist, NZIER)

Pricing & Registration

The price for both days, including the Welcome Reception, is $450.