Speakers

Please note that speaker lists for TCSD2026 are still being finalized.

Christophe Bellmann

Head of Policy Analysis and Strategy, Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS)

George Boateng

Senior Policy Analyst, African Center for Economic Transformation

Guilherme Bez Marques

Senior Manager of Public Affairs, CropLife International

Sophia Murphy

Executive Director, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)

James J. Nedumpara

Professor and Head of the Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL), Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

Valeria Piñeiro

Director Technical Cooperation, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)

George Rapsomanikis

Senior Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Tanvi Sinha

Trade Adviser, The Commonwealth

About this session

This session will seek to identify opportunities for enhanced trade cooperation on sustainable agriculture, food systems, and nature in support of the global climate agenda and sustainable development goals, recognizing the central importance of food security, nutrition, and livelihoods.

Framing Questions

What are the most pressing tensions arising from trade policies, sustainability requirements, and geopolitical dynamics for sustainable agriculture?

In which areas could trade policies and greater trade cooperation deliver concrete gains for food security, development, and environmental sustainability while addressing tensions and trade-offs? 

What practical cooperation pathways and what innovative approaches can be advanced and through which international or regional processes?

Participation

In person (by invitation)

TCSD 2026 Programme

TCSD features public panels complemented by thematic brainstorming and interactive sessions to deepen dialogue and generate practical ideas for concrete outcomes, collaboration, and ways forward.

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