——- 2026 GLOBAL NETWORK CONFERENCE | ACITI & CIBEL | UNSW SYDNEY
Reimagining
Global Trade
The architecture of global trade has changed. Over two days in Sydney, business leaders, senior officials, legal experts and leading academics examine what replaces it — and whether Australia is ready for this new era.
22-23 October 2026
UNSW CBD Campus, Sydney
Washington D.C
Beijing
Canberra
Brussels
Singapore
Delhi
Geneva
Tokyo
Brasilia
Washington D.C Beijing Canberra Brussels Singapore Delhi Geneva Tokyo Brasilia
02
DAYS
07
PANELS
30+
SPEAKERS
1
GLOBAL CONVERSATION
WHY NOW
TRADE IS BEING REWIRED
Tariffs, industrial policy, national security, climate change and AI are reshaping trade rules faster than institutions can keep up. Over two days, policymakers, trade lawyers, economists and technologists gather at UNSW to work through what's actually changing — and how Australian business, government and researchers can stay in front.
National security & trade policyIndustrial policy vs. open marketsAI & emerging tech in tradeGreen trade & critical mineralsGlobal trade risk managementTHE PROGRAM
TWO DAYS, SEVEN PANELS
Day 01 | Thur 22 Oct
9.15 - 10.45
Panel 1 — Global trade: what has changed, and why does it matter?
11.15 - 12.45