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The Future of Trade Insights from Discussions Building on an Ini4al Perspec4ve by Gautam Sashi=al | CEO | DMCC
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 The  Future  of  Trade      Insights  from  Discussions  Building  on  an  Ini4al  Perspec4ve  by    Gautam  Sashi=al  |  CEO  |  DMCC  

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Context  The  ini4al  perspec4ve  on  the  Future  of  Trade  kicked  off  the    

Future  Agenda  2.0  discussions.  This  updated  summary  includes  addi4ons    from  events  to  date  to  be  further  challenged,  built  upon  and  enhanced.    

Ini4al  Perspec4ves  Q1  2015  

Global  Discussions  Q1/2  2015  

Insight  Synthesis  Q3  2015  

Sharing    Output  Q4  2015  

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A  New  Order?  We  are  witnessing  the  transi4on  to  a  new  order:  New  na4onal  interests,  

 new  trading  routes,  new  products  /  services  are  all  emerging.  How  to  ensure  the  development  of  trade  in  this  environment  will  be  key  to  success.    

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New  Trading  Routes  The  next  decade  will  see  the  post-­‐war  routes  eclipsed  by  the  power  of  the  

Indian  Ocean  region  with  new  port  construc4on  plus  proposed  railways  from    coast-­‐to-­‐coast  across  South  America  showing  the  shape  of  things  to  come.    

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Influence  of  Key  Ci>es  As  they  grow  ci4es  become  increasingly  influen4al  in  their  own  right.  OZen  centres  for  innova4on,  their  reach  stretches  far  beyond  the  confines  of  na4onal  boundaries  as  they  posi4on  themselves  as  centres  of  excellence.    

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Last  Mile  Efficiency  The  benefits  to  be  gained  from  bringing  the  same  level  of  efficiency  to  the    last  mile  as  there  is  to  the  first  thousand  is  a=rac4ng  a=en4on:  There  will    be  more  focus  on  reducing  inefficiencies  around  the  final  part  of  delivery.  

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Automated  Trucks  Autonomous  and  driverless  trucks  are  now  star4ng  to  have  impact.  The  vision  of  long-­‐distance  platoons  of  trucks  all  running  on  intelligent  highways  without  

drivers  has  been  a  topic  for  some  years...  but  the  reality  is  not  far  away.  

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Rising  Cyber-­‐crime  Cyberspace  is  about  to  undergo  yet  another  massive  change  as  the  

 Internet  of  Things  connects  billions  of  new  devices  making  cyber-­‐crime    even  more  challenging  to  prevent  and  control.  

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Bribery  and  Corrup>on  Non-­‐state  actors,  that  have  no  stake  in  the  waterways,  are  more  likely  to  disrupt  them.  More  prosaically,  roadside  checkpoints  cause  delays  but  in  addi4on  they  are  oZen  collec4on  points  for  bribes  and  “safety  money”.    

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Global  vs.  Bilateral  Agreements  A  key  ques4on  for  the  next  decade  will  be  whether  we  will  be  able  to  achieve  true  global  agreements,  or  will  bilateral  trade  agreements  remain  the  way    by  which  na4ons  can  be=er  manage  and  control  economic  influence?  

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Growth  of  Special  Economic  Zones  Although  some  see  limits  to  their  applica4on,  going  forward  Special    

Economic  Zones  are  expected  to  play  a  con4nued  major  role  in  providing    the  facili4es  for  accelera4ng  change  and  improving  trade  efficiency.    

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The  Climate  Change  Challenge  Climate  change  can  no  longer  be  ignored.  While  many  are  now  looking  at  improving  the  resilience  of  their  facili4es  to  more  extreme  weather,  how    many  will  also  seek  to  adapt  to  the  new  world  of  4C  of  global  warming?    

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The  Talent  Challenge  As  the  global  workforce  becomes  more  mobile,  how  will  organisa4ons    

a=ract  and  retain  top  talent  and  how  will  governments  ensure  they  provide  them  with  the  relevant  educa4on  that  will  allow  economies  to  thrive?    

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A  Data  Marketplace    Data  is  a  currency,  it  has  a  value  and  a  price,  and  therefore  requires  a    market  place.  An  ecosystem  for  trading  data  is  emerging  and  anything    

that  is  informa4on  is  represented  in  a  new  data  marketplace.    

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Cross-­‐Border  Commerce    Cross-­‐border  commerce  is  growing  faster  than  domes4c  commerce  and  so  will  become  increasingly  important  and  influen4al.  Cross-­‐border  flow  of  goods,  

services  and  finance  could  increase  threefold  to  $85  trillion  by  2025.  

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Conscious  Stewards  We  are  more  aware  of  the  consequences  of  our  ac4ons:  There  is  a  sense  of  stewardship  of  the  world  -­‐  not  only  in  how  we  manage  our  home,  but  also  in  how  we  live  in  our  ecosystem.  We  start  to  behave  as  conscious  stewards.  

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Fair  Compensa>on  Fairer  prices  for  farmers,  food  producers  and  consumers  are  driven  by  the  elimina4on  of  subsidies,  the  introduc4on  of  sustainability  accoun4ng  into    the  corporate  P&L  and  increased  transparency  and  traceability  of  supply.  

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Infec>ous  Diseases  Post-­‐Ebola  The  world  prepares  for  infec4ous  disease  outbreaks  with  renewed  vigor.    There  is  increased  prepara4on  and  coordina4on  among  both  public  and  provider  stakeholders  and  greater  investments  in  early  warning  systems.    

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Seamless  Ubiquitous  Payments    The  ability  to  ‘transact  anywhere’  with  integrated,  sophis4cated    

authen4ca4on  such  as  biometrics  increases:  More  contactless  technology    and  a  convergence  of  standards,  enable  global  informa4on  exchanges.  

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Emerging  Norms    Influen4al  developing  economies  drive  new  rules  and  prac4ces  where  individuals  and  organisa4ons  design  for  risk  and  vola4lity  -­‐  and  are    no  longer  limited  by  legacy  business  models  and  infrastructure.  

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Global  vs.  Local  Technology  is  by  its  very  nature  global  and  data  does  not  respect  na4onal  

boundaries.  Can  na4on  states  con4nue  to  set  the  rules  or  will  tension  in  global  interoperability  drive  us  to  design  for  global  standards  but  with  localised  use?  

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Rising  Cyber  Security  Greater  interconnec4vity  and  the  Internet  of  Things  creates  new    

vulnerabili4es  for  governments  and  corpora4ons  -­‐  as  the  unscrupulous  and    the  criminal  increasingly  seek  to  exploit  weakness  and  destroy  systems.  

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Simplified  Last  Mile  Delivery  Seamless,  integrated  and  shared  last-­‐mile  delivery  will  replace    

inefficient  compe44on  and  duplica4on  of  goods  distribu4on:  Efficiency  in  moving  things  will  be  as  important  as  efficiency  in  moving  people.  

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The  Funding  Challenge  In  austere  financial  4mes  there  is  a  significant  challenge  for  

governments  being  able  to  fund  the  maintenance  of  the  exis4ng    transport  system  and  investment  in  new  infrastructure.  

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Unpredictable  Growth    In  some  countries,  economies  struggle  to  maintain  growth  as  increased  produc4vity  and  entrepreneurship  is  limited  by  fluctua4ng  regula4on    

and  the  challenge  of  running  a  free  market  economy.  

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Peak  Globalisa>on  Globalisa4on  is  reaching  its  limits.  Wages  in  export  sectors  in  both  China  and  

India  are  now  rela4vely  high  and  companies  are  moving  their  produc4on  closer  to  their  markets,  wan4ng  to  be  able  to  respond  more  flexibly  to  demand.    

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Skill  Concentra>ons  The  growth  of  the  nomadic  global  elite  ci4zenship  accelerates  the  

concentra4on  of  the  high-­‐skill  /  high-­‐reward  opportuni4es  within  a  select    group  of  globally-­‐connected  ci4zens,  who  move  ahead  of  the  urban  pack.  

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Consumer-­‐Driven  Trade    A  new  trade  order  leaves  behind  the  monolithic,  legacy  ins4tu4ons  of  the    post-­‐war  era:  Trade  is  empowered  from  the  bo=om-­‐up,  with  conscious  ci4zenship  driving  more  nimble  self-­‐regula4on  and  a  reduc4on  of  tariffs.    

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Appropriate  Regula>on  More  appropriate  regula4on  drives  hot-­‐spots  of  trade  growth  through    special  economic  zones  and  free-­‐zones  that  result  in  the  movement  of  business,  people  and  wealth.  Protec4onist  regimes  lose  out  as  a  result.          

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New  Exchange  and  Distribu>on  Models      Connected  consumers  co-­‐create  new  forms  of  exchange  and  distribu4on,  which  are  sensi4ve  to  cultural  differences  and  oZen  local  in  nature.    This  reduces  waste  and  maintains  the  individuality  and  variety  of  products.  

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Free-­‐trade  Zones  “In-­‐a-­‐Box”  Free-­‐trade  zones  rise  in  popularity  and  are  replicated  globally.    

As  they  help  to  enable  economic  growth  and  security,  even  in  challenging  environments,  commercial  success  comes  as  they  expand  and  merge.  

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Supply  Webs  Not  Chains  The  shiZ  from  centralised  produc4on  to  decentralised  manufacturing  drives  many  to  take  a  ‘smaller  and  distributed’  approach:  Global  supply  chains  are  replaced  by  more  regional,  consumer-­‐orientated  supply  webs  and  networks.  

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Catering  for  the  Displaced  Climate  change  drives  migra4on,  which  in  turn  creates  new  markets  where  

consumer  needs  are  based  on  survival.  There  is  more  benefit  in  providing  low  cost  goods  suppor4ng  a  basic  lifestyle  rather  than  aspira4onal  luxury.  

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Sleeping  Eagle  -­‐  Waking  Dragon  China  uses  economic  might  and  soZ  diplomacy  to  reshape  the  world  order,  usurp  the  dollar  and  dominate  world  trade.  As  a  result  migra4on  to  Asia  

increases,  changing  established  market  places.  Africa  will  suffer  as  a  result.      

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Interna>onal  Security  –  a  Public  /  Private  Partnership?  Increasing  global  unrest  and  rising  interna4onal  fundamentalism  challenge  trade  routes  and  places  of  produc4on.  Corporates  enhance  government  security  to  protect  assets  and  maintain  safe  working  environments.  

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