WITA International is partnering with Borderlex to host the 2026 Borderlex UK Trade Policy Academy, taking place on 16–17 June 2026 in London.

As global trade enters a new era shaped by geopolitics, economic security, and shifting alliances, this two-day in-person event will provide in-depth analysis of how trade wars are redefining policy, business strategies, and international cooperation—through a distinctly British lens.

Program Agenda and Speakers

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 

14.00: Registration

14.25: Welcoming Remarks From the Chair

• David Henig, Director, European Centre for International Political Economy

14.30: US Tariff and Trade Policy After the Supreme Court Ruling

• Peter Harrell, Non-Resident Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; former Senior Director for International Economics and Competitiveness, National Security Council

• Jennifer Hillmann, Professor, Georgetown Law

• Allie Renison, Director, SECNewgate

• Moderator: Kenneth Levinson, CEO, WITA – The International Trade Association

16:00: Open Rules-Based Trade – The Role of CPTPP

• Matthew Davies, Director & Chief Negotiator for CPTPP, Department for Business and Trade, United Kingdom
  
  
• Elvire Fabry, Director of the Programme ‘Trade and Economic Security’, Institut Jacques Delors

17:00: DATA MOMENT

• Altan Yurdakul, Managing Director, Trade Data Monitor

17:30: End of Day One

18:00: Evening Event – How to Win a Trade War With Soumaya Keynes

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 

8.30: Arrival and Coffee

9.00: EU Economic Security Strategy– Implications for the UK

• Madelaine Tuininga, Minister – Head of Economic and Trade Affairs Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom

9.45: Indian Trade Policy and Europe: Where Next

• Colette van der Ven, Founder and Executive Director,
  Tulip Consulting
• Iana Dreyer, Founder, Borderlex

11.15: What is in a Veterinary Agreement Between the EU and UK?

• Chris Horseman, Editor, Borderlex

12.30: Lunch

14.00: Digitalising Customs: Where We Are In the UK and Europe

• Anna Jerzewska, CEO, Trade and Borders

16.00: EU-UK: Aligning Carbon and Energy Markets and CBAMs In All This

• Adam Berman, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Energy UK

17.00: End of Academy

Key Themes

Over two days, participants will explore:

• Trade wars, tariffs, and US policy shifts – implications for the UK and EU
• The future of the WTO and multilateral trade
• EU–UK relations: opportunities and challenges in the “reset”
• Economic security and trade diversification
• Digital trade and customs reform
• Energy markets and EU–UK CBAM alignment

Please find the full program agenda attached below: 

Thank you to our WITA International Sponsors

Thank you to our WITA Academy Sponsors