Trade Splaining
A fun and entertaining look at global affairs, trade and the United Nations, brought to you from the perspective of two American expats living in Switzerland. They try to keep a straight face while recapping the latest in current events and the local scene in Geneva, Switzerland as well as interviews with fellow expats on the international scene and leaders in their respective fields.
A fun and entertaining look at global affairs, trade and the United Nations, brought to you from the perspective of two American expats living in Switzerland. They try to keep a straight face while recapping the latest in current events and the local scene in Geneva, Switzerland as well as interviews with fellow expats on the international scene and leaders in their respective fields.
Episodes

Jan 28, 2021
Jan 28, 2021
20 min
Part 2 of our interview with Richard Baldwin, author of "The Globotics Upheaval: Globalisation, Robotics and the Future of Work" and Professor of International Economics at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, Switzerland.
In this special bonus episode, we continue our discussion on how AI and globalization are reshaping the nature of trade and labor markets, how countries should prepare and what we as workers can do about it.
Jan 28, 2021
20 min

Jan 21, 2021
Jan 21, 2021
38 min
Richard Baldwin, author and Professor of International Economics at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, Switzerland joins Trade Splaining to discuss how AI and globalization are reshaping the nature of trade and labor markets, why COVID means this is happening much faster than we may think and what we can do about it.
In this episode we discuss:
Kick off 2021 with the biggest news stories of the month
Brexit
Can trade agreements do more for workers?
The EU and China Make a (investment) Deal
Data, Big Tech and Possible Regulation
How Globotics and COVID are accelerating labor and trade trends
Latest in local swiss expat news (hint: Trees)
Jan 21, 2021
38 min

Dec 29, 2020
Dec 29, 2020
18 min
Matthew Wilson, Chief of Staff at the International Trade Centre in Geneva, Switzerland joins the Trade Splainers to discuss how small island states are dealing with COVID and climate change, why he's still giving the WTO a chance, why Rihanna is still the greatest....and where he learned to dance to Beyonce's Single Ladies
Dec 29, 2020
18 min

Dec 22, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
36 min
Matthew Wilson, Chief of Staff at the International Trade Centre in Geneva, Switzerland joins the Trade Splainers to discuss how small island states are dealing with COVID and climate change, why he's still giving the WTO a chance...and why Rihanna is still the greatest.
In this episode we discuss:
Recapping the biggest trends of 2020, and what to look out for in 2021
Amazon, WTO, Brexit, Fishery Subsidies and more
Why taking care of Small Island States says alot about who we are
What kind of solutions do we need to address these problems
Why Prince Harry and Megan Markle are on the TradeSplainers naughty list
Dec 22, 2020
36 min

Dec 10, 2020
Dec 10, 2020
39 min
Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General of the IRU joins the Trade Splainers to discuss COVID-related shocks, what makes a real Canadian name, and why road transport is more important than we think.
In this episode we discuss:
Yet another data point on how COVID is accelerating economic and business trends in the tech sector
COVID-19 related shocks to the road transport and how the industry has responded
What is needed in actually getting a COVID 19 vaccine to market and how supply chain actors are coping
What kind of solutions do we need to address these problems
What NOT to say when buying a kebab
Dec 10, 2020
39 min

Nov 24, 2020
Nov 24, 2020
39 min
Charles Clover of FT and Nikkei Asia joins Trade Splaining to give his first hand account of where China stands almost one year on from the COVID-19 outbreak, how it is capitalizing on economic and political opportunities both regionally and beyond - including his new piece on Vaccine Diplomacy - and what this means for the global trading system as a whole.
Nov 24, 2020
39 min

Nov 3, 2020
Nov 3, 2020
40 min
Co-hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Rob Skidmore are joined by Daniel Warner in this special 2020 US election 'splainer episode. They discuss the state of US politics, its role in the world and what implications the 2020 elections could, and should have on trade.
Nov 3, 2020
40 min

Oct 22, 2020
Bonus Episode: Part 2 with Marie Owens Thomsen
Oct 22, 2020
Oct 22, 2020
12 min
Bonus Episode of part 2 of Trade Splaining interview with Marie Owens Thomsen of Lombard Odier
Oct 22, 2020
12 min

Oct 22, 2020
Oct 22, 2020
38 min
Marie Owens Thomsen joins Trade Splaining to discuss the latest in the world of trade, economics and finance as well as tell us why sustainability is no longer just a buzzword.
Oct 22, 2020
38 min

Oct 8, 2020
COVID, Brexit and the Future of Work
Oct 8, 2020
Oct 8, 2020
37 min
Recapping the latest events in the trade war and Brexit as well as an insightful interview with Barbara Ramos on what COVID means for the future of trade, cities and work.
Oct 8, 2020
37 min







