世界经济论坛-TradeTech:催化创新(英)-2024.1.docx
WQR1.DECONOMICFQRUMSupportedbytheMinistryofEconomyoftheUnitedArabEmiratesandAbuDhabiDepartmentofEconomicDevelopmentTradeTech:CatalysingInnovationINSIGHTREPORTJANUARY2024Images:GettyImages,MidJoumeyIncollaborationwithIBMCorporationContentsForeword3Executivesummary41 ThepathtoTradeTech52 Regulationandbsiness-to-governmentrelationships92.1 Futurepublic-privatecollaboration113 1.ogisticsinformationsharing123.1 Futurelogisticsinformation144 Tradefinance154.1 Futuretradefinance175 Supplychainsustainability185.1 Futuresustainablesupplychains196 RealizingtheTradeTechviskx20Contributors23Endnotes24DisclaimerThisdocumentispublishedbytheWorldEconomicForumasacontributiontoaproject,insightareaorinteraction.Thefindings,interpretationsandconclusionsexpressedhereinarearesultofacollaborativeprocessfacilitatedandendorsedbytheWorldEconomicForumbutwhoseresultsdonotnecessarilyrepresenttheviewsoftheWorldEconomicForum,northeentiretyofitsMembers,Partners,orotherstakeholders.©2024WorldEconomicForum.Allrightsreserved.NopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedOrtransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,includingphotocopyingandrerding,orbyanyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem.January2024TradeTech:CatalysingInnovationForewordBorgeBrendePresident,WorldEconomicForumThanibinAhmedAlZeyoudiMinisterofStateforFcweignTradeoftheUnitedArabEmiratesAhmedJasimAlZaabiChairman,AbuDhabiDepartmentofEconomicDevelopmentGenerativeAlshockedtheworld.WhatwouldTradeTechneedtodotosimilarlygrabtheworld,sattention?Howaboutifitdecidedwhattotrade?Howtotrade?Withwhom?Whatiftechnologyautonomouslyfinancedthattrade?Manufacturedproductsandmovedthemitself?Anddidsofaster,quicker,andmorest-effectivethaneverbefore?Thatisnotthefuture.Itisthepresent.Yettradestillhasoneftinthepast.Robotsaredoingpaperwork.Dronesneedrubberstamps.TheTradeTechinitiativeisaboutsteppingbothfeetintothefuture.Humancreativityisneeded.Tradeisglobalbutisalsofortheindividual.Envelopingtradeinaseaofinformationswellsatidalchangeinenvironmentalandsocialperformance,allalongthesupplychain.Masteringtradeinformationgeneratesunprecedentedefficiencyandaccuracyandevenuncannypredictivepower.Trade-as-a-servicedemocratisestrade.TheUnitedArabEmirates,asteepedinambitionandnon-stopinnovationcountry,hasbeenchosenasthedynamichubforthisendeavour.Buttheeffortisglobal-trade'sfutureevolutiondemandsasenseofcollaboration,commonownership,andjointendeavourfromthefurthestreachesoftheglobe.Tradersandtechnologists,investorsandlogisticians,policymakers,andentrepreneurs-allarecomingtogethertohurtlethetradeecosystemintoanewera.Joinus!ExecutivesummaryFutureTradeTechcouldlinkeconomiesmoreefficiently,sustainablyandinclusively.TheTradeTechGlobalinitiativestrivestorevolutionizetradebyleveraginginnovativetechnologiestostreamlinetradeprocessesandfosteramoreefficient,inclusive,sustainableandequitabletradingecosystem.Realizingthisvisionismoreeasilysaidthandone.Alongtheglobaltradevaluechain,numerouscountries,mpaniesandorganizationscollaborateintheproductionanddistributionofasinglegoodorservice.Thecomplexwebsofinteractionsinvolvedinglobaltradecomplicateeffortstooptimizethesystem'soperation.Whensupplychainparticipantstrytomaximizeonlytheirownself-interest,theoutcomeisfrequentlySuboptimalandcanleadtosignificantinefficienciesandmissedcollectivegoals.Someofthemostpromisinginnovationsofrecentyears-distributedledgertechnology,robotics,artificialintelligence,machinelearning,automationandtheinternetofthings(IoT),forexample-offerstep-changeopportunitiesforglobaltrade.Thetransformativepotentialofthesetechnologiescannotberealized,however,unlessdiversemembersofthetradeecosystemcollaborateontheirdeployment.ThisdocumentdoesnotpresentalengthylistofexamplesofTradeTechdeploymentorscenariosforfuturedevelopment.Rather,itncentratesonhowtoaccelerateecosystemdevelopment.TheTradeTechGlobalinitiativearticulatesavisionforhowdiverseinterestsinthetradecommunitycanworktogether-sharingcosts,hedgingrisksanddirectingsubstantialinvestments-toachievetechnologicaltransformation.Itfillsagapinglobalcollaborationbylinkingentrepreneursandinvestorswithregulatorsandestablishedindustryleaders,fosteringopendialogueandengagement.Theinitiativefocusesinitiallyonfourareasseenasripefortransformation:logistics,tradefinance,carbonreductionandtradecompliance.Multistakeholderdialogueonthesetopicshasgeneratedthreebasictakeaways:- Takeaway1:Commercialactorswillneedtofindwaystocollaboratetoovercomenetworkbarriersandfirst-movercosts.- Takeaway2:Enablingregulationsandproactivegovernanceareessentialtofacilitatingtheexchangeofinformationandcreatinganenvironmentoftrust.- Takeaway3:Catalyticcollaborationsandpilotprojectsareneededatmultiplestagesoftechnologyintroductiontoacceleratetesting,demonstrationandscale-up.0ThepathtoTradeTechTradeTechbridgesthegapsthatemergeasinno