Event Details
Date & Time
Oct 21, 2025 9:00 AM - Oct 21, 2025 5:00 PM
Location
Reed Smith, 1 Blossom Yard, London E1 6RS
About This Event
This event offers a platform to explore the latest developments in the practical implementation of trade digitalisation at both multilateral and national levels, including the Roadmap to Digitalise UK Trade. Participants will gain updates from leaders driving key initiatives, learn about the challenges ahead, understand the next steps in delivery, and connect with experts from industry, government, and international institutions.
- Hosted by ICC United Kingdom at Reed Smith, London, the Actions Not Words conference brought together policymakers, banks, corporates, and technology leaders to accelerate digital trade adoption.
- Featured six high-level panels covering digitalisation, regulatory reform, access to finance, supply chain integration, and emerging trade technology sectors.
- Marked the launch of the “Next Generations Trade Corridors: Building Digital Trade Super Highways” report by ICC United Kingdom and the International Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation.
- Included senior speakers from organisations such as Standard Chartered, Lloyds, Citi, ADB, the Commonwealth Secretariat, HMRC, and the Department for Business and Trade.
- Closed with networking drinks hosted by Barclays and discussions on building the UK’s role in the global digital trade ecosystem.
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Agenda Highlights
Opening Remarks
User: Lord Karan Bilimoria, Chris Southworth
Missing architecture; improving access to finance
This session will provide progress updates, key challenges and next steps on the development of invoice registries as a means to prevent fraud, reduce tax evasion and open new marketplaces for SME working capital. It will also provide an update on regulatory reform and the implementation of recommendations to streamline Know Your Customer processes.
User: Deepesh Patel, Parvaiz Dalal, Neil Shonhard
