Participated as Panelist at Paperless Trade Week 2025

Paperless Trade Week 2025 was organized in Bangkok from 09–13 June 2025, jointly hosted by United Nations ESCAP, Asian Development Bank (ADB), and over 10 international organizations. This important event brought together trade experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss digital trade facilitation in the evolving global context.

I was honored to be invited as a panelist in one of the key side events titled “Green Trade Facilitation and Digital Transformation”.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

In my panel discussion, I focused on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can support green trade facilitation. Key points from my presentation included:

• Strong policy momentum and various global initiatives are driving the shift toward green trade.
• Expedited clearance of environmental goods is a priority for many Customs administrations.
• The HS code system presents a challenge, as many green and non-green products share the same codes.
• Customs must maintain a balance between trade facilitation and compliance.
• AI presents promising tools for identifying environmental goods and detecting potential fraud.
• My research developed AI models capable of classifying goods based on their commercial descriptions and flagging suspicious patterns.
• In the absence of a universal definition, I used lists from three international agreements to train the models.
• The models demonstrated strong performance and offer practical relevance for Customs risk management.

It was a great opportunity to connect with global leaders, international agencies, trade experts, and private sector participants, and to exchange knowledge and experience. I sincerely thank the organizers for the kind invitation and for hosting such fruitful and forward-thinking discussions.

More details about the program UNESCAP website.