Our speakers from Walmart, Export Now and Control Risks discussed the integration of the world economies and its impact on global trade as one of the most consequential phenomena of the 21st century. The speakers talked about how global trade value of goods exported has grown approx. 3 times to about $19 trillion in 2019, and how the increase in global trade has also exposed organizations with myriad risks. They discussed understanding these risks and addressing them in a timely manner