Add Your Voice To Our Campaign!
Promoting Digital Trade
The Digital Trade Network (DTN) is the dedicated, permanent private sector resource for digital trade economic policy makers
in Geneva. Our impartial, broad base of international supporters works with the World Trade Organization, UN Conference for
Trade and Development, International Trade Centre, and related economic policy agencies in Geneva with a focus on the
networked economy.
By providing a local Geneva voice on Digital Trade, we support a more consistent local interface for the private sector and
policy makers alike. DTN has a particular interest in supporting WTO Members with limited capacity to keep pace with industry
trends and policy developments and we are dedicated to outcomes that will support sustainable development and help trade
policy to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals.
The network is hosted out of London with a Permanent Representative in Geneva.
Meet The Team
Our success lies in our ability in assembling the right team to support and drive our campaign forward. We bring together
people with the most relevant sector experience and expertise to generate great ideas and represent the voice of businesses
globally.
Nick Ashton-Hart
Geneva Representative
Nick Ashton-Hart is the Geneva Representative of the Digital Trade Network. following on from his work over than a decade as the only Geneva-based representative from the technology sector to the UN, its specialised agencies, and member-state delegations.
Chris Southworth
Secretary General, ICC United Kingdom
Chris Southworth is Secretary General at the International Chamber of Commerce UK. Prior to joining ICC he was Executive Director for Global Partnerships, at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), Head of the International Chambers of Commerce Unit at UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and a Senior Policy Advisor to Lord Heseltine for his independent review of UK competitiveness.
Dr Jim Poisant
Secretary General, WITSA
Jim Poisant was appointed the Secretary General of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) in June, 2006. In that capacity, he directs the day-to-day operations of the alliance. The WITSA alliance consists of over 80 leading ICT Associations from around the globe.
Shafquat Haider
Chairman, SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI)
Shafquat Haider is Director of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and works on several Government of Bangladesh initiatives on skills development, including his role as the Chairman of the Industry Skills Council for ICT. In South Asia, he Chairs the Council for Communication and Information Technology of SAARC CCI.
He is the Managing Director of CIPROCO Computers Ltd., the first private sector IT company (1981) in Bangladesh, pioneering the introduction of personal computers in the country.
Shafquat is a Member of the Board of Advisors, Intra-Commonwealth SME Association (ICSA), spearheaded by the Commonwealth Secretariat in London. He also sits on the Board of Governors, Bangladesh Institute of Management.
Ambassador Alexander Mora
Permanent Representative of Costa Rica
Ambassador Alexander Mora took up his duties as Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the OECD on 1 October 2021
Mr. Mora has a bachelor’s degree in Economics and a master’s degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis on Banking and Finance; both, by the University of Costa Rica.
Among other positions, he was the representative of Costa Rica before the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD/UNCTAD); President, Vice-President and member of several executive boards of corporations, business associations and chambers of commerce in Costa Rica, Latin America region, USA and Europe.
Likewise, he has extensive knowledge on trade, banking and digital technologies as an entrepreneur and businessman in these areas, with more than 25 years of experience. He has also served as a director, vice-president, and chairman of the boards of directors of several banks, insurance brokerage and investment fund management companies.
He led the accession process of Costa Rica to the OECD as Minister of Foreign Trade from 2014 to 2018. Mr. Mora has received several international awards for his leadership and contributions, both publicly and business, including the Légion d’Honneur in the grade of Chevalier in 2019, the highest distinction granted by the French Republic.Sa
Alice Slayton Clark
Director for Investment, Trade, and China USCIB
Alice Slayton Clark is USCIB’s Director for Investment, Trade, and China. Clark brings with her considerable experience in trade policy, having worked in a number of international law firms and consulting practices, as well as on Capitol Hill.
Most recently, Clark has been a Senior Government Relations Advisor for Jacobs Global Trade & Compliance LLC. Prior to this she spent time as an independent International Trade Consultant, and as an International Trade Specialist at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, Powell Goldstein Frazer & Murphy, Graham & James, and Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander and Ferdon. She began her trade career in the offices of Representative Robert Torricelli and Senator Bob Graham.
Clark received a BA in Government and Spanish from Oberlin College, and an MA in International Relations From Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. In the past she has served as the President of the Women in International Trade (WIIT) group, and as a leader in community and school organizations.
