Stephen Jacobi presented to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee in support of the NZ/UAE Closer Economic Partnership. He emphasised the need for the Government to follow through on undertakings around paperless trade.
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Address to Japan NZ Business Council
ADDRESS TO JAPAN NZ BUSINESS COUNCIL AUCKLAND, 23 APRIL 2018 STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM CPTPP – SIX WAYS AND MORE TO HELP TRADE WITH JAPAN It’s great to be here and thank you to my good friend and former Ambassador to...

Remarks to NZIIA “Law of the Jungle” Conference
REMARKS TO NZIIA “LAW OF THE JUNGLE” CONFERENCE WELLINGTON, 27 FEBRUARY 2018 STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NZ INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM NZ CHINA COUNCIL WORLD ECONOMY AND TRADE: IS ASIA RE-INVENTING THE RULES? Thanks very much for the invitation to join this...

Address to the SME Leap Summit. CPTPP – Six Ways and More to Help
ADDRESS TO SME LEAP SUMMIT AUCKLAND, 31 JANUARY 2018 STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM CPTPP – SIX WAYS AND MORE TO HELP #SMELEAP It’s great to be here and thank you Tenby Powell for the invitation and for your leadership...
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UK FTA BREAKTHROUGH WELCOME NEWS AT A CHALLENGING TIME
The NZ International Business Forum (NZIBF) welcomes today’s announcement of an Agreement in Principle for a future NZ UK Free Trade Agreement. “Amidst the Covid gloom, news that New Zealand and the United Kingdom have agreed on the key elements of a future free trade...
Remarks to webinar: E-Commerce Opportunities for indigenous and ethnic minorities: bringing innovation, expanding markets, and unleashing potential
In the Putrajaya Vision, APEC Economic Leaders highlighted just how important inclusion is. They made clear that the entire purpose of creating an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia-Pacific community is “for the prosperity of all our people and future generations”.
In a similar spirit, our theme in ABAC this year is “Tāngata, Taiao me te Taurikura” which
translates to “People, Place and Prosperity”.
Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to the Australia NZ Leadership Forum Indigenous Business Sector Group, 6 October 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO INDIGENOUS BUSINESS SECTOR GROUP AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND LEADERSHIP FORUM 6 OCTOBER 2021 RACHEL TAULELEI ABAC CHAIR 2021 Tēnā koutou katoa, and thank you for the opportunity to share some thoughts on the important topic of...
Remarks by ABAC Inclusion Working Group Chair, Julia Torreblanca, to the APEC SME Ministerial Meeting, 9 October
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO APEC SME MINISTERIAL MEETING 9 OCTOBER 2021 JULIA TORREBLANCA CHAIR, ABAC INCLUSION WORKING GROUP Honourable Stuart Nash, Chair of the APEC SME Ministerial Meeting SME Ministers from the APEC Region, Colleagues from the APEC...
Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to the Pacific Alliance Business Council-ABAC Joint Meeting, 6 October 2021
APEC BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL REMARKS TO JOINT MEETING WITH THE PACIFIC ALLIANCE BUSINESS COUNCIL 6 OCTOBER 2021 RACHEL TAULELEI ABAC CHAIR 2021 Opening remarks Tēnā koutou katoa, e ngā rangatira mā, señores, señoras muy buenos tardes (or maybe I should say...
QUEUING FOR CPTPP
Are latest announcements of intended memberships a shot in the arm for the Trans Pacific trade deal – or a spanner in the works? Way back at turn of the century the idea of what was to become the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) was but a glint in the eye of New...
Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to the APEC Women and Economy Forum, 24 September 2021
Remarks to the APEC women and the economy forum
CHINESE TAIPEI CPTPP APPLICATION WELCOME, SAYS BUSINESS FORUM
Media release, 23 September 2021 Chinese Taipei’s formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) raises the prospect of wider cutting-edge trade liberalisation in the Asia Pacific region, says Stephen...
CHINA’S CPTPP APPLICATION WELCOME, SAYS BUSINESS FORUM
Media release, 29 June 2021 China’s formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a welcome expression of its interest in further trade reform, says Stephen Jacobi, Executive Director of the NZ...
Remarks by ABAC Chair Rachel Taulelei to APEC Senior Officials (SOM III), 2 September 2021
APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM III) Remarks to Plenary, 2 September 2021