Festival of Inclusive Trade Returns for 2026 with the Theme: “Reclaiming Inclusion through Global Trade”
The GTPA is thrilled to announce the return of the Festival of Inclusive Trade for 2026! After a brief pause, the Festival is back reaffirming our commitment to building a more inclusive, sustainable and trusted global trading system. Returning to its online-only format, the 2026 Festival will take place over two impactful weeks in March 2026, welcoming a vibrant mix of voices from across the world.
This year’s theme “Reclaiming Inclusion through Global Trade”—calls on governments, industry, communities, and creatives to take a bold step forward. Trade has the potential to uplift societies, empower entrepreneurs, and bridge cultures—yet too many remain excluded from its benefits. In a world marked by fragmentation, climate challenge, and widening inequality, the time has come to rewrite the narrative and reclaim trade as a force for shared prosperity.
Two Weeks. Two Themes. One Vision for a More Equitable Future.
Across the Festival, participants will explore how global trade can drive fairness, transparency, resilience, and opportunity for all—not just the few. Through powerful dialogue, artistic expression, innovation showcases, and community-led conversations, we will work collectively toward a trading system grounded in equity, cooperation, and trust.
Produced by the Global Trade Professionals Alliance (GTPA), the Festival unites trade professionals, policymakers, entrepreneurs, youth leaders, civil society, academics, and artists in a creative, solutions-focused forum. From keynote conversations and expert panels to grassroots-hosted events and global art features, the Festival offers space for both emerging voices and established leaders to shape the future together.
The mission is clear: reclaim inclusion, re-energise collaboration, and reimagine how trade can serve people and planet—today and for generations to come.
Further announcements, event opportunities, and partner invitations will follow in the coming weeks.