Backing Business Trade Series

Watch the highlights from the ASB Backing Business: International Trade Series, where ASB International Trade Consultant Paul Gestro hosted three panel events across Auckland, Christchurch and Hamilton. Paul and our expert panellists shared helpful insights, practical advice and examples to help Kiwis shape and grow their international trade business.

In the first event of the 3-part ASB Backing Business: International Trade Series, our panellist's discuss their views on the impact of COVID-19 on policy and supply chains, whether the trade recovery strategy will assist export growth in the future, why we should take notice of trade agreements and some key tips for businesses to navigate the future.

In the second event of the series, our experts discuss how importers and exporters can access precious capital to grow trade opportunities, the options for raising capital and exiting a business, and top tips for businesses on this journey.

Lastly, the panellists discuss the growth of digital trade and digital commerce that is reshaping our export economy. Watch as they share their thoughts on the trends we have seen in digital trade and commerce post COVID-19, how the digitisation of Trade administration can help businesses, and what the future of trade might look like.

<h2>About the ASB Backing Business International Trade series</h2> ASB hosted a series of three panel events across Auckland, Christchurch and Hamilton focused on International Trade to share helpful insights, practical advice and examples to help Kiwis shape and grow their international business. Watch the highlights from the Christchurch event <a href="/content/asb/businesshub/en/businesshub/resources/trade-and-export/taking-our-products-to-the-world.html">here</a>, where expert panellists focused on how importers and exporters can access precious capital to grow trade opportunities. Auckland's event focused on the importance of relationships with key trading partners to help inform your export strategy, while in Hamilton panellists discussed the growth of digital trade and digital commerce that is reshaping our export economy, <a href="/content/asb/businesshub/en/businesshub/resources/trade-and-export/the-new-digital-world.html">watch here</a>.