Global uncertainty is exceptionally high today due to a confluence of rising trade protectionism, tariff escalations, persistent geopolitical conflicts, volatile markets and weakening international norms. Strategic competition between the U.S. and China, especially over technologies like artificial intelligence and semiconductors, is disrupting global supply chains and creating distinct geopolitical blocks that threaten  international cooperation and are fragmenting the regulatory and security landscape. As trade and investment uncertainties reach record highs, business executives and policy makers are searching for new tools to build predictability, resilience and trust in cross-border trade and investment. This year’s Global Trade and Investment Forum will focus the discussion on the challenges and opportunities that global uncertainty creates for trade and investment strategies and policies.