| The Honourable Sergio Marchi is the Former Minister | | | | Canada to the WTO in Geneva. He was then |
| of Trade for Canada, and has held other senior | | | | unanimously elected as the Chairman of the General |
| political titles including President for the Business | | | | Council at the World Trade Organisation. He has also |
| Council for Canada, and the Ambassador for Canada | | | | been heavily active in the private sector - as Senior |
| to the World Trade Organisation. This former | | | | Business Advisor at Lang Michener LLP between |
| Canadian politician is now heavily in demand as a | | | | 2006-8, and the Senior Advisor to the Chairman of |
| motivational, keynote and conference speaker | | | | an International family-owned business. Additionally he |
| and regularly tours the international stage speaking to | | | | held the role of Chairman at the Canadian Services |
| large audiences of business people, economists and | | | | Coalition from 2006-8. |
| government officials who are keen to learn more | | | | As a speaker |
| from the experiences of this truly global player. | | | | Sergio is both informative and hugely engaging and a |
| Sergio Marchi - a brief background | | | | compelling speaker. He offers a wholly incisive and |
| Sergio served in the Canadian government as Cabinet | | | | experienced analysis into how leaders and |
| Minister for three portfolios during his career in | | | | organisations can best prepare for a changing world, |
| government. These were International Trade, | | | | deal with new challenges and create a truly global |
| Environment and Citizenship and Immigration, and he | | | | outlook and perspective on business and wider |
| is considered to be an expert in all three. Sergio was | | | | economic and social issues. He brings a trusted and |
| also Canada's ambassador to the WTO, as well as | | | | hugely credible perspective to issues such as |
| the Office of United Nations and World Intellectual | | | | globalisation, politics and the world economy and |
| Property Organisation. He was additionally a UN | | | | shows audiences clearly how global events trickle |
| Migration Commissioner from 2004-6. | | | | down and resonate at a local level. His experiences |
| Sergio is currently serving as a senior fellow in | | | | with the Canada China council also mean that Sergio |
| Geneva's International Centre for Trade and | | | | is ideally placed to explain and bring insight to the |
| Sustainable Development, and has an additional role | | | | ever more important role of China in the international |
| as the Secretary General's Special Advisor at the | | | | market. |
| International Catholic Migration Commission. Sergio is | | | | His presentations are content-rich and delivered in an |
| widely considered to be one of the world's leading | | | | engaging, professional style. The audience will be |
| voices on economics, global politics, migration and | | | | guaranteed to leave with fresh insight, knowledge |
| geopolitical issues. He is a much sought after speaker | | | | and viewpoints, delivered from a true insider in regard |
| and panellist by those seeking an informed view and | | | | to the global economy. Sergio can present fluently in |
| opinion in these fields. | | | | English or Italian and his services are much in demand |
| In more detail | | | | among informed international audiences including |
| Sergio left his political career in 1999 when he was | | | | conferences, panels and global business gatherings. |
| offered his appointment as the Ambassador for | | | | |