techUK invites members to join our delegation to this year’s WTO Public Forum, taking place in Geneva on 17–18 September 2025.

This year’s Forum comes at a crucial time for global digital trade. With the WTO’s next Ministerial Conference (MC14) scheduled for March 2026 in Cameroon, critical issues - including the moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions - are on the table. The Forum will provide a unique opportunity to help shape the dialogue in the run-up to this pivotal moment.

Focus Theme: Digital Trade

The 2025 Public Forum will examine how a modernized, digitalized trading system can improve living standards, create jobs, and support sustainable resource management. techUK will facilitate opportunities for members to engage with WTO delegates and other key stakeholders on the sidelines of the Forum, helping ensure the UK tech sector’s voice is heard in discussions that will impact the future of global digital trade.

Key Dates:

Participation and Costs

  • Participation in the techUK delegation is free and open to all techUK members.
  • Attendance at the WTO Public Forum is free of charge.
  • Members are responsible for arranging and covering their own travel and accommodation.

Why Attend?

  • Contribute to discussions on the future of global digital trade.
  • Engage with key WTO delegations and stakeholders during exclusive side meetings facilitated by techUK.
  • Gain insights into the WTO’s evolving digital trade agenda ahead of MC14 in 2026.
  • Build your network with international policy makers, business leaders, and civil society actors.

For more information about the WTO Public Forum 2025, visit the official WTO Public Forum page.

For any questions, please reach out to [email protected].

Sabina Ciofu

Sabina Ciofu

International Policy and Strategy Lead, techUK

Sabina Ciofu is International Policy and Strategy Lead at techUK, where she heads the International Policy and Trade Programme. Based in Brussels, she shapes global tech policy, digital trade, and regulatory cooperation across the EU, US, Canada, Asia-Pacific, and the Gulf region. She drives strategy, advocacy, and market opportunities for UK tech companies worldwide, ensuring their voice is heard in international policy debates.

With nearly a decade of previous experience as a Policy Advisor in the European Parliament, Sabina brings deep expertise in tech regulation, trade policy, and EU–US relations. Her work focuses on navigating and influencing the global digital economy to deliver real impact for members.

A passionate community-builder, Sabina co-founded Young Professionals in Digital Policy (800+ members) and now runs Old Professionals in Digital Policy (more experience, better wine, earlier nights). She is also the founder of the Gentlewomen’s Club, a network of 500+ women supporting each other with kindness.

She holds advisory roles with the UCL European Institute, Café Transatlantique (a network of women in transatlantic tech policy), and The Nine, Brussels’ first members-only club for women.

Recognised by ComputerWeekly as one of the most influential women in UK tech, Sabina is also a sought-after public speaker on tech, trade and diversity.

Sabina holds an MA in War Studies from King’s College London and a BA in Classics from the University of Cambridge.

She is a frequent traveler and a marathon runner.

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
+32 473 323 280
Website:
www.techuk.org

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Tess Newton

Team Assistant, Policy and Public Affairs, techUK

Tess joined techUK as an Policy and Public Affairs Team Assistant in November of 2024. In this role, she supports areas such as administration, member communications and media content.

Before joining the Team, she gained experience working as an Intern in both campaign support for MPs and Councilors during the 2024 Local and General Election, and working for the Casimir Pulaski Foundation on defence and international secuirty. She has worked for multiple charities, on issues such as the climate crisis, educational inequality and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). In 2023, Tess obtained her Bachelors of Arts in Politics and International Relations from the University of Nottingham.

Email:
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tess-newton-8ab444239/

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