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Global trade in transition
Global trade is experiencing its greatest
disruption in 80 years. Many countries
are adjusting to US tariffs, while major
economies are revising longstanding
agreements and AI is transforming
trade faster than regulations can
keep pace. Yet global trade remains
remarkably resilient. In this interview,
World Trade Organization directorgeneral Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
outlines her priorities for change,
alongside the frameworks needed
for digital trade and multilateral
cooperation in an increasingly complex
global economy.
Fortune: Closing Conversation: Global Trade in Transition
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What AI will never be able to do
14 coaches on the benefits
of joining a professional
association
Finance Trends 2026: Navigating
the expanded scope of finance
This episode of the Future Firm
Accounting Podcast looks at the
human elements of accounting that
AI cannot replace. Host Ryan Lazanis
highlights the difference between
applying rules and providing emotional
insight, and notes that clients value
professionals’ ability to read situations,
understand feelings and offer
reassurance. He shares an example
of a time he guided a client through
a difficult decision by recognising
emotional cues and building trust, and
argues that genuine connection
and contextual understanding is
what sets human advisers apart.
Lazanis also suggests strategies
to leverage emotional, psychological
and strategic skills, which he says
will provide a strong advantage in
the time of AI.
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A key advantage of a professional
association membership is career
growth. In this article, Forbes Coaches
Council members explain how joining
the right association can enable this.
Associations help professionals
connect with a broader community,
strengthen authority in their field,
and advance career development
through networking and mentorship.
They also provide members with
learning opportunities, encourage
knowledge-sharing among peers
and create pathways to help shape
the profession. It is an important
reminder that being part of a
professional association delivers both
tangible and intangible benefits that
contribute to long-term career success.
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Deloitte’s inaugural Finance Trends
report draws on interviews with more
than 1300 global finance leaders.
It identifies five trends expected to have
the greatest impact on the finance
function and, in turn, organisations this
year. These include the growing role
of finance leaders in strengthening
scenario planning and governance
to anticipate and respond to an
ever-evolving environment. Finance
professionals are also taking on more
strategic responsibilities, particularly
through the adoption of advanced AI
and cloud technologies. The report
offers recommendations to help finance
leaders guide their teams, expand their
value and reinforce their influence
on business performance and strategy.
Read the report
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