Keynote: Sparking a new chemical reaction at the BU with President Akita

Katharine Morton

Head of Export, Project and Development Finance

Yuichiro Akita, President of the Berne Union and general manager, international and strategic policy, at Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI), explains his vision for his ‘STRIDE’ plan for the BU, including his desire to amplify regional voices.

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