Emmanuelle Ganne
Senior Analyst, Economic Research Department
World Trade Organization (WTO)
About
Emmanuelle Ganne is an international trade expert with extensive experience in international trade, trade policy, global governance, and diplomacy. She currently works as Senior Analyst in the Economic Research Department at the World Trade Organization (WTO) where she leads work on blockchain and SMEs. In 2018, she authored the book Can Blockchain Revolutionize International Trade? and is a regular speaker at blockchain events. She previously held the position of Vice President for Europe with the global strategy consulting firm Allam Advisory Group (AAG). Prior to joining AAG, Emmanuelle held various positions at the WTO, including four years as counselor to the WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy. Before joining the Cabinet, she spent several years assessing trade policies of governments wishing to join the WTO and advising them on how to improve their policy and business environment. She managed, among others, the accession processes of Algeria, Lebanon, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. In 2007, she was granted Vietnam's medal of friendship for her work on their accession. Before joining the WTO in 2002, Emmanuelle worked for the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, putting in place the Stability Pact Anti-Corruption Initiative, which assisted South Eastern European states to curb corruption. Emmanuelle is a board member of several associations.