Alex Capri

Visiting Senior Fellow, National University of Singapore Business School

^{Alex has over 20 years of experience in global value chains, logistics and international trade, both as an academic and a professional consultant. From 2007-2012, he was the partner and regional leader of KPMG’s international trade and customs practice in Asia Pacific. He has advised clients on cross‐border projects in more than 40 countries and he has worked in some of the most challenging regulatory environments in the world. He is known for his expertise in digital leadership and innovation regarding cross-border business networks and good governance. He has worked extensively in emerging economies on projects involving micro and small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), particularly with the aim of developing and enabling entrepreneurs in local export markets (both products and services). Alex has assisted MSMEs develop mobile financial strategies, peer‐to‐peer lending scenarios, AI and e‐commerce strategies. His work with MSMEs includes: Skills building re: digital platforms, e‐logistics and digital collaborative networks Assisting MSMEs with Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and cross‐border trade. Alex has been a panellist and workshop leader for the World Economic Forum, on the topic of inclusive capitalism in emerging economies. Alex writes a column in Forbes magazine and the Nikkei Asian Review and is a frequent guest on global television and radio networks, including BBC International, CNBC, Bloomberg and Channel News Asia. He holds a M.Sc. from the London School of Economics, in International Political Economy. He holds a B.Sc. in International Relations, from the University of Southern California.}