To what extent can a progressive trade policy in itself be part of the answer to the backlash against globalisation? How can a Europe that protects, best deal with those that globalisation has left behind? How can we best deal with new challenges such as ‘alternative facts’? And as we head towards the third decade of the century, where should our priorities for trade policy lie? These are the sort of issues that will be discussed at this year’s European Trade Policy Day. The conference will be based on a series of discussions with leading businessmen and women, stakeholders, experts and journalists.