Vangelis Vitalis
Deputy Secretary, Trade and Economic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Vangelis is the Deputy Secretary, Trade and Economic at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and New Zealand’s Chief Negotiator for the New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement.
He led negotiations for the EU–NZ FTA, CPTPP, AANZFTA, and the Malaysia–NZ FTA, and contributed to the NZ–China FTA and the P4 Agreement.
Vangelis chaired the APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting in 2021, delivering the APEC Aotearoa Plan of Action, and the CPTPP SOM in 2023, overseeing UK accession and the adoption of the Auckland Principles.
Summit Presentation:
Rupture and Challenge: New Zealand and the New World Trade Order
This presentation considers the rupture of the international trading system and offers a perspective on what may lie ahead and how New Zealand needs to respond.