2021 ITFA Emerging Trade Financier Competition

The 2021 ITFA Emerging Trade Financier Competition is currently accepting submissions. All early-stage professionals or students who wish to enter the trade finance industry are encouraged to participate.

Why join?
The competition offers an unrivalled opportunity to emerging leaders who wish to share their ideas and make a contribution to their industry – and make a name for themselves in the trade finance industry in the process! The competition also offers trade finance institutions and universities an opportunity to elevate their emerging leaders by providing them with real-world exposure and working with them to encourage a habit of creative thinking.

The three shortlisted submissions will receive a free pass for the ITFA Conference taking place between 6 and 8 October. This free pass will include full conference participation as well as entry into all social events taking place during the conference, including the Gala Dinner.

The winner is awarded the 2021 ITFA Emerging Trade Financier Award and will have the winning project published by ITFA.

Competition Parameters:

Eligible Participants:
 Emerging Leaders in Trade Finance. Who can be classified as an Emerging Leader? Students, existing trade finance professionals who genuinely feel that they fit the “Emerging” label and have less than 10 years’ experience in the industry, and professionals from other industries with no working experience in trade finance (regardless of number of years’ experience). 
Timelines:

Deadline for submissions: Friday 20 August 2021
Shortlist announcement: Friday 10 September 2021
Presentation of the shortlisted projects and announcement of the winner: Thursday 7 October (during the ITFA Conference)

Judging Criteria:

The winning projects will make a significant contribution to the trade finance industry. This could for example be by way of contributing to an on-going industry debate, or by way of creating a new innovative product/instrument, by way of enhancing the knowledge shared about the industry (specific knowledge sharing forums and events), amongst others.

Project topics and advisors:

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in Trade Finance – Charlotte Prior, GIB AM
Supply Chain Finance – Michel Meylacq, SC Lowy
Trade Finance Gap – Duarte Pedreira, Crown Agents Bank
Covid Support and Trade Finance – Nigel Atta-Mensah, Crown Agents Bank
Technology and Trade Finance – Izabela Czepirska, Komgo
Other Trade Innovation – Pouya Jafari, SMBC

Project format:

At the candidate’s choice, ranging from the more traditional (article, paper) to the most innovative (videos, podcasts, social media).

Project form and project submissions:

By email to Duarte Pedreira – duarte.pedreira@crownagentsbank.com.

Please print your Project Submission Form here

Stage 2 – candidates prepare their submissions (from today until 20 August)
Stage 3 – judging (between 21 August and 10 September)
Stage 4 – announcement of the 3 shortlisted projects (10 September)
Stage 5 – live presentation of shortlisted projects to the ITFA Conference (7 October)
Stage 6 – voting on shortlisted projects by ITFA Conference delegates (7 October)
Stage 7 – announcement of the winner at the ITFA Conference Gala Dinner (7 October)

If (for logistic or pandemic control reasons) the shortlisted candidate(s) cannot make it to the conference for a live presentation of the project(s), ITFA will arrange for the presentations to be made via live video stream.

Competition Prizes:

The three shortlisted submissions will receive a free pass for the ITFA Conference taking place between 6 and 8 October. This free pass will include full conference participation as well as entry into all social events taking place during the conference, including the Gala Dinner.

The winner is awarded the 2021 ITFA Emerging Trade Financier Award and will have the winning project published by ITFA.

We truly look forward to this year’s competition surpassing the great successes of 2019 and 2020 so please do consider making a submission and also share this email with as many potential interested people as possible!  

May the best Emerging Trade Financier win!

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