Annual ITFA Emerging Leader competition 2023 – submissions are now OPEN!

Dear all,

It is that time of the year again and the 2023 edition of the ITFA Emerging Leader competition is now on! This has quickly become the “Oscars” of trade finance… and this year we are delighted to have GTR as our official Media Partner for the Award!

The main goal of this initiative is to allow Emerging Leaders in trade finance to showcase their ability and adding value to the industry, something we have certainly achieved the last couple of years. The Hall of Fame currently stands as follows:

• 2019: Alero Arubi, Charlotte Prior and Nigel Atta-Mensah – “A Guide to Trade Finance”
• 2020: Didem Bayseferogullari – “ECA support for software exports in the era of Digitalization”
• 2021: Georgina Stevens “ESG Educate”
• 2022: Parth-Mahesh Damani “Improving UK’s Balance of Payments by Increasing Trade Finance opportunities for SME businesses.”

The big question now is who will join this list in 2023…???

The attached guide explains how to participate and all the rules of the competition, as well as practical information.

The three shortlisted submissions will receive a free pass for the ITFA Conference taking place between 11^th and 13^th of October in Abu Dhabi. 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 2023 ITFA Emerging Trade Financier Award and will have the winning project published by ITFA. In addition, the winner will have an online and in-print interview published by GTR!

We truly look forward to this year’s competition surpassing the great successes of 2021 and 2022 so please do consider making a submission and share this email with as many people as possible! 

May the best Emerging Trade Financier win!