ITFA Events 2020


IMPORTANT ALERT - CORONAVIRUS NOTICE – As announced ITFA is closely monitoring developments of the impact of COVID-19 at regional and global levels. Taking into account the rapid increase of cases worldwide with an outbreak that is now pandemic, events are being postponed till further notice. ITFA will continue to monitor all developments related to COVID-19 and will advise as soon as possible on future developments.



29 JAN

ITFA ATFA event, New York

ITFA together with ATFA are pleased to announce an event covering ‘’The challenges and Opportunities for Green Financing in Brazil’’ co-sponsored with The Climate Bond Initiative and in collaboration with the Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce.


05 FEB

NERC Educational and Networking Event, London – organised by NERC

The ITFA Board on behalf of NERC, the Northern European Regional Committee, would like to invite all ITFA members to an ITFA Educational Seminar being organised in London on the 05th February 2020, followed by Networking Drinks.


06 FEB

Emerging Leaders ESG Seminar and Networking Drinks, London – Open to ELs only – organised by the ITFA EL Committee

The ITFA Emerging Leaders Committee would like to invite all Emerging Leaders within the industry to attend an ESG Seminar and networking drinks on 06th February 2020.


13 FEB

SERC Educational and Networking event, Madrid – organised by SERC

ITFA’s Southern European Regional Committee (SERC) is organising an Educational and Networking Event, which will take place on 13th February 2020 in Madrid, Spain. The event will be hosted by Santander.


17 FEB

ITFA And GTR MENA 2020, Dubai, UAE

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce that ITFA will once again partner with GTR at the GTR Mena 2020, which will be held between 17th and 18th February 2020 at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai.


27 FEB

ITFA /FFE Fintech event, Helsinki – organised by the ITFA Fintech Committee

Building on this year’s first ITFA fintech discovery day, ITFA will collaborate again with Fintech Finland Ecosystem and Standardised Trust to organise the 2020 edition on 27 February 2020.


04 MAR

ITFA Seminar and Reception event, New York – organised by AMRC

ITFA Americas Regional Chapter (AMRC), is pleased to announce an event providing ‘Insight into India’s politico-economic, regulatory and corporate landscapes’ on Wednesday March 4th, 2020, followed by a networking reception. The event will take place at The Cornell Club, New York.


25 MAR

GLOBAL TRADECAST – COVID-19

ITFA and TFG welcome global experts from the industry to discuss how the trade industry is forming the frontline for millions of businesses around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us on our first ever COVID-19 ‘tradecast’ on Wednesday 25th March, 2020.


01 APR

ITFA and IACPM Credit Insurance Webinar (Asia/Australia): Insights From IACPM & ITFA Survey

ITFA and IACPM invite you to join a Webinar on the results of the recent IACPM & ITFA Non-Payment Insurance Survey to hear industry insights and observations from senior practitioners. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, April 1, 9-10am SGT / 12-1pm AEDT (Tuesday, March 31 at 9pm EDT) .


02 APR

TFD Initiative Webinar – Mitigating Economic Shock By Keeping Corporate Supply Chains Moving

Join ITFA for an on-line session to learn how the trade finance industry can provide significant support to the global economy and help private and public sector institutions collaborate to support the economic activity. ITFA will be hosting this webinar on April 2nd at 10:00 UK time.


09 APR

ITFA Webinar – Documentary Trade Is Facing COVID-19 Too – How Can Technology And Policy Help?

ITFA members can join us on April 9th at 13:00 UK time / 14:00 CET / 08:00 EST / 20:00 SGT for an ITFA webinar where leading trade practitioners will debate current challenges with regards to ensuring continuity of trade operations.


30 APR

ITFA Emerging Leaders Webinar – The Millennials Perspective On COVID 19

ITFA members can join us on Thursday April 30th at 12:00 UK time / 13:00 CET / 19:00 SGT for an ITFA webinar where the millennials from the ITFA Emerging Leaders panel will share their perspective on challenges within the Trade Finance industry during COVID 19.


7 MAY

VEFI Annual General Meeting, Zurich – Organised By VEFI

The Annual General Meeting of VEFI, The Association of Forfaitiers in Switzerland, as scheduled, will take place on Wednesday, 7 May 2020, at 10:30 a.m. in Zurich. Due to the increase in concerns around coronavirus (COVID-19), VEFI-board has decided that voting rights can only be exercised through independent proxy. It will not be possible to physically participate in the Annual General Meeting.


Postponed
12 May

DNI Initiative Webinar – Introduction By Fintech Committee Members

ITFA Fintech Committee is delighted to invite you to an educational webinar, DNI Initiative – Introduction taking place on Tuesday 12 May 10am UK and 3pm UK time.


15 May

ITFA Insurance Committee Webinar – organised by the ITFA Insurance Committee

The ITFA Insurance Committee is pleased to invite all our ITFA members to share some knowledge with us on all the latest trends in the market and get updates on regulation and products related to risk mitigation through insurance. We intend to have short Zoom seminars on a bi-weekly basis, on Friday afternoons, starting on May 15th 2020 – EDT 9:00 / 14:00 BST / 15:00 CEST / 21:00 CST


18 MAY

ITFA MERC Trade Finance Distribution Forum – COVID 19 edition – Webinar – organised by MERC

The ITFA Middle East Regional Committee is delighted to invite you to join an educational opportunity – the first webinar organised by the region titled: ”ITFA Middle East Trade Finance Distribution Forum – COVID 19 Edition” taking place on Monday, 18 May at 11:00am (Dubai time).


19 MAY

DNI Initiative Webinar – Technology Integration By China Systems and Enigio

ITFA Fintech Committee is delighted to invite you to an educational webinar – DNI Initiative – Technology integration by China Systems and Enigio taking place on Tuesday 19 May 10am UK and 3pm UK time.


19 May

Webinar: The Impact Of COVID 19 On The Economies Of The US And Latin America

Please join ITFA Americas – in collaboration with FIBA and Chubb – for two informative webinar sessions from key industry experts to address the economic impacts of COVID 19, the political risk implications of the pandemic, the upcoming US elections and the regional impact on Latin America.


29 MAY

ITFA Insurance Committee Webinar – organised by the Insurance Committee

The ITFA Insurance Committee is pleased to invite all ITFA members to our second webinar which deals with insurance policy wordings. This is part of our bi-weekly zoom seminars – another free possibility for ITFA members to obtain additional insights in the insurance world, which you should definitely not miss.


03 Jun

ITFA And EY Webinar

Our Chairman, Sean Edwards, in association with Ernst & Young will be in conversation with two global heads of trade, Daniel Schmand of Deutsche Bank and James Binns of Barclays, to discover their insights and wisdom. Two further panels will be moderated by EY and look at international supply chains and next steps for trade finance. This webinar will take place at 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time on 3rd June.