Further to the ITFA communication dated 3^rd November, the ITFA Middle East Regional Committee is delighted to invite you to join an educational opportunity – a webinar in collaboration with the Global Trade Review (GTR) titled: “ITFA Middle East Trade Finance Dialogues 2020” taking place on Tuesday, 17^th November 2020 at 12:00PM (Dubai time).
Panel Discussion:

• Regional dynamics and MENA trade – comparative advantage and an altered trade finance ecosystem
• Digital Trade – a lasting transformation with scalable adoption by users in the region being a myth or reality
• ESG – the new buzz word or more in the Middle East ?

Moderator:

• Maninder Bhandari, GTR Middle East 

The session will offer you expert insights from the following speakers:

• Shazad Dada, President & CEO, United Bank Ltd.
• Baris Kalay, Managing Director, Global Trade and Supply Chain Finance, GTS, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
• Rahul Daswani, Group Finance Manager, Strategy Solutions, Microsoft 
• Ruta Jukneviciute, Group Treasury, Loan Operations and Structured Finance, Al-Futtaim
• Timucin Engin, Senior Director, Cross-Practice Country Coordinator, GCC, S&P Global
• Betül Kurtulus, Regional Director, Europe & ME, Factors Chain International (FCI)

RSVP: ITFA members are kindly asked to register via email to lanika@itfa.org.

We look forward to offering you a fruitful educational experience.

The ITFA Middle East Regional Committee requests you to save the date for a Virtual Trade Finance Dialogue 2020 in collaboration with the Global Trade Review (GTR). The program will explore changing dynamics in the light of the pandemic, digital transformation and sustainability in trade finance.

Webinar details:
Date: 17 November 2020
Time: 12PM Dubai time/8AM UK time (duration: 90 minutes)
Platform: Zoom – invitation with Zoom joining details will be sent to registered participants a few days prior to the webinar.
RSVP: ITFA members are kindly asked to register via email to lanika@itfa.org.

An agenda and confirmed speakers will follow.

 We hope to welcome many of you on that day.