ITFA / FFE Transaction Banking & Trade Innovation Day, Finland

Building on the successful fintech discovery days that took place in 2019, 2020 and 2022, we are delighted to collaborate again with the Nordic market including FFE Fintech Ecosystem and Standardised Trust to organise the 2024 edition entitled the “ITFA / FFE Transaction Banking & Trade Innovation Day”.
 
The event – which OP Financial Group will host – offers the following agenda:
 
08:30   Registrations and welcome coffee
 
09:00   Introduction by the host

• Jari Jaulimo, Head of Transaction Banking, OP Financial Group

09:15   The Corporate view – Innovations and Priorities in Transaction Banking and Trade

• Vlada Niemi, Senior Specialist Trade Finance, Nokia
• Tapio Pienimäki, Lead of Export and Trade Finance Europe, ABB
• Nina Alaharju, PwC, Director , Financial Services
• Moderator: Antti Niemelä, OP Financial Group

10:00   The Platform view – Multi-banking platforms in treasury and trade finance

• Tapani Oksala, Head of Partnerships, Nomentia
• Salih Dizdarevic, Sales Director Nordics, Mitigram
• Izabela Czepirska, Product Manager, Komgo
• Achraf Abourida, Head of Product Management at Surecomp
• Matti Malminen, Vice President, Trade & Export Finance, Trade Compliance, Konecranes
• Moderator: André Casterman, Board Member, ITFA

10:45   Coffee break

11:15   The Transaction Banking view – overview of innovations in transaction banking

• Christoph Rosemeyer, Head of Northern Europe, Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi
• Antti Niemelä, OP Financial Group
• Kristiina Rysä, Head of Corporate Banking Sales, Finland, SEB
• Christophe Baumann, Head of Global Trade Solutions Nordics, BNP Paribas
• Moderator: Kirsi Larkiala, FFE

12:00   Lunch

13:00   Geopolitical risks and cybersecurity tsunami

• Jarno Limnell, Member of Parliament, Adjunct Professor in three Universities

13:30   The Policy panel – Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records and Electronic Freight Transport Information

• Sean Edwards, Chair, ITFA
• Teemu Heikura, eFTI expert, Fintraffic
• Riho Vedler. Independent digitalization expert, involved to EU DTLF initiative, UN/CEFACT, ICC DSI
• Moderator: Harri Rantanen, ICC Finland

14:15   Technical and Data interoperability through ITFA DNI Initiative and ICC DSI

• Gunnar Collin, Head of Sales Trade Finance, Enigio
• André Casterman, Board Member, ITFA
• Moderator: Harri Rantanen, ICC Finland

14:45   Coffee break

15:15   MLETR use cases across logistics and banking

• Gregory Duval, Surecomp, Sales and Solution Consultant 
• Marjon Wohlén, Chief Product Officer, Mitigram
• Daniela Åberg-Karme, Export Reporting Manager, MSC FINLAND OY
• Moderator: André Casterman, Board Member, ITFA

16:00   Compliance and AI – use of data and analytics in transaction banking and trade

• Martin Riit, Chief Solutions Architect, Mitigram
• Iiris Kivikari, Partner, Head of IP, Media & AI, Dittmar & Indrenius
• Sari Tegström, Strategic Relationship Director, Banking & Finance, Dun & Bradstreet Europe
• Moderator: Antti Niemelä, OP Financial Group

16:30   Next steps – ITFA’s mission, fintech initiatives and 2024 priorities

• Sean Edwards, Chair, ITFA
• André Casterman, Chair Fintech Committee, ITFA

 
16:50   Wrap-up and close
 
17:00 -18.00 Cocktails & Networking


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Attendance is free of charge.
 
We warmly thank OP Financial Group for welcoming the ITFA and FFE Fintech Ecosystem communities to their premises in Helsinki.