ITFA Webinar: “No longer a taboo: financing solutions for defence, security and resilience”

Against a backdrop of sharpening trade tensions and the evolving approach of the United States to transatlantic defence and security, this timely session will explore the challenges these dynamics present for banks and trade finance providers.
Webinar details 
Date: Tuesday, 3rd June 2025
Time: 12pm-1pm UK time or 1pm-2pm CET.

Title: ‘No longer a taboo: financing solutions for defence, security and resilience’.
Platform: Zoom (joining details will be sent by email to all those registered, a few days prior to the webinar).The session will highlight developments through the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank and examine how increased lending supported by guarantees can enable deep-tier supply chain finance in the defence and security sectors.This discussion will provide valuable insight into the shifting financial landscape, offering both context and practical solutions — essential for all banking professionals as governments increasingly seek to crowd in private capital for critical infrastructure.
Moderator 
Dr. Rebecca Harding, CEO of the Centre for Economic Security, a Senior Fellow of the British Foreign PolicyGroup, an Associate at Earendel Associates, an independent trade economist and strategic adviser to financial services organisations, and a public speaker.
Speakers 
Sean Edwards, ITFA Chairman
Robbie Boyd, CEO of Encompass
Rob Murray, founder of RowCo Strategy Studios and CEO of Defence, Security, and Resilience Bank Development Group
Kevin Reed, Entrepreneur, Chairman & CEO, Former Hon Colonel Canadian Army, Former Hon Consular General for Singapore

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