ITFA AMRC: Global Economic Outlook Briefing & Breakfast, Canada

ITFA Americas RegionalCommittee would like to cordially invite you to attend our upcoming Global Economic Outlook Briefing & Breakfast on Wednesday September 20, 2023. The insightful event will take place at Marsh Canada’s office in Toronto, just around the corner from the Metro Toronto Convention Centre where SIBOS 2023 is taking place and engender great networking opportunities for trade finance professionals in a smaller, more intimate setting.

Time:
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Registration & Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. – Global Economic Briefing plus Q&A
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Networking

Venue: Marsh Canada, 120 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto, ON M5J 3A8 (a few minutes’ walk from the SIBOS venue)

Guest Speaker: Ruben Nizard, Lead Economist for North America & Head of Political Risk Analysis, Coface

Moderator: Azi Larsen, Senior Vice President & Lenders Solutions Group Leader for North America, Marsh

Topic:The Global Economy: Walking on a Tightrope

The US and global economic outlook for the remainder of 2023 and 2024 is fraught with risks and uncertainties. Key themes covered will include commentary on the rise of bankruptcies in the US & Canada, inflation, tighter monetary policy, recession risk and supply chains.

There will be a Q&A discussion after the briefing so come ready with questions to ask Ruben. Chatham House Rules apply!

ITFA Americas are also excited to provide a brief sneak peek on the work that ITFA are doing on regulatory audit standards and data collaboration relating to ESG ahead of the ITFA Global Conference in Abu Dhabi.

Please note that maximum attendance is limited and up to 3 delegates per ITFA member institution can participate. Therefore, registration will be on a first come, first serve basis.

Please register via online registration form which can be found here.

We look forward to seeing you at our 3^rd Canadian ITFA event!