Trade Finance Innovation and Regulation Summit, London – date changed to 17 September

The ITFA Board is pleased to inform you about The Trade Finance Innovation and Regulation Summit, which is set to be held on 17 March 2020 in London. These are exciting and transformative times for the trade finance community. City & Financial Global is delighted to shed some light on the implications of current developments with the launch of The Trade Finance Innovation and Regulation Summit.

We are delighted to inform you that ITFA has secured 2 passes, each with a 50% discount for ITFA members to attend this event. As is customary, the discounted passes will be available to ITFA members only on a first come first serve basis. In addition, any other registrations made by ITFA members will be at a 15% discount. In order to register for the discounted passes and benefit from the ITFA discounts please send an email to alexiavella@itfa.org. Please keep in mind that these offers are not available in conjunction with each other and are eligible for new registrations only. Moreover, each member institution is, at most, entitled to one pass at 50% discount.

At The Trade Finance Innovation and Regulation Forum, one will benefit from hearing the insights of the exceptional speaker panel, which includes regulators and financial institutions. They will focus on the latest developments within the international TF regulatory framework, the digitisation of trade finance, WTO E-commerce negotiations, regulatory compliance, risk management practices, FinTech innovation and their practical and long-lasting impact of all of these on the trade finance community. 

Through an unparalleled panel of speakers and panellists you will gain an in-depth understanding of:

• the current global trading economy and the banking industry’s ability to meet demands for trade finance
• how international law and regulation will be strengthened for the new global trade finance environment 
• the benefits of digitisation through an industry-wide analysis
• automated trading and trading strategies to stay ahead of new regulation and market structure changes
• how technology can help fight financial crime within the global trade and receivables market
• the potential of blockchain as a game changer by examining the practical use of blockchain and the different types of chains
• the potential of new risk management and assessment models that use AI and machine learning to analyse the global landscape 
• how the industry is transforming from a paper-based system to an efficient and transparent digitised model 
• how to benefit from advanced analytics by using data generated by digitalisation and data analytics
• the benefits of using FinTech solutions for supporting global trade financing, streamlining operations and improving user experience

Speakers include:

• Aidan Applegarth, MD, Bankingwise Ltd
• Jim Bidwell, Head of Trade Services Product Management, NatWest Bank
• André Casterman, Founder and Managing Director, Casterman Advisory
• Michelle Chivunga NAidan Applegarth, MD, Bankingwise Ltd
• Jim Bidwell, Head of Trade Services Product Management, NatWest Bank
• André Casterman, Founder and Managing Director, Casterman Advisory
• Michelle Chivunga N, Founder/CEO/Investor, Global Policy House
• Alexander Collingwood, Head of Trade Finance, Bank of London and the Middle East
• Emmanuelle Ganne, International Trade Senior Analyst, Economic Research Department, WTO
• Daria Johnen, Global Head, Supply Chain Finance, Global Trade & Receivable Finance, HSBC
• Baris Kalay, MD, Head of Trade and Supply Chain Finance, EMEA, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
• Peter Lundgreen, Founding CEO, Lundgreen’s Capital
• Dr Naseem Naqvi, President, The British Blockchain Association
• Deepesh Patel, Director of Partnerships and Marketing, Trade Finance Global
• Duarte Pedreira, Board Member Head of Emerging Leaders, ITFA and Head of Trade Finance, Crown Agents Bank
• Bhavna Saraf, MD, Head of Trade Product, Global Transaction Banking, Lloyds Bank
• Kevin Shakespeare FIEx, Director of Stakeholder Engagement, The Institute of Export and International Trade
• Chris Southworth, Secretary General, ICC United Kingdom
• Chris Walker, Chris Chair, Department for International Trade Policy Unit, FSB

The full event programme can be viewed on the event website by clicking here.
 
As always, we do hope that our members make the most of the additional benefits that ITFA is bringing to them through such collaborations.