| ITFA Conference Programme |
Please note that this programme is subject to change
Monday 28th September
Monday 28th September
| 09:00-09:15 |
Welcome and Opening of Conference
ITFA Chairman
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| 09:15-10:15 |
The Winds of Change - How will trading patterns change in the future ?
Prof. Trevor Williams, Chief Economist, Lloyds Bank, London |
| 10:15-11:00 |
Credit Risk Insurance: What it is, what it can do for your business and how the industry is working to overcome problems of implementation in the Middle East
David Neckar, Director of Product Development, Political & Credit Risks Finance Solutions, Willis Group, London
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| 11:00-11:30 |
Networking Break |
| 11:30-12:30 |
Supply Chain Finance: What's the state of the art?
Abhijit Prasad, Global Product Head, Supply Chain Solutions, HSBC Bank, London |
| 12:30-14:30 | Buffet Lunch |
| 15:00-16:00 |
Real World Cases and Experience of Frauds in Receivables, Financing and Factoring
John Brehcist, Owner, Roundwindow Consultancy Services, London
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| 16:00-17:00 |
Anti-Money Laundering & Sanctions: latest rules and practice Kathy Woodfine, GFCC Risk Executive for Global Banking and Markets, EMEA and Asia, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, London |
| 19:15-20:00 |
Coach departs hotel
Welcome Dinner at Ocean Blue Beach Club
Dress code: Beach Wear (not swimsuits !)
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Tuesday 29th September
| 09:00-10:00 |
Commodity Repos: What they are, how to structure them and how to avoid the pitfalls
Simon Cook, Partner, Sullivan & Worcester, London |
| 10:00-11:00 |
Panel Discussion: Originating, financing and distributing trade receivables; a global business
Chaired by: Vincent O'Brien, Chair, ICC Banking Commission Market Intelligence Panelists: Damian Austin, Director & Head of Trade Finance Syndications, Barclays Bank plc; Faisal Lalani, Executive Vice President, Head of International and Institutional Banking Emirates NBD; Simon Lay, LFC, FIMBank plc; Markus Wohlgeschaffen, Managing Director & Global Head of Trade Products, UniCredit |
| 11:00-11:20 | The Contemporary Treasurer, managing tomorrow's growth Peter Matza, Association of Corporate Treasurers, London |
| 11:20-11:45 |
Networking Break
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| 11:45-12:30 |
ITFA Annual General Meeting and Board Members' Programmes
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| 12:30-14:00 |
Buffet Lunch
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14:00-17:30
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Networking Discussions This afternoon is dedicated to networking for all participants. We will contact you when Registration closes (31st July) and you will have the opportunity to invite other delegates to meet with you during this afternoon. |
| 19:00 |
Transfer from hotel
Gala Dinner at the Armani Pavillion Dress code: Informal (no jacket or tie necessary)
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Wednesday 30th September
| 09:30-10:30 |
Trade Finance 4.0 : Using the latest technology to optimise business and profitability
Markus Wohlgeschaffen, Managing Director & Global Head of Trade Products, UniCredit, Munich |
| 10:30-11:00 |
Basel III Current Position and Future Developments Tod Burwell, President & CEO, BAFT, Washington |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Getting the Right Regulatory Treatment for the BAFT Sub-participation Agreement - the joint ITFA/BAFT Article 194 opinion Sean Edwards, Head of Legal, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, London & Deputy Chairman, ITFA |
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11:30
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Closing Remarks
ITFA Chairman |
| 12:00-14:00 | Buffet Lunch |
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