Global Annual Meeting 2020 – Europe | The Bankers Association for Finance and Trade | 12 January 2020 | Frankfurt Marriott Hotel, Hamburger Allee 2, Frankfurt 60486 Germany

A consistent attendee favorite, the Global Annual Meeting – Europe is the premier bank to bank forum in the region, gathering senior transaction bankers, providers and other stakeholders from 100+ organizations worldwide. This year, we’ll take a closer look at what trends will shape the industry in the new decade.

Conference Highlights
• Innovation Showcase: Last year we focused on four trade platforms. This year, we’ll feature platforms emerging in the cross currency international payments space.
• Transaction Banking Leaders: A signature session, we’ve once again invited a group of transaction banking global heads for a candid conversation on innovation/disruptors, talent, global trends, etc.
• 2020 Future Leaders Class: Meet our new class at this year’s event, as we officially launch the 2020 Future Leaders program.
• Trade and Supply Chain Awards: In partnership with Global Finance, we are pleased to once again host the annual Global Finance Best in Trade and Supply Chain Finance awards.

2020 Speakers

Achraf Abourida
Head of Trade Products, ING Wholesale Banking, Transaction Services

Murali Akella
Head of Business Development, TransferWise

Paul Barnes
Managing Director, Head of Short Term Markets UK, Santander

Robert Barnes
Chief Executive Officer, TRADEIX

Karen Braithwaite
Managing Director, Global Head – Transactional Banking, Barclays

Tod Burwell
President and CEO, BAFT

André Casterman
Chief Marketing Officer, INTIX, Chair Fintech Committee, ITFA

Luca Corsini
Head of Global Transaction Banking, UniCredit

Vincent Davignon
Head of Product Management and Regulatory Affairs, Trade Finance, BNP Paribas

Rajiv Desai
Head of US Operations and Sales, Pelican

Dr. Michael Dietz
Managing Director, Global Head Trade Finance Flow, Deutsche Bank

Steve Everett
Conference Co-Chair, Managing Director, Head of Payments, Global Transaction Banking, Lloyds Banking Group

Stefano Favale
Head of Global Transaction Banking, Intensa San Paolo

Esther Galiana
Managing Director Head, Financial Institutions, BBVA

Mark Garfield
Chair, BAFT/Head, Global Financial Institutions, Zions Bancorporation

Patrick Gmür
Deputy Head Financial Institutions, Head Banks Global Markets, Credit Suisse

Stephen Grainger
Executive Vice President / Business Partnerships, New Payments Platforms, Mastercard

Adam Hanke
Director, Head of Northern Europe FIs, NatWest

Dr. Stefan Hoops
Managing Director, Head of Corporate Bank, Deutsche Bank

Michael Hogan
Managing Director, Regional Head of Transaction Banking EMEA, MUFG

Chris Jameson
Head of Financial Institutions Sales, EMEA, Bank of America

Dr. Beata Javorcik
Chief Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Annina N. Keller
Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager Financial Institutions, Credit Suisse

Duncan Kennett
Head of New Payment Flows, Visa Business Solutions, Visa Europe

René Klose
Chapter Lead, SAFe Product Manager, Commerzbank

Ed Langendam
Managing Director, Head of Global Corporate Banking Division, MUFG Bank Europe N.V.

Dr. Yih-Teen Lee
Professor, IESE Business School

Thomas Lehmpuhl
Executive Director, Head of Global FIG, BayernLB

Per Christian Lindgård
Head of Cash Management and Accounting Group Treasury and Tax, Norsk Hydro3

Jean-François Mazure
Managing Director, Head of Cash Clearing Services, Societe Generale

Yves Mersch
Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB

Francesco Miccoli
Global Head Sales Correspondent Banking, Standard Chartered Bank

Ulf-Peter Noetzel
Conference Co-Chair, Managing Director, Chairman of Trade Finance, Financial Institutions, Deutsche Bank AG

Pani Oritis
Vice President, Financial Institutions Sales, Global Transaction Banking UK, Santander UK

Marc Recker
Head of Cash Market Management, Deutsche Bank

Dirk Schrade
Deputy Director General Payments and Settlement Systems, Deutsche Bank

Liqiong Shen
Head of International development, Cash Management, Greater China Corporates, Cash Management Business Line, BNP

Edward Thurman
Managing Director and Head of Global Transaction Banking, Lloyds Banking Group

Bart Timmermans
Head Global Transactional Banking UK, Santander UK

Kris Van Broekhoven
Global Head of Commodity Trade Finance, Citibank

Gregory Vincent
Head of FX Payments, EMEA, INTL FCStone

Karin Walchshöfer
Conference Co-Chair, Managing Director and Head, EMEA, Global Financial Institutions Group, BMO Capital Markets

Thomas A. Woelk
Director Group Finance, Friedhelm Loh Group

Patrick Zhu
Managing Director, China Country Head of Global Liquidity and Cash Management, HSBC

Esther Zwygart
Senior First Officer, Lufthansa Airlines

2020 Sponsors

PREMIER SPONSORS
• Deutsche Bank
• Pelican

CONFERENCE SPONSORS:
• BBVA
• BNP Paribas
• CoppClark
• Intl FCStone
• Kapital Bank
• Ripple
• Santander
• Societe Generale

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Global Finance
• GTR
• Trade Finance Global