GTR Africa 2023 | Global Trade Review | 15 March 2023 | CTICC (Cape Town International Convention Centre), Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Over two days, the event will welcome around 600 participants from the region’s trade, commodity and export finance community. Delegates will gain unrivalled insights into the latest trends and developments impacting African trade, export and infrastructure financing through an extensive programme of over 60 expert speakers, while the exhibition hall will provide an invaluable opportunity for participants to network and connect with industry leaders, peers and potential clients.

2023 Speakers

Acha Leke
Chairman, Africa, McKinsey & Company

Adam Marcus
Head of Group Treasury, Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Ahanna Anaba
Head of Sales - Digital Solutions & Partnerships, Finverity

Amir Hussain
Senior Underwriter, Political Risk Insurance & Trade Credit, Africa Specialty Risks

Amish Shunker
Head, Standard Bank

Aneta Klosek
Director, Global Trade Compliance Market Planning, LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Anne-Marie Woolley
Chief Executive Officer, Africa Global Trade Finance

Bharat Gupta
Senior Vice-President & Head, Trade & Structured Finance, Asia, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Olam International

Bohani Hlungwane
Managing Director, Head of Trade & Working Capital, Africa, Absa Corporate and Investment Bank

Carl Chirwa
Head of International Banking, Bank One

Carlos Teixeira
Global Industry Principal, Finastra

Derryn Faure
FI Trade, Investec Bank

Deshan Veerasamy
Oil Trader, Carbonado Energy

Dheerie Govender
Chief Executive Officer, Global Collateral Control GCC

Dinos Demetriades
Chief Financial Officer, Pelagic Resources

Dirk Van Den Berg
Country Head - Southern Africa, UK Export Finance UKEF

Divya Bagrecha
Chief Treasury Officer, Janus Continental Group

Duarte Pedreira
Head of International Development Organisations & Trade Finance, Crown Agents Bank

Eleanor Weir
Executive Director, Structured Export Finance, Standard Chartered

Emuel Schoeman
Co-founder & Managing Director & Head of Working Capital, Addendum Financial Technologies

Florian Witt
Managing Director, Divisional Head International & Corporate Banking, ODDO BHF

Freddie Tucker
Investment Manager, Trade & Supply Chain Finance, British International Investment

Gabriel Buck
Managing Director, GKB Ventures

George Guvamatanga
Secretary for Finance & Economic Development, Zimbabwean Ministry of Finance & Economic Development

George Wilson
Head of Institutional Trade, Investec Bank

Greg Fyfe
Head, Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Standard Bank

Gwen Mwaba
Director, Trade Finance, AfreximBank

Ian Thompson
Group Head of Treasury & Taxation, Woolworths Holdings

Inal Henry
CFA Institute certified, ESG Investor

Jackie Boyce
Vice-President, Southern & Eastern Africa, Financial Institutions Group, Global Trade Finance Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation SMBC

Johannes Horstmann
Infrastructure Transaction Advisor, J Advisory

Jørn Fredsgaard Sørensen
Department Director, EKF

Justin Milo
Manager, Transactor Trade Sales, Standard Bank

Kathleen Wong
Partner, Allen & Overy

Kayode Oladipo
Partner, Africa Practice Lead, Finance & Lending, Clifford Chance

Laurie Hammond
Partner, Hogan Lovells

Lodewyk Meyer
Partner, Tabacks

Lorna Pillow
Chief Operating Officer & Deputy Chair, London Forfaiting Company

Louis Du Plessis
Head, Trade Finance, Rand Merchant Bank

Luka Lightfoot
Partner, Baker McKenzie

Marianna Papadopoulos
Senior Specialist - Capital Raising and Syndications, Industrial Development Corporation

Mark Norris
Partner, Sullivan & Worcester UK LLP

Mergan Naidoo
Head of Trade Advisory, Rand Merchant Bank

Michael Creighton
Executive Director, Credit & Political Risks, WTW

Michael Vrontamitis
Deputy-Chair, World Trade Board, Independent

Michelle Chivunga
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Global Policy House

Mohan Vivekanandan
Group Executive, Client Coverage, Development Bank of Southern Africa DBSA

Nastassia Arendse
Business Anchor, South African Broadcasting Corporation SABC

Nathalie Louat
Director, International Finance Corporation IFC

Nicholas Oliver
Head, NMS

Oliver Wright
Director, BPL Global

Onyebuchi Memeh
Head of Trade South Africa & Southern Africa, Standard Chartered

Peter Hampson
Head of Marketing & Communications, BACB Plc

Peter Malinzi
Currency Trader, Africa Desk, Rand Merchant Bank

Portia Dube
Head, Business Development, Export Credit Insurance Corporation South Africa ECIC SA

Rafique Jassiem
Executive, Group Procurement, Oceana Group

Ralph Pecker
Founder & Executive Director, Paycode

Raphael Grojnowski
Co-Founder & Director, Mama Money

Reta Jo Lewis
President & Chair of the Board of Directors, Export-Import Bank of the United States

Robert Besseling
Chief Executive Officer, Pangea-Risk

Russell Brown
Global Head of Trade Finance, Deutsche Bank

Sarah Whitten
Regional Manager for Finance & Implementation, U.S. Trade & Development Agency

Sean Edwards
Advisor, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation SMBC

Sean Shiels
Head, Africa, Grains & Oilseeds, Export Trading Group ETG

Sekete Mokgehle
Head, Nedbank CIB

Seyi Akinwale
Senior Vice-President, Structured Trade Solutions, GE Capital

Srividya Subramanian
Global Head - Sales & Origination, META & APAC, Traydstream

Stewart Mumba
Head, Trade Finance & Working Capital, Atlas Mara

Thomas Kadantot
Group General Manager, Treasury & International Banking, First Capital Bank

Tod Burwell
President & Chief Executive Officer, BAFT

Tsvetan Pavlov
Regional Head of Africa & Europe, Global Credit Insurance Group, Standard Chartered

Vonani Mabunda
Head, Treasury & Trade Solutions, Citi

Wouter Kool
General Manager, Kenya, Rabobank

Zhann Meyer
Head, Agricultural Commodities, Nedbank CIB

2023 Sponsors and Partners

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• AFREXIMBANK
• CIB
• RMB
• Standard Bank
• Standard Chartered

GOLD SPONSORS:
• ABSA
• BPL Global
• Deutsche Bank
• Finastra
• Investec

MORNING REGISTRATION SPONSOR:
• VERIDAPT

NETWORKING LUNCH CO-SPONSORS:
• GE
• NMS Infrastructure Limited

DRINKS RECEPTION CO-SPONSORS:
• AGTF
• Crown Agents Bank

LANYARD SPONSOR:
• BACB

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Africa Finance Corporation
• Allen and Overy
• Baker McKenzie
• Bank One
• British International Investment
• China Systems
• Citi
• GCC
• GKB
• LexisNexis Risk Solutions
• Rabobank
• RA - Export Finance Remediation
• SMBC
• Sullivan

CO-SPONSORS:
• Africa Specialty Risks
• CA Global Africa Recruitment
• DMT
• Hogan Lovells
• ODDO BHF
• Pangea-Risk
• TDB
• TraydStream

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS:
• African Business Roundtable
• ACT Treasury Excellence as Standard
• ACTSA
• African Continental Free Trade Area
• Africa South East Asia Chamber of Commerce
• BAFT
• British Chamber of Business in South Africa
• ICISA
• ITFA
• South African Chamber of Commerce

MEDIA PARTNER:
• Business Times