GTR CEE 2024 - Vienna | Global Trade Review (GTR) | 7 October 2024 | Austria Center, Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1, 1220 Wien, Austria

Reflecting on the latest themes and trends across a wide range of markets, including the likes of Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania, the event will address a number of topics and talking points, from the impact of Ukraine and how subsequent changes to the sanctions landscape have impacted on energy prices and posed a challenge to the resilience of supply chains, to how global changes in sourcing and production make countries an attractive hub for manufacturing and production.

Discussion will also focus on the financing provisions available from banks and other providers, from traditional vanilla trade to open account options such as factoring and the growth of supply chain finance, as well as the great strides made in trade digitisation, the role of multilateral development institutions in trade facilitation, regulatory changes and the transition towards long-term sustainability and ESG objectives.

Set to welcome over 300 representatives across a wide range of corporates and financiers, including multinationals, SMEs, banks and non-bank providers, fintechs, insurers, lawyers, ECAs and DFIs, this special one-day event is a must for anyone seeking to capitalise on the opportunities provided across these exciting markets.

This year’s event features:
• 15+ exhibitors
• 3+ hours of networking opportunities with key stakeholders in the industry
• Unparalleled expertise from 80+ speakers
• Exceptional content on topics and regions covered
• Enhanced networking with opportunities to schedule meetings and swap business cards
• Invitation to the evening networking reception

Key discussion themes include:
• CEE as a geostrategic access point for Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East, and its role as an emerging manufacturing, logistics and supply chain hub
• Global trends in supply chain realignment, and CEE as a key destination for nearshoring, production, warehousing, and consumer market exports
• Plugging trade finance gaps: Building local bank, credit, and multilateral capacity, and optimising liquidity for SMEs and corporates
• Priorities for evolving CEE open account financing options, address working capital needs, and de-risk buyer-led supplier finance programmes
• ECA trade facilitation: Coverage for emerging market exports, and finance, guarantee, and political risk priorities for Ukraine reconstruction
• Developing the regional fintech sector and platforms for digital financing, and technology-led solutions for sanctions compliance

2024 Speakers

Alex Gray
Head of Trade & Transaction Banking, The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF)

Alexander Plekhanov
Director, Transition Impact & Global Economics, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Andrii Romanov
Deputy Head of Structured Trade Finance, JSB UKRGASBANK

Anna Brod-Ohana
Associate Director, Trade Facilitation Programme, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Anzhela Barseghyan
Director of Trade Finance & Correspondent Relationship Department, ArmSwissBank

Cristian Ionescu
Chief Growth Officer & Founder, Instant Factoring

Dhiresh Dave
Head of Product, Structuring & Legal, Falcon Group

Dominik Zimmer
Executive Director, Head of Trade & Export Finance, Bayerische Landesbank

Eleonore Treu
Legal & Director of ICC Austria Trade Finance Week, ICC Austria

Elitza Kavrakova
Group Head of Institutional Clients, Raiffeisen Bank International

Filipe Gonzaga
Managing Director, Bryce SA

Gennadiy Khelemskyy
Trade Finance, JSB UKRGASBANK

Guillaume Simonnet
Director, Financial Solutions, WTW

James Sexton
Director for Relationship Sales, Stenn International

Juraj Kralik
Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder, Widen

Lance Luo
Journalist & Ukraine Specialist, D&I Portfolio Manager, BBC Monitoring

Larisa Manastirli
Director, Financial Institutions, Black Sea Trade & Development Bank

Łukasz Kowalski
Strategic Client Director, Kuke S.A.

Marco Nindl
Associate Director, Trade Facilitation Programme, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Maria Mogilnaya
Member, CEE Regional Committee, ITFA

Markus Hoskovec
Managing Director & Head of Export Guarantees and International Finance, OEKB Group

Matti Malminen
Vice-President, Trade & Export Finance, Trade Compliance, Konecranes

Olena Gryniuk
CEE Director, SME Banking Club

Omer Guy
General Counsel, Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA)

Orhan Özalp
Chief Country Officer for Türkiye & Head of ICG & GEM for CEE & Türkiye, Deutsche Bank

Petra Rauscher
Executive Director, Head of Export & Investment Finance, Raiffeisen Bank International

Raphael Minder
Central Europe Correspondent, Financial Times

Taavi Tamkivi
Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Salv

Timothy Worledge
Editorial Director, Agriculture, FastMarkets

Tobias Miarka
Head of Corporate Banking, Coalition Greenwich

Tomasz Dyrda
Partner, Forensic & Integrity Services, EY

Tsolmon Bat-Erdene
Manager, FI and TF, Khan Bank

Viktoriia Masna
Member of the Management Board, Ukreximbank

Will Day-Robinson
Director, Credit & Political Risks, Tysers

Yanying Li
Legal Officer, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

2024 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Raiffeisen Bank International

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Falcon Group
• WTW