Venue
InterContinental Geneve, an IHG Hotel
InterContinental Geneve, an IHG Hotel, 7, Chem. du Petit-Saconnex 9, 1209 Genève, Switzerland

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Event Date Thu Sep 19 CEST (3 months ago)
In your timezone (EST): Wed Sep 18 6:00pm - Wed Sep 18 6:00pm
Location InterContinental Geneve, an IHG Hotel
7, Chem. du Petit-Saconnex 9, 1209 Genève, Switzerland
Region EMEA
Details

Set to welcome over 500 participants from the commodity trade and finance market, over 50 experts will share personal experiences and in-depth assessments of key trends including emerging market and corporate financing challenges, and how traders and lenders are navigating the risks and market turbulence of geopolitics, inflation, commodity supply shortfalls, and more.

Key discussion themes include:
• Market trends and commodity trade pressures
• Finance facilities and liquidity shifts
• Corporate funding needs and challenges
• Optimising commodity supply chain
• Trade sustainability and ESG criteria
• Regulatory shifts and compliance

Speakers

2024 Speakers

Alessandra Hool
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, ESM Foundation

Alexander Peters
Group Chief Financial Officer, Torq Commodities

Aline Duperrex
Senior Underwriter, Credit & Political Risk, Credendo

Annet van der Laan
Head of Corporate Finance & Treasury, Alpiq

Baldev Bhinder
Managing Director, Blackstone & Gold

Bernhard Bolliger
Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Bethanie Castelnuovo
Chief Financial Officer, SCB Environmental Markets

Catherine Lang-Anderson
Partner, A&O Shearman

Clémence Avril
Global Head Commodity Trade Finance, Standard Chartered

David Tannenbaum
Partner, Sanctions & Maritime Intelligence, Pole Star

Deia Markova
Head of Trade & Sustainable Commodity Finance, Société Générale

Dhaval Shah
Chief Finance Officer & Head of Trade Finance, Afrimet Resources

Ernesto Vila
Co-Founder, Tech Cargo LLC

Florence Schurch
Secretary General, SUISSENÉGOCE

George Bellord
Director, BPL Global

George de Klee
Senior Associate, WaystoCap

Jean-François Lambert
Founding Partner, Lambert Commodities

Jean-Luc Fiorenzoni
Senior Manager, PwC Switzerland

Jerome Daven
Vice President, Finance, EMEA & Global Trade, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)

John MacNamara
Chief Executive Officer, Carshalton Commodities

Jonas Rey
Chief Executive Officer, Athena Intelligence

Maryana Yarmolenko Stober
President, WISTA

Mathilde De Mareuil
Vice-President, WISTA

Michiel Mannaerts
Partner, Treasury & Commodity Management, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Mital Patel
Head of Structured Trade Finance, Bank of China, London Branch

Muriel Schwab
Managing Partner, Blue Oak Sàrl

Oliver Schenkenberg
Global Head of Treasury, Gunvor Group

Patrick Sutton
Partner, Reed Smith

Petya Sechanova
Chief Executive Officer, Covantis SA

Philip Edmonds
Director, M7 Metals

Philip Prowse
Partner, Stephenson Harwood

Philippe Cohen
Financial Director, Kariya Energy

Raman Jaggi
Chief Financial Officer, EET Biofuels & Stanlow Terminals

Rebekah Fajemirokun
Head of Trade Finance, Eminent Energy

Rene Canezin
Managing Partner & Co-founder, Evolution Credit Partners

Richard Watts
Founder & Managing Director, HR Maritime

Robert Besseling
Chief Executive Officer, Pangea-Risk

Roshel Mahabeer
Global Head of Sustainable Trade Finance, Standard Chartered

Ross Berger
President & Managing Director, Trade Finance Group, Leucadia Asset Management

Saurabh Goyal
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Phlo Systems

Tedd George
Founder & Chief Narrative Officer, Kleos Advisory UK

Tony Nanez
Global Head of Trade & Working Capital Sales, Natural Resources Treasury & Trade Solutions, Citi

Voytek Chelkowski
President, Propeller Club & Managing Partner, Propeller Club

Waldo De Vleeschauwer
Chief Executive Officer, Artis Finance

Walter Vollebregt
Founder, Vollebregt Advisory

Yasmina Rauber
Secretary General, Zug Commodity Association

Sponsors & Partners

2024 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Standard Chartered

MORNING REGISTRATION SPONSOR:
• Bank ABC

GOLD SPONSORS:
• 中国银行 (Bank of China)
• POLE STAR GLOBAL
• PwC

DRINKS RECEPTION SPONSOR:
• ARTIS FINANCE

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Allianz
• Allianz Trade
• AON
• Reed Smith

CO-SPONSORS:
• A&O
• Shearman
• BPL
• S&P Global Market Intelligence
• Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
• CIM BANQUE
• Corpay^
• Evolution Credit Partners
• Stenn
• Stephenson Harwood