GTR MENA 2020 | Global Trade Review (GTR) | 16 February 2020 | Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road - UAE

Widely recognised as the most comprehensive and long-established trade finance gathering for the Middle East & North Africa, GTR MENA 2020 welcoming over 800 key figures from local, regional and global markets and providing access to hundreds of companies engaged in international trade.

The challenges in global trade are of course well documented, but the immense opportunities are what keep bringing people back for more. There is perhaps no better example of this than in the Middle East, with its prime geographical location, ambitious infrastructure projects and embracing of technology. This year’s gathering will focus on how best to capitalise on them, from the potential trade legacy of Expo 2020 to new trade flows and political relationships, as well as ongoing conversations around the “digitisation journey” being undertaken by many in the market.

Strong attention will also be paid to encouraging a culture of entrepreneurship – including improving diversity levels and gender balance, reflecting on the important work of the SheTrades initiative – to expand trade activities, focusing on how best to “get noticed” in a competitive landscape. This is also reflected in the improved gender balance of the expert speakers participating in this event.

Offering an unrivalled platform for increasing awareness of the market challenges, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from over 80 business heads from across the global trade industries, employing a wide range of session formats and networking activities to facilitate high-quality conversations and business development opportunities.

Who to expect?
Join hundreds of industry peers as they gain insight, create new contacts and discuss the future of trade in the Middle East. The agenda is still being created. In the meantime, click below to download our official event agenda to see 2020’s speakers and topics.

– Local and international banks
– Multinationals and SMEs
– Independent financiers
– Commodity brokers and traders
– Insurers and risk managers
– Lawyers and consultants
– Fintech providers
– ECAs & multilaterals

2020 Speakers

Ahmad Izhar ul Haque
Director, Transaction Banking, MENA, Standard Chartered

Andrew Raymond
CEO, Bolero International

Ashraf A Mahate
Chief Economist, Trade & Export Development, Dubai Exports

Asli Karapinar
Regional Head, Scheider Electrics

Betül Kurtulus
Regional Director, Central, Eastern & South-Eastern Europe & The Middle East, FCI

Cyndi Teulon
Environmental Advisor, RSK Environment

Damian Austin
European Head of Trade Finance, Bank ABC

David Moleshead
Senior Counsellor, UK Export Finance (UKEF)

Eva Steinhaus
Director, Middle East, North Africa & Pakistan, Competence Center for German Export Finance

Fiji Varghese
Managing Director, Regional Head of Trade Finance, Middle East, Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank

Graham Bright
Head of Compliance & Operations, Euro Exim Bank

Halina Bernard
Treasurer, GM (General Motors)

Harry Doyne-Ditmas
Political Risk & Structured Credit Leader MENA, Marsh JLT Specialty

Huny Garg
Head of Trade & Supply Chain, Swift

Jan Ward
Chief Executive Officer, Corrotherm International

Jenny Hunt
Founding Partner & CEO, Gateway Group

Karen Remo
CEO & Managing Director, New Perspective Media

Laura Buckwell
Journalist & Broadcaster, Independent

Leroy Almeida
Senior Executive Officer, Senior Underwriter & Head, Markel International

Lisa McAuley
Chief Executive Officer, Global Trade Professionals Alliance (GTPA)

Louis Robinson
Regional Sales Head, GTB Wholesale Banking, Gulf International Bank

Mahan Bolourchi
Managing Director, Financial Risks; Head of Financial Risks, International Hubs, RKH Specialty

Mathilde Cottard
Executive Director, Structured Export Finance, Global Trade Finance, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

Matt Strong
Chief Executive Officer, Marsh JLT Specialty

Mihir Bhatt
Director, Deals Advisory, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Mona Lockett
Automotive Group Treasurer, Al-Futtaim

Mritunjay Singh
Lead, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Nadine Mezher
Co-Founder & CMO, Sarwa

Natalia Haas
Managing Partner, Mercator Commodities

Naura Hussain
Senior Relationship Manager, United Bank

Neeraj Agrawal
Chief Financial Officer, Crescent Petroleum

Nicole Rogers
Chief Executive Officer, Agriprocity

Nikolaos Vasilonikolidakis
Chairman, NeuroSoft SA

Peter Luketa
Managing Director, CB Advisers

Peter Matza
Speakers Chair, Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)

Princy Royce
Treasury Manager, Middle East, Africa, India, National Oilwell Varco (NOV)

Rafiq Jaffer
Senior Associate, Al Tamimi & Company

Rahul Daswani
Senior Manager, Strategy & Incubations, Worldwide Payment Solutions, Microsoft Corporation

Rahul Sikka
Vice-President, Head of Africa PT&D, L&T Construction

Rebecca Harding
Chief Executive Officer, Coriolis Technologies

Robert Besseling
Executive Director, EXX Africa

Robert Parson
Partner, Clyde & Co LLP

Saad El Hachimy
Corporate Treasury & Cash Manager, Middle East & Africa, Nestlé

Samer Younes
Lead, Digital Trade Implementation & Channel Management, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Sean Bowey
Head of Products, Global Trade & Receivable Finance, SABB

Simon Cook
Partner, Sullivan

Sinan Ozcan
Senior Executive Officer, Maersk

Sonam Kapadia
Managing Director, Falcon Group

Sorana Parvulescu
Partner, Control Risks Group Holdings

Sumit Roy
Founder, President & Chief Marketing Officer, TradeAssets

Svitlana Skrypnyk
General Director, Kogex DMCC

Tobias Maier
Chief Financial Officer, DHL

Umar Pirzada
Treasury Futurist, Independent

Vincent O'Brien
Member, ICC Banking Commission

Yusuf Ali Khan
Managing Director, Head of Trade, Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan & Turkey, Citi

Yusuf Macun
Managing Partner, Cranmore Partners

2020 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Falcon Group
• HSBC
• SABB

GOLD & DIGITAL SPONSOR:
• RakBank

GOLD SPONSORS:
• BankABC
• Citi
• Credit Agricole CIB
• Standard Chartered
• Trade Assets

MORNING REGISTRATION SPONSOR:
• Euro Exim Bank

NETWORKING BREAK SPONSOR:
• NBF

DAY ONE LUNCH SPONSOR:
• The Access Bank UK

LANYARD SPONSOR:
• First Abu Dhabi Bank

SILVER & DAY TWO LUNCH SPONSOR:
• Arab Bank

EVENING RECEPTION SPONSOR:
• Pole Star

EXPERT TREASURY PARTNER:
• ACT Treasury Excellence as Standard

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Barclays
• BNY Mellon
• Bolero
• China Systems
• Clyde & Co
• GCC Control Manage Assure
• Liberty
• Mahreq
• Mizuho
• Sullivan
• Texel
• Wyelands Bank
• Zenith

CO-SPONSORS:
• Al Masraf
• DLT Ledgers
• DMCC
• Incom Lend
• Infini
• Maersk
• Malakut Trade Credit
• Neuro Soft
• Premium Technology
• SBER Bank

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS:
• BAFT
• Chamber International
• FCI
• ICC
• ITFA
• UAE - UK Business Council
• UK Export Finance