GTR Mena Trade & Expo Finance Week 2018 | Global Trade Review (GTR) | 19 February 2018 | Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, DIFC - Dubai - UAE

The most established and comprehensive market gathering for the Mena region’s trade experts, fintech innovators, bankers, government bodies and corporates of all sizes returns to Dubai in February, 2018.

Now in its 15th year, the 2018 instalment of this annual series will take stock of recent global developments, while focusing on key issues in regional hotspots and sectors. With unrivalled links to a huge number of movers and shakers in the industry, this event provides access to hundreds of companies engaged in international trade, acting as an ideal forum at which to learn about the latest trade, export and infrastructure financing tools and opportunities.

2018 Speakers

Khalid Abanomy
Chief Financial Officer, Saudi Railways Company

Neeraj Agrawal
Chief Financial Officer, Crescent Petroleum

Iman Al Mutairi
Head of Transaformation Office, SAGIA

Kamel Al Zarka
Group Chairman, Falcon Group

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

Leroy Almeida
Senior Executive Officer, Senior Underwriter & Head, Trade Credit & Political Risk, Markel International

Ali Ayub
Director, Acquisitions & Project Finance, ACWA Power

Mohamed Azzam
Director of Risk, Information & Claims – GCC, Euler Hermes

Andreas Back
Senior Manager, Finance, Wartsila,

Halina Bernard
Treasurer, Finance, GM (General Motors)

Maninder Bhandari
Director, Derby Group

Guenther Blum
Vice-President, Trade Services, BNY Mellon

Mahan Bolourchi
Regional Head, Financial Risks, Howden Insurance Brokers

Jessica Brewer
Principal Analyst, Middle East Upstream Oil & Gas, Wood MacKenzie

Graham Bright
Head, Compliance & Operations, Euro Exim Bank

Jean Christophe
Head, Structured Trade & Commodity Finance, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

Simon Cook
Partner, Trade & Export Finance, Sullivan & Worcester UK

Ranil De Silva
Group Manager, Treasury, NPS Energy

Zeyno de Vries-Davutoglu
Bank Relations, Credit Europe Bank NV

Tony Dina
Group Manager, Treasury, Al Sayer Group

Krishnakumar Duraiswamy
Head, Trade Finance, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Mohamed El Fezzazi
Founder & President, The International Association of Financial Executives Institutes

Amr El Haddad
Executive Director & Head, EMEA Traditional Trade Products, J.P. Morgan

Haytham Elmaayergi
Executive Vice-President & Global Head, Transaction Banking, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)

Marco Ferioli
Head, MENA, SACE

Tim Fox
Chief Economist & Head of Research, Emirates NBD

Huny Garg
Global Head, Trade & Supply Chain, Swift

Bharat Gupta
Regional Head, Trade & Structured Finance, Asia, Middle East & Africa, Olam International

Rebecca Harding
Economist, Equant Analytics

Giles Hedley
Investment Officer, Barak Fund Management

Ian Henderson
Senior Portfolio Manager, Asset Management, Trade Finance, Gulf International Bank

Motasim Iqbal
Managing Director & Head, Transaction Banking, UAE, Standard Chartered

Zeeshan Khan
Executive Director, Global Trade & Loans, J.P. Morgan

Tom Koczwara
Head, Debt Management, Government of Sharjah

Paresh Kotecha
Chief Executive Officer, Richcomm Global Services

Ratna Kumar
Lead, Trade Product Management, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Simon Lee
Managing Director & Head, International Trade & Transaction Banking, Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank

David Leslie
UAE Head, Global Trade & Receivables Finance, HSBC

Peter Luketa
Managing Director, CB Advisers

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

Arif Mir
Senior Vice-President, Regional Head, Trade Sales, Wells Fargo

Nitin Navandher
Controller, Group Finance, Phoenix Global DMCC

Vincent O’Brien, Member, Executive Committee, ICC Banking Commission

Sinan Ozcan
Senior Executive Officer, Maersk Trade Finance

Anirudha Panse
Executive Director & Head, Trade Finance Products, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

Lorna Pillow
Senior Vice-President, London Forfaiting Company

Neena Prakash
Managing Director, Transaction Banking Products, Emirates NBD

Atif Raza
Head, Trade Finance Products & Sales, Commercial Bank of Dubai

Nicole Rogers
Chief Executive Officer, Agriprocity

Arup Roy
Head, Global Trade & Receivables Finance, SABB

Alexei Rybakov
Director, Export Finance MENA, HSBC

Sarah Sabra
Global Director, Finance & Operations, Arc Skills Group

Imran Saeed
Senior Executive Vice-President, Finance, Siemens

Gustavo Seco
Head, Structured Trade & Commodity Finance, BMCE Bank

Amit Sethi
Managing Director, Asia & Africa General Trading

Ali Shafqat
Chief Executive Officer, Qbera Capital

Dhruv Sharda
Visionary Underwriters

Arun Singh
Corporate Treasurer, Aramex

Harriet Smith
Assistant Director & Head, Dubai Representative Office, BPL Global

Henry Smith
Director, Middle East North Africa, Control Risks Group Holdings

Mark Smyth
Group Chief Investment Officer, Tawreeq Holdings

Torbjorn Soltvedt
Principal Analyst, Middle East & Africa, Verisk Maplecroft

Mark Stephens
Blackstar Capital

Ravi Suri
Partner & Global Head, Infrastructure Advisory & Finance, KPMG

Cyndi Teulon
?Environmental Advisor, RSK Group

Kristofer Tremaine
Managing Partner, Kimura Capital

Khilola Turaeva
Director, EMEA Trade Risk Distribution, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Jan von Allworden, Head, Underwriting, Euler Hermes

Michael Wallace
Director, Corporate Finance & Treasury, Aldar Properties

Sanne Wass
Reporter, Editorial, GTR

Yasmin Yahya
Head, Structured Finance, Middle East, Nokia

Kamran Yousuf
Head, Structured Trade & Commodity Finance, EFA Group

2018 Sponsors

PLATINUM & INTERACTION SPONSORS:
• HSBC
• ADCB
• Emirates NBD
• Falcon

GOLD SPONSORS:
• BNY Mellon
• phoenix
• Sandard Chartered
• Tawreeq

EVENING RECEPTION SPONSOR:
• Barak

DAY 1 LUNCH SPONSOR:
• J.P. Morgan

NETWORKING BREAK SPONSOR:
• NBF

SILVER & WIFI SPONSOR:
• The Access Bank UK
• Bolero
• Citi
• China
• Euler Hermes
• ITFC
• RHK
• Sullivan Worcester
• Xenith

CO-SPONSORS
• CIMB
• BMCC
• EFA
• Euro Exim Bank
• MAERSK
• Mashreq
• Premium Technology
• Stein

EXPERT TREASURY PARTNER:
• ACT

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS:
• AMMFG
• Chamber International
• Dubai Export
• Rafer
• ICISA
• ITFA
• Russian Business Council

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• FCI
• mena fn.com
• Petroleum Economist