GTR Saudi Arabia 2022 | Global Trade Review (GTR) | 30 May 2022 | Crowne Plaza Riyadh Rdc Hotel & Convention , Wady al Muaydin Street, Unit 4, Imam Saud Ibn Abdul Aziz Road, Riyadh 12382, Saudi Arabia

Enjoying the highest level of support from the trade and banking community across the Kingdom and beyond, the event will offer unrivalled insights into the latest exciting market developments, from the importance of Vision 2030 to financial inclusion and digitisation initiatives, supply chains, ESG, mega-projects such as Neom and the role of Saudi EXIM Bank in growing non-oil exports.
In addition to an extensive programme of expert speakers, the event will include a full exhibition and the crucial opportunity for participants to network and connect.

Connect with hundreds of prospective customers, clients, partners, and peers. Meet representatives from, local and international banks, multinationals and SMEs, independent financiers, commodity brokers and traders, insurers and risk managers, lawyers and consultants, fintech providers and ECAs & multilaterals. Download the event guide for the full event schedule and speakers.

6 Key discussion themes:
• Beyond Vision 2030 – a catalyst for future growth.
• Transforming SMEs and achieving financial inclusion.
• Addressing working capital challenges and the role of supply chain finance.
• More tools in the toolbox’ – how has the trade finance suite evolved?
• Building blocks for growth – Neom, Red Sea and infrastructure flows.
• How can Saudi become the regional trade leader?

2022 Speakers

Ahmad Alshubbar
Vice-President, Treasury & Strategy, Rawabi Holding Co.

Anjum Mirza
Head of Trade Finance, Saudi National Bank

Betul Kurtulus
Regional Director, Central, Eastern & South-Eastern Europe & the Middle East, FCI

Carl Wegner
Chief Executive Officer, Contour Pte. Ltd.

Carlos Teixeira
Global Industry Principal, Finastra

Chandranath Bhattacharya
Head of Transaction Banking, KSA, Emirates NBD

Daniel Hewitt
Regional Head, MENAT, LexisNexis Risk Solutions)

David Leslie
General Manager, Global Trade & Receivables Finance, SABB

Eva Steinhaus
Director, Competence Center for German Export Finance

Farooq Siddiqi
Chief Executive Officer, DLT Ledgers

Farrukh Siddiqui
Founding Partner, Emerging Capital Management Partners

Gautam Sashittal
Chief Executive Officer, King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)

Hani Al Maskati
Founder, Cash Management Matters (CMM)

Hicham El Khaoudy
Managing Director & Head of Global Transaction Banking MEA, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB))

Lee Soo Peng
Treasurer, Novatek)

Lina Osman
Head of Sustainable Finance, Europe, America, Africa & Middle East, Standard Chartered

Loic Morel
Head of Trade Finance, APICORP

Louis Taylor
Chief Executive Officer, UK Export Finance (UKEF)

Majed Alanazi
Head of Trade Finance, Alinma Bank

Maninder Bhandari
Director, Derby Group

Manish Manchandya
Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice-President, Saudi Electricity Company

Michael Lawrence
Chief Executive, Asia House

Michelle Leong
Head of Export Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain & Jordan, UK Export Finance (UKEF)

Mohamed Fethi Chatti
Director of Operations, Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee

Muhammad Salman Akbar
Head of Group Capital Management, stc

Raja Debnath
Co-Founder, Veefin

Rasha Al-oraini
Head of Solution Development, BwaTech

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

Simon Lee
Managing Director, Head of International Trade & Transaction Banking, Crédit Agricole CIB

Stuart D'Souza
Chief Executive Officer, Arabian Enterprise Incubators

Syed Hassan Javed
Head of Trade Finance, Gulf International Bank

Syed-khurrum Zaeem
Managing Director, Head of Trade & Transaction Banking, Africa & Middle East, Standard Chartered

Thomas Holmes
Head, Broking & Markets, CPRI, Credit & Political Risk, Miller Insurance Services

Yasmine Farsi
Trade Head for GCC, Treasury & Trade Solutions, Citi

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

2022 Sponsors and Partners

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• ITFC
• SABB
• SNB

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Credit Agricole
• The Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation
• First Abu Dhabi Bank
• Finastra
• GIB
• Saudi Exim
• Standard Chartered

LANYARD SPONSOR:
• Emirates NBD

EVENING RECEPTION SPONSOR:
• TradeAssets

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Bolera
• China Systems
• EMCMP
• ICIEC
• LexisNexis Risk Solutions
• Miller
• Export Finance Remediation
• UK export Finance

CO - SPONSORS:
• BNP Paribas
• CITI
• dlt Ledgers
• Maybank Islamic
• Pangea-Risk
• Veefin

INSTUTIONAL PARTNERS:
• Arden Strateguied
• Council of Saudi Chambers
•FCI
• KAFD
• Saudi British