ITFA’s 50th Annual Conference 2024 - Limassol Cyprus | ATS Event Solutions AB | 3 September 2024 | Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Limassol, Giannou Kranidioti 11, Street 4534, Cyprus

In keeping with tradition, ITFA will unite professionals from diverse fields; bankers, financiers, insurers, lawyers, and fintech experts – for two and a half days of enriching panels, presentations, meetings, and dedicated networking opportunities. Our welcome dinner, entertainment, and legendary gala dinner promise delightful evenings.

What makes the ITFA conference unique?
• Outstanding Balance of Delegates: Delegates from international financial institutions from various parts of the globe.
• Exceptional Business Prospectives: Attendees who are all active in trade, supply chain finance, working capital finance and the risk mitigation thereof.
• An Inspiring Conference: Prominent speakers sharing insights on topics in international trade and supply chain finance.
• Prestigious Surroundings: Held at the Parklane Resort & Spa Limassol, capturing the essence of the Cypriot distinctive hospitality and the cosmopolitan aura of the island.
• Superior Social Events: The prestigious luncheons, coffee breaks, welcome and gala dinners are privileged networking moments allowing attendees to connect with peers while enjoying fine food and drinks in elegant • surroundings.

Why Attend:
As we prepare for this event, the annual conference aims to build upon the remarkable successes of its previous events. The 2023 edition, marked by record-breaking numbers, exceptional speakers, an engaging programme, and outstanding networking opportunities, has set the bar high. This year, we stand ready to enhance and surpass this legacy, promising an even more dynamic and impactful experience.

• Unparalleled opportunity to connect with the trade and supply chain finance markets.
• Exposure to an international audience involved in trade finance.
• Connect with worldwide influential members of the market.
• Unrivalled networking opportunities.
• Gain maximum exposure to key players in our industry.

2024 Speakers

Alberto Amo
Global Head of PDM GTB & Global Distribution Channels, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking

Nantia Anemogianni
Sector Manager of Letters of Guarantee Department and Trade Finance, National Bank of Greece (NBG)

Sian Aspinall
Group CEO, BPL Global and ITFA Board Member

Mohamadou BA
Chief Trade Finance Investment Officer, African Development Bank (AfDB)

Baihas Baghdadi
CEO & Founder, Trade & Working Capital (TWC)

Marilyn Blattner-Hoyle
Global Head of Trade Finance, Trade Credit & Working Capital Solutions, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions

Dominic Broom
SVP Working Capital Technology, Arqit

Paul Coles
Director TreasuryOrbian and ITFA Board Member, Head of Market Practice

Natasha Condon
Payments – Global Head of Trade Sales and EMEA Trade Region Head, JPMorgan Chase

Pierre Courquin
Director, Head of Forfaiting, Société Générale

Heather Crowley
Global Head of Supply Chain Finance (SCF) and Core Trade within Payments, J.P. Morgan Chase

Lucy Cutting Butler
Managing Director, Global Trade Finance Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

Asif Dad
Senior Director, Distribution EMEA, Taulia

Clint Eastwood
Head of Distribution & Syndications, British Arab Commercial Bank (BACB)

Sean Edwards
ChairmanITFA

Yasemin Erkan
European Head of Trade Distribution, Bank ABC

Alex Fenechiu
Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer, Finverity

Cruz Gonzalez
Executive Director, WTW Financial Solutions

Sheleena Govind
Head – Financial Institutions, Trade Corridors and Distribution, Trade & Working Capital, Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)

Carlos Grassl
Director, Platform Solutions, Demica

Professor Sarah Green
Head of Digital Assets and Documents, D2 Legal Technology

Ute Gries
Director, Trade Assets Structuring & Outplacement, Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg (LBBW)

Rebecca Harding
Director, Rebeccanomics

Thierry Hebraud
Chief Executive Officer, The Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd

Alastair Hill
Executive Director, WTW Financial Solutions

Admir Imami
Investment Director & Head of Trade Finance and Supply Chain Finance, British International Investment (BII)

Boris Jaquet
Managing Director, Global Head of Distribution, Deutsche Bank

Peter Kern
Vice President (Commercial), CargoX

Nishit Kumar
Senior Director, Head Loan Syndication, Sales and Distribution, Mashreq

Shannon Manders
Editorial Director, Global Trade Review (GTR)

Agnes Marcalyte
Director, Financial Institutions and Structured Finance Department, Anadolu Bank

Anastasia McAlpine
Head of Product, Trade & Supply Chain Finance, Finastra

Aarti Mohapatra
Director, Loan Syndication, Sales & Distribution, Mashreq

Gwen Mwaba
Director & Global Head – Trade Finance, Afreximbank

Panos Papatheodorou
Investment Committee Chairman, Real Economy Fund

Deepesh Patel
Editorial Director, Trade Finance Global (TFG)

Duarte Pedreira
Director and Global Head of Trade and Working Capital Finance, Crown Agents Bank and ITFA Board Member, Head of Institutional Relations & Head of Emerging Leaders

Claudia Perri
Sales Director, Codix

Krishnan Ramadurai
Chief Executive officer (CEO)Global Credit Data Consortium (GCD)

Carol Searle
General Counsel and Group Board DirectorTexel Group

Surath Sengupta
Head of Innovation and TransformationLloyds Bank

David Smithson
Senior Vice President – FI Relationship ManagerCrown Agents Bank

N L N Swaroop
Global Product Head for Sustainable Trade Finance, Innovation, Financial Institutions, Capital Management and Asset DistributionHSBC and ITFA Board Member

Shona Tatchell
Director – Trade Facilitation ProgrammeEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Khilola Turaeva
EMEA Head of Trade Risk Distribution, Global Payment ServicesBank of America

Laszlo Varnai
Associate DirectorRecovery Advisers

Marie-Aude Vesval
Global Unfunded Risk Participation LeaderMarsh

Anthony Wadsworth-Hill
Co-founder, DCEO & COOMercore Group

Richard Waite
Executive DirectorHowden Insurance Brokers Ltd

Christophe White
Global Head of Specialty CreditAllianz Trade

Geoffrey Wynne
PartnerSullivan & Worcester LLP

Hesham Zakai
Managing DirectorThe Exile Group

Patrik Zekkar
CEOEnigio

2024 Sponsors

EXCLUSIVE DIAMOND SPONSOR:
• J.P Morgan

EXCLUSIVE PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Deutsche Bank

EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL SPONSOR:
• Wtw

EXCLUSIVE TITANIUM SPONSOR:
• Mashreq

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Trade & Working Capital
• Twcfs
• Afreximbank

PREMIUM SILVER SPONSORS:
• Taulia
• Mercore
• Texel
• Rmb

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Swiss Re
• BPL
• Orbian
• Codix
• Allianze
• Smbc
• Bank of America
• Arqit
• Demica
• Bacb
• Lbbw
• Finastra
• Marsh
• Bank ABC
• Crown Agents
• HSBC
• CargoX
• Anadulo Bank
• Lloyds Bank
• Santander CIB
• Howden
• Enigio
• Recovery Advisers
• Finverity

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Sullivan
• Oddo BHF
• Efcom
• London Forfaiting
• A&O Shearman
• ZKB
• AGTF
• Liberty Special Market
• Africa Trade Finance
• Tech Cargo