Join us for two days of dynamic dialogue and in-depth exploration across the full spectrum of international priorities, challenges, and opportunities within MENA trade and exports. Download the event programme below for information on the event agenda and speakers.

The event provides a highly anticipated opportunity to connect with all corners of the market, from local and international banks to multinational corporations and SMEs, fintechs and alternative financiers, commodity brokers and traders, insurers and risk managers, lawyers, consultants, ECAs, multilaterals and more! Don’t miss the opportunity to gain comprehensive insights and new perspectives from over 80 speakers actively involved in the market.

Ahmad Aboud

Group Chief Financial Officer Ghassan Aboud Group

Aleem Siddiqui

Head of Finance, Gulf MBRF Global Foods

Amr Haddad

Head of Transaction Banking National Bank of Kuwait

Amy Qian

Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer JuniGo

Ankita Pandey

Relationship Manager Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Anoor Senapathy

Group Chief Financial Officer Valency International

Aurélien Paradis

Chief Executive Officer, Middle East AU Group

Chris Hall

Senior Director, Credit Risk Solutions, Global Head of FI Sales WTW

Emmanuelle Ganne

Chief of Digital Trade & Frontier Technologies World Trade Organization (WTO)

Eric Orsini

Global Head of Compliance & Regulatory Affairs Lloyd's List Intelligence

Farrukh Siddiqui

Founding Partner Emerging Capital Management Partners

Gwen Mwaba

Managing Director, Trade Finance & Correspondent Banking Afreximbank

Hamayoun Khan

Head of Trade Finance & Working Capital Commercial Bank of Dubai

Harry Cruise

Head of Economic Research & Global Trade Oxford Economics

Ian Henderson

Chief Investment Officer Alteia Fund

Jane Witherspoon

Journalist & Broadcaster Independent

Lamin Drammeh

Head of Trade Finance African Development Bank (AfDB)

Makiko Toyoda

Global Head, GTFP & GSCF, Trade & Supply Chain, Global Trade Fin International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Marc Auboin

Counsellor Infor

Marcelo Moulin

Director, Head of Trade & Working Capital Sales, Middle East & Africa Citi

Mark Lakin

Partner Stephenson Harwood

Matt Bullard

Managing Director Silver Birch

Mousa Albahrani

General Manager, MENA Credit & Collection Future Pipe Industries

Muhammed Zubair

Head of Global Trade & Commodities Finance, Middle East Crédit Agricole CIB

Nathalie Louat

Director, Trade & Supply Chain Finance International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Nicolas Michelon

Managing Partner Alagan Partners

Niraj Kumar

Head of Global Transaction Banking United Arab Bank

Olasunkanmi Owoyemi

Managing Director Sunbeth Global Concepts

Pamela Mar

Managing Director ICC Digital Standards Initiative (DSI)

Pete Burgess

Chief Commercial Officer Damex

Preslav Raykov

Commercial Director & Head of Global Trading Magic Flame Group

Raja Debnath

Chairman, Co-Founder & CEO Veefin Group

Raja Mazrouei

Chief Executive Etihad Credit Insurance

Robert Besseling

Chief Executive Officer Pangea-Risk

Ruchirangad Agarwal

Corporate Banking Practice Leader, Asia & Middle East Crisil Coalition Greenwich

Sanjay Desai

Advisor & Mentor Independent

Satyavrat Katti

Group Chief Financial Officer Mount Meru Group

Shona Tatchell

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Sinan Ozcan

Senior Executive Officer & Board Director DP World Trade Finance

Sriram Muthukrishnan

Group Head of Trade Product Management & Global Transaction Serv DBS Bank

Stephan Wolf

Chair Verifiable.Trade Foundation

Steven Beck

Head of Trade & Supply Chain Finance Programme Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Tim Warren

Head of Structured Credit & Political Risk RedRay MGA

Vincent O'Brien

Director ICC UAE

Vinit Mishra

Head of Treasury, Nutrisco (ETG Group)

Waël Emadaldin

Head of Global Trade Solutions & Working Capital Management, UAE BNP Paribas

Zhann Meyer

Head, Agricultural Commodities Nedbank CIB

Discounts and promotions

10% Early booking discount – Available until January 9, 2026
Early booking discount available for new registrations only and not in conjunction with additional discounts. 10% is automatically processed during online checkout or with a GTR team member.

Young Professionals Pass – Limited free tickets available
To qualify, you must be under 25 years old, with less than three years of experience in the trade finance industry. Limited to 2 events per year.
10 passes are available for this event for those who work within the industry, limited to 1 pass per institution, and cannot be combined with other promotions. One pass is available for this event to those studying a relevant educational/University course. Confirm your eligibility by contacting ypp@gtreview.com with your work email address, LinkedIn profile, and age.

Booking your place at GTR MENA 2026 Dubai

Corporate rate – US$1,749*
Available to non-financial companies, including exporters, importers, distributors, manufacturers, traders, and producers of physical goods and products.

Standard rate – US$2,749*
Applies to financial institutions, consultants, legal professionals, insurance brokers, and other financial service providers.

Additional Information

• All rates are subject to +5% VAT for locals. Zero-rated for non-residents.

• Early booking discount: A 10% reduction is automatically applied to bookings made by 9 January 2026.

• Multi-booking discount: A 15% discount is automatically applied to the second booking and any thereafter.

• By booking, you agree to GTR’s Terms & Conditions, including the Payment and Cancellation Policy.