The Nordic Region Trade & Export Finance Conference returned to Stockholm for its ninth year, further establishing itself as the only event of its kind in the Nordic region. The conference attracted over 420 delegates from across the international trade community, providing unrivalled networking opportunities for domestic, regional and international financial institutions, companies ranging in size from SMEs to MNCs, as well as policy makers and trade finance specialists.

The one-day event saw discussion focus on the numerous external risks and opportunities faced by international companies and financiers across the globe, as well as lively discussion on key political developments in America and the UK, and the relief of Iranian sanctions. With a challenging business environment showing no sign of imminent improvement, the present and future role of technology in international trade and financing proved a hugely popular topic and, for some, a reason to be optimistic. Tech experts from a variety of trade and financing backgrounds highlighted distributed ledger technology, often referred to as ‘Blockchain’, as a highly promising area for development, offering the potential to relieve pain points being experienced across documentary business processes and in the area of regulatory compliance.

With over 420 of the trade finance community in attendance, 2016’s event once again enhanced the series’ reputation as the primary meeting point for all members of the trade community.

Additional information

• Click here to see a list of attending companies from 2015’s event.
• Join the discussion on social media with the official event hashtag #GTRNOR.
• Check out the 2015 event page here for details on last year’s event.