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GTR’s US Trade & Working Capital Conference returned to Chicago in June 2018, providing the ideal forum for US companies and financial service providers to meet and discuss the next steps for US trade and the evolution of the trade finance space.
2018’s meeting saw record attendance from across the trade sector, welcoming companies including Microsoft, Mars Inc, Caterpillar, Bunge, Olam, BP, Louis Dreyfus Commodities and IBM, trade and supply chain financing practitioners, credit risk mitigation experts and those tech companies leading the disruption of trade. A cutting edge programme, designed to drive cross-sector dialogue between audience and speakers, featured highlights including an ‘Institutional investment in trade finance’ workshop breakout, interactive showcase presentations and focused deal case studies.
A superb networking reception on board a boat cruise sailed delegates down the Chicago river and out onto lake Michigan to conclude another great event.
GTR Americas’ next stop is Mexico City for the Mexico Trade & Export Finance Conference 2018, taking place in October 2018. Join corporates, financiers, government bodies and more for deep insights into the latest issues on the impact of trade policy and global protectionism, regulatory reform, investment opportunities in key industrial sectors and the potential impact of Mexico’s 2018 general elections.
“Innovative and experienced speaker panels and a great networking opportunity. Overall a great event and looking forward to attending the next one. ”
HC Barke, Prudentia Trading
June 12: Women in Trade Finance Seminar, held in partnership with HSBC
June 13: US Trade & Working Capital Conference 2018 included evening drinks reception on a boat! (all attendees welcome!)
Download the post-event media kit, under the brochure tab above, for further attendee break down and list of companies that attended this year’s event.
Topics discussed include:
- Doing business in ‘the new normal’: Trade wars, tariffs and political risk
- Tradetech showcase: Digital innovation across the physical and financial supply chain, overcoming regulatory compliance challenges, and enhancing credit risk management
- Trade credit market trends and risk management techniques: Assessment of the key drivers of credit insurance market growth combined with practical risk management guidance
- Supply chain finance and working capital optimization: Best practice benchmarking with detailed case studies
- Deal analysis: Appetite and capacity for insuring Latin American trade credit and political risk
- Commodities focus: Managing increasing complexity throughout the soft commodity value chain
Who attended?
- Local and international banks
- Multinationals and SMEs
- Independent financiers
- Commodity brokers and traders
- Insurers and risk managers
- Lawyers and consultants
- Fintech providers
- ECAs & MFIs
The event brochure is no longer available for download. For the post-event report, please contact us.
- George Andrianos, Managing Director, Head of Structuring & Portfolio Management, Global Trade Solutions, Americas, BNP Paribas
- Michael Aragona, Head of Sales, Global Transaction Banking Americas, Mizuho
- Sergio Arana, Chief Executive Officer, Client
- Michael Boede, Director, Trade Finance Sales, MUFG Bank
- Will Clark, Head of Trade Credit, Canopius
- Marvin Cole, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Ovamba
- Waldo de Vleeschauwer, ?Managing Director, Trade Finance, ?Africa Merchant Capital
- Adam Dener, Managing Principal, Fermat Capital Management
- Fiona Deroo, Managing Director, Head of Global Trade Financing Sales, Americas, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- ArunKumar Dharmapuri, Lead, Treasury Systems, Pfizer
- Alisa DiCaprio, Head of Research & Global Trade Strategy, R3
- Lance Doherty, Treasury Director, Pacific Life Insurance Company
- Alexandre Egnell, Senior Vice-President, Head of Global Financial Risks US, Liberty Specialty Markets
- Eduardo Freitas, Senior Vice-President & Regional Head, Americas, Trade & Structured Finance, Olam
- Dheerie Govender, Chief Executive Officer, Global Collateral Control
- Christoph Gugelmann, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Tradeteq
- David Hightower, President & Co-founder, The Hightower Report
- Peter Hunter, Vice-President, Trade Credit, Chicago, Chubb
- Gayle Jacobs, Vice-President, Trade Credit & Political Risk, ?JLT Specialty USA
- Dan Juliano, Managing Director, Americas, TradeIX
- Adrian Katz, Chief Executive Officer, Finacity
- Joon Kim, ?Head, Global Trade Finance Product & Portfolio Management, Transaction Banking, ?BNY Mellon
- Robert Kowit, Senior Vice-President, Federated Investors
- Paul Kunzer, Regional Executive, Americas, AIG
- Jay LeClaire, Region Director, Sales & Marketing, Americas Region, Euler Hermes World Agency
- Agatha Liberatore, Senior Underwriter, XL Catlin
- Michael Lonie, Head of Trade Product, Mizuho
- Eileen Lowry, Global Program Director, IBM Blockchain Garage, IBM
- Shannon Manders, Editor, Global Trade Review (GTR)
- Ann McCormick, Director, Global Trade & Supply Chain Product Management, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Gary Mendell, President, Meridian Finance Group
- Jérome Pezé, Chief Executive Officer, Tinubu Square
- Jason Prevette, Team Leader, Special Products Americas, Atradius Trade Credit Insurance
- Simon Ring, Global Head, Financial Markets, Pole Star
- Paul Scobie, Head of Transaction Risk Management, Global Trade & Receivables Finance, HSBC
- Anil Sebastian, Senior Manager, Supply Chain, Microsoft
- Chris Spedding, Head of Global Transaction Banking, North America, Lloyds Bank
- Matthew Stanley, Managing Director, Originations, Exworks Capital
- Farhad Subjally, Head of Trade, Transaction Banking, Americas, Standard Chartered
- Michael Vrontamitis, Head of Trade, Europe & Americas, Standard Chartered
- Susan Wisialko, Partner, CrossRegional Management
- Igor Zax, Managing Director, Tenzo
Venue: Swissôtel Chicago
Address: 323 E Upper Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA