2 day event
Australia Trade & Export Finance Conference
Swissôtel Sydney, Sydney
May, 13, 2014
Largest trade finance gathering in Australia for 2014
GTR, the global financial industry publication, were delighted to host the inaugural Australia Trade & Export Finance Conference, which took place at the Swissôtel Sydney, on the 13th & 14th May, 2014.
This two-day conference attracted over 250 business leaders to provide extensive networking opportunities for domestic, regional and international financial institutions; local SMEs and global corporates; policy makers; lawyers, and specialist trade finance risk analysts.
With resource rich Australia now looking firmly at external markets for new trade opportunities, the conference focussed on the potentially lucrative export market to Asia – especially China – and the implications on the supply chain when increasingly dealing with cross border trade. With EFIC, Austrade and the Export Council of Australia (ECA) strongly represented throughout the agenda, the theme of export promotion was discussed at length for the benefit of the corporate, banking and wider trade finance community.
“Australia’s economy has wavered of late with concern growing in many sectors regarding the impact of global economic conditions,” says the producer of the conference, Paul Greetham. “This conference brought together the people that make a difference in the market to discuss new strategies, address industry concerns and to create an action plan from which the region can return to enviable growth that has been the norm in recent years.”
With so many high-level delegates in attendance, networking was a key feature throughout the conference. With a networking lunches, an evening drinks reception and specific networking platforms, there was ample opportunity for anyone serious about doing business in Australia to create new business contacts and build relationships with the market’s main players.
“The newly created Australia Trade & Export Finance Conference has been so well received by the local market, we rightly expect this event to become a flagship event within the GTR Asia calendar,” said Rupert Sayer, CEO of GTR Asia. “The many delegates and supporters have helped launch this key industry gathering into a hotbed of contemporary discussion and unrivalled networking. We look forward to facilitating business in the region for many years to come.”
