Istanbul
Mar 25-26, 2015
2 Day Event

Istanbul hosts the Turkey’s largest international trade finance gathering

Istanbul provided the venue for the latest instalment of GTR’s Turkey Trade & Export Finance Conference 2015, which took place at The Raffles Hotel on 25-26 March 2015. Now the largest annual gathering in Turkey for those companies undertaking international trade and investment and their financial sector partners, 2015’s conference welcomed over 420 senior attendees from across the corporate, financial and state sectors to discuss the latest trade and financing opportunities and network with industry peers.

Reflecting the crucial role of Turkish exports in maintaining economic growth, a host of high-profile speakers participated at the two-day conference including Mustafa Çıkrıkcıoğlu, Deputy Chairman of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM), Bader Aslan, Director-General of Economic Research, Ministry of Economy, Republic of Turkey and  Ömer Cihad Vardan, President of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEIK). They were joined on the conference programme by leading companies including Anadolu Efes, Vestel Group, Kibar Group and Asil Çelik, as well as finance sector leaders including Yapi Kredi Bankasi, HSBC and Turk Eximbank, providing an important forum for the exchange of insights on the key business and financing opportunities and risk management challenges being faced in global markets by Turkey’s international companies.

An in-depth agenda surveyed European economic performance and the business growth potential offered by markets across Mena and Sub-Saharan Africa. Innovative financing techniques from the Bank Payment Obligation (BPO) to corporate Sukuk and structured commodity trade financing were covered in practical case-study format, show-casing the full suite of financing options available to facilitate business growth and working capital optimisation.

“We see a number of clear trends developing across today’s global trade finance industry, with challenges to commercial financing being posed by increased compliance demands, regulatory pressures and persistent volatility in key markets” said Peter Gubbins, founder and Managing Director of Global Trade Review (GTR) on the side-lines of the event. “As a result we’re seeing renewed demand for established events such as the Turkey conference that provide the opportunity for the market’s leading players to get together to discuss collaborative solutions, while maintaining initiatives to improve products and services in a sector that is crucial to global commerce and economic growth. Turkey benefits from its position at the very centre of global trade and is very much at the forefront of these efforts.”

The two-day meeting featured numerous networking breakouts, dual content streams for comprehensive topic coverage, and an evening drinks reception on Day 1 which provided the opportunity to continue discussion in a more informal setting.

  • Okan Böke, Advisor to the CEO, GS Banque Geneva
  • Ömer Cihad Vardan, President, Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEIK)
  • Melis Metiner, Chief Economist, HSBC Turkey
  • Mustafa Cikrikcioglu, Deputy Chairman, Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM)
  • Cihat Takunyaci, Managing Director, Country Manager & Senior Representative, Turkey, BNY Mellon
  • Baris Kalay, Director, Global Trade Sales, Turkey, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • Aycan Özden Ye?ilbay?r, Regional Head, Financial Institutions, Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi
  • Enis Gültekin, Deputy-General Manager, Insurance, Turk Eximbank
  • Serdar Hamamcioglu, Country Manager, Turkey, Wells Fargo
  • Vineet Gupta, Assistant Treasurer, Octal Petrochemicals Group
  • Riza Kadilar, Senior Country Manager & Representative for Turkey, Natixis
  • Cicek Usakligil Ozgunes, Investor Relations & Treasury Director, Anadolu Efes
  • Hakan Öge, Head of Finance, Bozlu Holding
  • Selen Özhisarcikli, Chief Financial Officer, Goknur
  • Baris Gokalp, Head of Finance, Vestel Group
  • Cihat Takunyaci, Managing Director, Country Manager & Senior Representative, Turkey, BNY Mellon
  • Senem Deodoglu, Vice-President, Turkey, ABC International Bank
  • Balim Ipek Gocen, Head of Trade Finance Department, Odea Bank
  • Shehzad Sharjeel, Regional Trade Lead Mena, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
  • Levent Kutluca, Head of Global Trade & Receivables Finance, HSBC Turkey
  • Yonca Sarp, Turkey Representative, London Forfaiting Company
  • Yavuz Eroglu, General Manager, Sem Plastik
  • Rupert Cutler, CEO, Financial & Political Risks Division, Newman Martin & Buchan (NMB)
  • Tom Walsh, Chief Executive Officer, Renetech
  • Vishal Khagram, Director, Riftcot
  • Marco Nindl, Trade Finance Banker, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD)
  • Franz-Josef Murr, Senior ?Trade Advisor, Commerzbank
  • Gülfer Tuncay, Global Head of International Banking Group, Sekerbank
  • Bojan Markovic, Lead Regional Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD)
  • Eylem Ekmekci, Head of Global Transaction Banking, Corporate & Commercial Banking Management, Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi
  • Taner Is?k, Country Manager, Turkey, Atradius
  • Bora Aras, Chief Financial Officer, Asil Çelik
  • Sabri Tütüncü, Chief Financial Officer, Kibar Group
  • Mehmet Kavakl?o?lu, Vice-President, Pamukkale Kablo
  • Katya Ar?kan Torus, Manager, Head of Structured Trade Finance, Corporate & Commercial Banking Management, Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi
  • Sinan Ozcan, Regional Director, Europe, Mena & Central Asia, UK Export Finance
  • Kemal Girginer, Head of Finance, Siemens Turkey
  • Jan von Allwörden, Head of Department Underwriting, Export Credit Guarantees, Euler Hermes
  • Ahmet Suayb Gundogdu, CSF Manager, Corporate & Structured Finance, Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)
  • Virma Sökmen, Head of Commercial Banking, HSBC Turkey
  • Bader Arslan, Director-General of Economic Research, Ministry of Economy, Republic of Turkey
  • Vicken Sarkissian, Chief Financial Officer, Obegi Chemicals Group
  • Franco Citterio, President, Ticino for Finance, Director, Ticino Banking Association
  • Artu? Acartürk, Director, Head of Cash Management & Trade Finance Sales, Corporate & Commercial Banking Management, Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi
  • Özgür Sevik, Country Head of Commodity & Structured Trade Finance, HSBC Turkey
  • Andre Soumah, Chairman, Ace Global Depository
  • Ertan Akbulut, Chief Financial Officer, Tiryaki Agro
  • Ali Y?lmaz, Legal Counsel, Societe Generale Turkey
  • Muzaffer Aksoy, Country Manager & Chief Representative Turkey, ABC International Bank
  • Kaan ?akul, Executive Vice-President, Head of Financing & Product Groups, Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi
  • Riza Kadilar, Senior Country Manager & Representative for Turkey, Natixis
  • Taner Is?k, Country Manager, Turkey, Atradius
  • Muzaffer Aksoy, Country Manager & Chief Representative Turkey, ABC International Bank
  • Kudret Mente?o?lu, Sales & Marketing Division Director, A&T Bank
  • Kaan ?akul, Executive Vice-President, Head of Financing & Product Groups, Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi

Venue: Raffles Istanbul
Address: Zorlu Center, 34340 Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Telephone/Fax: +90 212 924 0200 / +90 212 924 0201

Website: http://www.raffles.com/istanbul/

SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES

Email: George Mitchell at gmitchell@gtreview.com

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Email: Beatrice Boldini at bboldini@gtreview.com

PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES / MEDIA

Email: Perry Greaves at pgreaves@gtreview.com

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