GTR MENA 2023
Full 3
Celebrating 20 years as the leading trade and export finance conference in the region
Dubai, UAE
Feb 21-22, 2023
2 Day Event
2 day event

Jumeirah Emirates Towers (Godolphin Ballroom), Dubai, UAE

February, 21, 2023

GTR MENA returned to Dubai on February 21-22, 2023. Celebrating 20 years in the region, this event has established itself as the premier gathering for connecting with the key individuals and organisations at the forefront of MENA trade.

We reflected on a year of great change both globally and in the region, from the ramifications of global economic headwinds ranging from supply chain disruption to surging commodity prices and rampant inflation, to the excitement and optimism generated by the region’s many exciting transformation programmes.

The event also incorporated a special afternoon seminar hosted by our partners from the Middle East Regional Committee of the International Trade & Forfaiting Association (ITFA).

 

Event discussion themes included:

  • ‘May you live in interesting times’ – making sense of a complex trade landscape
  • Is sustainability still to the fore or on the back foot?
  • Electronic documentation – strengthening the digitalisation drive
  • Preparing for trade and supply chain 2.0
  • Ensuring food security – a renewed priority
  • Gateway strategies for GCC-led regional growth

What others are saying

"An excellent platform for networking and gaining great insight of the trade and treasury from across the globe."

A David, ALEC Group

"GTR events are the window of the future."

F Lahbib, OCP Group

"GTR MENA is full of well calibrated content, accomplished and resourceful panellists/speakers who may help to broaden one’s horizon and bring in highly valuable perspectives to the pressing issues of trade and commodity finance industry."

O Gunes, Sberbank (Switzerland) AG

“GTR has always been a great place to network; the content, speakers and panel discussions were well chosen, engaging and relevant to the industry trends.”

L Almeida, Markel International (Dubai) Limited

"GTR is a great event to stay relevant to the market and networking adds great flavor to whole event with knowledge sharing in MENA trade landscape."

P Kumar, RGE Group

"Well done GTR, you keep raising the bar."

A Ganguli, RAKBANK

“GTR MENA saw amazing participation from exporters, importers, fintech's, service providers facilitating International trade, and global banks. Sessions were very enriching”

V Lodha, 360tf

"Very good balance between environmental topics, practical aspects of trade finance, and networking."

F Marret, Webcor Group

"As a first-time attendee at GTR MENA, I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for the enriching experience. The event exceeded my expectations, offering valuable insights and networking opportunities. Thank you for making my inaugural participation memorable."

I Amirbekyan, ID Bank CJSC

"A good platform to gain awareness of the market challenges faced today and the potential areas that need to be addressed."

P Shankar, OSN

"I have attended several editions of GTR MENA, this year’s event was special being my first as a panellist on a hot topic of the year. I enjoyed the entire experience, from the preparation phase until we went live. The organisers were helpful, simple and fun to work with, whilst after the session, I received several emails which proved the efficiency of such virtual sessions. Looking forward to next year’s event."

Z Brake, Euler Hermes

"Great sessions, excellent moderation and content."

Y Khan, Citi

"Another amazing event with good learning and discussion in GTR MENA"

B Gupta, Olam Agri

"Debates on contemporary subjects and the many networking opportunities are key benefits."

P Mukherjee, Adebs Management Consultants

"A well thought out agenda to cover current trends and challenges in trade and it was very well represented by all stakeholders."

K Syed, Dubai Islamic Bank

"Terrific event, I have had the privilege of speaking at past forums. Very solid topics, senior stakeholder attendance, well organized — put on your short list!"

J Logan, Pelican

"Excellent arrangements and a great opportunity to meet up with industry peers and exchange views."

A Dasani, BBK Online

Overall great event, critical topics being discussed and high level of participation with excellent networking opportunities. Keep up the great work."

Y Tahboub, Bank of Jordan

"Great opportunity for networking and to receive an outlook on trade and export for MENA."

F H Salem, NPS Energy

"What a great opportunity to meet like-minded people keen on doing business, well done GTR for hosting such a fantastic event!"

B Talsi, BMCE

"Very important opportunity to expand to new terms, knowledge and business insight, meet experts from many business and trade sectors. Thanks GTR for organising this!"

M Kiwan, ICC Syria

"I have found this to be the most useful and relevant annual trade event in the UAE that brings all key stakeholders together for a great information exchange and networking experience!"

E U Ahmed, Dubai Islamic Bank

"An excellent and enjoyable event enabling broad coverage of key trade finance and related topics, while presenting superb networking opportunities."

A Sabri, Gulf Associates

"Participating at GTR MENA was a great way to reconnect with the industry, see old contacts and make new ones. GTR MENA was the best forum to catch up on developments, news and progress in one place."

J Hepworth, OCO Global

"The best-organised trade finance event in Dubai, with trade professionals looking forward to attending each year."

K Duraiswamy, ADCB

"Great networking place, very interesting insights and views, with seasoned panels of experts and speakers."

L Morel, APICORP

"The GTR MENA 2024 event provided invaluable insights into emerging market trends and opportunities offering essential networking opportunities for banking professionals."

P Singh, United Arab Bank

"An inclusive platform for trade, finance and commodities."

H Gopalan, Rescom Holdings

"Great speakers and excellent for networking."

M Wahsh, Abu Dhabu Ports Group

"The most valuable event in the MENA region with great opportunities for networking with local market leaders in the banking, corporate and trade credit insurance sectors."

A Klepp, Credendo Group

"Great event and by far the largest in terms of corporates, financial institutions and fintechs attending. Well done indeed!"

Y Khan, Citi

"An excellent opportunity to meet corporates, FIs and Fintechs in one location."

M Aryan, National Bank of Bahrain (NBB)

"Awesome event with a packed and relevant agenda for the current macro economic scenario."

S Kuriyakkattil, Bank FAB

"Debates on contemporary subjects and the many networking opportunities are key benefits."

P Mukherjee, Adebs Management Consultants

"I thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed the opportunity to discuss emerging trade finance trends with industry players at GTR MENA. These events always have a positive atmosphere and are now more relevant than ever. I look forward to next year’s event!"

F Danab, Bank of America

"An excellent platform to network and unlock opportunities to explore the Middle East and Africa trade and finance focus."

Z Meyer, Nedbank CIB

"A powerful gathering uniting the banking industry and broader financial network."

A Sayed, Lloyd's List Intelligence

"Excellent subject matter and informed participants, with a focused exhibition area for looking at new technologies as well as networking with leading players."

G Bright, Euro Exim Bank

"With all relevant players present, this is an excellent event for all trade finance practitioners in the region, featuring great networking opportunities."

T Richter, Daimler Commercial Vehicles

"GTR MENA gets bigger and better every year!"

S Pullolickel, GE

"An excellent networking forum!"

S Huraiz, GE Healthcare

"Very informative and timely."

M Yousuf, Tetra Pak

"The premier trade and export finance event in the region embracing the diversity in business opportunities."

P Luketa, CB Advisers

"Brings so many superb minds together produced a tangible buzz of creativity."

G Slawther, Corporate Advisory Resources

"GTR MENA is a must attend event and to be marked in your calendar."

V Varghese, Genuine International Automobile

"Perfect organization, well-charted out, relevant and eloquent speakers of incredible high level. The exchange of ideas and outlook for the way forward was appreciated in these uncertain times. GTR MENA once again knocked it out of the park as one of the premier trade-related events for the region."

N Hussain, United Bank Ltd.

"The best conference to visit in 2024. The networking is excellent and the hosts are perfect."

I Loktionov, Panasia Energy

"A great conference with lot of relevant discussions. Look forward to the next event."

P Koththigoda, Shell

"GTR MENA remains THE event where stakeholders across the region are able to gather on a common platform to share their experiences and knowledge."

Y Khan, Citi

"GTR MENA is an opportunity that I would not miss at any cost. Over the years it has transformed from simple networking to knowledge sharing and creating a source of ‘GO TO’ for information."

S Desai, Humana International

"It is vital for all professionals involved in trade to be up to date with innovation, disruption and the advance of technology. That is precisely the value offered by GTR MENA. This is where the rubber hits the road!"

P Matza, ACT

"GTR MENA continues to grow an importance with a record 900+ attendees this year. Exceptional networking opportunities with corporates and banks."

M Iqbal, Standard Chartered

"Good conference with great opportunities to network and meet relevant industry stakeholders."

A Sunderkumar, Standard Chartered

"Very useful, topics and areas are taken correctly. A useful event to get in touch with new people who are all in global trade."

V Arunachalam, Platinum Corporates

"Thanks to the GTR Team for another superbly organised event. The relevance and content of the event has driven the record attendance. Many thanks to the panellists for the lively conversations!"

S Roy, TradeAssets

"A great conference with lot of relevant discussions. Look forward to the next event."

P Koththigoda, Shell

"GTR is doing an amazing job in helping companies and financiers connect with each other. We have been connected with GTR for a few years now and will continue doing the same. Cheers!"

C Lad, Veefin

"A very important event in the schedule of any company and banker seeking to develop trade finance solutions."

Dr A Mahate, Dubai Industries & Exports

“GTR MENA is an integral part of the regional trade finance community to reflect upon emerging corridor opportunities along with changing dynamics and new risks to remain relevant in the market.”

 

S Ozkan, SMBC Group

"GTR MENA remains the industry event for all things trade related. If you are connected to trade, this is the event to be at."

A Xavier, Barclays

“GTR does it again and again! This GTR MENA had the best selection of attendees, panellists and exhibitors focused on SCF. This year I attended both the India and MENA events, and both were top class. I have now added these events to my annual calendar.”

R Debnath, Cogence Labs

"Congratulations on the MENA conference — the content is great and the platform impressive. Highly relevant for the Indian Ocean region."

M Livsey, IORA

"The only trade finance event you need to attend in the MENA region."

D Henry, AGTB

"A key trade event in the MENA region bringing together leading industry experts."

N Kumar, United Arab Bank

"The best annual event for networking in the trade finance market."

G Wilson, Intertek

“Once again, GTR pulled off an amazing event. Great networking, great content – an absolute must-attend!”

R Harding, Coriolis Technologies

"Once again an excellent event hosted by the highly professional GTR Team. The fact that it is one of the first in-person Conferences after two years, also made it a landmark event enjoyed by Banks, Insurers, Traders and a wide spectrum of other Stakeholders alike."

Z Meyer, Nedbank CIB

"With all relevant players present, this is an excellent event for all trade finance practitioners in the region, featuring great networking opportunities."

T Richter, Daimler Commercial Vehicles

"Worldwide GTR conferences allow businesses to improve, while discussing, sharing views and networking with the greatest experts in trade finance. Attending GTR gives the opportunity to touch base regarding the latest developments, hot topics and possible solutions to the main issues of the decade."

P Gupta, Polytrade

"A very good event for meeting people, banks and technology of the field you work in and to upgrade further."

N Nazar, EGIS Group

“I was delighted to participate in GTR MENA and for GTR to highlight and showcase the importance of the need to address sustainable supply chains as well as to be involved in the tech showcase. I had the opportunity to learn more about some really interesting fintech start-ups that are creating solutions we need.”

L McAuley, Global Trade Professionals Alliance (GTPA)

"The event was well-organised and brought together industry leaders and experts to discuss the latest trends and developments in trade finance. The networking opportunities were excellent, connecting us with professionals from various backgrounds and providing valuable insights."

B Kurtulus, FCI

"It is a one stop shop for all business partners to meet."

H Ashraf, Novelis

"GTR brings the trade and export finance community together which contributes to improved governance, knowledge and leadership in the region."

S Ozkan, SMBC Group

"Outstanding event held at GTR MENA in Dubai. The content was extremely informative and relevant, while there were some very good networking opportunities between banks, corporations, intermediaries and fintechs."

Y Harrilal, Nedbank

"GTR MENA was once again an excellent event with a fantastic agenda. The event was extremely well coordinated and absolutely seamless."

S Dole, CEO-Trade Information Network

“GTR MENA has created an effective platform that facilitates a discussion related to challenges faced by SMEs or businesses of any size in the region. It also highlights the benefits of encouraging a culture of entrepreneurship while initiating conversations around getting more visibility in a competitive landscape.”

H Al Khazaleh, Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI)

"GTR MENA is a recurring committed event on my calendar as I get to connect with pretty much all key industry players covering economics update, policy makers, banks, FIs, corporate treasurers, CFOs, finance professionals and technology providers."

U Pirzada, Al Majdouie Holding Co

 

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We welcomed over 90 senior to C-level speakers


    Ahmad Alalawi
    (Head of GTRF Origination & Client Advisory, SABB)
    Ahmad Alshubbar
    (Chief Financial Officer, Rawabi Holding)
    Ahmed Madkour
    (Director, Legal, Recovery Advisers)
    Amr El Haddad
    (Head of UAE Transaction Banking, Kyriba)
    Anirudha Panse
    (Head, GTB Trade Finance Product Innovation, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB))
    Anish Jain
    (Member of Central Executive Team, Export Trading Group (ETG))
    Anissa Teemul
    (Head of Treasury, EWEC)
    Betül Kurtulus
    (Regional Director, Central, Eastern & South-Eastern Europe & the Middle East, FCI)
    Bharat Gupta
    (Senior Vice-President & Head, Trade & Structured Finance, Asia, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Olam Global Agri)
    Carl Wegner
    (Chief Executive Officer, Contour Pte. Ltd.)
    Caroline Stockmann
    (Chief Executive, Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT))
    Chaker Zeraiki
    (Managing Director, Global Trade & Receivable Finance, Head of Trade UAE, Regional Head of Business Origination, MENAT, HSBC)
    Charles Ike
    (Vice-President, Maritime Trade, Pole Star)
    Chris Hall
    (Executive Director, Financial Solutions, Credit & Political Risks, WTW)
    Crystal D'souza
    (Head of Trade Credit, MENA, Markel International)
    Devid Jegerson
    (Executive Vice-President, Head of Customer Experience & Platform Development, National Bank of Fujairah (NBF))
    Dominic Broom
    (Senior Vice-President, Working Capital Technology, Arqit)
    Elat Niyas
    (Treasury Manager, Al Masaood Automobiles)
    Farrukh Siddiqui
    (Founding Partner, Emerging Capital Management Partners)
    Gerald Huang
    (Chief Sales Officer, Premium Technology)
    Gianluca Elmosi
    (Group Treasury Director, Al Dahra Holding)
    Gopinath Kanniah
    (Vice-President, Treasury, MEA, Redington Group)
    Halina Bernard
    (Senior Finance Manager, Strategic Markets, Alliances & Distributors, General Motors (GM))
    Hani Idris
    (Regional Manager & CEO, International Development Bank)
    Hassan Al Hashemi
    (Secretary General & Vice-President, International Relations, ICC UAE)
    Huny Garg
    (Head of Trade, MEA, SWIFT)
    Ibrahim Chammat
    (Vice-President, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group)
    Ioannis Nanos
    (Transfer Pricing Advisor, Tax, Al Tamimi & Company)
    Jacco De Jong
    (Global Head, Sales, Bolero International)
    James Adams
    (Vice-President, Treasury, Chalhoub Group)
    James Binns
    (Global Head, Trade & Working Capital, Barclays)
    Joe Hepworth
    (Chief Executive Officer, British Centres for Business)
    John Basquill
    (Senior Reporter, GTR)
    John Goodridge
    (Head of Inventory Solutions, Silver Birch)
    Joon Kim
    (Global Head, Trade Finance Product & Portfolio Management, Treasury Services, BNY Mellon)
    Jose Payno
    (Managing Director & Head of GTB Corporate Product Sales, Abu Dhabi, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB))
    Lee Soo Peng
    (Treasurer, Novatek)
    Loic Morel
    (Head of Trade Finance, APICORP)
    Manpreet Kaur
    (Managing Director, Vivantaa Captech Pvt Ltd)
    Mark Emmerson
    (Head of Global Transaction Banking, Al Masraf Bank)
    Mark Lakin
    (Partner, Stephenson Harwood)
    Massimo Falcioni
    (Former Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Credit Insurance)
    Matthieu Andrieu
    (Head of Corporate Banking, Middle East, Africa & APAC, Finastra)
    Michal Ron
    (Chief International Business Officer, Sace)
    Milind Jain
    (Senior Vice-President, Credit Specialty Leader, MENA, Marsh Specialty)
    Motasim Iqbal
    (Managing Director, Regional Head Transaction Banking Sales, Africa & Middle East, Standard Chartered)
    Mritunjay Singh
    (Head of Transaction Banking Product Management, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank)
    Muhsin Alrustom
    (Group Chief Financial Officer, Asyad Group)
    Neeraj Agrawal
    (Chief Financial Officer, Crescent Petroleum)
    Neeraj Teckchandani
    (Chief Executive Officer, Apparel Group)
    Niraj Kumar
    (Head of Global Transaction Banking, United Arab Bank)
    Peter Matza
    (Council Member, Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT))
    Pratheepan Karunagaran
    (Executive Director, Apical Group)
    Raja Al Mazrouei
    (Acting CEO/Managing Director, Etihad Credit Insurance)
    Raja Debnath
    (Managing Director, Veefin Solutions)
    Raphael Fofana
    (Head of UAE, ICIEC)
    Ravi Suri
    (Senior Managing Director, AP Moller Capital)
    Robert Besseling
    (Chief Executive Officer, Pangea-Risk)
    Robert Parson
    (Partner, Squire Patton Boggs)
    Rod Hutchinson
    (Head of Trade & Finance Solutions, Veridapt)
    Rushdi Ali
    (Executive Finance Director, Europe, Middle East & Africa, GE Power)
    Sanjay Desai
    (Supply Chain Advisory Consulting, Talent management & Co-Founder, Humana International Group (HIG))
    Sanjeev Dutta
    (Executive Director, Commodities & Financial Services, DMCC)
    Sean Bowey
    (Head of Products, Global Trade & Receivable Finance, SAB)
    Sean Edwards
    (Advisor, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC))
    Selima Mehiri
    (Head of Energy & Natural Resources, RAKBANK)
    Sereen Ahmed
    (Head of Trade & Working Capital, Americas, Barclays)
    Shailen Shukla
    (Chief Logistics Officer, MHAO Group)
    Shiraz Khan
    (Partner, Head of Tax, Al Tamimi & Company)
    Simon Cook
    (Partner, Sullivan & Worcester)
    Sinan Ozcan
    (Senior Executive Officer & Board Director, DP World Trade Finance)
    Sonam Kapadia
    (Managing Director, Falcon Group)
    Staney Pullolickel
    (Regional Treasurer (Commercial), MENAT & SSA, General Electric (GE))
    Stefaniya Ilina
    (Former Head of Project Financing, Independent)
    Stefaniya Ilina
    (Former Head of Project Financing, Etihad Credit Insurance)
    Sumit Roy
    (Founder, President & CMO, TradeAssets)
    Sunil Senapati
    (Chief Executive Officer, XDC Trade Network)
    Syed Hassan Javed
    (Head Trade Finance, Gulf International Bank)
    Syed Imtiaz Hussain
    (Regional Head of Product & Propositions, Middle East, North Africa & Turkey, Global Trade & Receivables Finance, HSBC)
    Syed Khurrum Zaeem
    (Managing Director, Head of Trade, Working Capital & Transaction Banking, Africa Middle East, Standard Chartered)
    Tim Reid
    (Chief Executive Officer, UK Export Finance (UKEF))
    Torbjorn Soltvedt
    (Principal Analyst, Middle East & North Africa, Verisk Maplecroft)
    Troy Wood
    (Chief Executive Officer, Impel)
    Udham Singh
    (Head of Finance & Accounts, Egypt, Redington)
    Venkiteswaran Ramasubhramoni
    (Head of Equipment & Technology Finance, National Bank of Fujairah (NBF))
    Viacheslav Oganezov
    (Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Finverity)
    Victor Yankovskiy
    (Head of Sales, DP World Trade Finance)
    Vincent O'brien
    (Director, ICC UAE)
    Vishnu Purohit
    (Vice-President, Head of Trade Product Management, Emirates NBD)
    Yusuf Ali Khan
    (Managing Director, Head of Trade & Working Capital Solutions, Middle East, North Africa & Pakistan, Citi)
    Zavone Krotz
    (Head of Product Proposition, Trade Sales & Transaction Banking, RAKBANK)
    Zhann Meyer
    (Head of Agricultural Commodities, Nedbank CIB)
    Zul Javaid
    (Chief Executive Officer, UAE Trade Connect (UTC))

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Some of your personal data collected under paragraphs 1 and 2 above may be used by us to contact you by e-mail, telephone and/or post for sending information or promotional material on our products and/or services and/or those of our other group companies. We give you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving marketing communications. Further detail can be found on the applicable Site and in the footer of each marketing communication sent by us, our group companies or service providers. See also “Consents and opt-outs” section below. We will not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

4.      Profiling

We may analyse your personal information to create a profile of your interests and preferences so that we can contact you with information relevant to you.

5.      Cookies and similar technologies

All our Sites use cookies and similar technical tools to collect information about your access to the Site and the services we provide.

What is a cookie?

When you enter some sites, your computer will be issued with a cookie. Cookies are text files that identify your computer to servers. Cookies in themselves do not identify the individual user, just the computer used.

Many sites do this whenever a user visits their site in order to track traffic flows, recording those areas of the site that have been visited by the computer in question, and for how long.

Users have the opportunity to set their computers to accept all cookies, to notify them when a cookie is issued, or not to receive cookies at any time. Selecting not to receive means that certain personalised services Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd offers cannot then be provided to that user.

 

Why do we use cookies?

  1. Log In – Where we provide log in mechanisms for site users a cookie is created at login and for the duration of the session. Each cookie contains a unique reference number only (no personal information) which is used to confirm you are authorised.
  2. Analytics – To allow us to keep track of traffic to our website we use cookies. The cookies simply tell us if you have previously visited our website so we can get more accurate figures for New vs Returning visitors.

Find and control your cookies

All of the major browser providers offer advice on setting up and using the privacy and security functions for their products. If you require technical advice or support for a specific browser/version please contact the provider or visit their website for further details: www.microsoft.com / www.mozilla.com / www.apple.com / www.opera.com / www.aol.com / www.netscape.com / www.flock.com / www.google.com.

We may use cookies to:

  • remember that you have used the Site before; this means we can identify the number of unique visitors we receive to different parts of the Site. This allows us to make sure we have enough capacity for the number of users that we get and make sure that the Site runs fast enough
  • remember your login session so you can move from one page to another within the Site;
  • store your preferences or your user name and password so that you do not need to input these details every time you visit the Site;
  • customise elements of the layout and/or content of the pages of Site for you;
  • record activity on our Sites so that we understand how you use our Sites enabling us to better tailor our content, services and marketing to your needs;
  • collect statistical information about how you use the Site so that we can improve the Site; and
  • gather information about the pages on the Site that you visit, and other information about other websites that you visit, so as to place you in a “market segment”. This information is only collected by reference to the IP address that you are using, but does include information about the county and city you are in, together with the name of your internet service provider.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but, if you prefer, you can change your browser to prevent that, or to notify you each time a cookie is set. You can also learn more about cookies in general by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org which includes additional useful information on cookies and how to block cookies using different types of browser. Please note however, that by blocking, deleting or turning off cookies used on the Site you may not be able to take full advantage of the Site.

6.      E-mail tracking

E-mail tracking is a method for monitoring the e-mail delivery to those subscribers who have opted-in to receive marketing e-mails from GTR, including GTR Africa, GTR Asia, GTR Americas, GTR Europe, GTR Mena, GTR eNews, Third party e-mails and GTR Ventures.

Why do we track e-mails?

So that we can better understand our users’ needs, we track responses, subscription behaviour and engagement to our e-mails – for example, to see which links are the most popular in newsletters. They enable us to understand the consumers journey through metrics including open rate, click-through rate, bounces and unsubscribes. Any other purposes for which Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd wishes to use your personal data will be notified to you and your personal data will not be used for any such purpose without obtaining your prior consent.

How do you track GTR eNewsletters?

To do this, we use pixel GIFs, also known as “pixel tags” – these are small image files that are placed within the body of our e-mail messages. When that image is downloaded from our web servers, the e-mail is recorded as being opened. By using some form of digitally time-stamped record to reveal the exact time and date that an e-mail was received or opened, as well the IP address of the recipient.

7.      Consents and opt-outs

You can give your consent to opt-out of all or any particular uses of your data as indicated above by:

  • Indicating at the point on the relevant Site where personal data is collected
  • Informing us by e-mail, post or phone
  • Updating your preferences on the applicable Site or eNewsletter (unsubscribe and preference options are available in the footer of each eNewsletter)

To turn cookies and similar technologies on and off, see the information in paragraph 5 above. Any questions regarding consents and opt-outs should be sent by e-mail to privacy@gtreview.com or by writing to Data Protection Officer at, Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd, 4 Hillgate Place, London, SW12 9ER, United Kingdom. Alternatively, you can telephone our London headquarters at +44 (0) 20 8673 9666.

8.      Disclosures

Information collected at one Site may be shared between Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd and other group companies for the purposes listed above.

We may transfer, sell or assign any of the information described in this policy to third parties as a result of a sale, merger, consolidation, change of control, transfer of assets or reorganisation of our business.

9.      Public forums, message boards and blogs

Some of our Sites may have a message board, blogs or other facilities for user generated content available and users can participate in these facilities. Any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should always be careful when deciding to disclose your personal information.

10.  Data outside the EEA

Services on the Internet are accessible globally so collection and transmission of personal data is not always limited to one country. Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd may transfer your personal data, for the above-listed purposes to other third parties, which may be located outside the European Economic Area and/or with a different level of personal data protection. However, when conducting transfers, we take all necessary steps to ensure that your data is treated reasonably, securely and in accordance with this Privacy Statement.

Who has access to your information?

Confidentiality and Security of Your Personal Data

We are committed to keeping the data you provide us secure and will take reasonable precautions to protect your personal data from loss, misuse or alteration.

However, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our Site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features described above to try to prevent unauthorised access.

We have implemented information security policies, rules and technical measures to protect the personal data that we have under our control from:

  • unauthorised access
  • improper use or disclosure
  • unauthorised modification
  • unlawful destruction or accidental loss

All our employees, contractors and data processors (i.e. those who process your personal data on our behalf, for the purposes listed above), who have access to, and are associated with the processing of your personal data, are obliged to keep the information confidential and not use it for any other purpose than to carry out the services they are performing for us.

Responsibilities

Everyone who works for or with Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd has some responsibility for ensuring data is collected, stored and handled appropriately. Each team handling personal data must ensure that it is handled and processed in line with this policy and data protection principles. However, the following people have key areas of responsibility. The board of directors is ultimately responsible for ensuring that Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd meets its legal obligations.

Name of Data Controller

The Data Controller is Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd. Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd is subject to the UK Data Protection Act 1998 and is registered in the UK with the Information Commissioner`s Office.

How to access, update and erase your personal information

If you wish to know whether we are keeping personal data about you, or if you have an enquiry about our privacy policy or your personal data held by us, in relation to any of the Sites, you can contact the Data Protection Officer via:

  • By writing to this address: Data Protection Officer, Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd, 4 Hillgate Place, London, SW12 9ER, UK
  • Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8673 9666
  • E-mail: privacy@gtreview.com

Upon request, we will provide you with a readable copy of the personal data which we keep about you. We may require proof of your identity and may charge a small fee (not exceeding the statutory maximum fee that can be charged) to cover administration and postage.

Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd allows you to challenge the data that we hold about you and, where appropriate in accordance with applicable laws, you may have your personal information:

  • erased
  • rectified or amended
  • completed

Disclosing data for other reasons

In certain circumstances, the Data Protection Act allows personal data to be disclosed to law enforcement agencies without the consent of the data subject. Under these circumstances, Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd, will disclose requested data. However, the Data Controller will ensure the request is legitimate, seeking assistance from the board and from the company’s legal advisors where necessary.

Changes to this Privacy Statement

We will occasionally update this Privacy Statement to reflect new legislation or industry practice, group company changes and customer feedback. We encourage you to review this Privacy Statement periodically to be informed of how we are protecting your personal data.

Providing information

Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd aims to ensure that individuals are aware that their data is being processed, and that they understand.

  • How the data is being used
  • How to exercise their rights

To this end, the company has a privacy statement, setting out how data relating to individuals is used by the company. This is available on request and available on the company’s website.

Review of this policy

We keep this Policy under regular review. This Privacy Statement was last updated in April 2018.

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