GTR MENA 2024
GTR MENA 2024
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The MENA region's leading trade finance discussion and networking hub
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Feb 20-21, 2024
2 Day Event
2 day event

Jumeirah Emirates Towers (Godolphin Ballroom), Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February, 20, 2024

GTR MENA will return to Dubai on February 20-21, 2024, marking 21 years in the region!

Having welcomed over 900 market leaders in 2023, the next edition will once again deliver a highly anticipated opportunity to connect with key players and access to a full spectrum of companies involved in trade and exports in this exciting region.

Covering critical market insight and enjoying the support of leading financial institutions, delegates will gain unrivalled insights through an extensive programme of over 95 expert speakers, while the exhibition hall will provide an invaluable opportunity to network and connect with industry leaders, peers and potential clients.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Key discussion themes include:

  • BRICS+, post-oil trade and the business of geopolitics
  • Is MENA the next centre for supply chain finance?
  • Payables, receivables, inventory and releasing trapped cash – key priorities for corporates
  • Strategic commodity supply and the role of state-backed support
  • A further step towards paperless trade – the Electronic Trade Documents Act
  • What are the next big trends in trade and supply chain innovation?

Event features:

  • 45+ exhibitors
  • 5+ hours of networking opportunities with key stakeholders in the industry
  • Unparalleled expertise from 95+ speakers
  • Exceptional content on topics and regions covered
  • Enhanced networking with opportunities to schedule meetings and swap business cards
  • Invitation to the evening networking reception
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» Young Professionals Pass – Limited free tickets available

To qualify, you must be under 25 years old, with less than three years of experience in the trade finance industry. 20 passes are available for this event, limited to 2 passes per institution, and cannot be combined with other promotions. Confirm your eligibility by contacting registrations@gtreview.com with your LinkedIn profile and age.

 

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Don’t want to miss event announcements? Subscribe to the GTR Events eNewsletter to receive regional event announcements, including discount reminders and registered companies. Connect with the global trade and trade finance community on LinkedIn, join the GTR MENA LinkedIn page. Don’t forget to refer a friend or colleague to this event!

 

What others are saying

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

N Nazar, EGIS Group

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

A David, ALEC Group

"Very informative and timely."

M Yousuf, Tetra Pak

"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 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

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

G Slawther, Corporate Advisory Resources

"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

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

"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

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

Z Meyer, Nedbank CIB

"GTR events are the window of the future."

F Lahbib, OCP Group

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

A Dasani, BBK Online

"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

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

M Livsey, IORA

“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)

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

A Sunderkumar, Standard Chartered

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

N Kumar, United Arab Bank

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

P Mukherjee, Adebs Management Consultants

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

S Ozkan, SMBC Group

"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

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

R Harding, Coriolis Technologies

"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

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

S Kuriyakkattil, Bank FAB

"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

"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

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

A Sayed, Lloyd's List Intelligence

“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

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

F H Salem, NPS Energy

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

G Wilson, Intertek

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

L Morel, APICORP

"An excellent networking forum!"

S Huraiz, GE Healthcare

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

F Marret, Webcor Group

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"GTR MENA gets bigger and better every year!"

S Pullolickel, GE

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

H Gopalan, Rescom Holdings

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

P Luketa, CB Advisers

"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 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

"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

"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

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

Y Khan, Citi

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

P Koththigoda, Shell

“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

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

V Varghese, Genuine International Automobile

"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

"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

"Great sessions, excellent moderation and content."

Y Khan, Citi

"Great speakers and excellent for networking."

M Wahsh, Abu Dhabu Ports Group

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

P Mukherjee, Adebs Management Consultants

"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

"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

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

B Gupta, Olam Agri

"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

"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

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

K Duraiswamy, ADCB

"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

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

P Shankar, OSN

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

H Ashraf, Novelis

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

A Sabri, Gulf Associates

"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

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

D Henry, AGTB

“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

"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 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 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

"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

"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

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

A Ganguli, RAKBANK

"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

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

M Aryan, National Bank of Bahrain (NBB)

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

P Koththigoda, Shell

"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

The event provides a highly anticipated opportunity to connect with all corners of the market, from local and international banks to multinational corporations and SMEs, fintechs and alternative financiers, commodity brokers and traders, insurers and risk managers, lawyers, consultants, ECAs, multilaterals and more!

Click below to download the agenda and the current list of registered companies.

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The event focuses on a range of topics and markets, offering a variety of formats that promise exceptional opportunities for increased engagement, knowledge exchange, and interaction among delegates and speakers. Don’t miss the opportunity to gain comprehensive insights and new perspectives from over 95 senior to C-level speakers actively involved in the market.

 


    Abdulla Al-Taee
    (Chief Operating Officer, United Arab Bank)
    Abdurrahman Naji
    (Chief Executive, Gulf Advanced Polymers)
    Ahmed Madkour
    (Director, Legal, Recovery Advisers)
    Amir Hussain
    (Senior Underwriter, Political Risk Insurance & Trade Credit, Africa Specialty Risks)
    Amr El Haddad
    (Head of UAE Transaction Banking, National Bank of Kuwait)
    Ana Paula Zamorano
    (Chief Executive Officer, ReSource Partners)
    Andre Casterman
    (Founder & Managing Director, Casterman Advisory)
    Bahaadeen Merhi
    (Head of Underwriting, GCC, Coface)
    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)
    Bhriguraj Singh
    (Chief Product Officer, GTRF, HSBC)
    Çağatay Baydar
    (Executive Chairman, TEB Factoring)
    Carlos Teixeira
    (Head, Global Business Development & Strategy, Corporate Banking, Finastra)
    Charles Ike
    (Vice-President, Maritime Trade, Pole Star)
    Chris Hall
    (Executive Director Financial Solutions, WTW)
    Chris Southworth
    (Secretary General, ICC UK, Co-Chair, Commonwealth Legal Reform & Digitalisation Programme, ICC United Kingdom)
    Christoph Gugelmann
    (Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Tradeteq)
    David Leslie
    (General Manager, Global Trade & Receivables Finance, SAB)
    Deeraj Karnani
    (Head of Enterprise Sales, TASConnect)
    Elat Niyas
    (Treasury Manager, Al Masaood Automobiles)
    Farah Lahbib
    (Director, Trade Finance, Working Capital Financing & Credit Risk Management, OCP Group)
    Faraz Ashraf
    (Co-Founder & Managing Partner, TREVEX Technology)
    Farrukh Siddiqui
    (Founding Partner, Emerging Capital Management Partners)
    Fatenah Danab
    (Head of Trade & Working Capital, Barclays)
    Ferdinand Zaumu
    (Managing Director, Head of Trade & Working Capital Solutions, Middle East & Africa, Citi)
    Gerald Huang
    (Chief Sales Officer, Premium Technology)
    Godfred Asamoah
    (Trade Product Manager, Wholesale Banking, Bank ABC)
    Hamayoun Khan
    (Head of Trade Finance & Working Capital, Commercial Bank of Dubai)
    Hani Idris
    (Regional Manager & CEO, International Development Bank)
    Harry Edwards
    (Head of Distribution, Middle East, Allianz Trade)
    Hassan Omaich
    (Group Head of Broker Management & Partnerships, Allianz Trade)
    Huny Garg
    (Head of Trade, MEA, SWIFT)
    Imen Tebourbi
    (Program Director, M.Sc. Financial Management, University of Birmingham Dubai)
    Jacco De Jong
    (Global Head of Sales, Bolero International)
    James Westerby-Jones
    (Group Treasurer, Deriv)
    Jason Spanos
    (Group Treasurer, AIR Midco)
    John Denton
    (Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC))
    John Goodridge
    (Head of Inventory Solutions, Silver Birch)
    Johnson Kunnummel Mani
    (Finance Manager, Emirates Aluminium)
    Jose Payno
    (Managing Director & Head of GTB Corporate Product Sales, Abu Dhabi, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB))
    Joshua Kroeker
    (Head of Asia, Mitigram)
    Laurie Flaux
    (Director, Political Risk & Structured Credit, Aon)
    Madiha Aslam
    (Director, Structured Finance, Innovo Projects)
    Mahan Bolourchi
    (Managing Director, Credit & Political Risk, Middle East & Africa, Howden Group)
    Maninder Bhandari
    (Director, Derby Group)
    Mark Emmerson
    (Head of Global Transaction Banking, Al Masraf Bank)
    Mark Lakin
    (Partner, Stephenson Harwood)
    Matt Stanley
    (Lead Client Liaison, Kpler)
    Michal Ron
    (Chief International Business Officer, Sace)
    Mikael Petersen
    (Chief Commercial Officer, Benteler Trading International)
    Mohd Muhaznizee Bin Che Mahmud
    (Associate Vice-President, Wholesale & Business Banking Assets, RAKBANK)
    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)
    Natasha Abdulelah Saleh
    (Project Manager, Abu Dhabi Export Office (ADEX))
    Naura Hussain
    (Director, Trade Asset Sales & Syndications, AME, Standard Chartered)
    Nicolas Clavel
    (Chief Investment Office, Scipion Capital UK)
    Niraj Kumar
    (Head of Global Transaction Banking, United Arab Bank)
    Peter Matza
    (Council Member, Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT))
    Prathith Harish
    (Senior Partner, Ernst & Young)
    Pratibha Thaker
    (Regional Director, Middle East & Africa, Economist Intelligence Unit)
    Raj Jit Singh Wallia
    (Board Director, DP World Trade Finance)
    Raja Al Mazrouei
    (Acting CEO/Managing Director, Etihad Credit Insurance)
    Raja Debnath
    (Managing Director, Veefin Solutions)
    Ramaprasad Nagarajan
    (Senior Vice-President, Credit & Collections, Redington Group)
    Rameez Mohamed Rafi
    (AVP Product Proposition, Trade Finance, RAKBANK)
    Ramia Farrage
    (Senior Producer & Presenter, Forbes Middle East)
    Rasheed Hinnawi
    (Regional Head of PMD MENAT, HSBC)
    Rebecca Harding
    (Founder, Rebeccanomics)
    Rene Canezin
    (Managing Partner, Evolution Credit Partners)
    Robert Besseling
    (Chief Executive Officer, Pangea-Risk)
    Rohini Kamath
    (Head of Commercial Banking Trade, UAE, HSBC)
    Sarah Mikhail
    (VP, Trade & Working Capital Product Lead, MEA, J.P. Morgan; Board Member & Ambassador of Emerging Leaders, ITFA MERC)
    Sean Bowey
    (Head of Products, Global Trade & Receivable Finance, SAB)
    Selima Mehiri
    (Head of Trade & Working Capital, APAC & Middle East, Barclays)
    Semih Ozkan
    (Executive Director, EMEA Energy, Power, Renewables, Metals & Mining, J.P. Morgan)
    Shaker Zainal
    (Chief Business Officer, Emirates Development Bank)
    Simon Cook
    (Partner, Sullivan & Worcester)
    Simon Penney
    (Head of Middle East, Gemcorp Capital LLC)
    Sinan Ozcan
    (Senior Executive Officer & Board Director, DP World Trade Finance)
    Sivakumar Kuriyakkattil
    (GTB Head of Open Account Product Solutions, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB))
    Sumit Roy
    (Founder, President & CMO, TradeAssets)
    Sunil Senapati
    (Chief Executive Officer, XDC Trade Network)
    Syed Hassan Javed
    (Head of Trade Finance, Gulf International Bank)
    Syed Khurrum Zaeem
    (Managing Director, Head of Trade, Working Capital & Transaction Banking, Africa Middle East, Standard Chartered)
    Toby Shore
    (Senior Director, Group Treasury, Risk & Insurance, Emirates Aluminium)
    Venkiteswaran Ramasubhramoni
    (Head of Equipment & Technology Finance, National Bank of Fujairah (NBF))
    Vinay Kapoor
    (Executive Vice-President, Triterras)
    Vincent O'brien
    (Director, ICC UAE)
    Vineet Gupta
    (Group Treasury Manager, Al Dahra Holding)
    Vishwanath Ananthakrishnan
    (Head of Trade & Commodities, Rescom)
    Vomic Shah
    (Global Head of Origination & Client Coverage, UK Export Finance (UKEF))
    Yusuf Ali Khan
    (Global Head for Trade Sales, Mashreq)
    Zhann Meyer
    (Head of Agricultural Commodities, Nedbank CIB)
    Zul Javaid
    (Chief Executive Officer, UAE Trade Connect (UTC))

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As the world’s leading trade, commodity and export finance publisher and event organiser, GTR offers sponsors and advertisers unrivalled exposure and profiling among their peer and client groups. GTR can offer various appealing options that would strategically and effectively help raise the profile of the partner, and offer a highly effective platform with which to showcase its capabilities and mission.

Why Sponsor?

– Speak to a room full of industry stakeholders

– Enhancing your brand awareness to your target market and audience

– Elevating your profile amongst peers and all industry stakeholders

– Position your company as an industry leader

– Attract new businesses, agents, customers and partners

– Deliver your message to a gathering of key players

 

» Request the Sponsorship brochure

Contact Ed Virtue for sponsorship opportunities.

evirtue@gtreview.com | +44 (0) 20 8772 3008

 

» Request Media or Institutional Partnership

Institutional partnerships are available for government organisations and public bodies. Media partnerships and press passes are available.

Contact Elisabeth Spry for partnership opportunities.

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This information is used to administer and deliver to you the products and/or services you have requested, to operate our Sites efficiently and improve our service to you, and to retain records of our business transactions and communications. By using the Sites and submitting personal information through the registration process you are agreeing that we may collect, hold, process and use your information (including personal information) for the purpose of providing you with the Site services and developing our business, which shall include (without limitation) the purposes described in the below paragraphs.

2.      Monitoring use of our Sites

Where, as part of our Site services, we enable you to post information or materials on our Site, we may access and monitor any information which you upload or input, including in any password-protected sections. Subject to any necessary consents, we also monitor and/or record the different Sites you visit and actions taken on those Sites, e.g. content viewed or searched for. If you are a registered user (e.g. a subscriber or taking a trial), when you log on, this places a cookie on your machine. This enables your access to content and services that

are not publicly available. Once you are logged on, the actions you take – for example, viewing an article – will be recorded (subject to any necessary consents). We may use technology or a service provider to do this for us. This information may be used for one or more of the following purposes:

  • to fulfil our obligations to you;
  • to improve the efficiency, quality and design of our Sites and services;
  • to see which articles, features and services are most read and used
  • to track compliance with our terms and conditions of use, e.g. to ensure that you are acting within the scope of your user licence;
  • for marketing purposes (subject to your rights to opt-in and opt-out of receiving certain marketing communications) – see paragraph 3 below;
  • for advertising purposes, although the information used for these purposes does not identify you personally. Please see paragraph 5 below for more details;
  • to protect or comply with our legal rights and obligations; and
  • to enable our journalists to contact and interact with you online in connection with any content you may post to our Sites.

Please see paragraph 5 below for more information on cookies and similar technologies and a link to a page where you can turn them on or off.

3.      Marketing

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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