Hear from senior trade finance leaders from across the globe; this session will profile their current challenges and responses to the shifts in the regulatory environment, trade digitisation, global supply chains and reference rates, as well as highlight pressing areas of focus for 2021. Where relevant, speakers will touch on the complexities of the trends playing out within each of their regions of focus.

Raphael Barisaac

Global Head of Cash Management, Global Co-Head of Trade, UniCredit Group

Ebru Pakcan

Managing Director & Global Head of Trade, Citi

Vinod Madhavan

Group Head, Trade, Standard Bank Group

Moderator

Shannon Manders

Editorial Director, Global Trade Review (GTR)

Regulators are increasing their focus on trade based financial crime while most risk controls are remain manual operations because of the paper-based nature of trade. Hear from institutions that are digitizing and using advanced analytics to manage Anti Money Laundering, Fraud prevention, Sanctions enforcement, and Military and Dual Use Goods risks more effectively and efficiently.

Graham Finding

Global Head of GTRF BRCM, HSBC

Edward Stoltenberg

Director, Citi

Moderator

Jake Jacobson

Partner, Ernst & Young

Join us for a view from the front lines – a closer look at the physical and financial supply chains.  You’ll hear various perspectives from a client, a banker, to a logistics provider.  Each will share immediate impact and lessons learned as well as potential long term implications and expectations – How have the physical and financial supply chains been affected by an important change in course - from globalization to localization? What are some of the tools available to address the new challenges?

David Cooperman

Managing Director, Citi

Mike Parra

Chief Executive Officer, Americas, DHL Express

Martin Schlageter

Head, Treasury Operations, Roche

Moderator

Alexander Malaket

President, OPUS Advisory Services International