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Trade & Infrastructure Finance Conference 2016London, UK October 2016
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CORPORATES & TRADERS
BANKS & FINANCIERS
NON-BANK FINANCIERS
GOVT ORG & PUBLIC BODIES
INSURERS & RISK MANAGERS
LAWYERS
SOLUTION PROVIDERS
MEDIA
CONSULTANTS
ECAS & MULTILATERALS
33%
19%
10%
8%
8%
6%
6%
5%
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BELGIUM, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, IRELAND, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THE NETHERLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM, KENYA, MAURITIUS, NIGERIA, SENEGAL, SOUTH AFRICA, CANADA, UNITED STATES, EGYPT, TUNISIA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Percentage of attendees by region
1% 90% 3%6%
2015’s Vital statistics
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
23COMPANIES
REPRESENTED
155DELEGATES ATTENDED
309
London will once again play host to GTR Africa Trade & Infrastructure Finance Conference in October 2016, bringing together high-level participants from across the trade finance community for topical discussion and unrivalled coverage of the African trade, export and commodity finance markets.
The event will offer timely updates through analytical conversations and insightful case-studies with the aim to develop strategies for growth across different parts of the region.
Dedicated networking sessions will be held through-out the two days allowing delegates the chance to become re-acquainted with old contacts and foster new working relationships with those keen to do business across Africa and beyond.
Trade & Infrastructure Finance Conference 2016
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“Extremely interesting for gatheringinformation and for networking” V Martin, Fitch Ratings
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Last year’s speakers included
●● Dr Benedict Okey Oramah, President, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
●● Razia Khan, Managing Director, Chief Economist, Africa, Standard Chartered Bank
●● John O’Mulloy, Global Head of Trade & Structured Commodity Finance, Standard Bank
●● Toks Abimbola, Business Development Director, Shoreline Group
●● Sanjoe Mathew, Regional Associate Director, Trade, Export & Structured Finance, Huawei Tech
●● Christian Karam, Partner, Africa Trade Finance
●● Nisrin Hala, Head of Africa Desk, SMBCE
●● Bob Kottler, Managing Director, Dawnus International
●● Oliver Everett, Chief Executive, Commonwealth Enterprise & Investment Council (CWEIC)
●● Shannon Manders, Editor, Global Trade Review (GTR)
●● Tunji Owoeye, Group Managing Director, Elephant Group Africa
●● Charles Weller, Managing Director, Africa Trade, Barclays
●● Keji Ajayi, Manager, Corporate Finance, Oando
●● Baba Epega, Chairman & Founder, EMC3
●● Edward George, Head of Research, Ecobank
●● Rollo Reid, Technical Director, ReidSteel
●● Michiel Hendriksz, Private Sector Trader, FarmStrong Commodities; Founder & Executive Director, FarmStrong Foundation
●● Brian Klaas, Consultant, Menas Associates; Fellow, London School of Economics
●● Arnaud Louis, Director, Sovereigns Group, Fitch Ratings
●● David Nelligan, Partner, DLA Piper
●● Anne-Marie Woolley, Head of Energy & Metals, Global Commodity Finance, Nedbank CIB
●● Amelia Slocombe, Senior Associate Director, Loan Market Association
●● Nabil Frik, Head of Client Coverage for Francophone Africa, British Arab Commercial Bank
●● Farrukh Siddiqui, Managing Director, Head of Global Trade & Loan Products, Middle East & Africa, J.P. Morgan
●● Nicholas Stockdale, Director, ECA & Capex Financing Solutions, Barclays
●● Alejandra Hidalgo, Head of Export Finance, ABB Group
●● Andrew Palmateer, Program Director, US-East Africa Geothermal Partnership (EAGP), Power Africa
“A great opportunity to meet peopleinterested in building new ways toserve and develop Africa’s needs” Imane Alatillah, DEM Group
“A very interesting and seamlessly runevent with many networking opportunities”
E Walton, Drum Commodities
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Last year’s speakers included
John Sayers, Partner, Simmons & Simmons
●● Jan-Philipp Apking, Head of Department, Underwriting & Financial Institutions, Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft
●● Frederik Hsu DL, Deputy Chairman, NMS International Group
●● David Ludlow, Head of International Business Development, UK Export Finance
●● Agnes Tauty-Giraldi, Head of Export Finance, Europe & Africa; Structured Trade Finance, Societe Generale
●● Morten Sørensen, Senior Director, Head of Large Corporates, EKF
●● Manya Biemans, Regional Head, Local Corporates, Commodity Traders & Agriculture, Transaction Banking, Africa, Standard Chartered Bank
●● Natznet Tesfay, Head of Africa, IHS Country Risk
●● Gaimin Nonyane, Senior Macroeconomic Specialist, Ecobank Research
●● H.E. Williams Nkurunziza, High Commissioner of the Republic of Rwanda to the United Kingdom
●● Vijay Kumar, Group Controller, Finance, Nakumatt
●● Hemnabh Khatau, Director, Mehta Group
●● Olivier Buyoya, Regional Trade Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
●● Rumit Nanji, Senior Associate, Memery Crystal
●● Simon Bessant, Director, Texel Finance
●● Sebastien Avot, Regional Head, Middle East & Africa, Distribution & Trading, Deutsche Bank
●● Kefa Muga, Senior Economist, Africa Trade Insurance Agency (ATI)
●● Sam Evans, Assistant Director, BPL Global
●● Jon Boyce, Manager, Northern Regions; Mid-Sized Business Senior Specialist, Export Finance Adviser, UK Export Finance
●● Mark Norris, Partner, Sullivan & Worcester UK
●● Bolaji Sofoluwe, Director of Planning & Strategy, ETK Group
●● Geoffrey de Mowbray, Chief Executive & Managing Director, Dints International
●● Bryan Richmond, Supply Chain Services Director, Crown Agents
●● Ed Harkins, Head of Export Credit Financing, Fieldstone
●● Gabriel Buck, Commissioner, Cole Review; Chair, Export Finance & Trade Committee, British Bankers Association (BBA)
●● Geoffrey Wynne, Partner, Sullivan & Worcester UK
●● Lamin Sanneh, Head of Business Development, Commodity Connect DMCC
●● Rupert Cutler, Managing Director, Financial & Political Risks, CGNMB
●● Juliette Barre, Senior Underwriter, Structured Credit & Political Risk Insurance, XL Catlin
“A great conference examiningcurrent & pertinent issues in Africawith excellent speakers – and brilliantnetworking environment” David Savin, LBBW
“Up to date topics, relevant to the industry.Excellent speakers and ample opportunity for
networking with peers” J Apking, PwC
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“First class networking event gathering all trade andexport finance stakeholders. Ideal opportunity to remainup to date regarding working capital challenges” N Van Damme, SMT Group
309 DELEGATES ATTENDED 2015’s CONFERENCE REPRESENTING THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES
Banks & Financiers
Access Bank
Afreximbank
Bank ABC
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Barclays
British Arab Commercial Bank
Chaabi Bank
Citi
Crown Agents
Deutsche Bank
Diamond Bank
Ecobank
FCMB
HSBC
Investec
J.P. Morgan
LBBW
Mashreq
National Bank of Greece
Nedbank
Societe Generale
Stanbic IBTC Bank
Standard Bank
Standard Chartered
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe
TD Securities
Turk Eximbank
Zenith Bank
Corporates & Traders
ABB
ADM
Azikel Group
Bechtel
Bia Group
Biwater
Bunge
Cargill
Caterpillar
Daimler AG
Damen Shipyards
Dawnus Construction
DEM Group
Dints International
Econet Group
ED & F Man
Elephant Group
EMC3
Engee Enterprises
GE Energy
Glencore International
Greenshields Cowie
H Oil Group
Huawei Technologies
Innvotek
Kofa International
Koninklijke BAM Group
LightHill Investment Company
Lucy Electric
Mabey Bridge
Mehta Group
Mitsubishi Corp
Mitsui & Co
Monaco Resources
Nakumatt
NMS
Oando
Reid Steel
Sai Commodities
Shoreline Power Company
Siemens
SMT Group
Socar Trading
Summa Turizm
Unatrac
Varkha Impex
Veolia Environnement
Vitol
Volvo
Winch Energy Group
ZTE Corporation
Insurers & Risk Managers
Ace Global Depository
Acappella
African Trade Insurance Agency
Allied World Assurance
Aon
Atradius
BPL Global
CGNMB
Commodity Connect
Drum Commodities
Euler Hermes
JLT Specialty
London Market
Novae Group
RFIB
RK Harrison Insurance Brokers
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Texel Finance
XL Catlin
Lawyers
Allen & Overy
Clyde & Co
Dentons
DLA Piper
Eversheds
Hogan Lovells
Memery Crystal
Simmons & Simmons
Sullivan & Worcester
Thomas Cooper
Non-Bank Financiers
Africa Trade Finance Limited
Africa Trade Fund
African Forfaiting
Federated Investors
Fieldstone Private Capital Group
Fitch Ratings
GE Capital
Istithmar P&O Estates
London Forfaiting Company
N M Rothschild & Sons
Siemens Financial Services
Trade Finance Partners
ECAs & Multilaterals
AfDB
EKF
Export Development Canada
ICIEC
IFC
Power Africa
Sace
UK Export Finance
US-East Africa Geothermal Partnership
Media
African Energy
AMPP Group
IC Publications
Moorgate Communications
Consultants
Belvedere Advisory
Bongani Consulting
Ernst & Young
ETK Consulting
Geneva Wealth Capital Management
Global Trade Advisory
IHS
Menas Associates
Nuvision Abroad
PWC
Stern Partners
Solution Providers
Accuity Bolero International
Govt Orgs & Public Bodies
Association of Corporate Treasurers
CDC Group
Commonwealth Enterprise & Investment Council
ICC Banking Commission
International Chamber of Commerce Banking
Commission
Loan Market Association
Rwanda High Commission
South African Chamber of Commerce UK
The Cole Commission
“A global platform to link with those inAfrica, those interested in Africa and those notyet aware of their desire to invest in Africa” M Biemans, Standard Chartered
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