Programme
ITFA ANNUAL CONFERENCE BRISTOL October 6-8 2021 "The Green City"
Other speakers to be announced soon...
Pre-conference: Wednesday, 6th October 2021 Morning | ||
Time | Topic | Speakers |
9.00am – 12.00pm | Fintech Morning Sessions | |
9.00am – 9.15am | Introduction to the Fintech Ecosystem and ITFA Fintech Initiatives | André Casterman, Chair Fintech Committee, ITFA |
9.15am – 10.00am | How can negotiable instruments go digital? How are major vendors embracing e-documents? |
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10.00am – 10.30am | Is automated document checking technology threatening the jobs of doc checkers? How are banks taking advantage of this promising technology? |
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10.30am – 10.45am | Coffee Break | |
10.45am – 11.15am | The future of trade ecosystems, networks and rulebooks – how are banks embracing them? |
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11.15am – 12.00pm | Digital trade asset distribution – how are credit insurers and institutional investors taking advantage of the new technology-based practices? |
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12.00pm – 12.15pm | Final remarks | |
Wednesday, 6th October 2021 | ||
12.15pm - 13:45pm | Lunch | |
2.00pm – 2.30pm | Welcome address | Sean Edwards, ITFA Chairman |
2.30pm - 3.15pm | Green finance and environmental risk: Can we diversify our way to carbon neutral? | Dr Joanna Burch-Brown, Faculty of Philosophy - University of Bristol |
3.15pm - 4.00pm | How bright the dawn: charting 2021 and beyond | Sanjay Raja, Deutsche Bank |
4.00pm - 4.30pm | Coffee break | |
4.30pm - 5.15pm | Springboard or marking time? Prospects for stability and recovery in a post-pandemic world | Panel Moderator: Katharine Morton, TXF and Surath Sengupta, HSBC Panelists:
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5.15pm | End of Day 1 | |
7.00pm | Welcome dinner Dress code: Business casual |
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Thursday, 7th October 2021 | ||
9.00am – 9.30am | Back to the future: the new-old life of the Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note | Professor Sarah Green, Law Commissioner for England & Wales |
9.30am – 10.00am | Battle of the (e) bills of lading: the most important digital trade document? |
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10.00am – 10.30am | How to battle problems like fraud and non-performance in trade finance transactions | Geoff Wynne, Sullivan & Worcester |
10.30am – 11.15am | Applying ESG to Trade Finance: Addressing the Complexities and Practical Considerations | Panel Moderator: Shannon Manders, GTR Panelists:
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11.15am – 11.45am | Coffee break | |
11.45am – 12.30pm | Supply chain finance – evolution, or revolution? | Panel Moderator: Marilyn Blattner-Hoyle, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Panelists:
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12.30pm - 1.20pm | The emergence of trade finance funds – scope for greater impact investment | Panel Moderator: Clarissa Dann, Deutsche Bank Panelists:
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1.20pm – 2.30pm | Lunch break | |
2.30pm – 4.30pm | Bilateral chat rooms | Networking session |
4.30pm – 5.00pm | Coffee break | |
5.00pm – 6.00pm | AGM + Q&As including Emerging Leaders Trade Financier of the Year Award |
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6.00pm | End of Day 2 | |
7.30pm | Gala dinner Dress Code: Hollywood movies |
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Friday, 8th October 2021 | ||
9.30am - 10.15am |
Harmonising TCI wording - one giant step for bank-insurance cooperation |
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10:15am – 10:45am | Sneak-preview to the ITFA-IACPM Insurance Survey 2021 | Presentation of Survey Results: Daniela Czuck, Munich Re Panel Moderator: Tamar Joulia, IACPM Panelists:
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10.45am – 11.30am | The world’s most important number: LIBOR transition for trade finance: presentation followed by Q&A | Panel Moderator (Q&A): Deepesh Patel, TFG Panelists:
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11.30am | Closing remarks | Sean Edwards, ITFA Chairman |
12:00 | Lunch |