In the last year, we've seen commodities traders start to borrow on the ECA market. This new trend is taking the market by storm, but what do the deals actually look like? This session will consider:

• How to effectively structure untied ECA backed debt for commodities traders
• Which borrowers have capitalised on these deals and what have their experiences been like?
• Will we see more traders borrowing on the ECA market in 2023?

Mathilde Cottard

Executive Director, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

Suresh Mistry

Head of Non-Banking Distribution, Trafigura Group Pte

Natasha Saleh

Project Manager, ADEX

Moderator

Ralph Ivey

Reporter, TXF

Understanding the geopolitical landscape is key to success in any market. We kick off this session with a risk overview of the Middle East, before inviting leaders in trade credit insurance to discuss how they navigate the Middle Eastern market.

• Country by country risk assessment

• How does the trade credit insurance market respond to the Middle Eastern market?

• What cover is available, and what are the key risks that banks look out for when doing business in this region?
• What are banks and corporates looking for from trade credit insurance?

Matthew Burnard

Director, Political and Regulatory Risk, Control Risks, Control Risks

Boris Jaquet

Global Head TF&L Distribution, Deutsche Bank AG

Matthew Beckett

Executive Director – Head of Insurance Placement | EMEA, SMBC Bank International plc

Jonathan Bell

Editor-in-chief, TXF

Haitham Alkhazaleh

Director of Risk Management, Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI)

Following its soft launch in 2022, TXF is delighted to host the first MENA Heads of Export & Project Finance roundtable of 2023 during its flagship Dubai conference. This is a behind-closed-doors session, where leaders in MENA's export & project finance space can debate everything from market performance and the growth of regional ECAs, to new projects and talent acquisition. 

Hesham Zakai

Managing Director, TXF

Hesham Zakai

Managing Director, TXF

Alarik d'Ornhjelm

Head of Middle East & Africa Structured Trade & Export Finance, Deutsche Bank

Sylvie Leclercq

Managing Director, Structured Finance, Societe Generale

Mathilde Cottard

Executive Director, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

Ignacio Matalobos

Executive Director, Head of Export & Agency Finance - MENA, J.P. Morgan

Irfan Rashid

Director, Structured Export Finance, Standard Chartered

Moderator

Maninder Bhandari

Director, Safety Electrical Group