Italian Business Council Dubai and Northern Emirates
Massimo Falcioni ranked one of the Top 100 CEOs in the Middle East by Forbes in 2022 and 13th in Forbes Middle East’s 2019 list of “Top 50 International CEOs Heading Local Companies”, is an experienced executive with a demonstrated 32-year successful track record in financial services, credit insurance, and trade finance, in both the public and private sectors. A UAE resident for the last 12 years, he spent the last five years successfully funding and leading the UAE Federal export credit agency, Etihad Credit Insurance, as the CEO; previously, he was the CEO of Middle East at Coface and CEO for Gulf Countries at Euler Hermes, now named Allianz Trade. He is the Vice President and General Secretary of the Italian Business Council Dubai and Northern Emirates at the moment.
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Plenary: TXF, Proximo & Uxolo
MENA is a gateway between the growing economies of Africa, Southeast Asia and the West, providing bountiful opportunities for exporters both into and out of the region. But what do exporters need from the structured finance market to help them succeed? We ask:
- What do exporters need from local and international banking markets to do business in the region?
- What support do exporters need from ECAs? Are existing products cutting the mustard, or do ECAs need to become more innovative?
- What are the main challenges exporters face when seeking financing in the Middle East?
