8 OCTOBER 2026 

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08:30-09:00

 REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE

• Arrivals, badge collection, and networking over coffee

• Exhibition opens

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09:00-09:10

 WELCOME ADDRESS + CHAIRMAN OPENING

Opening remarks

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09:10-09:35

KEYNOTE SESSION + Q&A 

Trade Finance 2026 - From Paper to Platform (STP, Real-Time, Secure)

• Where digitisation is delivering measurable ROI (speed, cost, risk)

• What “straight-through processing” means in practice: data standards, workflows, and controls

• Security-by-design: identity, authentication, auditability, and cyber resilience

 

09:35-10:05

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Digital Trade & Interoperability - eBL, eDocs, APIs and Adoption​

• Scaling electronic documentation (eBL/eUCP) and enabling end-to-end digital workflows

• Interoperability across banks, corporates, carriers, insurers, and platforms

• Overcoming adoption barriers: legal frameworks, change management, and ecosystem incentives

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10:05-10:30

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Risk Transfer & Capital Relief - Trade Credit Insurance, Guarantees
& Private Credit

• How credit insurance, guarantees and risk participation support capacity and growth

• Claims, recoveries, and structuring lessons from volatile markets

• What buyers and underwriters want to see: data, monitoring, and controls

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10:30-11:00

NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK + ONE-TO-ONE MEETINGS  + EXHIBITION VISITS

Meet peers, visit solution providers, and set up follow-up conversations

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11:00-11:30

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Financial Crime in Trade - TBML, Trade-Based Fraud
& “One-Stop” Controls​

• TBML red flags and typologies: invoices, over/under-shipment, phantom trade, and circular flows

• How AI/analytics and data sharing improve detection without breaking operations

• Designing practical controls across onboarding, transaction monitoring, and investigation

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11:30-12:00

 PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Export Controls & Tariffs - End-Use, Dual-Use, Screening & Documentation​

• Managing tariffs, restricted goods, and end-use/end-user compliance

• Automation of screening, classification, and documentation workflows

• Reducing false positives while staying audit-ready

 

12:00-12:30

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Compliance by Design - Sanctions Screening, Counterparty Risk & Safe Trade Corridors

• Operating safely across complex corridors: counterparties, beneficial ownership, and third parties

• Sanctions screening approaches that work at speed (and what fails)

• Escalation playbooks and governance for high-risk decisions

 

12:30-12:55

KEYNOTE SESSION + Q&A 

Geopolitics & Sanctions - Building Resilient Trade Routes and Response Playbooks

• How geopolitical fragmentation is changing risk appetite, corridors, and settlement patterns

• Scenario planning: what to do when a corridor closes, a counterparty is designated, or rules change overnight

• Collaboration across banks, insurers, logistics and corporates to keep trade moving

 

12:55-14:00

 NETWORKING LUNCH

Hosted networking lunch

 

14:00-14:30

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Shipping & Logistics in Trade Finance - Visibility, Carrier Data & Dispute Resolution

• What shipping and logistics players need from banks (and vice versa)

• Improving visibility: milestones, documents, and exception management

• Reducing disputes and delays: aligning data, terms, and responsibilities

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14:30-15:00

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Digital Assets in Trade Settlement - Tokenisation, Stablecoins, CBDCs & Regulated Use Cases

• Where digital assets can reduce friction (and where they don’t)

• Risk, compliance and governance: custody, controls, and auditability

• Interoperability with traditional rails and trade platforms

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15:00-15:30

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Modern Cross-Border Payments for Trade - Speed, Transparency,
FX & Liquidity​​

• Improving cost and predictability of cross-border payments supporting trade flows

• Liquidity, FX risk and treasury considerations for corporates and banks

• Data-rich payments and reconciliation: how to reduce manual breaks

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15:30-16:00​

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

 Sanctions & TBML Stress-Test - A Tabletop Exercise

• Walk through a realistic case: a trade transaction with sanctions/TBML red flags

• Define roles, escalation steps, evidence required, and decision ownership

• Leave with a practical checklist for faster, safer approvals

 

16:00-16:30

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Building the Trade Finance Talent Ecosystem - Skills, Ethics,
CSR & Retention​​

• How to grow specialist talent without “poaching”: pipelines, training, and career paths

• Embedding responsible business practices (ESG/CSR) into trade finance operations

• What leaders can do to strengthen culture, capability, and collaboration

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16:30-16:40

CHAIRMAN CLOSING COMMENTS 

Summary of key takeaways

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16:40 onwards

NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION 

Drinks, informal introductions, and continued conversations with speakers and partners

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