Fintech Programme

The Fintech Committee was lunched in early 2018 and has gathered 50 members since then. How are ITFA’s technology members and initiatives helping banks address industry ambitions? How can banks, asset managers and corporates benefit? Which are the opportunities for collaboration? How do ITFA’s initiatives fit in the trade eco-system? How can fintechs and banks expand collaboration?

André Casterman, Chair Fintech Committee, ITFA

Sanne Wass, Banking and Finance Reporter, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Much has been said and expected from DLT and blockchain. Members of the ITFA Fintech Committee have been working on specific use cases where digital assets offer new value to trade originators and their clients and counterparties, including end-to-end lifecycle tracking and attracting retail liquidity.

André Casterman, Chair Fintech Committee, ITFA

Patrik Zekkar, CEO, Enigio and member of DNI Initiative

Christoph Gugelmann, Founder and CEO, Tradeteq and member of TFD Initiative

Moderator: Sanne Wass, Banking and Finance reporter, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Digital documents and instruments are the last mile to complete the trade digitisation journey that we embarked on 25 years ago. How can banks rely on their favorite trade application vendors to operate MLETR-compliant trade flows? Which have been the most relevant legal developments to date? How are logistics operators adopting MLETR for bills of lading?

Matthew Hatton, Senior Product & Innovation Manager, Traxpay and member of DNI Initiative

Merisa Lee Gimpel, Managing Director, Lending, Trade & Working Capital Solution Development, Lloyds Bank and member of DNI Initiative

Joysheel Mitter, Head of Structured Trade and Receivables Finance, Treasury and Trade Solutions EMEA and member of DNI Initiative

Michael Hogan, Managing Director UK, MonetaGo and member of DNI Initiative

Moderator: Patrik Zekkar, CEO, Enigio

Most corporate-oriented technology platforms are expanding their offerings to include fully digital experiences across payments, cash management, SCF, receivables financing and trade finance. How are they evolving and what’s in it for corporates and banks? Are platforms competing or collaborating? Will platforms consolidate?

Sarvapreet Bedi, Senior Director, Working Capital Solution, Kyriba

Uve Poom, COO, SupplierPlus

Joshua Cohen, Managing Director, Mitigram and member of DNI Initiative

Jacob Katsman, Chairman  of the Board, GlobalTrade Corporation (GTC)

Viacheslav Oganezov, CEO, Finverity

Moderator: André Casterman, Chair Fintech Committee, ITFA

Trusted data is required to make ESG work in trade finance. How can this be achieved and automated? How can trust be added into data sets?

Kris Van Broekhoven, Chief Executive Officer, ES3G