Program

Wednesday, October 23
Thursday, October 24
Friday, October 25

Wednesday, October 23

9:00AM – 3:00PM

Supply Chain Finance Workshop

Offered as a separate registration from Annual Conference on International Trade.

9:00AM – 5:30PM

Bilateral Meetings

We recognize the need to network with colleagues, clients and prospects. We reserved special times throughout the conference specifically for these bilateral and small group meetings. We request attendees to conduct meetings strictly during these times, or before/after the session programming each day.

3:30PM – 5:30PM

Innovation Showcase

Take an in-depth look at innovative trade related solutions in the market today. Hear from trade consortia and providers as they demonstrate their solutions in 25 min sessions. You are invited to attend as many demonstrations as you are able to, moving from one station to the next.

Featuring

Enigio

Enigio makes it possible to issue, accept and preserve an original document in digital form. This is made possible with a protected combination of traditional and cutting-edge technology, like blockchain. The document has all the functions of its paper equivalent. Only the person or entity in possession of the original document can transfer it, make amendments or invalidate it. The written content in the digital original document always stays in the document and is fully traceable, protected, immutable and impossible to manipulate. Copies of the original can be identified as copies and verified towards a public and distributed ledger to determine if the copy corresponds to the current version of the original document.

Marco Polo

The Marco Polo Network is the largest and fastest growing trade and working capital finance network in the world. It is a joint undertaking between technology firms TradeIX and R3, the world’s leading financial institutions, and their corporate clients. The Marco Polo Network provides an open enterprise software platform for trade and working capital finance to banks and corporates and a distributed, blockchain-powered solution that allows for the seamless and secure exchange of data and assets between participants.

Persistent Systems Inc

Persistent Systems builds software that drives the business of our customers. Our customers are software product companies and enterprises across industries with technology at the core of their digital transformation. We focus on the “how” of digital transformation to build design and data-driven applications and software-driven businesses.

Trade Information Network

The inclusive industry standard network for multi-bank trade finance.

An innovative Network open for corporates and banks which enables financing deeper into global supply chains and offers an easy way to join The Network aims to address the unmet demand for financing earlier in the supply chain by enabling corporates to easily and securely communicate trade information directly with banks of their choice.

5:30PM – 6:30PM

Opening Reception

SCF Workshop and Innovation Showcase attendees and Full conference attendees are welcome to join the opening reception.

Thursday, October 24

7:30AM – 6:00PM

Registration

8:00AM – 9:00AM

Networking Breakfast

7:30AM – 9:00AM

Bilateral Meetings

9:00AM – 9:30AM

Welcome Remarks

Mark Garfield

Board Chair, BAFT

Head, Global Financial Institutions

Zions Bancorporation

Jon Richman

Conference Co-Chair

Managing Director, Head of US Trade & Working Capital

Global Transaction Banking, US

Santander

Tod Burwell

President & CEO

BAFT

9:30AM – 10:00AM

Opening Address: Fireside Chat

Kimberly A. Reed

President and Chairman

Export-Import Bank of the United States

Rob Nichols

President & CEO

American Bankers Association

10:00AM – 10:45AM

Navigating the New Digital Trade World

Banks are facing new challenges with the emergence of new technologies, Fintechs, Networks, and Consortia. Personal and retail banking are increasingly digital and have large online presences, which is driving changes in customer expectations. Many questions arise as to whether some of the new emerging fintechs are competitors and if coexistence with them is possible. The panel will discuss strategies on how to navigate through this maze, evaluate whom to collaborate with, what network(s) to join, integration, maintaining their trade finance corporate relationships and relevancy. What are the challenges and opportunities in this new world?

Moderator

Nancy B. Amert

Director, Trade Innovation Lab

CGI Group Inc.

Panelists

Sunil Gupta

Director, Global Trade Product Head

Bank of Montreal

Tim House

Director, Market Development

Banking Alliances

Tradeshift

Dan Juliano

Managing Director, Head of U.S. Trade Finance & Working Capital

TradeIX

10:45AM – 11:05AM

Morning Coffee/Tea Break

Speakers Corner

Didn’t get your question answered? Here’s your chance to ask the speakers from prior sessions your unanswered and pressing questions.

11:05AM – 11:50AM

Changes in Global Consciousness – Are Banks Keeping Pace?

Banks are increasingly focused on the impact of lending, rather than simple credit to borrowers. As sustainability and green initiatives grow, along with an increase in dual-use production, a more holistic approach to decision making intensifies. But are Banks keeping up with market trends? Join us for a discussion with banks and multi-lateral agency for insights into forces now driving lending and product decisions.

Moderator

Caryn Pace

Head of Portfolio Management & Product Risk

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Panelists

Matthew A Frohling

Managing Director

Head of North America Trade Sales

Global Trade & Receivables Finance

HSBC Bank

Inho Lee

Head, Trade & Commodity Finance

IFC

Harriette Resnick

Co-Head, Sustainable Trade Finance Working Group

International Chamber of Commerce Banking Commission

11:50AM – 12:10PM

Trade Talk: Global Recession Worries Amid Rising Trade Tensions

Fears that the global economy is heading into a recession are rising as mounting uncertainties dampen growth. This time, trade policy is viewed as the number one culprit with US-China tensions rising, uncertainty lingering and globalization seemingly pulling back. In a world where everyone loses from increased protectionism, how should businesses adapt?

Speaker

Gregory Daco

Chief US Economist

Oxford Economics

12:10PM – 1:00PM

Networking Lunch

Speakers Corner

Didn’t get your question answered? Here’s your chance to ask the speakers from prior sessions your unanswered and pressing questions.

1:00PM – 1:45PM

Evolving Corporate Trade Needs and Challenges - Are Trade Providers Meeting Client Demand?

Trade has changed more in the past 10 years than in the prior 100. Clients are seeing and demanding unprecedented amounts of new technologies and capabilities. Are the market service providers meeting that demand? What are the costs of meeting that demand and the risks of failing to do so?

Moderator

Michael McDonough

Conference Co-Chair

Head of Product Management, Trade Finance, North America

MUFG

Panelists

Steven Bash

Senior Vice President and Manager

International Banking & Trade Finance

City National Bank

Massimo Capretta

Partner

Mayer Brown LLP

Rory Kaplan

Director, Senior Offering Manager

CGI Group Inc.

1:45PM – 2:35PM

Regulatory Compliance

Given the millions of dollars the financial institution community spends on Financial Crime Compliance programs, understand the essential elements of a strong program – scope and parameters, effectiveness, global consistency and technological solutions that banks have started developing to try to reduce the ever increasing compliance costs.

Moderator

Stacey Facter

Senior Vice President, Trade Products

BAFT

Panelists

John Ahearn

Managing Director

Global Head, Trade

Citi

William Fox

Co-Chair, Wolfsberg Group

Managing Director, Global Financial Crimes Compliance Executive

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Donna M. Murphy

Deputy Comptroller for Compliance Risk Policy

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Radish Singh

Partner, Deloitte Forensic, Financial Crime Compliance Leader

Deloitte

2:35PM – 2:55PM

Networking Coffee/Tea Break

Speaker’s Corner

Didn’t get your question answered? Here’s your chance to ask the speakers from prior sessions your unanswered and pressing questions.

2:55PM – 3:15PM

Small Business is Big Business

The US small business exporter market is growing in importance, resulting in potential increased lending opportunities. To support this growing market, the SBA Associate Administrator will announce the re-launch of SBAs suite of export lending products happening this Fall, and the realignment of the Office of International Trade to support small businesses and the lenders that support them. The Associate Administrator will also discuss how SBA will be making new program improvements to increase the scale of SBA’s export lending volumes.

Speaker

David Glaccum

Associate Administrator for International Trade

U.S. Small Business Administration

3:15PM – 4:00PM

What is Top of Mind for the Trade Finance Heads of the Major Global Trade Banks?

There are many challenges and opportunities facing the trade finance business that require the daily attention of the most senior Business Heads. Find out how each of the major players are dealing with such issues as new regulatory and compliance requirements, finding new pockets of growth and investing in new products in the open account / working capital space, competing and collaborating with Fintechs, managing their balance sheet, returns and distribution mechanisms, attracting and retaining talent, and more….

Moderator

Steve Lotito

Managing Director

Head of Trade Finance, North America

MUFG

Panelists

Geoffrey Brady

Head of Global Trade and Supply Chain Finance

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Patricia Gomes

Executive Vice President

Head of Global Trade Receivables Finance, North America

HSBC Bank

Rogier Schulpen

Managing Director, Trade & Working Capital Solutions

Santander

4:00PM

Day 1 Wrap Up

Stacey Facter

Senior Vice President, Trade Products

BAFT

4:00PM – 6:00PM

Bilateral Meetings

6:00PM – 7:00PM

Networking Cocktail Reception

Friday October, 25

7:30AM – 12:00PM

Registration

7:45AM – 8:45AM

Networking Breakfast

7:30AM – 8:45AM

Bilateral Meetings

8:45AM – 9:00AM

Welcome

Stacey Facter

Senior Vice President, Trade Products

BAFT

9:00AM – 9:45AM

Geopolitics of International Trade in 2019

As the politics of trade continue to be volatile, the U.S. framework for trade policy and multilateral agreements is constantly evolving. With the shifting landscape and continuing uncertainty, companies are now redeploying their global vendor and customer networks as tariff policies impact their supply chains and export markets. Join us to learn how industries and businesses are being effected by the politics of international trade.

Moderator

Oliver O’Connell

Contributing Editor

TXF

Panelists

Vinod Madhavan

Group Head, Trade

Standard Bank

Kirk Samson

Owner

Samson Atlantic LLC

Karl Schamotta

Chief Market Strategist

Cambridge Global Payments

9:45AM – 10:30AM

Secondary Market for Trade

With the implementation of Basel III reforms shortly to come upon us, join us for a frank discussion on the secondary market for trade and risk sharing from some of the most recognized industry experts. Learn how industry players are working together on innovative and standardized structures for global market acceptance. Speakers will share thoughts to address jurisdictional and other regulatory challenges as well as how to document arrangements whether to open capacity, mitigate risk, bring capital relief, by participating or syndicating trade related assets.

Moderator

Daniel Pinho

Senior Vice President and Assistant Group Manager

PNC Bank NA

Panelists

Paul Coles

ITFA Board Member

Head of Global Transactional Distribution, GTRF

HSBC Bank Plc

Scott Ettien

Executive Vice President, Financial Solutions

Trade Credit Practice Leader, North America

Willis Tower Watson

Geoffrey Wynne

Partner

Sullivan & Worcester

10:30AM – 10:50AM

Morning Coffee/Tea Break

Speakers’ Corner

Didn’t get your question answered? Here’s your chance to ask the speakers from prior sessions your unanswered and pressing questions.

10:50AM – 11:20AM

Regulatory Developments in a Global Context

This panel will focus on the regulatory policy landscape in the US. It will provide an overview of the final Basel III reforms (Dec 2017), their implications for the competitiveness of the US banking sector and their consistency with global standards. Other key themes will be the possible impact of the final Basel III framework on trade finance, as well as industry efforts to mitigate any negative unintended consequences.

Moderator

Diana Rodriquez

Senior Director, International Policy

BAFT

Panelists

Katie Rismanchi

Policy Advisor, Regulatory Affairs Department

Institute of International Finance

Joshua Stein

Vice President, Accounting & Financial Management

American Bankers Association

11:20AM – 11:40AM

TradeTalk: The Power of Platforms: Opening Up the Banks to Tomorrow

As a business model, Platformification continues to evolve rapidly. With access to new technology through APIs, the possibility of collaboration with all players in the ecosystem is bringing with it new opportunities. Banks are now in the driving seat, and tomorrow's cross functional solutions are coming as much from internal teams, as they are vendors, or fintechs. Join us to see how opening up the power of platforms can drive innovation and change for the US banking sector.

Speaker

Robert Mancini

Head of Payments

Finastra

11:40AM – 12:30PM

The International Trade Ecosystem: Marrying the Physical and Financial Supply Chain

In this session, BAFT will bring together a cross-section of stakeholders to explore challenges and opportunities for enterprise-wide collaboration on the physical and financial supply chain. The session will include case studies to address the linkages as well as identify solutions that cover compliance requirements and other headwinds through technology.

Moderator

Alexander Malaket

President, OPUS Advisory Services International Inc.

Deputy Head of the Executive Committee

ICC Banking Commission

Panelists

Devesh Desai

Principal

PwC

Kirk Lundburg

President & CEO

Trade Technologies, Inc.