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
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.
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 and 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
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.
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
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.
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 Media
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 Manager
PNC Bank NA
Panelists
Paul Coles
ITFA Board Member and Head of Global Transactional Distribution
Portfolio Management & Distribution | Global Trade & Receivables Finance
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.
Juan-Jose Ruiz
Head of Strategy and Business Development, TradeLens
IBM Industry Platforms
12:30PM – 2:00PM
Lunch with Speaker
Presentation: Open Banking – Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Fail
How Open Banking goes beyond payments and data, and has the potential to make immediate impact on Trade Finance and the financial services industry.
Speaker
Steven Ricchiuto
Managing Director
Head of Product Management, Trade Finance, North America
Mizuho Securities USA LLC
2:00PM
Closing Remarks
Michael McDonough
Conference Co-Chair
Head of Product Management, Trade Finance, North America
MUFG
Stacey Facter
Senior Vice President, Trade Products
BAFT