Leadership Councils
| Name | Description | Participation | Staff Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFT - Africa Council | The mission of the Africa Council is to act as the membership’s senior committee responsible for advising BAFT’s executive committee and board of directors on issues affecting members in sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally, the Council provides substantive input to BAFT committees and working groups on these issues, particularly as they impact members in the region. | Subject to eligibility. | Tod Burwell ([email protected]) |
| BAFT - Asia Council | The mission of the Asia Council is to act as the Asian bank membership’s senior committee responsible for advising BAFT’s executive committee and board of directors on issues affecting Asian members and to bring to the attention of the BAFT executive committee and board of directors issues of specific concern to BAFT’s Asian members and to provide substantive input to BAFT committees and to the board on these issues, particularly as they relate to BAFT’s mission. | Subject to eligibility. | Tod Burwell ([email protected]) |
| BAFT - Europe Council | The mission of the Europe Council is to act as the European bank membership’s senior committee responsible for advising BAFT’s executive committee and board of directors on issues affecting European members and to bring to the attention of the BAFT executive committee and board of directors issues of specific concern to BAFT’s European members and to provide substantive input to BAFT committees and to the board on these issues, particularly as they relate to BAFT’s mission. | Subject to eligibility. | Carleen Hadley ([email protected]) |
| BAFT - Future Leaders Council | Launched in 2015, BAFT organized a program to support the identification and development of the next generation of leadership in transaction banking. The mission of the BAFT Future Leaders Program is to engage future leaders in solving common industry challenges. The BAFT Future Leaders Council oversees this program. | Subject to eligibility. Meets quarterly. | Daniel Pinho ([email protected]) |
| BAFT- Global Payments Industry Council (GPIC) | The Global Payments Industry Council sets BAFT’s strategic agenda with respect to global payments and ensures proper alignment of BAFT’s payments committees and working groups. Its current priority issues include interfacing with key regulators around the globe about messaging to maintain transparency, ensuring that the same standards are applied to all entities participating in real-time payments systems, and developing best practices with regard to real-time payments (such as payments origination, on-boarding of entities to the platform, expediting the resolution of exceptions in processing, and effectively leveraging the new technology). | Subject to eligibility. Meets quarterly. | Deepa Sinha ([email protected]) |
| BAFT - Global Regional Bank Council | This Global Regional Bank Council is open to BAFT member financial institutions with an asset size of $250B USD or less, regardless of geographic location. The goal of the Council is to bring like size banks together to build direct relationships, share best practices, address common problems, and exchange market knowledge. | Subject to eligibility. | Daniel Pinho ([email protected]) |
| BAFT - Global Trade Industry Council (GTIC) | The Global Trade Industry Council focuses on standardized product definitions, consistent, complete and transparent data, and standardized documentation supporting trade finance. This mission statement and roadmap will enable BAFT and ICC to work more collaboratively towards a common goal on behalf of the global trade industry in a way that leverages organizational strengths and minimizes overlaps. | Subject to eligibility. | Craig Weeks ([email protected]) |
| BAFT - Middle East North Africa (MENA) Council | The MENA Council is a regional council for BAFT members headquartered or active in the Middle-East or North Africa region. | Subject to eligibility. | Tod Burwell ([email protected]) |
| BAFT - Americas Council | The mission of the Americas Council is to act as the North American bank membership’s senior committee responsible for advising BAFT’s executive committee and board of directors on issues affecting North American members and to bring to the attention of the BAFT executive committee and board of directors issues of specific concern to BAFT’s North American members and to provide substantive input to BAFT committees and to the board on these issues, particularly as they relate to BAFT’s mission. | Subject to eligibility. | Daniel Pinho ([email protected]) |
| BAFT - Regional Bank Council | The BAFT Regional Bank Council offers an opportunity for member banks under $250B USD to discuss issues impacting them in the transaction banking space, including payments and trade. The group discusses industry trends, organizes educational webinars, and hosts in-person meetings to collaborate and network. | Subject to eligibility. | Daniel Pinho ([email protected]) |
| BAFT - Transaction Banking Global Leaders Council | The Transaction Banking Global Leaders Council focuses on the transaction banking global agenda as well as the evolution of the transaction banking model in the industry. The group discusses ways to expand the dialogue amongst transaction banking leaders around the world, how they can drive the agenda for solutions providers that may seek to develop utilities to serve the industry, and how best to increase the dialogue with the global regulatory community. | Subject to eligibility. | Tod Burwell ([email protected]) |
