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8th Annual Global Commodities Finance Conference

Date: 16 June 2011 - 17 June 2011
Venue: Hotel President Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland


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Euromoney Seminars and Trade Finance Magazine present the 8th Annual Global Commodities Finance Conference.

The must-attend event for the commodities finance community is back for its 8th year offering unparalleled networking opportunities and the most esteemed line-up of speakers. While 2010 was a record year for the commodities finance market, 2011 addresses sustainability of this market recovery in light of high price volatility and rapidly growing demand for natural resources from emerging economies.

Key issues to be discussed include:

  • How to price risk across commodities
  • The Annual Global Heads panel: Are banks ready to cope with the increasing demand for credit facilities?
  • Is China still the market driver for demand induced growth?
  • The changing profile of traders in the deal-making chain and the impact on the commodities finance industry

Join the annual gathering of the leading representatives of the commodities finance community and:

  • Take part in the discussion with the industry leaders on the most pressing and pertinent issues affecting the global flow of commodities
  • Discover the new key trends currently developing in commodity finance
  • Gain exclusive insight into solutions to issues such as increased capital requirements put forward by Basel III
  • Expand your business by unrivalled networking offered at the conference. Shake hands with the world’s leading experts in the industry at the Annual Cocktail Reception and networking lunches

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Vincent Minna, Director of Finance & Trade Execution, Bunge 
  • Thierry Bourvis, Chief Financial Officer, Sucden
  • Jean-Francois Lambert, Global Head Business Development & Risk Management Trade and Supply Chain, HSBC Bank
  • Karel W. Valken,  Global Head Trade & Commodity Finance Agri, Global Head Grains & Oilseeds, Rabobank International
  • Matthias Bormann, Finance Director, Armajaro
  • Charles Berry, Chairman, BPL Global
  • Colin Heritage, Managing Director, Stemcor
  • Sergey Rezontov, Head of Corporate Finance, Mechel
  • Federico Turegano, Global Head of Natural Resources & Energy Financing, Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking
  • Thomas Öhl, Managing Director, Global Head of Commodity Finance, Structured Finance, WestLB
  • Gauthier Froment, Head of Trade Finance, Louis Dreyfus Commodities
  • Gert Bosscher, Managing Director, Afegra
  • John MacNamara, Global Head of Structured Commodity Finance, Deutsche Bank
  • Bohumil Matousek, Senior Underwriter, Political Risk & Trade Credit Insurance, Zurich
  • Kevin Rhodes, Chief Operating Officer, LN Metals
  • Michael Rolfe, Global Head of Commodity Trade Finance, UniCredit
  • Olivier Jakob, Managing Director, Petromatrix
  • Philippe Chalmin, Professor at Paris Dauphine University and General Editor, Cyclope Commodity Yearbook
  • Robert Parson, Partner, Reed Smith
  • Robert Petritsch, Chief Financial Officer, Quadra
  • Teymur Huseynov, Global Head Energy Consulting, Exclusive Analysis
  • Angela Martins, Director International Department, Banco ABC Brasil 

Testimonials from past delegates:

If you are to choose just one event in a year to attend – this is it. Crème de la crème of banking, trading and legal worlds’    Elena Egorova, DRUM Risk Management

The best event of its kind for networking and discussing the market we work inStuart Ashworth, Willis Limited

Excellent composition of delegates, perfect for networkingDr. Paul Wollny, Swiss Re International

Great platform to touch base with players in the commodity marketDagmar Werner, DZ Bank SG

Another first class conferenceDavid Willman, Shell Trading

Truly the deal makers and shakers in commodity finance!Sergio Marazita, Tricon Energy, Ltd.

A perfect event to combine networking with commodity industry discussionsSilvia Reinhardt, Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg (LBBW)

We look forward to seeing you in Geneva.

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