Wednesday, February 23re:
18:00 Icebreaker reception on the Pool Terrace, Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove hosted by:
Day one: Wednesday, February 24th
09:00 Chairperson’s welcoming remarks
Valentino Gallo, Head of Export and Agency Finance, Americas, Citi
09:10 Keynote Address
Fred Hochberg, Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank of the United States
09:40 Looking at Latin America: The IMF outlook
Rodrigo Valdes, Economist, IMF
10:10 The banking heads panel: Applying lessons from the past to innovate for the future
Nick Shaw, Head of Structured Trade Finance, BBVA
Jorge Tapia, Head of Trade, Export & Commodity Finance, Santander
João Batista, Head of Global Trade Finance, Banco Espirito Santo
Fabian Ramos, Head of Structured Trade Finance, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
Valentino Gallo, Head of Export and Agency Finance, Americas, Citi
Astar Saleh, Global Head of Structured Trade Finance, J.P. Morgan
Ian Henderson, Director, Texel Capital Limited, moderator
11:00 Morning refreshments and extended networking break
11:45 What they can, will and want to do: How are ECAs prioritizing demand in the Americas?
Johane Séguin, Chief Representative, Mexico, EDC
Henrik G. Welch, Senior Director, Guarantees and Project Finance, EKF
Kerstin Gedung, Executive Director and Head of Structured Finance, SEK
Luiz Borges, Board Member, FAPES/BNDES
Shinya Kondo, Senior Representative in Washington, DC, JBIC
Susanne With, Senior Advisor, EKN
Seung Dal Baek, Chief Representative, New York Representative Office, KEIC
Vinicio Fonseca, Director, Odebrecht, moderator
12:45 Lunch sponsored by
14:15 Trade finance to the fore. Supporting local and cross border trade: How structured trade and export finance techniques are being used in North America
Cameron Letters, Head of Trade, Export & Commodity Finance, USA, Santander
14:45 World economic outlook: A view on global trade
Jorge Sicilia Serrano, Chief Economist for Mexico and North America, BBVA
15:15 Afternoon refreshments and networking break
15:45 Break into streams
Stream A: Commodity & Resource Finance
Chaired by: Rogier Schulpen, Head of Commodity Finance, Santander
15:45 Re-evaluating strategy post recession: Views from both sides of the fence
Sandra Nolasco, Head of Commodity Trade Finance, BBVA
Antonio Oliva Neto, Chief Financial Officer, Los Grobo Brasil
Rogier Schulpen, Head of Commodity Finance, Santander
Rick Torken, Managing Director, Global Head Agricultural Commodities, Fortis Bank Nederland NV
Alejandro Fernandez, Finance Manager, Bunge Latin America
Domicio dos Santos Neto, Partner, Santos Neto Advogados, moderator
16:45 Soft commodity survey: The sugar story
Carlos Murilo Barros de Mello, Commercial Director- Sugar Division, Cosan SA
17:15 Exploring the potential of commodity funds in Latin America
Craig A. Tashjian, Principal, Amerra Capital Management LLC
Suresh Advani, Portfolio Manager, GML Capital LLP
Gian Paolo Aslan, Managing Director, Versus Serviços Ltda
Roger Braun Barends, Head of New Structured Transactions, Galloway, moderator
18:00 Close of day one followed by cocktail reception sponsored by:
Stream B: Export, ECA and Agency Finance
Chaired by: Juan Ignacio García Merino, Head of Structured Trade Finance Mexico, BBVA
15:45 Constructive communication: A conversation between exporters and commercial lenders on financing challenges and solutions
Stephen Dailey, Manager of Trade Finance, Raytheon
Mette Haavik, Director of Trade Finance, Lockheed Martin
Inwha Huh, Senior Vice President, GE Capital
Thomas Wells, Vice President Trade Finance and Risk, Vinmar Group
Simon Huang, International Finance Liaison Manager, Caterpillar
Richard Bird, Head of International Trade & Export Finance Brazil, ING
Valentino Gallo, Head of Export and Agency Finance, Americas, Citi, moderator
16:45 Engaging export finance to satisfy the demands of major oil and gas projects
Senior representative, Odebrecht Oil and Gas
Fernando Schahin, Chief Financial Officer, Grupo Schahin
Andreas Mehl, Managing Director Export Finance, Santander
17:20 Export finance and renewable energy: Financing wind equipment in the Americas
Henrik G. Welch, Senior Director, Guarantees and Project Finance, EKF
Craig MacKenzie, Executive Vice President Business Development, North America, Northstar Trade Finance
Jeffrey S. Cain, Senior Vice President, Project & Export Finance Americas, Siemens Financial Services
Juan Ignacio García Merino, Head of Structured Trade Finance Mexico, BBVA, moderator
18:00 Close of day one followed by cocktail reception
Day two: Thursday, February 25th
08:30 Morning refreshments
09:00 Chairperson’s opening remarks
Senior representative, J.P. Morgan
09:15 Navigating challenging waters: Understanding the legal complexities of doing business in Latin America
Charles Johnson, Counsel, Clifford Chance
09:45 A perfect partnership? Examining the changing relationship between multilaterals, development banks and commercial lenders
Joao Vianei da Silva, Head of IDB Trade Finance Facilitation Program, IADB
Senior representative, Global Partners Team, FMO
Ileana Boza, Global Head, Business Strategy and Client Development, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
Antonio Alves, Head of Trade Finance, Latin America and Caribbean Region, IFC
Peter Vonk, Corporate Vice President, Corporate and Financial Sector, CAF
William Houck, Managing Director, Risk Management, Guggenheim Sovereign LLC, moderator
10:45 J.P. Morgan Presentation
Astar Saleh, Global Head of Structured Trade Finance, J.P. Morgan
11:15 Refreshments and networking break
12:00 Reaching into every corner: Exploring the benefits of building geographically diverse relationships
Rouben Indjikian, Chief, Minerals, Metals and Energy, Special Unit on Commodities, UNCTAD
Senior Representative, IBSA
Alexandre F. F. Toscano, Head of Structured Trade and Commodity Finance - LATAM, Standard Bank, moderator
12:45 Credit and political risk insurance solutions
Robert K. Downey, Co-Founder and Partner, IRC Global; member, International Credit Brokers Alliance (ICBA)
Fredrik S. Mürer, Political Risk & Credit, ACE
Alejandro Luna, Vice President, Financial Solutions Group, Willis
Lila Granda, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager for the Americas, Zurich, moderator
13:30 Chairperson’s closing remarks followed by networking lunch