COMMODITY TRADING WEEK RETURNS TO LONDON ON THE 25TH – 26TH APRIL 2023 WITH INTERACTION AND SHARED LEARNING IN THE HEART OF EACH AGENDA.
FEATURING A PROGRAMME FOCUSED ON THE MOST PRESSING MATTERS IN COMMODITIES, INCLUDING INDUSTRY INSIGHTS, MANAGING MARKET RISKS, ESG AND SUSTAINABILITY ALONG WITH THE DIGITALISATION OF THE COMMODITY MARKETS, THERE TRULY IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE INDUSTRY.
Bringing together firms involved in the trade, production, and procurement of commodities.
Exceptional content from expert speakers, including actionable best practices.
Opportunities to grow your personal network with 100s of commodity trading professionals worldwide.
FEATURING 8 HIGH-LEVEL, PRACTICAL INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES ON THE SUBJECT MATTERS OF:
Markets
Trade Finance
Risk Management
Digitalisation
Trading Strategies
Shipping & Maritime
Commodities Investments
Benefit from connecting with over 1000 industry colleagues in London and learning from a range of expert speakers sharing thought leadership and industry knowledge. With over 1000 attendees joining us in London, Commodity Trading Week is going to be the biggest commodity trading event of the year!
COMMODITY TRADING WEEK RETURNS TO LONDON ON THE 25TH – 26TH APRIL 2023 WITH INTERACTION AND SHARED LEARNING IN THE HEART OF EACH AGENDA.
Featuring a programme focused on the most pressing matters in Commodities, including industry insights, managing market risks, ESG and sustainability along with the digitalisation of the commodity markets, there truly is something for everyone involved in the industry.
Bringing together firms involved in the trade, production, and procurement of commodities.
Exceptional content from expert speakers, including actionable best practices.
Opportunities to grow your personal network with 100s of commodity trading professionals worldwide.
FEATURING 8 HIGH-LEVEL, PRACTICAL INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES ON THE SUBJECT MATTERS OF:
Markets
Trade Finance
Risk Management
Digitalisation
Trading Strategies
Shipping & Maritime
Commodities Investments
Benefit from connecting with over 1000 industry colleagues in London and learning from a range of expert speakers sharing thought leadership and industry knowledge. With over 1000 attendees joining us in London, Commodity Trading Week is going to be the biggest commodity trading event of the year!
You’ll gain exclusive insights from our senior risk management experts from all over the world. They’ll analyse the overarching trends of digitalisation, regionalisation and decarbonisation and their impact on risk management and business models, and they’ll also discuss the COVID-19 impact on markets and risk management practices, counterparty risk, trade finance, latest development in risk technologies, as well as best practices around operational risks, and many many more
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The event will give a 360° view of all digital matters for commodity trading companies, including innovation and best practices around CTRMs, algo trading, blockchain, data journey, digital transition, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, data analytics, and many more!
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The event will give a 360° view of all digital matters for commodity trading companies, including innovation and best practices around CTRMs, algo trading, blockchain, data journey, digital transition, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, data analytics, and many more!
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The event will give a 360° view of all digital matters for commodity trading companies, including innovation and best practices around CTRMs, algo trading, blockchain, data journey, digital transition, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, data analytics, and many more!
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The Shipping & Maritime conference will focus on the mega trends of commodities transportation and logistics. Highlighting the pain points and areas of improvement of the shipping market with a special focus on market outlook, freight markets, sustainability/decarbonisation, digital innovation, regulations, and financing.
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The Shipping & Maritime conference will focus on the mega trends of commodities transportation and logistics. Highlighting the pain points and areas of improvement of the shipping market with a special focus on market outlook, freight markets, sustainability/decarbonisation, digital innovation, regulations, and financing.
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Traders Live provides a place to discuss changes and share best practices around trading desk organisation, market dynamics, new technology implementation, and much more. As an audience you’ll benefit from the expertise of senior traders and heads of trading from across the soft, metals and oil & LNG trading companies.
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The Trading Live Forum provides a place to discuss these changes and share best practices around trading desk organisation, market dynamics, new technology implementation, and many more. As an audience you’ll benefit from the expertise of senior trader and heads of trading from across the soft, metals and oil & LNG trading companies.
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The Commodity Investment Summit provides a platform for institutional investors and investment managers from across the globe to meet and explore strategies across commodity, natural resource and ESG investments. We aim to make the day as inclusive as possible to the burgeoning investor community and ensure as many of these rapidly growing, important new sectors of commodities are able to join.
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The global commodity trade finance landscape has never been more interesting and dynamic. The joint global megatrends of sustainability and digitalisation have already began to transform long established practises and approaches – and this change has only just begun. The Commodity Trade Finance Forum brings together traders, producers, financers, leading advisory firms and technology providers to assess and share best practises in how to leverage this change and ensure you are well placed to benefit from disruptive forces.
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The Commodity Investment Summit provides a platform for institutional investors and investment managers from across the globe to meet and explore strategies across commodity, natural resource and ESG investments. We aim to make the day as inclusive as possible to the burgeoning investor community and ensure as many of these rapidly growing, important new sectors of commodities are able to join.
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Another new addition to Commodity Trading Week is Commodity Trading Markets which will be providing essential market information to trading companies. A main focus will be on Agriculture, Metals and Energy, exploring key themes and topics including global food supply chain, climate change impacts, energy transition metals, carbon markets and much much more!
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Traditionally women have been largely under-represented in the trade industry. But these days female traders are in high demand. Gender balance is a global priority especially in traditionally male dominated industries like commodity trading.
We will be hosting sessions as part of the main conference agenda focused on Women in Commodities. Interactive discussions will take place to highlight the importance of gender balance and equality in the workplace and women's career progression in the commodities sector.
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A first for Commodity Trading Week, we are pleased to announce the launch of our Commodity Trading Awards 2023 – awarding the most outstanding contributions to the industry. These awards will attract hundreds of entries that exemplify the talent, dedication and innovation across all aspects in the commodities industry.
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AGENDA 2023
 MARKETS |  COMRISK |  DIGICOM |  TRADE FINANCE |  SHIPPING & MARITIME | |
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| 09.30 | Organiser's Welcome Message 09.40 - 09.50 The impact of war on the global trade 09.50 - 10.35 Digitalising commodity trading to drive success - The business perspective 10.35 - 11.10 Morning Coffee Break 11.10 - 11.50 “It’s the economy, stupid”... global macro insights and trends in 2023 and beyond 11.50 - 12.25 An impending global food crisis? 12.25 - 13.00 | ||||
| 09.45 | |||||
| 10.00 | |||||
| 10.15 | |||||
| 10.30 | |||||
| 10.45 | |||||
| 11.00 | |||||
| 11.15 | Chairman's Opening Remarks 11.20 - 11.25 | ||||
| 11.30 | |||||
| 11.45 | |||||
| 12.00 | |||||
| 12.15 | |||||
| 12.30 | |||||
| 12.45 | |||||
| 13.00 | Charity Partner Message 13.00 - 13.05 Lunch 13.05 - 14.15 | ||||
| 13.15 | |||||
| 13.30 | |||||
| 13.45 | |||||
| 14.00 | |||||
| 14.15 | Harnessing the potential of the green and digital trade agenda to get back on track in an era of polycrises 14.15 - 14.35 Geopolitical and regional risk in commodity markets 14.35 - 15.00 | I spy with my little AI 14.15 - 14.40 | |||
| 14.30 | |||||
| 14.45 | |||||
| 15.00 | Path to net-zero: decarbonising energy markets 15.05 - 15.45 | Digitising maritime shipping - where are we? 15.00 - 15.45 | |||
| 15.15 | Bridging the finance gap - perspective of SMEs 15.15 - 15.45 | ||||
| 15.30 | |||||
| 15.45 | Coffee Break 15.45 - 16.15 | ||||
| 16.00 | |||||
| 16.15 | Copper, nickel, lithium, cobalt - market dynamics and their critical role in the energy transition 16.55 - 17.35 Drink Reception 17.35 - 18.45 | Advanced risk management applicable at all times: practical case-study of a dairy producer 16.15 - 16.35 Regulatory updates 16.35 - 16.55 | CTRMs in exceptional times - friend or foe? 16.15 - 17.00 | ||
| 16.30 | |||||
| 16.45 | |||||
| 17.00 | Data driven sustainability 17.00 - 17.30 | ||||
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| 18.30 |
MARKETS
COMRISK
DIGICOM
TRADE FINANCE
SHIPPING & MARITIME
MARKETS | COMRISK | DIGICOM | TRADE FINANCE | SHIPPING & MARITIME | |
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| 14.15 | Harnessing the potential of the green and digital trade agenda to get back on track in an era of polycrises 14.15 - 14.35 Geopolitical and regional risk in commodity markets 14.35 - 15.00 | ||||
| 14.30 | |||||
| 14.45 | |||||
| 15.00 | |||||
| 15.15 | |||||
| 15.30 | |||||
| 16.15 | Advanced risk management applicable at all times: practical case-study of a dairy producer 16.15 - 16.35 Regulatory updates 16.35 - 16.55 | ||||
| 16.30 | |||||
| 16.45 | |||||
| 17.00 | |||||
| 17.15 | |||||
| 17.30 |
COMRISK
MARKETS | COMRISK | DIGICOM | TRADE FINANCE | SHIPPING & MARITIME | |
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| 14.15 | I spy with my little AI 14.15 - 14.40 | ||||
| 14.30 | |||||
| 14.45 | |||||
| 15.00 | |||||
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| 15.30 | |||||
| 16.15 | CTRMs in exceptional times - friend or foe? 16.15 - 17.00 | ||||
| 16.30 | |||||
| 16.45 | |||||
| 17.00 | Data driven sustainability 17.00 - 17.30 | ||||
| 17.15 |
DIGICOM
MARKETS | COMRISK | DIGICOM | TRADE FINANCE | SHIPPING & MARITIME | |
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| 14.15 | |||||
| 14.30 | |||||
| 14.45 | |||||
| 15.00 | Path to net-zero: decarbonising energy markets 15.05 - 15.45 | ||||
| 15.15 | |||||
| 15.30 | |||||
| 16.15 | |||||
| 16.30 | |||||
| 16.45 | |||||
| 17.00 | |||||
| 17.15 | |||||
| 17.30 |
MARKETS
MARKETS | COMRISK | DIGICOM | TRADE FINANCE | SHIPPING & MARITIME | |
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| 09.30 | Organiser's Welcome Message 09.40 - 09.50 The impact of war on the global trade 09.50 - 10.35 Digitalising commodity trading to drive success - The business perspective 10.35 - 11.10 Morning Coffee Break 11.10 - 11.50 “It’s the economy, stupid”... global macro insights and trends in 2023 and beyond 11.50 - 12.25 An impending global food crisis? 12.25 - 13.00 | ||||
| 09.45 | |||||
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| 12.00 | |||||
| 12.15 | |||||
| 12.30 | |||||
| 12.45 | |||||
| 13.00 | Charity Partner Message 13.00 - 13.05 Lunch 13.05 - 14.15 | ||||
| 13.15 | |||||
| 13.30 | |||||
| 13.45 | |||||
| 14.00 | |||||
| 15.45 | Coffee Break 15.45 - 16.15 | ||||
| 16.00 | |||||
| 17.30 | Drink Reception 17.35 - 18.45 | ||||
| 17.45 | |||||
| 18.00 | |||||
| 18.15 | |||||
| 18.30 |
MARKETS
MARKETS | COMRISK | DIGICOM | TRADE FINANCE | SHIPPING & MARITIME | |
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| 11.15 | Chairman's Opening Remarks 11.20 - 11.25 | ||||
| 11.30 | |||||
| 11.45 | |||||
| 12.00 | |||||
| 12.15 | |||||
| 12.30 | |||||
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| 15.00 | Digitising maritime shipping - where are we? 15.00 - 15.45 | ||||
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SHIPPING & MARITIME
MARKETS | COMRISK | DIGICOM | TRADE FINANCE | SHIPPING & MARITIME | |
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| 14.45 | |||||
| 15.00 | |||||
| 15.15 | Bridging the finance gap - perspective of SMEs 15.15 - 15.45 | ||||
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| 16.15 | |||||
| 16.30 | |||||
| 16.45 | |||||
| 17.00 | |||||
| 17.15 | |||||
| 17.30 |
TRADE FINANCE
COMRISK | DIGICOM | TRADE FINANCE |  TRADERS LIVE |  COMMODITY INVESTMENT SUMMIT | |
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| 09.15 | |||||
| 09.30 | Advancing data science in commodity trading 09.30 - 10.15 | Exploring digital trading platforms and ecosystems - driving an industry in a sea of change? 09.30 - 10.05 Greening trade finance - how are we adapting? 10.05 - 10.40 | Meet the technical analysis experts! 09.30 - 10.15 | ||
| 09.45 | The Hidden Risks of Seaborne Cargo 10.40 - 11.00 | ||||
| 10.00 | |||||
| 10.15 | |||||
| 10.30 | |||||
| 10.45 | |||||
| 11.00 | Morning Coffee Break 11.00 - 11.30 | ||||
| 11.15 | |||||
| 11.30 | Addressing extreme weather events and ultra high volatility in the coffee trading business 11.30 - 12.05 | Investor perspectives 11.30 - 12.00 | |||
| 11.45 | |||||
| 12.00 | |||||
| 12.15 | Exploring future digital business models 12.15 - 13.00 | What is the future of trade finance? 12.15 - 13.00 | |||
| 12.30 | The future of commodities investing 12.30 - 13.00 | ||||
| 12.45 | |||||
| 13.00 | Lunch 13.00 - 14.15 | ||||
| 13.15 | |||||
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| 13.45 | |||||
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| 16.00 | |||||
| 16.15 | Drink Reception & Networking 16.15 - 17.00 | ||||
| 16.30 | |||||
| 16.45 |
COMRISK
DIGICOM
TRADE FINANCE
TRADERS LIVE
COMMODITY INVESTMENT SUMMIT
COMRISK | DIGICOM | TRADE FINANCE | TRADERS LIVE | COMMODITY INVESTMENT SUMMIT | |
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| 09.15 | |||||
| 09.30 | |||||
| 09.45 | |||||
| 10.00 | |||||
| 10.15 | |||||
| 11.30 | Investor perspectives 11.30 - 12.00 | ||||
| 11.45 | |||||
| 12.00 | |||||
| 12.15 | |||||
| 12.30 | The future of commodities investing 12.30 - 13.00 | ||||
| 12.45 |
COMMODITY INVESTMENT SUMMIT
COMRISK | DIGICOM | TRADE FINANCE | TRADERS LIVE | COMMODITY INVESTMENT SUMMIT | |
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| 09.15 | |||||
| 09.30 | |||||
| 09.45 | The Hidden Risks of Seaborne Cargo 10.40 - 11.00 | ||||
| 10.00 | |||||
| 10.15 | |||||
| 10.30 | |||||
| 10.45 | |||||
| 11.30 | Addressing extreme weather events and ultra high volatility in the coffee trading business 11.30 - 12.05 | ||||
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| 16.00 |
COMRISK
COMRISK | DIGICOM | TRADE FINANCE | TRADERS LIVE | COMMODITY INVESTMENT SUMMIT | |
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| 09.30 | Advancing data science in commodity trading 09.30 - 10.15 | ||||
| 09.45 | |||||
| 10.00 | |||||
| 10.15 | |||||
| 10.30 | |||||
| 10.45 | |||||
| 11.30 | |||||
| 11.45 | |||||
| 12.00 | |||||
| 12.15 | Exploring future digital business models 12.15 - 13.00 | ||||
| 12.30 | |||||
| 12.45 |
DIGICOM
COMRISK | DIGICOM | TRADE FINANCE | TRADERS LIVE | COMMODITY INVESTMENT SUMMIT | |
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| 11.00 | Morning Coffee Break 11.00 - 11.30 | ||||
| 11.15 | |||||
| 13.00 | Lunch 13.00 - 14.15 | ||||
| 13.15 | |||||
| 13.30 | |||||
| 13.45 | |||||
| 14.00 | |||||
| 16.15 | Drink Reception & Networking 16.15 - 17.00 | ||||
| 16.30 | |||||
| 16.45 |
COMRISK
COMRISK | DIGICOM | TRADE FINANCE | TRADERS LIVE | COMMODITY INVESTMENT SUMMIT | |
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| 09.30 | Exploring digital trading platforms and ecosystems - driving an industry in a sea of change? 09.30 - 10.05 Greening trade finance - how are we adapting? 10.05 - 10.40 | ||||
| 09.45 | |||||
| 10.00 | |||||
| 10.15 | |||||
| 10.30 | |||||
| 11.30 | |||||
| 11.45 | |||||
| 12.00 | |||||
| 12.15 | What is the future of trade finance? 12.15 - 13.00 | ||||
| 12.30 | |||||
| 12.45 |
TRADE FINANCE
COMRISK | DIGICOM | TRADE FINANCE | TRADERS LIVE | COMMODITY INVESTMENT SUMMIT | |
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| 09.30 | Meet the technical analysis experts! 09.30 - 10.15 | ||||
| 09.45 | |||||
| 10.00 | |||||
| 10.15 | |||||
| 10.30 | |||||
| 10.45 | |||||
| 11.30 | |||||
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| 12.30 | |||||
| 12.45 | |||||
| 14.15 | |||||
| 14.30 | |||||
| 14.45 | |||||
| 15.00 | |||||
| 15.15 | |||||
| 15.30 | |||||
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| 16.00 |
DIGICOM
TRADERS LIVE
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Organiser's Welcome Message
Ben Hillary, Managing Director, Commodities People 9:50 am remove 10:35 am
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The impact of war on the global trade
Moderator: Maryana Stober, President, Wista Switzerland
Anna Malamen, Finance Director, PMG Holding
Ilya Medvedenko, Director, Barens Group
Bjarke Nissen, Managing Director, Stolt Tankers
Robert Soban, Senior Account Manager - Financial Markets / CAMS, Pole Star Global
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Assessing further risks and consequences of Russia's attacks on Ukraine
• The status of the grain corridor
• Considering food security and disruptions to the global grain trade
• Addressing solutions and a look into the future
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Digitalising commodity trading to drive success - The business perspective
Moderator: Kevin Kindall, Senior Data Scientist, Hartree Partners
Hugo Brodie, Head of Product Development & Innovation, London Metal Exchange
Gordon Allott, President & CEO, BroadPeak Partners Inc.
Adrian Carr, Business Development Manager, Nasdaq Risk Platform
Dirk Robers, Digital Ventures EMEA, Cargill
Richard Reid, Head of Risk Strategy & Integration, Marex
PANEL DISCUSSION
• How are the global trends influencing strategic decisions in the digitisation space?
• Different departments, different needs: How do you create coherent approach across the board?
• How do you achieve such a deep transformation from the top to the bottom?
• Success stories: 'How we transformed our business through digitalisation'
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Morning Coffee Break
“It’s the economy, stupid”... global macro insights and trends in 2023 and beyond
Moderator: Marc Ostwald, Chief Economist & Global Strategist, ADM ISI
Scott Wellcome, Director - Grains Risk Management, Goodmills Group
Kona Haque, Head of Research, ED&F Man
Saad Rahim, Chief Economist, Trafigura
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Market dynamics, pressures, cycles, mitigation strategies
• Industry confidence for the year ahead
• How the commodity trading industry is adapting to high inflation
An impending global food crisis?
Moderator: Eddie Tofpik, Head of Technical Analysis & Senior Markets Analyst, ADM Investor Services International Ltd.
Kona Haque, Head of Research, ED&F Man
Scott Wellcome, Director - Grains Risk Management, Goodmills Group
Ana Yaluff, Director - Sustainability EMEA, ADM
PANEL DISCUSSION
• The ongoing impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
• Global food supply: shortages and price impacts
• Weather outlook and ongoing impact of global warming
• Crops for energy vs crops for food - debate
• Global food supply chain - is a rethink needed?
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Charity Partner Message
Caroline Abu Sa’Da, Director General, SOS Mediterranee 1:05 pm remove 2:15 pm
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Lunch
The future of agricultural trade - adjusting to the ‘new normal’?
Scott Wellcome, Director - Grains Risk Management, Goodmills Group
Nick Earlam, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Plexus Cotton Ltd
Dr. Sadar Abdul Rasheed, Director of Commodity Risk Control, Savola Group
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Mitigating the impact of extreme weather
• How commodity producers are experimenting to adapt to climate change and ever more unpredictable weather conditions
• Is society more comfortable with GM drought-resistant crops?
• Europe’s fertilizer capacity - what’s next
Path to net-zero: decarbonising energy markets
Moderator: Elsa Pernot, Global Head of HSEC, GUNVOR
Paul Sebastien, Co-Founder – Director, Carbon Offset Certification
Cyril Widdershoven, Founder, VEROCY
Amy Bowe, VP of ESG, Africa Oil UK Ltd
Paul McConnell, Executive Director - Climate and Sustainability, S&P Global Commodity Insights
PANEL DISCUSSION
• How is the oil industry adapting to the energy transition?
• LNG’s role to decarbonise the energy sector
• Is security of supply jeopardising NetZero goals?
• Biomass - friend or foe?
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Coffee Break
Structuring a high integrity voluntary carbon market
Moderator: Elsa Pernot, Global Head of HSEC, GUNVOR
Bruce Glazier, Chairman of the Board, Fex Agro
Chris Leeds, Head of Carbon Markets Development, Standard Chartered Bank
Tommy Ricketts, CEO & Co-Founder, BeZero Carbon
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Voluntary carbon markets - flexibility vs size
• Carbon offsetting to reach net zero emissions
• How to ensure carbon markets work efficiently?
• Carbon credits - quality, transparency and compliance
• Where can your carbon offsetting journey take you
Copper, nickel, lithium, cobalt - market dynamics and their critical role in the energy transition
Stephen Thomas, Group ESG & Sustainability Manager, ArrowResources
Robert Baylis, Portfolio Manager, European Battery Materials Fund, EIT InnoEnergy
Charles FitzRoy, Chief Executive Officer, Bradda Head Lithium
Michael Greenfield, Senior Pricing Specialist, S&P Global Platts
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Mid and long term supply and demand forecasts for battery and transition metals
• Exploring sustainability and governance challenges
• Hedging instruments
• How can security of supply be ensured?
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Drinks Reception
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Organiser's Welcome Message
The impact of war on the global trade
Moderator: Maryana Stober, President, Wista Switzerland
Anna Malamen, Finance Director, PMG Holding
Bjarke Nissen, Managing Director, Stolt Tankers
Ilya Medvedenko, Director, Barens Group
Robert Soban, Senior Account Manager - Financial Markets / CAMS, Pole Star Global
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Assessing further risks and consequences of Russia's attacks on Ukraine
• The status of the grain corridor
• Considering food security and disruptions to the global grain trade
• Addressing solutions and a look into the future
Digitalising commodity trading to drive success - The business perspective
Moderator: Kevin Kindall, Senior Data Scientist, Hartree Partners
Hugo Brodie, Head of Product Development & Innovation, London Metal Exchange
Gordon Allott, President & CEO, BroadPeak Partners Inc.
Adrian Carr, Business Development Manager, Nasdaq Risk Platform
Dirk Robers, Digital Ventures EMEA, Cargill
Richard Reid, Head of Risk Strategy & Integration, Marex
PANEL DISCUSSION
• How are the global trends influencing strategic decisions in the digitisation space?
• Different departments, different needs: How do you create coherent approach across the board?
• How do you achieve such a deep transformation from the top to the bottom?
• Success stories: 'How we transformed our business through digitalisation'
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Morning Coffee Break
“It’s the economy, stupid”... global macro insights and trends in 2023 and beyond
Moderator: Marc Ostwald, Chief Economist & Global Strategist, ADM ISI
Scott Wellcome, Director - Grains Risk Management, Goodmills Group
Kona Haque, Head of Research, ED&F Man
Saad Rahim, Chief Economist, Trafigura
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Market dynamics, pressures, cycles, mitigation strategies
• Industry confidence for the year ahead
• How the commodity trading industry is adapting to high inflation
An impending global food crisis?
Kona Haque, Head of Research, ED&F Man
Scott Wellcome, Director - Grains Risk Management, Goodmills Group
Ana Yaluff, Director - Sustainability EMEA, ADM
PANEL DISCUSSION
• The ongoing impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
• Global food supply: shortages and price impacts
• Weather outlook and ongoing impact of global warming
• Crops for energy vs crops for food - debate
• Global food supply chain - is a rethink needed?
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Charity Partner Message
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Lunch
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Harnessing the potential of the green and digital trade agenda to get back on track in an era of polycrises
Maria-Teresa Pisani, OIC Chief Trade Facilitation Section / Economic Cooperation and Trade Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) OPENING KEYNOTE
• How the risk management community is responding to the latest issues impacting the global economy:
• Inflation
• Geopolitical instability. The impact of war, damaged supply chains and increased risks to commodity trading
• Energy and food crisis
• What are your strategies and how to ensure the resilience of your organization?
• Risk management challenges going forward; will we ever return to normality as we once knew it?
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Geopolitical and regional risk in commodity markets
Cyril Widdershoven, Founder, VEROCY
Steve Young, CEO, Association of Corporate Investigators
PRESENTATION
• Changing commodity flows and geopolitical risk
• Energy transition impact on commodities, do we have enough or mining to be targeted?
• BRICS vs West, new clash coming?
• The end of globalization, from McDonalds politics to new realism?
• OPEC+, more to come?
• How to deal with the " Young Princes"? Millennials as leaders?
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Are today’s CTRM systems sufficient for managing risks beyond market risk?
Moderator: Steve Young, CEO, Association of Corporate Investigators
Alex Whittaker, General Manager, Bonroy Petchem Co
Richard Gambrill, Risk & Finance Manager, Aygaz
Peter Rippon, CEO, OpenGamma
Harry Knott, Chief Business Architect, Quor
Franziska Danz, VP of Product Management Market Owner EMEA, ION Group
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Is the industry more demanding of CTRM technologies? And can technology keep up?
• Best in class CTRM - build, buy, cloud, on-prem, hybrid?
• Where have we seen main shortcomings in the last year?
• Relationships matter: the importance of choosing the right CTRM partners
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Coffee Break
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Advanced risk management applicable at all times: practical case-study of a dairy producer
Richard Cornielje, Director Corporate Customers, KYOS Energy Consulting
• Energy prices, animal feed prices as well as fertilizer costs went up.
• How to estimate and manage cashflows in these turbulent times.
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Regulatory updates
Aviv Handler, Managing Director, ETR Advisory
PRESENTATION
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The impact of the changing landscapes for legal teams
Moderator: Mathilde de Mareuil, Headhunter - Executive Search, Shipping and Trading Network
Maryana Stober, President, Wista Switzerland
Jean-François Van Hollebeke, Global Lead of Trade Support, Louis Dreyfus Company
Milijana Zaric, Head of Legal, Covantis
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• Navigating a rapidly changing sanctions environment
• Adapting trading patterns in a fluctuating geopolitical world
• Brexit - latest contractual updates
• Stress testing your contracts to protect your interests
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Liquidity management - unlocking economic activity without the burden of excess risk
Moderator: Marc Ostwald, Chief Economist & Global Strategist, ADM ISI
Dr. Sadar Abdul Rasheed, Director of Commodity Risk Control, Savola Group
Vanessa Lieberg, Risk Manager, Targray
John Spencer, Risk Management Consultant / former Head of Trading & Head of Risk at oil trading companies in Geneva & London
Richard Fu, Head of Commodities, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd London Branch
PANEL DISCUSSION
• The power of getting liquidity into the right places, at the right time
• Distinguishing between central bank liquidity and market liquidity
• Price trends and influence on liquidity flows
• What is the impact for traders?
• Liquidity forecast automation: What are the best solutions today?
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Use of Value at Risk in Commodity Risk Management during extreme volatility events
Bart Middeljans, Risk Operations Manager, BayWa
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Practical experience of using VAR during the initial months of the Ukraine war
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Digital innovation in commodity risk - what can we expect?
Kevin Kindall, Senior Data Scientist, Hartree Partners
Dr. Sadar Abdul Rasheed, Director of Commodity Risk Control, Savola Group
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Assessing latest risk analytics tools
• Where are we seeing the most practical use cases of AI?
• Latest cyber security updates
• Blockchain - has it proven its value? How can risk teams best exploit this technology?
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The Hidden Risks of Seaborne Cargo
Andrew Roberts, Head of EMEA, Rightship
PRESENTATION
• Inherent risks when using ocean going vessels (safety, environmental, governance, welfare) which may delay your cargoes or involve your company in disastrous incidents
• Case studies and examples of when things go wrong
• What you can do to reduce your risk exposure, enhance supply chain resilience and increase operational efficiency
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Morning Coffee Break
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Addressing extreme weather events and ultra high volatility in the coffee trading business
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But exactly what is Sustainability on the Commodities Scenery?
Ricardo Santos, Managing Director, Ricoffee
PRESENTATION
• A brief explanation about the different sustainability aspects and goals in the commodities supply chain
• An analysis of three distinct case studies to highlight some of these differences and the challenges they pose
• A discussion about the approach to reconcile those disparaging requirements in order to create a truly sustainable supply chain.
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Upgrading your credit risk strategy to adapt to abnormal times
Moderator: Dr. Sadar Abdul Rasheed, Director of Commodity Risk Control, Savola Group
Vanessa Lieberg, Risk Manager, Targray
Daniel Barbosa, Finance Director, Fex Agro
James Lowrey, Global Head - Research & Analysis / Structured Trade & Commodity Finance - GTFD, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) PANEL DISCUSSION
• Assuring Credit Risk Practices
• How to ensure capital reserves appropriately reflect the risk profile - what are the views of the finance and risk management community?
• Assessing new technologies and approaches to counterparty risk mitigation
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Risk management and hedging strategy in troubled times: Practical solutions to achieve efficiency and transparency
Fieras Freijeh, Senior Sales Director, Quor
Stuart Weston, Senior CTRM Solutions Consultant, Quor
WORKSHOP
Designed for a small group of attendees, this session will provide a space for best practice sharing, discussions, group activities and benchmarking, with the support of real-life examples.
• How to develop a robust and pragmatic hedging programme when you have physical commodity price exposure
• Hedging mechanisms: What you need to consider when developing your programme
• How do you keeping track of movements and adjust when purchases are delayed or brought forward, or quantities don’t match forecasts?
• Impact on PnL and need to re-hedge – Identifying the cost to the business of changes in physical positions
• Managing an internal hedge desk: Benefits and complexities
• What does a centralised hedge desk set-up look like in practice?
• Impact on operational processes and negotiation weight
• Streamlining exposures and taking advantages from natural offsets
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Organiser's Welcome Message
The impact of war on the global trade
Moderator: Maryana Stober, President, Wista Switzerland
Anna Malamen, Finance Director, PMG Holding
Ilya Medvedenko, Director, Barens Group
Bjarke Nissen, Managing Director, Stolt Tankers
Robert Soban, Senior Account Manager - Financial Markets / CAMS, Pole Star Global
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Assessing further risks and consequences of Russia's attacks on Ukraine
• The status of the grain corridor
• Considering food security and disruptions to the global grain trade
• Addressing solutions and a look into the future
Digitalising commodity trading to drive success - The business perspective
Moderator: Kevin Kindall, Senior Data Scientist, Hartree Partners
Hugo Brodie, Head of Product Development & Innovation, London Metal Exchange
Gordon Allott, President & CEO, BroadPeak Partners Inc.
Adrian Carr, Business Development Manager, Nasdaq Risk Platform
Dirk Robers, Digital Ventures EMEA, Cargill
Richard Reid, Head of Risk Strategy & Integration, Marex
PANEL DISCUSSION
• How are the global trends influencing strategic decisions in the digitisation space?
• Different departments, different needs: How do you create coherent approach across the board?
• How do you achieve such a deep transformation from the top to the bottom?
• Success stories: 'How we transformed our business through digitalisation'
Morning Coffee Break
“It’s the economy, stupid”... global macro insights and trends in 2023 and beyond
Moderator: Marc Ostwald, Chief Economist & Global Strategist, ADM ISI
Scott Wellcome, Director - Grains Risk Management, Goodmills Group
Kona Haque, Head of Research, ED&F Man
Saad Rahim, Chief Economist, Trafigura
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Market dynamics, pressures, cycles, mitigation strategies
• Industry confidence for the year ahead
• How the commodity trading industry is adapting to high inflation
An impending global food crisis?
Kona Haque, Head of Research, ED&F Man
Scott Wellcome, Director - Grains Risk Management, Goodmills Group
Ana Yaluff, Director - Sustainability EMEA, ADM
PANEL DISCUSSION
• The ongoing impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
• Global food supply: shortages and price impacts
• Weather outlook and ongoing impact of global warming
• Crops for energy vs crops for food - debate
• Global food supply chain - is a rethink needed?
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I spy with my little AI
Kelly Vaughan, Director of Digital Strategy, Mercuria
KEYNOTE
This keynote will give an overview of remote sensing data and how it can be used in conjunction with AI to create competitive advantage and differentiation in commodity trading.
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Implementing risk management technology to drive efficiency: Challenges and opportunities
Roheet Shah, Co-Founder & COO, CarbonChain 
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Deep dive: What digital and data driven business models are we seeing, and how can you assess what is best for your organisation?
Alvaro Mariani, Senior Risk Consultant, RadarRadar
Luke Humphrey, Global Head - CIO Digital Technology and Analytics, Louis Dreyfus Company
Georges Panaghoulis, Head of Price Risk and Hegding, Island Oil
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Mini case studies: exploring a variety of trading firms' digital journeys
• Understanding your wider business culture and ensuring it can support the necessary change
• Striking the right balance between technology as a service vs ownership
• Exploring digital ethics and ensuring internal and external data privacy and safety
• Being realistic about budgets, timeframes and expectations
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Coffee Break
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CTRMs in exceptional times - friend or foe?
Moderator: Guy Barnes, Director, CapSpire
Luke Humphrey, Global Head - CIO Digital Technology and Analytics, Louis Dreyfus Company
Alex Whittaker, General Manager, Bonroy Petchem Co
Ben van der Laan, Consultant, DycoTrade
PANEL DISCUSSION
• What is expected from CTRM software in highly volatile environments and times - are they standing up to the challenge?
• Cloud vs on premises - exploring pros and cons
• Commodity price risk management, liquidity risk and treasury tools; one system fits all?
• Architectural and interoperability challenges
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Data driven sustainability
Moderator: Julian Gray, Former VP of Digital Science and Digital Innovation in Energy Industry
Mark Hankins, Director Enterprise Architecture, ADM
Léa Yue Xu, Project Manager - Global Digital Innovation, Louis Dreyfus Company
Bruce Tozer, Strategy & Business Development, GEN 10
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Utilising new technologies to ensure transparency in calculating your carbon footprint; exploring carbon accounting and tracking tools and systems
• Developing existing architectures to collect, manage and analyse new sustainability data sources
• Understanding the value of carbon footprint in your daily trading operations and influence on product positions
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Drinks Reception
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Advancing data science in commodity trading
Moderator: Sajindra Jayasena, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Targray
Alex Rykhva, Head of Data Science, Louis Dreyfus Company
Dr Amaury Magnin, Product Manager / Financial Trading, Predictive Layer
Kevin Kindall, Senior Data Scientist, Hartree Partners
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Integrating prescriptive analytics into your business strategy
• Getting more from your data - what is existing technology capable of?
• New approaches to data management and security
• Machine learning, AI ..managing increased complexity
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CANCELLED: Defending your business in the golden age of cyber attacks
PRESENTATION
• Moving from infrastructure to application security
• Developing a pre emptive post breach containment strategy to reduce disruption
• The CIOs nightmare: what lessons have been learnt from Colonial Pipeline and where do we expect future threats to come from?
• Understanding the cyber vendor landscape and ensuring interoperability across your existing tech ecosystem
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Coffee Break
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Where next for RPA? Exploring intelligent and hyper automation
Moderator: Sajindra Jayasena, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Targray
Guy-Laurent Arpino, CIO, Louis Dreyfus Company
István Czilik, CEO, Revenue.ai
Marc Lefebvre, CTO, ClearDox PANEL DISCUSSION
Where are we seeing as the most valuable use cases for this technology?
· Back office
· Credit
· What are the opportunities for the front office and why have we not seen widespread uptake?
• RPA + AI = Intelligent Automation
• How scalable and sustainable is hyper automation?
• Combining hyper automation with deep learning… What might the future hold?
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Exploring future digital business models
Dirk Robers, Digital Ventures EMEA, Cargill
Mike Banks, EMEA Price Risk Solutions lead, Cargill
PANEL DISCUSSION
• The role of the metaverse and transitioning from the analogue world
• How far your data journey can take you and where will it end?
• Perspectives on how trading companies can exploit quantum computing
• Digital ethics… what will this mean for trading firms now and in the future?
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Workshop
Mathilde de Mareuil, Headhunter - Executive Search, Shipping and Trading Network
Maryana Stober, President, Wista Switzerland
Women in Commodities workshop is a 2-hour event designed to not only celebrate gender diversity in the commodity trade industry but also to highlight ongoing issues. The workshop will feature distinguished speakers who will share their practical experience, knowledge and insights. This workshop is built upon the success of the 2022 edition and will focus on how women can break the glass ceiling, create and foster diversity, advocate for themselves and strengthen business networks.
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The impact of war on the global trade
Moderator: Maryana Stober, President, Wista Switzerland
Bjarke Nissen, Managing Director, Stolt Tankers
Anna Malamen, Finance Director, PMG Holding
Ilya Medvedenko, Director, Barens Group
Robert Soban, Senior Account Manager - Financial Markets / CAMS, Pole Star Global
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Assessing further risks and consequences of Russia's attacks on Ukraine
• The status of the grain corridor
• Considering food security and disruptions to the global grain trade
• Addressing solutions and a look into the future
Digitalising commodity trading to drive success - The business perspective
Moderator: Kevin Kindall, Senior Data Scientist, Hartree Partners
Hugo Brodie, Head of Product Development & Innovation, London Metal Exchange
Gordon Allott, President & CEO, BroadPeak Partners Inc.
Adrian Carr, Business Development Manager, Nasdaq Risk Platform
Dirk Robers, Digital Ventures EMEA, Cargill
Richard Reid, Head of Risk Strategy & Integration, Marex
PANEL DISCUSSION
• How are the global trends influencing strategic decisions in the digitisation space?
• Different departments, different needs: How do you create coherent approach across the board?
• How do you achieve such a deep transformation from the top to the bottom?
• Success stories: 'How we transformed our business through digitalisation'
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Chairman's Opening Remarks
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Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea - global shipping developments
Richard Watts, Founder and Managing Director, HR Maritime
Jonathan Le Feuvre, Managing Director, SPI Marine
Bart Van Gils, Managing Partner, The Agency
Bjarke Nissen, Managing Director, Stolt Tankers
Jason Martinet, Head of Dry Freight, Montfort Trading (Switzerland)
PANEL DISCUSSION
The impact of the current global political and economic landscape on the shipping markets
Dry Bulk (20min)
• Global economic growth and demand for bulk commodities
• Supply and demand balance
• Decarbonisation regulation for dry bulk vs sailing speed
• Addressing claims and risks to cargo demands
Liquid Bulk (tankers) (20min)
• Supply & Demand drivers
• Global tanker market overview
• Upcoming regulations and environmental concerns
• ESG & emission control in Tanker Shipping
• Future proofing tanker shipping & trade
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Deep dive into alternative fuels - the case for Hydrogen, Ammonia and Methanol
Moderator: Richard Watts, Founder and Managing Director, HR Maritime
Bjarke Nissen, Managing Director, Stolt Tankers
Peter Livey, Managing Director (Great Britain) / Global Sustainability Ambassador, HMM (Europe) Ltd.
Olivier Maronneaud, Executive Director Chemical Research, S&P Global Commodity Insights
PANEL DISCUSSION
3 ten minute presentations - mini case studies on H2, Ammonia and methanol, followed by panel discussion focusing on:
• The most promising alternative?
• Mini case study or practical use
• Practical considerations of supply, availability (& availability of where the fuel is needed), safety and functionality
• Shipowner’s perspective - How useful and practical is it?
• Environmental impact considerations
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Networking Lunch
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Sink or swim - How is the shipping industry gearing up for the energy transition?
Moderator: Voytek Chelkowski, Managing Partner, Seamind Blue Ocean
Eman Abdalla, Global Operations & Supply Chain Director, Cargill
Alex Haubert, Head of Freight, Amaggi
Benjamin Wilkes, COO, d'Amico International Shipping
PANEL DISCUSSION
• The outlook for the energy transition of maritime transport: future fuels, evolving regulatory framework and new market dynamics
• The impact of decarbonisation on chartering and operations of ocean transport for commodities
• Navigating change amidst sustainable transformation of maritime transport
• Power of partnerships, carbon markets, sustainable finance and green investments
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Digitising maritime shipping - where are we?
Moderator: Richard Watts, Founder and Managing Director, HR Maritime
Daniel Rose, CEO, Shipergy
Niclas Dæhli Priess, Director of Product Management, Veson Nautical
Court Smith, Partnership Lead - Maritime, Kpler
PANEL DISCUSSION
• The transition towards automation - Improving efficiency while cutting emissions
• What are the most promising technologies today?
• Voyage management, vessel tracking, STS (ship to ship) movements, shipping data management, emission tracking and more
• Managing your connectivity and capabilities - what is the future looking like?
• Digitising port call data between cargo owners and ship agencies
• Overview of artificially powered maritime operations and other digital tools
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Coffee Break
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Container market overview
Moderator: Richard Watts, Founder and Managing Director, HR Maritime
Peter Livey, Managing Director (Great Britain) / Global Sustainability Ambassador, HMM (Europe) Ltd.
INTERVIEW
• Supply, demand and future uncertainties
• Regulatory measures as additional complexity?
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Making waves - Establishing standards for electronic bills of lading
Moderator: Richard Watts, Founder and Managing Director, HR Maritime
Grant Hunter, Director, Bimco
Piotr Cichocki, Managing Director - Europe, SECRO
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Exploring and selecting the appropriate data analytics tools for meaningful utilisation of information
• Latest market data management applications in energy trade systems: easy wins for the back office?
• Win-Win: Practical steps to drive collaboration between back office and IT around key data management projects
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Meet the technical analysis experts!
Moderator: Trevor Neil, Managing Director, BETA Financial Limited
Robert Carver, Systematic futures trader and author, Independent
Tom Pelc, Chief Investment Officer, Fortu Wealth
Clive Lambert, Chief Technical Analyst, FuturesTechs
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Experts sharing their TA toolboxes of today and tomorrow
• Growth of “Outsiders” trading commodity markets, who are primarily treating commodities purely as a financial assets
• New trends are driven by high inflation and asset correlations
• Changing the structure of the market. Can these changes be predicted?
• Does technical analysis become even more relevant in highly volatile times?
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DE&I initiatives in the commodity trading industry
Moderator: Maryana Stober, President, Wista Switzerland
Emmanuel N. Ayuk, Chief Counsel | EMEA & Deputy Compliance Officer, ADM
Chris Clay, Global Strategic Talent Acquisition Advisor, Cargill
Mathilde de Mareuil, Headhunter - Executive Search, Shipping and Trading Network
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Managing diversity in the workplace - are we there yet?
• Women in commodities - driving the future of trade
• Theory vs practice - where are we and what can be done to improve?
• How increasing diversity will benefit the commodity sector?
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Morning Coffee Break
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The Real Battle for Trading Success - The Battle with Self
Mark Randall, Trader Performance Coach / MD & Co-Founder, The AlphaMind Project
Steven Goldstein, Trader Performance Coach / MD & Co-Founder, The AlphaMind Project
PANEL DISCUSSION
Very few Traders pay attention to their own Trader state and do not see themselves as a critical function of their trading edge.
This open discussion and presentation led by AlphaMind will dive into what differentiates Edge for those in high performance roles within complex environments and what measures you can take to enhance that edge. This session will include a 15 min mindfulness boosting practise.
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Powering the people that power the world of trading - Future of traders skillsets - HR perspectives
Mathilde de Mareuil, Headhunter - Executive Search, Shipping and Trading Network
Barbara Galafassi, Global Head of People and Organization Development, MSC & Medlog
James Armitage, Global Talent Acquisition Manager, LDC Louis Dreyfous Company
Simon Taylor, Group Head of HR, Ameropa
Chris Clay, Global Strategic Talent Acquisition Advisor, Cargill
PANEL DISCUSSION
• The advantages of employee upskilling and reskilling - Power Skills
• Challenges of talent acquisition and talent retention - what Human Resources do to maintain a healthy organisation
• D&I in the spotlight
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Organiser's Welcome Message
The impact of war on the global trade
Moderator: Maryana Stober, President, Wista Switzerland
Anna Malamen, Finance Director, PMG Holding
Ilya Medvedenko, Director, Barens Group
Bjarke Nissen, Managing Director, Stolt Tankers
Robert Soban, Senior Account Manager - Financial Markets / CAMS, Pole Star Global
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Assessing further risks and consequences of Russia's attacks on Ukraine
• The status of the grain corridor
• Considering food security and disruptions to the global grain trade
• Addressing solutions and a look into the future
Digitalising commodity trading to drive success - The business perspective
Moderator: Kevin Kindall, Senior Data Scientist, Hartree Partners
Hugo Brodie, Head of Product Development & Innovation, London Metal Exchange
Gordon Allott, President & CEO, BroadPeak Partners Inc.
Adrian Carr, Business Development Manager, Nasdaq Risk Platform
Dirk Robers, Digital Ventures EMEA, Cargill
Richard Reid, Head of Risk Strategy & Integration, Marex
PANEL DISCUSSION
• How are the global trends influencing strategic decisions in the digitisation space?
• Different departments, different needs: How do you create coherent approach across the board?
• How do you achieve such a deep transformation from the top to the bottom?
• Success stories: 'How we transformed our business through digitalisation'
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Morning Coffee Break
“It’s the economy, stupid”... global macro insights and trends in 2023 and beyond
Moderator: Marc Ostwald, Chief Economist & Global Strategist, ADM ISI
Scott Wellcome, Director - Grains Risk Management, Goodmills Group
Kona Haque, Head of Research, ED&F Man
Saad Rahim, Chief Economist, Trafigura
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Market dynamics, pressures, cycles, mitigation strategies
• Industry confidence for the year ahead
• How the commodity trading industry is adapting to high inflation
An impending global food crisis?
Kona Haque, Head of Research, ED&F Man
Scott Wellcome, Director - Grains Risk Management, Goodmills Group
Ana Yaluff, Director - Sustainability EMEA, ADM
PANEL DISCUSSION
• The ongoing impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
• Global food supply: shortages and price impacts
• Weather outlook and ongoing impact of global warming
• Crops for energy vs crops for food - debate
• Global food supply chain - is a rethink needed?
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Charity Partner Message
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Lunch
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Commodity trade finance in disrupted times
Aaron Zwiebach, Vice President, Evolution Credit Partners
PRESENTATION
• Overview of trade finance in 2023 and beyond
• Inflation and its’ effect on lending rates
• Impact of war, the geopolitical situation
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Leaders panel: Responding to and thriving under abnormal conditions
Moderator: Brian Canup, Assistant Editor, Trade Finance Global
Alexander Peters, Group Chief Financial Officer, ArrowResources
John MacNamara, CEO, Carshalton Commodities Ltd
Bruce Glazier, Chairman of the Board, Fex Agro
PANEL DISCUSSION
This panel will bring together experts from across the trade finance spectrum to assess some of the below challenges, and explore best practises in their mitigation:
• Incorporation of ESG in the trade finance
• The volatility of the capital markets
• Inflationary pressures
• High geopolitical instability
• The impact of the Russia war and sanctions
• China and Asian economy working in isolation vs the West
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Bridging the finance gap - perspective of SMEs
John MacNamara, CEO, Carshalton Commodities Ltd
Daniel Barbosa, Finance Director, Fex Agro
Rebekah Fajemirokun, Head of Trade Finance, Eminent Energy Limited (Berkeley Energy Services )
Carl Williamson, Head of Trade Finance, UK Export Finance
PANEL DISCUSSION
• SMEs perspectives - where and how to get financed
• What are the biggest challenges to access the finance?
• What are most recent developments in SMEs adopting digital trading tools?
• What are the alternatives available for SME’s compared to larger industry players?
• Developing a financing checklist: Best practises for SMEs in seeking financing
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Coffee Break
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Easing access to trade finance through digital innovation
Cavin O'Driscoll, Sustainability and Investor Relations Lead, Riccoffee
Rakesh Ranchhoddas, Global Customer Solutions & Insurance and Bank Relations, ADM
Carl Williamson, Head of Trade Finance, UK Export Finance
PANEL DISCUSSION
• An overview of digital tools in the market and which might be most useful for your organisation
• Too much or too little data? Applying analytical tools to speed up business processes
• Utilising AI and ML to support credit assessments - use cases
• Electronic documentation - what can be improved?
• Are these solutions interoperable? What about industry collaboration?
• Does the regulatory environment foster the adoption of new solutions?
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Autohedging – can it move the needle for commodity traders
Saurabh Goyal, Founder & CEO, Phlo Systems
Ryan Easterbrook, Head of Grains and Oilseeds Sales, ADM Investor Services International Ltd
CLIENT CASE STUDY
• Autohedging – what is it? Is it even possible? – Yes it is – just look at what HRVYST is doing for grains merchants in US
• Benefits – 24/7 risk controls, no slippage, low cost of risk operations
• Challenges – requires deep understanding of the specific commodity and its hedging practice, requires really thorough understanding of the futures exchange microstructure and order rule book
• The future – Just like the FX trading has moved from being a broker driven market to screen based trading, its inevitable that the same will happen for commodity futures
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Tackling fraud & criminality in trade finance - the ongoing battle
Moderator: Deepesh Patel, Director, Trade Finance Global
Ashu Sharma, Group Investigations Manager in the Mining & Mineral Industry and Head of Advisory Panel, Association of Corporate Investigators (ACI)
Marilena Chatzigianni, Compliance & Due Diligence Manager, BGN Group
Artyom Sitnikov, Former Head of Equity in Natural Resources and Director, Regreen Capital Ltd
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Advances in transaction monitoring to identify fraud and risk
• Best practises in KYC and AML compliance in the ‘new normal
• What are the digital tools against fraud and trade based on money laundering?
• What is the role of AI in defeating fraud and financial crime
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Exploring digital trading platforms and ecosystems - driving an industry in a sea of change?
Moderator: Deepesh Patel, Director, Trade Finance Global
Luke Humphrey, Global Head - CIO Digital Technology and Analytics, Louis Dreyfus Company
Sean Edwards, Head Of Legal And Special Adviser To The Global Trade Finance Department, SMBC and Chairman, International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA)
Dirk Robers, Digital Ventures EMEA, Cargill
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Which notable platforms and ecosystems are developing to help digitise trade finance?
• How will these platforms develop in the next 2 years?
• Understanding security issues and standards
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Greening trade finance - how are we adapting?
Moderator: Deepesh Patel, Director, Trade Finance Global
Adam Hearne, CEO, Carbon Chain
Nigel Scott, Managing Director - Global Head Structured Trade Commodity Finance, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Michiel Teunissen, Global Head Agri Commodities - Trade & Commodity Finance, Rabobank
Swaroop N L N, Global Product Head – Sustainability / Innovation / FIs & Asset distribution, HSBC
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Is trade finance becoming more sustainable?
• ESG and green finance - what does it mean for commodity trade finance?
• What are the set of standards and guidelines to follow?
• How to structure trade finance to positively reward ESG-driven investment?
• How digital technology helps to drive sustainability in trade finance
• Risks in climate change and increase in natural disasters, droughts, floods etc - what does it mean for commodity trade finance
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Coffee Break
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All eyes on Africa - new frontiers for growth and investment
Moderator: Marc Ostwald, Chief Economist & Global Strategist, ADM ISI
Carla Senatore, Senior Business Origination Officer - Africa / China & North America, UK Export Finance
Richard Lloyd, CEO / Chairman, Minexia / Marula Mining PLC
Amy Bowe, VP of ESG, Africa Oil UK Ltd
Philippe Cohen, CFO, Kariya Energy Ltd
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Africa’s role in international trade finance
• Addressing the financing gap in Africa
• What opportunities lie ahead?
• Boosting technical solutions to access data and internationally recognised payment systems
• Overcoming transaction barriers
• Aligning with regulatory compliance challenges
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What is the future of trade finance?
Moderator: Mark Abrams, MD - Global Head of Trade & Receivables Finance, Trade Finance Global
Andre Casterman, Founder and Managing Director / Casterman Advisory and Head of Fintech, International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA)
Richard Fu, Head of Commodities, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd London Branch
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Traceability, risk management, transparency, electronic letters of credit for cross-border trades: How Blockchain applications could be used in trade financing
• A look at AI applications latest development to improve document proofing, price forecasting, automated decision making, regulatory intelligence, and liquidity management
• Tokenised future - What will it mean for trade finance
• How financial institutions and fintech can collaborate for improved access to finance
• Enabling inclusive participation in commodity trade finance (MSMEs and emerging markets)
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Lunch
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Drink Reception & Networking
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ESG, Ethical & Legal considerations in Commodities Investing
Moderator: Peta Milan, Founder & Principal, Henmil Group Family Office
Philippe Cohen, CFO, Kariya Energy Ltd
Amanda van Dyke, Managing Director, ARCH Emerging Markets Partners
Emma Leith, VP - ESG & Communications, La Mancha Resource Capital
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Theory or reality? Exploring the argument that commodity investing drives higher food prices
• Developing an ethics framework for your commodity investment strategy
• Impact investing in commodities via ESG investing and supporting the energy transition
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Exploring commodity investments via investment and hedge funds
Peter Lenart, Former Head of Investment Research, UK Wealth Management Firm
Richard Lloyd, CEO / Chairman, Minexia / Marula Mining PLC
Faisal Javaid, Managing Director & Head of Investment Risk, Man FRM
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Benchmarking commodity focused strategies against other alternatives and wider primary markets
• Outlooks for carbon and other environmental markets
• The growth and performance of asset managers as alternative commodity trade finance lenders
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Utilising private equity, VC and infrastructure as vehicles for commodity exposure
Moderator: Peta Milan, Founder & Principal, Henmil Group Family Office
Dr Joel Hooper, Director, Henmil Group Family Office
David Halkyard, Managing Director / Head of Credit Funds, Resource Capital Funds
Ilya Medvedenko, Director, Barens Group
PANEL DISCUSSION
• The role of private equity in the energy and commodities transition
• Exploring the fundraising landscape for traditional and renewable energy
• VC’s importance as a major driver of the cleantech revolution
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Networking Break
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Investor perspectives
Moderator: Peter Lenart, Former Head of Investment Research, UK Wealth Management Firm
Adil Khan, CEO, Private Family Office
Charles Xue, Executive Director, Lothberg Asset Management
Alex Craig, Partner, Aleph Commodities
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Why are we interested?
• What are our concerns?
• What would we hesitate to invest in and why?
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Portfolio design and methodology – finding the optimal place for commodities in your asset mix
Peta Milan, Founder & Principal, Henmil Group Family Office
William Dorsey, Commodities Portfolio Manager, Schonfeld
Amanda van Dyke, Managing Director, ARCH Emerging Markets Partners
Alex Craig, Partner, Aleph Commodities
PANEL DISCUSSION
• Developing asset models reflecting and integrating commodity allocations
• Setting parameters for risk benchmarks
• Exploring analytics technologies and integrating into your wider technology stack
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The future of commodities investing
Mark Lewis, Head of Climate Research, Andurand Capital Management
CLOSING KEYNOTE
• Carbon markets outlook: Where to now for the best performing energy commodity so far this year?
• Tightening of UK ETS cap: What impact on the markets?
• Evolution in Californian ETS
• Investment opportunities: where do they lie?
• Roles of commodities investors in the energy transition
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Risk management and hedging strategy in troubled times: Practical solutions to achieve efficiency and transparency
Fieras Freijeh, Senior Sales Director, Quor
Stuart Weston, Senior CTRM Solutions Consultant, Quor
WORKSHOP
Designed for a small group of attendees, this session will provide a space for best practice sharing, discussions, group activities and benchmarking, with the support of real-life examples.
• How to develop a robust and pragmatic hedging programme when you have physical commodity price exposure
• Hedging mechanisms: What you need to consider when developing your programme
• How do you keeping track of movements and adjust when purchases are delayed or brought forward, or quantities don’t match forecasts?
• Impact on PnL and need to re-hedge – Identifying the cost to the business of changes in physical positions
• Managing an internal hedge desk: Benefits and complexities
• What does a centralised hedge desk set-up look like in practice?
• Impact on operational processes and negotiation weight
• Streamlining exposures and taking advantages from natural offsets
Women in Commodities
Mathilde de Mareuil, Headhunter - Executive Search, Shipping and Trading Network
Maryana Stober, President, Wista Switzerland
WORKSHOP
Women in Commodities workshop is a 2-hour event designed to not only celebrate gender diversity in the commodity trade industry but also to highlight ongoing issues. The workshop will feature distinguished speakers who will share their practical experience, knowledge and insights. This workshop is built upon the success of the 2022 edition and will focus on how women can break the glass ceiling, create and foster diversity, advocate for themselves and strengthen business networks.
SPONSORS
SUBJECT EXPERTS
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CHARITY PARTNER
ASSOCIATION PARTNERS
PR PARTNER
LNG MEDIA PARTNER
GOLD MEDIA PARTNER
MEDIA PARTNERS
LEADERS IN THE INDUSTRY
SPEAKERS
OIC Chief Trade Facilitation Section / Economic Cooperation and Trade Division
Maria-Teresa Pisani
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
