SOS MEDITERRANEE was founded in 2015 by citizens willing and eager to mobilise a response to the tragedy unfolding in the Central Mediterranean Sea. Since 2014, more than 22 000 lives have been lost at sea (IOM, 2021). This figure does not take into account the thousands of men, women and children who died without witnesses, victims of what is known as invisible shipwrecks, escaping all statistics.
Since its creation, SOS MEDITERRANEE has been committed to safer seas and to the respect of maritime law by coastal states. The situation at sea is as dramatic as ever, and the most basic rights are too often violated but SOS MEDITERRANNEE has performed over 300 rescue operations and saved over 37,000 lives,.
It seems impossible to me that such noble action could ever be criticized but we only have to read a newspaper to head about people’s disdain for these actions. How, in 2022, in just one year, could more than 2 000 people have lost their lives in these seas that allow us to carry on our trade? How can the sea that we rely on for our daily business be the source of death and terror for thousands of women, children and men for so many years? These seas that we visit on holiday with our family in the summer months. The Mediterranean.
It is with these questions that I decided to take on the Presidency of SOS MEDITERRANEE in Switzerland. For 3 years, I have been in awe at the efforts made by these few people in Europe to put an end to one of the deadliest migration crises in recent history. For 3 years, we have seen a growing increase in the need for such efforts and I strongly believe that no one should perish at sea on a makeshift boat.
This crisis is too easily ignored, without bodies, without witnesses. Would we, as a society, react differently if we were shown the thousands of bodies lost at sea? Would we, the shipping industry, react differently if we were shown the thousands of bodies whose silent unmarked graves lie under the routes our ships travel?
This association between SOS MEDITERRANEE and the Commodity Trading Week is a strong symbol. It is a symbol of the awareness of a sector, of an open-mindedness. Our profession is confronted daily with cases of distress in Mediterranean waters. Let us dare to act.
With these lines, I am launching a call for solidarity and action to the entire shipping community: Support SOS MEDITERRANEE, support Sea Rescue, join us and together let's put an end to this dramatic situation. No one should perish at sea. I know it, you know it. Let's make these words resonate in our daily activities.
– Richard Watts, President, SOS Mediterranee
As a response to this situation, the association has chartered an Search & Rescue ambulance ship (the Aquarius from February 2016 to December 2018, then the Ocean Viking since July 2019), recruited a team of professional sea rescuers as well as a medical team and conducted 283 rescue operations so far.
Since 2016, SOS MEDITERRANEE has acquired a great deal of expertise in search and rescue operations at sea, but, more importantly, has rescued 32’947 people. Our presence at sea prevents people from drowning.
The objective of SOS MEDITERRANEE is to bring help to as many people as possible and 3 elements are at the heart of their mission:
Rescuing is the process of removing a person from an unsafe place, a boat in distress in our case, to a place where this person is safe and provide emergency medical support.
This protection takes place during the transit phase and must be done in a respectful manner, aiming at restoring dignity through simple actions such as providing food and care, listening, and being present with a human face.
The third goal of the mission is to witness and share what they have seen and heard. The aim is to call on and raise awareness among civil society, media and political leaders to take action to end the ongoing humanitarian crisis and prevent further deaths at sea.
Since August 2019 they have been chartering the Ocean Viking, a vessel designed for mass rescues. Built in 1986, it was first used as an emergency response and rescue vessel, a standby vessel ready to rescue large numbers of passengers and take care of large numbers of people in case of mass casualties.
SOS MEDITERRANEE fitted out the large aft deck of the Ocean Viking and installed a container module to accommodate, care for and protect the survivors, based on its previous experience with the Aquarius.
Six containers were cut up and arranged to form a large interior space which is used as a shelter for the survivors. Above this, 3 other containers have been installed and are used as storage for the equipment of the rescue and medical teams.
Moving towards the foredeck, after the shelter for the survivors, a medical module structure has been installed. Inside this clinic: a reception room, a consultation room, a medicine storage room, a room with beds for patients, toilets and showers. A refrigerated container has also been installed and can be used as a morgue if necessary.
At each stage of its development, SOS MEDITERRANEE has had the principle of seeking to open a dialogue with the governments of the European continent in order to put in place appropriate rescue and disembarkation solutions. In this way, the association has always been able to deal with blockages caused by tense political situations, without ever entering into conflict with the coastal states.
Furthermore, all search and rescue operations are carried out in international waters and in strict compliance with a precise legal framework and a long-standing maritime tradition. SOS MEDITERRANEE is based on the legal obligation to provide assistance to any person in peril at sea and to disembark them in a safe place.
Its operational framework is therefore governed by the international conventions defining the obligations of rescue at sea:
On board the Ocean Viking, 22 people are under contract with SOS MEDITERRANEE. They are rescuers, doctors, midwives, photographers… Since the beginning of its operations, SOS MEDITERRANEE only wants to employ experienced professionals and is committed to training them for mass rescue in difficult conditions. Thus, our rescuers and medical staff receive intensive training throughout the year, before, during and after their missions
Each association has a Board of Directors, which is responsible for the smooth running of the association. Financial and human resources are pooled by the network to ensure the rescue activity. In addition, each association is responsible for public awareness and resource mobilisation activities in its own country. The Swiss team consists of 7 people.
As a testimony to its high organisational and operational standards, SOS MEDITERRANEE has been awarded the following recognitions and prizes Schwarzkopf Europe Award, Media Prize 2017, UNESCO Peace Prize 2017 and nominated as a finalist for the Aurora Prize 2020.
DYCOTRADE
EVENT PARTNER
DycoTrade delivers high-end commodity ERP software solutions for commodity and trade companies all over the world.
cQuant.io
LEAD ANALYTICS PARTNER
Founded in 2015, cQuant.io is an industry leader in analytic solutions for energy and commodity companies. Specializing in Total Portfolio Analysis, cQuant’s cloud-native SaaS platform simulates all risk factors, optimizes portfolio decisions, and includes dynamic reports and dashboards for better decision making. cQuant’s customers have greater insight into their financial forecasts and the drivers of value and risk in their business.
cQuant.io is a team of senior quantitative model developers, experienced energy analysts, software developers and cloud infrastructure experts. Leveraging decades of energy experience, cQuant.io is committed to serving the present and future analytic landscape with the most accurate models and highest performance in the industry. The field of analytics is changing rapidly and cQuant.io is dedicated to offering the latest advantages to their customers.
ICIS
SPONSOR
ICIS is a trusted source of global commodity intelligence for the energy, chemical and fertilizer industry. We are a division of RELX, a FTSE 15 company with a market cap of £46 billion and an employee base of over 30,000 experts across 40 countries.
At ICIS, we help businesses make strategic decisions, mitigate risk, improve productivity, and capitalise on new opportunities. We make some of the world’s most important markets more trusted and predictable by providing data services, thought leadership and decision tools. As a result of our unmatched global presence, we can deliver targeted connected intelligence to influence thousands of decisions across supply chains every single day. We shape the world by connecting markets to optimise the world’s valuable resources. With a global team of more than 600 experts, ICIS has employees based in London, New York, Houston, Karlsruhe, Milan, Mumbai, Singapore, Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Dubai, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo and Perth.
Ventriks
EXHIBITOR
Ventriks help customers accelerate and enable actionable information with the cloud-native Ventriks Data Platform. Unbounded by scale, flexibility and data type, organisations can extend and mature their data management and analytical workloads using data-application ready connectors, automated workflows and an advanced business rules management system, supported by a Digital Data Marketplace. Ventriks powers the complete data journey across all industries and geographies.
Ventriks Data Platform (VDP) is a cloud-native and cloud-agnostic solution, built for data teams by data teams, that enables users to work and collaborate with any data, unbounded by scale, performance, and flexibility. VDP offers a faster and more efficient platform to ingest, transform, and orchestrate data workloads with no-code data connectivity and engineering, automated inter-application workflow and powerful data targeted components.
Ventriks Data Marketplace (VDM) provides data partners the opportunity to attract and engage with a wider audience and our clients to have a better experience in sourcing, monetising, procuring, and sharing data content.
BRADY
SPONSOR
Empowering business performance in energy markets.
Brady Technologies enables energy market participants to profit in new ways from the green energy transition, supporting Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) requirements. We provide software solutions to support above market returns, resilient risk management and scheduling in volatile markets.
Our customers include globally renowned organisations from utilities, independent power producers, renewable asset developers, energy trading firms, oil & gas companies, state power grid operators and commodity trading firms. Whether engaged financial or physical trading, on major exchanges or over-the-counter, we help market participants to realise revenue growth across the trading life cycle.
Our solution suite comprises:
PowerDesk – a SaaS trader’s dashboard for European intraday and day-ahead power trading. With dynamic, intelligent visualisation of live P&L and market connectivity from one central place, traders are empowered to seize opportunities faster and optimise revenues from generation assets.
Igloo – a high-performance SaaS ETRM solution designed in collaboration with one of the world’s largest financial energy traders. It offers a state-of-the art user experience, unrivalled exchange connectivity and support for automated trading volumes in excess of 10,000 trades per day. Igloo helps energy trading desks achieve maximum return on investment from their operations.
PowerDesk Scheduler – helps traders to deliver power through the majority of TSOs across Europe in a single solution. The solution helps to maximise trading opportunities enabling adherence to country-specific TSO communication protocols and deadlines.
CRisk – a cloud credit risk management solution providing real-time exposure monitoring to ensure oversight and control of all counterparty positions. Supports the entire OTC counterparty lifecycle from assessment to limit allocation and exposure management, both current and PFE. This is supplemented by comprehensive CSA collateral management capability and liquidity forecasting.
Energy Data Manager – A market leading trading and communication platform for Nordic electricity market participants. Supports day-ahead, intraday and reserve market bidding, including FCR, aFRR and mFRR. Enables power scheduling via Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Finnish TSOs.
AXPO
SPONSOR
Axpo is driven by a single purpose – to enable a sustainable future through innovative energy solutions. Axpo is Switzerland’s largest producer of renewable energy and an international leader in energy trading and the marketing of solar and wind power. Axpo combines the experience and expertise of more than 6,000 employees who are driven by a passion for innovation, collaboration and impactful change. Using cutting-edge technologies, Axpo innovates to meet the evolving needs of its customers in over 30 countries across Europe, North America and Asia.
GEN10
SPONSOR
Gen10 focus on making the day-to-day tasks of commodity and carbon trading faster and simpler through automation and collaboration. Our technology empowers our clients, completing the feedback loop between trading and finance to support smarter, safer trading decisions.
The cloud-first technology can be accessed on any device, with systems providing lifecycle carbon credit management as well as complete commodity management. And our platforms combine all the features you expect of a CTRM with enhanced operational risk controls and greater support for logistics and operations to create end-to-end commodity management.
The flexible systems use powerful automated workflows that can be customised for your organisation’s processes and integrated with existing technologies such as finance and ERP systems for real-time data-sharing. This is how we can provide commodity-specific support to over 100 commodities; across cocoa, cotton, metals & concentrates, petrochemicals, and more – in one cloud platform.
Gen10 believes in making innovative, high value and flexible commodity management solutions. The UK-based development and support teams work in collaboration with clients to build up a real understanding of the challenges they face; delivering technology that drives value from their massive data flows and transforms their operations.
POLE STAR
SPONSOR
Pole Star is the global leader in maritime intelligence and technology. Pole Star has been developing solutions to protect our customers’ vessels, people, reputation, and financial investments since 1998. It has pushed the limits of innovation, working with governments and businesses across the supply chain to mitigate the growing threats to ships, supply chains, cargo, territorial waters, and lives within the maritime infrastructure and beyond.
Pole Star’s wide range of solutions is designed specifically to enable time-critical decisions and mitigate risk across all facets of maritime activity – from cross-border trade to sustainability risk to monitoring territorial waters, and everything in-between.
Designed with and for companies with regulatory exposures in maritime trade and shipping, PurpleTRAC enables the automation, streamlining, and recording of your regulatory processes and mitigates the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing, alongside the criminal, reputational, and commercial damage that would occur as a result of noncompliance. PurpleTRAC is used by major international trade financing banks, trading companies, governments, flag administrations, maritime insurers, ship financing and leasing companies, and other members of the supply chain to demonstrate best efforts in compliance, all within an easy-to-use, web-based solution with API.
GEN10
CARBON MARKETS PARTNER
Gen10 focus on making the day-to-day tasks of commodity and carbon trading faster and simpler through automation and collaboration. Our technology empowers our clients, completing the feedback loop between trading and finance to support smarter, safer trading decisions.
The cloud-first technology can be accessed on any device, with systems providing lifecycle carbon credit management as well as complete commodity management. And our platforms combine all the features you expect of a CTRM with enhanced operational risk controls and greater support for logistics and operations to create end-to-end commodity management.
The flexible systems use powerful automated workflows that can be customised for your organisation’s processes and integrated with existing technologies such as finance and ERP systems for real-time data-sharing. This is how we can provide commodity-specific support to over 100 commodities; across cocoa, cotton, metals & concentrates, petrochemicals, and more – in one cloud platform.
Gen10 believes in making innovative, high value and flexible commodity management solutions. The UK-based development and support teams work in collaboration with clients to build up a real understanding of the challenges they face; delivering technology that drives value from their massive data flows and transforms their operations.
BRU FINANCE
EXHIBITOR
Globally the largest commodity tokenisation platform ($600 Million and counting), Brú finance leverages decentralised finance rails to create a global commodity finance market. Using its innovative tokenised commodity backed bonds, Brú allows anyone and everyone to become a commodity finance lender; creating a global network of borrowers and lenders.
Brú also uses its proprietary Blockchain solution to eliminate billions of dollars of fraud risks for the banks making Brú the only on-chain lending platform that covers both Traditional Finance (TradFi) and Decentralised Finance (DeFi).
Brú Finance’s blockchain solution completely eliminates the risk factors such as multiple lending, forged receipts/invoice lending while significantly reducing the risk of lending against ghost collaterals.
Starting with tokenisation of agri commodities in India, Brú is currently on the path of global expansion. The startup plans to expand its operations to Africa & LatAM and foray into precious and non-precious metals segment in next 18 months.
PUBLICIS SAPIENT
NETWORKER
Publicis Sapient was born in the digital age, so we’re perfectly placed to modernize and optimize the way companies work, or to change their business model completely. Our work enriches the experience of people who engage with their brand in either a B2B or B2C capacity.
Energy and commodities trading is where we started out, and we’re still going strong. We’ve disrupted a traditional industry, bringing it into the digital age and offering more choice when it comes to E/CTRM. Our digital utilities team ensures that new or existing services are modernized in ways that enrich the life of the business or the end consumer, whether that’s more efficient business processes or smarter interfaces to warm the home.
We’re big enough to lead, but small enough to empathize and take the time to demystify the jargon that creates hesitation around digital. The speed, quality and value of our work is unparalleled, harnessing an agile working method to ensure rapid, measurable and effective progress.
NUMIDIA
SPONSOR
Numidia BV is a global supplier of dairy commodities and ingredients and risk management solutions, headquartered in the Netherlands and with offices in Singapore, Dallas and Montevideo. We specialize in the sourcing, distribution, sales and marketing of dairy commodities and tailor made dairy-based products.In short: We advise. We create. We deliver.The products we offer include: milk powders, butter, AMF, cheese, whey powders, fat-filled powders, lactose, whey permeates, proteins and dairy ingredients.
Marcelle Finken
Numidia BV
I was born in Roermond (Netherlands) on 5th August 1966 and grew up in a family where
entrepreneurship was daily business.
After high school, in 1990 I started working at Vonk Cheese Factory as account payable employee.
In 1991 I started as financial controller at Vonk Dairy Products (later Interfood Vonk, Interfood), in
which position I picked up HR and IT related tasks. During that time I was given the opportunity to
gain experience in multiple (non)-financial areas (annual reporting, Tax & VAT declarations, change
management).
In 2014 I switched to Numidia, working (again) as a financial controller.
As Numidia was a company in start-up, I got more and more involved in optimization of ERP
applications.
As a result, over the past years I was appointed as project leader for implementation of AX2012 and
D365, gradually changing my role into IT deployment and improvement manager.
Strengths I have further developed during my career are a high level of flexibility, high focus on
achieving results, working in teams, very open way of communication and a “can do” mentality.
In 2023 I graduated for Lean Green Belt.
From a private perspective I am married and have a 22 year old son.
My 3 passions as a common thread through my life are:
– Being a good mother for my sun
– Doing sports (canoeing, skiing)
– Continuously develop myself in my work
BEACON
NETWORKER
Beacon Platform provides energy and commodity companies with powerful capabilities to improve their trading and risk management. Beacon’s unique offering combines a trading and risk management system with an all-in-one quantitative development platform. Instead of relying on a black box with fixed functionality, Beacon’s transparent source code license gives clients full visibility of all models and algorithms and the flexibility to modify them or use their own proprietary code. This combination enables clients to buy the infrastructure and foundational components of a cloud-native CTRM, modify those components to suit their own needs, add new products and assets to their portfolio, and work with existing applications, data, and code libraries. Developed by a team with unmatched financial markets experience, Beacon’s unified platform includes the apps, tools, and infrastructure firms need to manage risk across all asset classes, automate manual processes, and adapt to changing markets.
For more information visit www.beacon.io.
GERALD GROUP
SPONSOR
Gerald Group is the world’s largest independent and employee-owned global metals merchant. Led by Craig Dean, Chairman and CEO, Gerald Group aims to contribute to world trade and economic development in a sustainable and responsible manner. The metals that we trade – non ferrous, ferrous and precious metals, and related concentrates and raw materials, are essential for enhancing quality of life and advancing the global economy towards a more sustainable future. We offer our services and expertise across the entire global value chain, including sourcing, storage, logistics, finance solutions, hedging, marketing and risk management, and take pride in our strong relationships as a dedicated and trusted partner to top-tier miners and processors, industrial consumers, and leading financial institutions. Operating from trading hubs in Shanghai, Stamford and Morges and offices around the world, we achieve this through our global footprint, conservative risk management culture, expert market intelligence, and deeply experienced and innovative trading desks.
ClearDox
SPONSOR
Digital commodity solutions by commodities experts
ClearDox® allows commodity-intensive businesses to secure a competitive advantage by digitizing and automating critical document-intensive processes. ClearDox provides the only intelligent automation platform created for commodity companies by commodity experts. By unlocking data across their business interactions embedded in hundreds of types of documents, our clients improve operational efficiencies and resiliency, while making smarter decisions.
ClearDox is unique in the space by offering turnkey solutions across agriculture, metals, renewables, oil, and gas, covering vital processes including trade confirmations and inventory/transportation management, along with invoice and letter of credit processing. At the core is a patented multi-faceted AI approach that intelligently extracts the appropriate data for processing and automates the reconciliation process.
Stop by our booth to learn more or go to https://www.cleardox.com
Evolution Credit Partners
SPONSOR
Evolution Credit Partners is a leading alternative credit investment manager with over $3 billion in assets under management. Evolution deploys capital across a range of synergistic credit strategies including direct lending, trade finance, leveraged finance and acquisition financing. With offices in Boston, MA and New York, NY, Evolution invests across the capital structure and across industries.
SECRO
SPONSOR
Secro Inc. is a US-based company founded in 2021 by industry veterans and technology experts, with the vision to enable frictionless global trade. We created side-by-side with traders, banks and ship owners the next generation, IGP&I-approved e-bill of lading platform. Our customers can confidently trade with anyone, anywhere in the world without private rulebook agreements. We are independent from any specific industry control, to better safeguard the confidentiality of our clients’ data. We built our software on top of the most secure cloud technology, to enable trustworthy collaboration between trading partners.
Association of Corporate Investigators
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
The ACi is a global not-for-profit association founded by corporate investigators to meet the needs of the corporate investigation community in its widest sense, from entrants to seasoned professionals, across all sectors. Investigations are recognised as part of corporate DNA. The global investigations community, and all its related service and technology specialists, is estimated to exceed 500,000 people. Our association exists to serve and to build this growing community, actively promoting diversity, equity and inclusion as central to our member-led mission. We provide platforms for sharing thought leadership, cross-industry insights, networking opportunities and centralised resources. We are developing the gold standard in corporate investigations training, drawing from leading industry experts in our community. We bring together investigators who work internally and externally, in the private and public sectors, NGOs, and not for profits, united in our pursuit for professional excellence in corporate investigations.
KPLER
SPONSOR
Kpler is a fast-growing data and analytics company on a mission to facilitate sustainable and efficient trade, to meet the changing needs of our world. From numerous disparate and unstructured sources, Kpler creates data and analytics that bring transparency in dynamic markets characterised by opaque and incomplete information, such as commodity and power markets. Kpler delivers its unique offering through technology solutions built in an agile and inventive way, enabling market professionals to make informed and timely trading decisions. Headquartered in Brussels, Kpler employs over 300 people across the world.
The company’s recent acquisitions include ClipperData (2021), JBC Energy and COR-e (2022).
QUOR GROUP
METAL MARKET SUBJECT EXPERT
In the Commodity Trading and Management business, expertise emerges as the most valuable resource. A deep understanding of the commodity trade lifecycle is what makes Quor Group, the leading Commodity Trading, and Commodity Management solutions provider.
NASDAQ
RISK SUBJECT EXPERT
With over 20 years of proven experience providing mission-critical technology in some of the most demanding and highly-regulated markets, Nasdaq is the world’s largest capital markets infrastructure technology provider, with its technology powering 1 in 10 of the world’s securities transactions globally.
Nasdaq has 10+ years of experience in regulatory and risk management technology, making the Nasdaq Risk Platform a proven solution enabling firms to monitor and manage their aggregate risk exposure across markets, asset classes, regions, and accounts in real-time through flexible pre-, at-, and post-trade controls.
The solution operates off a centralized hub that provides a single point of awareness and control across all risk silos and various systems monitored by the Nasdaq Risk Platform. Nasdaq Risk Platform provides firms with tools that can provide actionable intelligence through this holistic layer of control across trading activity.
Nasdaq Risk Platform can also help reduce operational risk across the enterprise. Firms can use the Nasdaq Risk Platform to set global limits across all of their systems to proactively manage aggregate exposure, instead of trying to address the problem through disparate or retroactive measures. Nasdaq Risk Platform process over 130 data handlers daily. The sophisticated solution is able to standardize data, enabling firms to gain additional business insight, better manage regulatory compliance and leverage additional business applications.
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
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'
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
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?
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?
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?
Moderator: Steve Young, CEO, Association of Corporate Investigators
Alex Whittaker, General Manager, Bonroy Petchem Co
Richard Gambrill, Risk & Finance Manager, Aygaz
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
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.
Aviv Handler, Managing Director, ETR Advisory
PRESENTATION
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
PANEL DISCUSSION
• 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
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
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?
Bart Middeljans, Risk Operations Manager, BayWa
PRESENTATION
Practical experience of using VAR during the initial months of the Ukraine war
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?
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
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.
Moderator: Dr. Sadar Abdul Rasheed, Director of Commodity Risk Control, Savola Group
Vanessa Lieberg, Risk Manager, Targray
Daniel Barbosa, Finance Director, Fex Agro
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
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
S&P GLOBAL
GOLD SPONSOR
At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value. We provide respected benchmarks, perspectives and solutions for commodity and energy markets, helping customers zoom in on the near term and zoom out for the big picture. By enabling decisions that create sustainable value, we help accelerate progress in the world.
S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). For more than 100 years, we’ve been a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture, and shipping.
The markets are constantly changing, but our real-time news, market reports, analysis, price assessments, and fundamental data always provide a valuable reference point. Each day we showcase a selection of our news, research, analysis, and video insight on the Market Insights section of our website. For more information, please visit Latest Oil, Energy & Metals News, Market Data and Analysis | S&P Global Commodity Insights (spglobal.com)
REVENUE.AI
SPONSOR
Established in the Hague, Netherlands, at the beginning of 2020, Revenue. AI builds a strong connection between business strategies and everyday execution with AI-based virtual Agility Center of Excellence which delivers premium access to data, insights, and analytics to drive organizational success and profitable business performance.
MARITIME PROFESSIONALS
MEDIA PARTNER
Founded in 2013 by Jakob le Fevre, MARPRO is a recruitment company in the shipping and maritime industry worldwide. MARPRO focuses 100% on maritime, offshore, commercial, and technical profiles.
MARPRO’s strength lies on their strong channels and their recruiters’ maritime background and network. For instance Jakob le Fevre has worked strategically with his network since 2006, resulting in more than 27,600 direct contacts on LinkedIn.
MARPRO operates the Maritime Professionals, a source of information for the global maritime community regarding relevant news, jobs, events, and companies. It is our job to empower and give a voice to shipping and maritime companies, maritime organizations, and individual maritime professionals.
The strong channels consist of:
DIGITERRE
PARTNER
Digiterre is a software and data engineering consultancy that enables technological and organisational transformation for many of the world’s leading organisations. We envisage, design and deliver software and data engineering solutions that users want, need and love to use.
We deliver “Agility at Greater Velocity”, because we care about creating outstanding outcomes and because we take ownership for solving the toughest technical challenges. As a result of this approach, we typically deliver high-risk, high-profile and time-constrained projects in less time than competitors, often significantly so.
For more information, visit www.digiterre.com
OPENGAMMA
SPONSOR
OpenGamma is a derivatives analytics firm with expertise in over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives margin methodologies, backed by CME, JSCC, Accel and Dawn. They are trusted by the world’s large and most sophisticated global banks, trading firms and fund managers, with thousands of users depending on its analytics.
EULER HERMES
SPONSOR
Allianz Trade is the trademark used to designate a range of services provided by Euler Hermes. Euler Hermes is the global leader in trade credit insurance and a recognized specialist in the areas of surety, collections, structured trade credit and political risk. Headquartered in Paris, Euler Hermes is present in more than 50 countries with 5,500 employees. In 2020, Euler Hermes global business transactions represented 824 billion Euro in exposure. Euler Hermes is a full member of Allianz Group.
K3 by BROADPEAK
SPONSOR
K3 by BROADPEAK
GOLD SPONSOR
RadarRadar
GOLD SPONSOR
We are RadarRadar (formerly Tradesparent). Experts in the commodity trade and processing industry. Operating in the most fundamental industries of the world, food, energy and other commodities. Since 2010, we deliver high profile projects for the world’s leading commodity producers, traders, and processors. We work with our clients to configure bespoke and extendable data solutions, enabling their successful digital transformation.
In today’s fast-paced information age, with insecurities about climate change, political developments, and increasingly volatile markets, it becomes more and more challenging to have access to the right knowledge in- and outside the company. This increases risks in the daily financial and physical operations, and challenges adequate and controlled decision-making.
RadarRadar provides your business with the knowledge it needs to succeed. As technology company we continuously aim to support our clients with strong data management and advanced risk tools. It is our mission to enable companies to unlock the full potential of their data to improve risk and margin management and boost performance.
RadarRadar. World leader in real time food & energy
RadarRadar
EXHIBITOR
We are RadarRadar (formerly Tradesparent). Experts in the commodity trade and processing industry. Operating in the most fundamental industries of the world, food, energy and other commodities. Since 2010, we deliver high profile projects for the world’s leading commodity producers, traders, and processors. We work with our clients to configure bespoke and extendable data solutions, enabling their successful digital transformation.
In today’s fast-paced information age, with insecurities about climate change, political developments, and increasingly volatile markets, it becomes more and more challenging to have access to the right knowledge in- and outside the company. This increases risks in the daily financial and physical operations, and challenges adequate and controlled decision-making.
RadarRadar provides your business with the knowledge it needs to succeed. As technology company we continuously aim to support our clients with strong data management and advanced risk tools. It is our mission to enable companies to unlock the full potential of their data to improve risk and margin management and boost performance.
RadarRadar. World leader in real time food & energy knowledge.
BeZero
SPONSOR
BeZero Carbon is a ratings agency for the voluntary carbon market. Combining expertise across climate science, finance and policy, it provides ratings, risk and data tools that improve information accessibility and decision making. Its aim is to build markets for environmental impact.
CarbonChain
SPONSOR
CarbonChain enables data-driven climate action in the world’s commodity supply chains. Its carbon accounting platform automatically tracks greenhouse gas emissions for commodity traders, freight firms, manufacturers and financial institutions, across energy, metals, minerals and agriculture.
Using AI and asset-level emissions tracking, CarbonChain unlocks unrivaled insight into carbon-related risks and opportunities in near real-time. This enables companies and financial institutions to accurately report emissions, decarbonize and manage their net-zero transition.
CarbonChain is a CDP accredited solutions provider, a TCFD supporter, and ResponsibleSteel member. Its methodology is independently verified and validated by SGS and Bureau Veritas, and aligned with the GHG Protocol.
ION COMMODITIES
EVENT PARTNER
ION Commodities: The world’s largest portfolio of energy and commodities trading and risk management solutions.
ION Commodities accelerates your success with a data-driven approach and powerful, award-winning energy and commodities (ETRM and CTRM) trading and risk management solutions. Regardless of your industry, our solutions put you in complete control of energy and commodities value chains, from production and processing through to distribution. We provide full support and transparency for procurement, supply and trading, with continuous risk controls throughout the trade lifecycle. That’s why many of the world’s biggest and best-known companies partner with us to sharpen decision-making and boost productivity.
FENDAHL
EVENT PARTNER
Fusion CTRM is an analytics-driven, end-to-end commodity management platform that enables Metals trading companies to efficiently and profitably meet the challenges of complex and volatile commodity markets.
Designed to meet the complex requirements of Metals and Metal Concentrates, Ags and Energy trading businesses Fusion provides greater levels of automation and task management than ever before, allowing for the digitisation of previously manual business processes.
Fusion manages; Trade Entry, Pricing, Contract Management, Market Data Integration, Electronic Exchange Integration, Enterprise Risk, Logistics, Freight, INTTRA Container management, Bulk Handling, Blending, Processing, Assay Exchanges, Decision Support, Automated Task Management, Forecasting, and Reporting. The solution supports the functional trading and risk management requirements of metals trading businesses, mining companies, processors, producers and manufacturers.
RightShip
SPONSOR
RightShip is the world’s leading Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) focused digital maritime platform, providing expertise in global safety, sustainability and social responsibility practices.
Founded with the mission to drive operational improvements in the global shipping industry, more than 600 customers use RightShip’s due diligence, environmental and inspections services to help them manage risk and improve overall maritime safety standards on shore and at sea.
At RightShip we believe in a zero-harm maritime industry. By this we mean zero harm to ships, to the cargo those ships carry, to the seafarers carrying out their duties on board, and of course, zero harm to the environment the vessels are trading in.
A successful voyage meets the highest safety standards, protects the environment, ensures seafarers are supported and is commercially beneficial to the entire supply chain. We’re here to make that happen.
VESON NAUTICAL
SPONSOR
Founded to transform the way the maritime world works and makes decisions, Veson is a global market leader in developing, implementing, and supporting the solutions that propel maritime commerce. The Veson IMOS Platform (VIP) empowers commodities traders with a set of tools that enable them to rapidly evaluate and secure the strongest deals, manage contracts at every point of the voyage lifecycle, optimize pre-fixture decisions, rapidly discern mark-to-market performance, and manage maritime freight exposure. Driven by a commitment to continual innovation, a spirit of collaboration, and an enduring focus on customer success, Veson is a trusted partner to commodities traders as they navigate evolving business realities and new possibilities in a digital age.
WOMEN IN FINANCE
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
100 Women in Finance strengthens the global finance industry by empowering women to achieve their professional potential at each career stage. Its members inspire, equip and advocate for a new generation of industry leadership, in which women and men serve as investment professionals and executives, equal in achievement and impact. Through Education, Peer Engagement and Impact, the organization furthers the progress of women who have chosen finance as a career, and enables their positive influence over pre-career young women
THE BROKER CLUB
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
The Broker Club is an active community for brokers operating within Financial/Capital Markets. We focus on providing insight, knowledge and education around markets regulation (e.g. SMCR, MAR, MiFID, ICARA, IFPR, Consumer Duty, Operational Resilience etc.), standards of best practice (GRC, ESG etc.), compliance, conduct and culture – as well as technology and markets innovation – supports member firms, and the wider industry. Our unique and extensive network of leading industry advisors, specialist consultants, legal firms and technology providers give members unrivalled access to timely and broad and deep market knowledge, helping Broker Club members to:
GLOBAL LNG HUB
LNG MEDIA PARTNER
GAFTA
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
Gafta is the international trade association representing over 1900 member companies in 100 countries who trade in agricultural commodities, spices and general produce. Gafta is headquartered in London and has offices in Geneva, Kiev, Beijing and Singapore. More than 90% of Gafta’s membership is outside the UK. With origins dating back to 1878, Gafta provides a range of important services that facilitate the movement of bulk commodities and other produce around the world.
It is estimated that around 80% of all grain traded internationally is shipped on Gafta standard forms of contract and Gafta’s arbitration service, based on English law, is highly respected around the world. Gafta also runs training and education courses, manages Approved Registers for technical trade services and provides trade policy information, and events and networking opportunities for members.
Gafta promotes free trade in agricultural commodities and works with international governments to promote the reduction of tariffs and the removal of non-tariff barriers to trade, as well as a science and evidence-based approach to international trade policy and regulatory decision making.
ONE CORE GLOBAL
EXHIBITOR
OneCore global is a front-line provider of in-cloud commodity management software solutions. The company is leading the digital commodities revolution that enables customization of XML formats in E/CTRM markets through its two flagship platforms, OneConfirm and OneInvoice.
The platforms utilize patent-pending “Bring Your Own Format” software that enables counterparts to customize XML formats for confirmation and invoice matching and reconciliation based on commodity instrument, region, and internal systems.
OneConfirm platform allows companies to send, communicate and manage the confirm process in real-time with their counterparts. In addition to the initial trade confirms, OneConfirm provides support for e-Bill-of-Lading, Price Fixings, Contract Optionality, Broker Recaps/Confirms and Scale Tickets among others.
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OneInvoice platform allows companies to increase efficiency and liquidity by using our platform to manage settlements including invoices, reconciliations and more in a digital real-time platform. Use different formats for different counterparts or type of invoice.
WOMEN IN BANKING & FINANCE (WIBF)
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
Women in Banking and Finance has championed women in financial services for 40 years. We are a Social Enterprise, volunteer-led network, connecting individual members and institutions across the industry and the UK, with branches in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Belfast, Norwich and Manchester. We seek opportunities to challenge and inspire as a thought leader, in collaboration with our partners and members (both male and female), to help deliver tangible change in financial services.
Our mission is to bring a gender lens to UK Financial Services by connecting, challenging and inspiring our network to unlock the full potential of financial services for all.
London Trade Roundtable
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
The London Trade Roundtable is a an informal, non-profit, non-political London association representing individuals active in Trade Finance and related services. We aim to bring trade finance experience and expertise to every member of our network.
Our vision is to :
PHLO SYSTEMS
GOLD SPONSOR
Founded in 2017, Phlo Systems delivers digital solutions for end-to-end physical goods supply chain operations. The company is committed to streamlining international trade, finance and customs management, making it easier, faster, cheaper, more secure and transparent.
The company’s products – FinPhlo, OpsPhlo and TradePhlo – leverage Cloud, AI, IoT, ML and distributed ledger technologies to help the international trading sector leapfrog from its current low tech, inefficient state, to a new, improved era of digital exchange.
Within Phlo Systems, there are a team of experts who work across international trade, finance, customs management, SCM and technology, with a collective 300+ years of experience in the industry.
Phlo Systems products include:
TradePhlo: This is a unique cloud-based international trade and customs management platform. It features a range of solutions to give businesses complete control over their trade, customs and compliance management procedures. TradePhlo is provisioned to serve Importers, Exporters and the Customs Intermediaries Sector to efficiently manage their customs requirements, making it easier, faster and cheaper – reducing the cost of customs declarations to less than £5/declaration.
FinPhlo: A digital finance management platform which enables SMEs as well as large scale businesses to receive and manage finance from local and regional lenders including non-banks. Finphlo can also be used by lenders to manage their facilities and exposure in real time. FinPhlo being well integrated with the trade management system, provides visibility and transparency to the lender to monitor their trade finance facilities with ability to monitor the FOREX risk position if any.
OpsPhlo: A digital trade, supply chain and risk management platform which helps commodity trader of any size manage its commodity and business operations using just one system. As the accounting functionality is well integrated, the risk positions/ exposures/ P&L and balance sheet gets updated in real time. The system is well integrated with solutions like Docusign & shipment tracking, helping traders reduce the paper waste and move one more step towards sustainability. This platform manages the entire supply chain, using a single system that meets all the requirements of a commodity trader. OpsPhlo provides a fully transparent timeline view of all the aspects related to trade, including traceability, contracts, hedging, logistics, financing, settlement, M2M and cashflows.
PREDICTIVE LAYER
SPONSOR
Predictive layer is a leading software company focused on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to forecast time series.
The company has developed a unique solution to produce automatically the most accurate short-term forecasts for almost any signal.
The Predictive Layer solution is already connected to thousands of public data sources to which additional proprietary data and business knowledge can easily be added in a secure manner. The Predictive Layer solution can be hosted in a client’s own data center or in a secure private cloud to build predictive signals automatically, without requiring any specific AI expertise.
The solution is being used successfully today in several financial areas including pricing, trading in commodities, stocks, bonds and maritime freight.
Through its professional services team, Predictive Layer also leverages its AI platform to develop specific custom forecasts or trading strategies for clients, depending on their own unique needs.
CAPSPIRE
LEAD DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION PARTNER
capSpire is a global consulting and solutions company that creates, customizes, and implements value-driving technology for commodity-focused organizations. Fueled by direct industry experience in commodities trading, risk management and analytics, they offer expertise in business process advisory, managed services and operations consulting.
Lugano Commodity Trading Association (LCTA)
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
Established in 2010, Lugano Commodity Trading Association (LCTA) is a non-profit organization based in Lugano. With this association, the commodity trading companies intend to reinforce Canton Ticino’s favourable business conditions and to pursue common goals, such as fostering personnel training, broadening domain knowledge, exchanging opinions and views. Furthermore, LCTA aims at developing a platform composed of commodity trading firms, shipping companies, banks active in commodity financing as well as all consultants and certified companies active in this business branch. The Purposes of this association’s are:
ARANTYS
SPONSOR
Natively integrated CTRM and ERP solution
Arantys is an ERP and Commodity Trading platform that provides integrated insight in trading, logistics, financial and risk management processes. Through its role-based user interface, the solution provides recommendations on which choices to make to achieve maximum contract profitability. One integrated system that provides real-time insight in data across your organization, ensures you can provide supreme value for your customer whilst optimizing profits.
Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
WISTA Switzerland is a key global shipping and trading hub, with regional clusters in the Geneva Lake area, Zug/Zurich and Locarno. The shipping and trading activity in Switzerland provides over 35’000 jobs and represents 3.8% of the Swiss GDP. Switzerland, and Geneva in particular, is also home to international organisations such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
WISTA Switzerland was founded in Geneva in 2009 and incorporated according to the WISTA International statute in January 2010. The Association is active in both Geneva and Zug/Zurich chapters with the Board and Members meeting monthly to discuss topics of interest, exchange ideas and experiences. We also meet for networking events, conferences and member exclusive coaching sessions.Every year, several conferences are organized by Wista Switzerland on latest developments in the industry in both areas Geneva and Zug/Zurich.
BIMCO
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
BIMCO, the practical voice of shipping, is the world’s largest international shipping association, with around 2,000 members in more than 130 countries, representing over 60% of the world’s tonnage. Our global membership includes shipowners, operators, managers, brokers, and agents. BIMCO is a non-profit organisation.
CTRMCENTER
GOLD MEDIA PARTNER
CTRMCenter™ is your source for everything ‘CTRM’. This online portal, managed by leading CTRM analysts – Commodity Technology Advisory LLC (ComTech), features the latest news, opinions, information, and insights on commodity markets technologies delivered by some of the industry’s leading experts and thought leaders. The site is visited by more than 1500 unique visitors per week. CTRMCenter also includes free access to all of ComTech’s research in the form of reports, white papers, interviews, videos, podcasts, blogs, and newsletters.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN MINING
MEDIA PARTNER
OXFORD BUSINESS GROUP
RESEARCH PARTNER
Oxford Business Group (OBG) is a global research and advisory company with a presence in over 30 countries, spanning Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas. It is recognised internationally as a distinctive and respected provider of on-the-ground intelligence on world’s fastest-growing markets, termed The Yellow Slice, in reference to OBG’s corporate colour.
Through its range of products – Economic News and Views; OBG CEO Surveys; OBG Events and Conferences; Global Platform, which hosts exclusive video interviews; and The Report publications – as well as its Advisory division, OBG offers comprehensive and accurate analysis of macroeconomic and sector-level developments for sound investment opportunities and business decisions.
OBG provides business intelligence to its subscribers through multiple platforms, including its direct 6 million verified subscribers, Dow Jones Factiva subscribers, the Bloomberg Professional Services subscribers, Refinitiv’s (previously Thomson Reuters) Eikon subscribers, and more.
For more information, please contact:
Marc-André de Blois
Director of PR and Video Content, Oxford Business Group
E-mail: [email protected]
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JPMCC BLURB
EDUCATION PARTNER
The J.P. Morgan Center for Commodities at the University of Colorado Denver Business School is the first center of its kind focused on a broad range of commodities, including agriculture, energy and mining. Established in 2012, this innovative center provides educational programs and research in commodities markets, regulation, trading, financial fundamentals, investing, risk management and ethics. Online courses are available for a graduate-level. Commodity Certificate and we also offer online professional education courses in commodity trading, data analysis, ESG, sustainability and more.
ARANTYS
EXHIBITOR
Natively integrated CTRM and ERP solution
Arantys is an ERP and Commodity Trading platform that provides integrated insight in trading, logistics, financial and risk management processes. Through its role-based user interface, the solution provides recommendations on which choices to make to achieve maximum contract profitability. One integrated system that provides real-time insight in data across your organization, ensures you can provide supreme value for your customer whilst optimizing profits.
GLOBAL MARITIME HUB
MEDIA PARTNER
Global Maritime Hub is an online platform for sharing information and analysis on trade, shipping, ports and the maritime business.
KYOS
SPONSOR
KYOS Commodity Risk Solutions understands the needs of commodity market players. We have worked for decades in commodity and energy trading. Especially if you are dealing with multiple commodities such as raw materials, ingredients, packaging, energy for production – with all of these: we support you with excellent trading and risk management software and services, incorporating best-in-class financial modelling techniques.
Our software helps to streamline processes, improves financial performance and reduces risks. Our automatic reports give you and your stakeholders consistent and up-to-date information to make
better decisions.
Whether you are in the food, packaging, energy or metals markets – KYOS has the tools and expertise to help you manage your commodity price exposures. Our analytics – your advantage.
VERIDAPT
SPONSOR
VERIDAPT is an award-winning IoT and fintech company that delivers a digital verification platform providing world leading, real-time monitoring of bulk commodity supply chains to mitigate theft and fraud.
VERIDAPT is trusted to monitor and control billions in commodities around the world and helps companies meet their ESG goals by measuring carbon emissions.
We provide certainty through real-time data, and our accurate reporting allows our customers to know their total emissions and offset this as part of offering net-zero product.
Our solutions allow stakeholders across supply chains in banking, mining and industry to deal with certainty. Backed by Macquarie Group, VERIDAPT’s mining customers include BHP, Rio Tinto, Yancoal, Glencore and Vale.
Our products include, AdaptSCF, a platform solution designed to mitigate operational risk, by providing;
You can book your place at the course as part of your registration for
Commodity Trading Week – please make sure to select it under
the “Additional Workshops” section.
If you’ve already booked your place at the event or need assistance, please get in touch at [email protected]
BETA GROUP
MEDIA PARTNER
BETA is a member of BETA Group which provides skills training for traders, portfolio managers and analysts in the world’s leading financial institutions. Courses are available all over the world either in-house or eLearning. Most are tailored for firms to meet their learning objective for their front office traders. Courses are sponsored by The Technical Analyst Magazine or Thomson Reuters.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN MINING
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
COMMODITY CLUB
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
The Commodity Club Switzerland provides a platform for business professionals and leaders in the commodity business. The initiative aims to drive further the transition to a responsible resource sector and brings together commodity professionals in Switzerland.
PWC
SPONSOR
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms in 155 countries with more than 284,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at www.pwc.co.uk
Datamine
Exhibitor
MineMarket CTRM (Commodity Trading & Risk Management) software solution enables accurate and quicker trade-to-cash by providing complete visibility across all exposures, escalating any fluctuations to forecast Profit & Loss, empowering you to pivot and control the risk. (http://minemarketctrm.com)
Traders and executioners are enabled to confidently transact quickly in their volatile environment when using MineMarket CTRM. Validated, real-time data permits proactive decisions to optimise any risk or opportunity. To deal with uncertainty and complexity, MineMarket CTRM provides clear visibility on the performance across all departments, enabling hedging to balance risk and match against instant financial valuations. With markets becoming more turbulent, Finance and Accounts rely on MineMarket CTRM to have full alignment of accounting and physical stock, improving financial capabilities and asset reconciliations.
Want to know more? Email us at [email protected] to learn how we can help optimise your trading business.
EFET
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
VERIDAPT
GOLD SPONSOR
VERIDAPT is an award-winning IoT and fintech company that delivers a digital verification platform providing world leading, real-time monitoring of bulk commodity supply chains to mitigate theft and fraud.
VERIDAPT is trusted to monitor and control billions in commodities around the world and helps companies meet their ESG goals by measuring carbon emissions.
We provide certainty through real-time data, and our accurate reporting allows our customers to know their total emissions and offset this as part of offering net-zero product.
Our solutions allow stakeholders across supply chains in banking, mining and industry to deal with certainty. Backed by Macquarie Group, VERIDAPT’s mining customers include BHP, Rio Tinto, Yancoal, Glencore and Vale.
Our products include, AdaptSCF, a platform solution designed to mitigate operational risk, by providing;
CONTOUR
LEAD DIGITAL TRADE FINANCE NETWORK
PARTNER
Contour is a leading digital trade finance network that is building the global standard for trade by bringing together the world’s banks, corporates and ecosystem partners, onto a common, digital, and trusted network. Powered by innovation, trust and collaboration, Contour uses decentralised technology to offer seamless integration with market-leading digital document systems and other digital networks, enabling the instant flow of trusted data across the world’s trade routes and current fragmented ecosystems.
ANEC
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
ANEC’s mission is to develop the best scenario for the export and commercialization of soy, corn and delivery. The association conducts research on the sector in the national and international market, by meeting the needs of members, always with ethics, transparency and commitment.
In order to promote the development of activities related to grains and cereals, as well as defend the interests of its associates before private and public authorities, ANEC – Associação Nacional dos Exportadores de Cereais began its history on June 22, 1965.
Today, with half a century of experience, we have 50 associated companies. Among them are those qualified for being the largest and the best in Brazil and the world.
The high capacity of the management team, made up of representatives from effective associate companies, coupled with the market positioning of companies, provides greater representation of the Association with the Government.
STA
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
The Society of Technical Analysts (STA) www.technicalanalysts.com is one the largest not-for-profit Technical Analysis Society in the world. The STA’s main objective is to promote greater use and understanding of Technical Analysis and its role within behavioural finance as the most vital investment tool available. Joining us gains access to meetings, webinars, educational training, research and an international, professional network. Whether you are looking to boost your career or just your capabilities – the STA will be by your side equipping you with the tools and confidence to make better-informed trading and investment decisions in any asset class anywhere in the world. For more details email [email protected] or visit www.technicalanalysts.com
FIDECTUS
EVENT PARTNER
GEN enables you to reduce your counterparty risk, increase your operational efficiency and scale. It also helps you to increase the speed of counterparty onboarding, improve your PnL and better manage your liquidity. We provide you tools to better manage your working capital.
GEN supports multiple standards as ISDA, EFET electronic Confirmation Matching (eCM), EFET electronic Settlement Matching (eSM) etc. Furthermore, you can connect easily and quickly to GEN via multiple channels as Restful API, SFTP, Email, SharePoint, cognitive OCR etc.) and formats (e.g. xml, json, csv etc.). That means you can handle and control all your inbound and outbound post trade workflows in one solution.
MOLECULE SOFTWARE
LEAD ETRM/CTRM PARTNER
Molecule is the world’s most modern ETRM/CTRM. The software is designed for electricity, natural gas, crude, liquids, metals, ags, softs, crypto, and FX options/futures. Molecule captures over 50,000 physical and financial products, across 50 commodities.
Molecule uses the latest technology to make the risk system powerful—but also light, fast, and easy-to-use – a first in the industry. As a result, Molecule lets risk and operations managers at trading companies “go home earlier,” by automating routine tasks and complex calculations. It is next-generation position, P&L, near-time VaR, and risk analytics software for any company that trades commodities. Molecule also offers specialized add-ons for physical power and enterprise cryptocurrency trading.
Using our cloud-native product, customers get more data security and reliability while enjoying a SaaS pricing model and regular product upgrades with no interruption to service. Implementations can be completed in 90 days, and proactive support is provided by the team that does implementations – so that we can alert your team of problems, before you find them.
Based in Houston, Texas, the Molecule team serves IPPs, hedge funds, energy marketers and advisors, and Fortune 100 companies in North America and worldwide.
ENUIT
GOLD SPONSOR
Enuit provides leading enterprise risk management solutions for energy and commodities trading companies worldwide.
We give our customers complete visibility, insights, control and management over their business operations helping them to have peace of mind to make quick and informed decisions that affect the bottom line.
Enuit was founded in 2008 with a single goal in mind: To bring to market affordable, functional trade management software. The core solution Entrade is all of this and more. And, it really works. It can help your company track its transactions through the entire deal life cycle: From done deal through a sent bill.
ITFA
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
The International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) is the worldwide trade association for companies, financial institutions and intermediaries engaged in trade and the origination, structuring, risk mitigation and distribution of trade debt. ITFA also represents the wider trade finance syndication and secondary market for trade assets. ITFA prides itself in being the voice of the secondary market for trade finance, whilst also focusing on matters that are relevant to the whole trade finance spectrum.
ITFA presently has close to 300 members, located in over 50 different countries. These are classified under a variety of business sectors, with the most predominant being the banking industry. Others include forfaiting, insurance underwriters, law firms, fintechs as well as other institutions having a business interest in the areas of Trade Finance and Forfaiting.
To find out more about ITFA, please visit www.itfa.org or send an email on [email protected]
Cassini Systems
EXHIBITOR
Cassini Systems is a leading provider of pre- and post-trade margin and collateral analytics for derivatives market participants. Buy-side firms can leverage the platform to monitor, optimize and ensure transparency on their margin, as well as achieve collateral liquidity and efficient utilization, lowering the carry cost of derivatives.
Cassini’s platform provides the only full front-to-back solution covering margin, collateral, and cost analytics for all classes of cleared and uncleared over-the-counter derivatives as well as futures and options. It integrates into post-trade collateral management, treasury, and risk systems – enabling clients to bring post-trade cost analytics into the pre-trade process. Cassini is also integrated into key asset management platforms to facilitate leveraging analytics with little implementation overhead.
Top-tier hedge funds, asset managers and Tier 1 banks rely on Cassini for powerful, flexible, automated tools to manage their portfolios of over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives products. For more information, visit www.cassinisystems.com.
ANRA
Association Partner
Founded in 1972, ANRA is the Italian Corporate Risk and Insurance Managers Association. The main goal of the Association is to promote the establishment and development of risk management knowledge in Italy and to strengthen its own reputation of privileged interlocutor as well as institutional representative for matters concerning risk management. ANRA intends to offer to its members professional update programmes and the opportunity of exchanging experiences.
COMMODITY CONVERSATIONS
MEDIA PARTNER
Jonathan Kingsman is a writer and blogger on the agricultural commodity sector. After nearly 40 years in the business, he founded commodityconversations.com as a platform where agricultural commodity professionals can join in the conversation.
Tradeviews
EXHIBITOR
Tradeviews provide precise cargo trade data for bulk cargoes. Our tools allow you to find quick, reliable answers to complex trade questions.
We clean and enrich customs data from every country to deliver precise volume, distance and carbon numbers. Using our web tools you can quickly establish emerging trends. With our detailed 12 month forecasts, you can anticipate vessel demand in the period ahead, optimising your decision making.
Whether you’re interested in energy, agricultural or steel products, we cover all the bulk cargoes. These include oil, coal, LNG, grains, iron ore and steels whether in bulkers or tankers.
Our products can be accessed via a web platform or API for easy integration into ‘in house’ systems. Whatever your use, detailed or aggregated data is at your fingertips.
We are proud to offer analysts an edge in understanding cargo trade. Many of our clients include leading ship owners, commodity traders and brokers.
TRADE FINANCE GLOBAL
MEDIA PARTNER
Trade Finance Global (TFG) is the leading trade finance platform. We assist companies to access trade and receivables finance facilities through our relationships with 270+ banks, funds and alternative finance houses.
TFG’s award winning educational resources serve an audience of 160k+ monthly readers (6.2m+ impressions) in print & digital formats across 187 countries, covering insights, guides, research, magazines, podcasts, tradecasts (webinars) and video.
GLOBAL RISK COMMUNITY
MEDIA PARTNER
The Global Risk Community is a thriving community of risk managers and associated service providers. Our purpose is to foster business, networking and educational explorations among members. Our goal is to be the worlds’ premier Risk forum and contribute to a better understanding of the complex world of risk.
SOS Mediterranee
CHARITY PARTNER
SOS MEDITERRANEE is a European, maritime-humanitarian organisation for the rescue of life in the Mediterranean. It was founded by European citizens who chartered a rescue vessel in order to save people in distress in the Central Mediterranean – the in the world’s most deadly migration route. Our four headquarters are located in Berlin (Germany), Marseilles (France),
Zug Commodity Association
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
The object of the Association is to represent and protect the interests and rights of the Zug (and its surrounding area) based community of companies active in the supply chain of commodities, including but not limited to exploration, production, processing, trading and marketing. ZCA members benefit from focused relationships with authorities and with other lobbying groups, and attain relevant information, education and research. Furthermore, ZCA will serve as a platform for social interaction.
PROPELLER CLUB
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
The Propeller Club – Port of Geneva is a professional association providing opportunities for Shipping and Trading professionals to network and develop their knowledge.
Founded in 1983, the Club has been actively involved in the local and international Shipping and Trading community and presently is proud to have about 160 members including individuals working as shipowners, traders, charterers, logistics providers, agents, banks, insurers and lawyers as well as a large number of companies active in the market.
Geneva is a global hub for Shipping and Trading and in an industry where network is key to one’s individual and to the industry’s success, the Propeller Club serves a vital role.
The Propeller Club organises a range of events which are open to the Shipping and Trading community both in Geneva and those visiting for work or pleasure. These events include monthly evening events focused on specific topics combining learning and networking opportunities. On a more social level, the Club organises networking events such as our annual events to celebrate Escalade, an annual outing on the Neptune on Lake Geneva and a summer lunch. The Club also organises drinks events to promote networking in the larger community.
The Propeller Club is in close contact with Propeller Clubs in ports and cities throughout Europe and further afield to coordinate our activities and to create value for the broader network.
EUROPEAN COCOA ASSOCIATION
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
The European Cocoa Association (ECA) is a trade association that groups the major companies involved in the cocoa bean trade and processing, in warehousing and related logistical activities in Europe. Together, ECA Members represent two-thirds of Europe’s cocoa beans grinding, half of Europe’s industrial chocolate production and 40% of the world production of cocoa liquor, butter and powder.
On behalf of its Members, ECA monitors and reports on regulatory developments of areas that are of paramount concern to the cocoa sector, both at regulatory and scientific levels. These areas include Food Safety, Trade, Logistics, Sustainability, Environment, and Labelling.
The ECA Working Groups and Task Forces are composed of ECA Members who contribute with their high expertise in delivering strong and clear positions that benefit the cocoa industry.
In addition, ECA is actively engaged in European and International form related to the industry’s contribution to a sustainable cocoa economy.
HR MARITIME
MEDIA PARTNER
HR Maritime, founded in 2008 by Richard Watts, is a Geneva based company providing services to the International Trading, Shipping and Trade Finance Industries. With a client base both within Switzerland and around the globe we offer guidance and implement tailored solutions to the range of problems besetting a company involved in the Trading, Shipping or Financing of commodities. We work with Commodity Traders, Importers and Exporters, Ship Owners and Managers, P&I Clubs, Insurance Underwriters, Trade Financiers, Lawyers and a number of associated service providers. With our broad knowledge and experience across many areas of business, geographical regions and various commodities, we are able to approach nearly any problem or situation with a practical, pragmatic and innovative solution. We are equally at home working on enhancing efficiency within the largest trading companies as with small exporters or importers looking to break into the international markets. Our services focus on Consultancy, Outsourcing and bespoke Training.
ETR Advisory
SPONSOR
ETR Advisory provides expert advice, support and training in the application of regulations to the Energy, Commodities and Financial markets. Our detailed knowledge of the rules such as REMIT, MiFID II, EMIR, MAR, SFTR and the relevant parts of Brexit as well as the technology platforms and solutions around them permits us to help our clients navigate and implement the best solutions while being ready for the future. Since being founded in May 2013, ETR has advised over eighty market participants, software houses, trading platforms and repositories. We run the blog at www.energytradingregulation.com, which provides news and thoughts about regulatory developments in one place.
ENUIT
SPONSOR
Enuit provides leading enterprise risk management solutions for energy and commodities trading companies worldwide.
We give our customers complete visibility, insights, control and management over their business operations helping them to have peace of mind to make quick and informed decisions that affect the bottom line.
Enuit was founded in 2008 with a single goal in mind: To bring to market affordable, functional trade management software. The core solution Entrade is all of this and more. And, it really works. It can help your company track its transactions through the entire deal life cycle: From done deal through a sent bill.
CHINSAY
EVENT PARTNER
Chinsay is an online collaborative platform for the production and issuance of freight and commodity contracts. It utilises customisable validation and approvals workflow to identify and manage operational risks and ensure control and compliance to company and regulatory standards.
Our platform digitalises the process at origin and makes use of data to enable
additional value-added services, such as e-documentation, live reporting, system integration and smart contracts.
Chinsay has more than ten years’ experience delivering solutions to the largest
multinational companies trading in freight and commodity markets in over forty countries.
Metdesk
SPONSOR
MetDesk offers a comprehensive suite of weather forecasting products to the energy industry. Our team brings together a wealth of experience in the energy sphere with expert energy meteorologists, data scientists and experienced client managers combining to bring our products to life. A vast amount of weather-maps, charts, tables and power forecasts are available via the MetDesk trading website, while our state of the art API delivers both historical and live weather data into the heart of our customers operations. In a world where data is king this brings exciting opportunities to expose our weather data to analytical processes. We design our products to take away the complexity in interpreting weather data, and with speed of data delivery sitting at the centre of everything we do, we ensure any changes to the weather models can be picked out in a timely manner. Our newly updated training packages cover all aspects of energy meteorology ensuring our customers fully understand the data they are in receipt of. Supporting our automated products, our panel of expert weather forecasters brief the market with the latest weather developments around the globe – whether it’s a major cold weather outbreak in the far East, hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico or a heatwave here in Europe, we have it covered. Email us at [email protected] to find out more.
BrightMile
MEDIA PARETNER
Established in 2006 in London, BrightMile provides specialist recruitment services within financial markets, with a particular focus on fintech & trading roles for commodity markets. We have been sourcing and placing expert professionals, including C-Suite leaders, with leading energy companies, banks, trading houses, financial exchanges & consultancies.
Over the last decade, we have worked with leading organizations internationally, and successfully placed talent across various financial hubs including London, Paris, Dubai, Hong Kong, New York & Singapore.
Our specialist focus, global reach, and the knowledge and professionalism of our teams, enables us to deliver a timely and consistent service of the highest level – which surpasses the expectations of both our clients and candidates!
ETRM services
EXHIBITOR
ETRMServices is a global organization providing trading technology expertise in the energy and commodity trading and risk management domain.
With locations in North America, Europe and India we manage customer needs through an optimized and blended team of on-site, off-site and off-shore resources.
We provide program and project technical services for the E/CTRM system of record, source systems and models such as generation and forecasting as well as target systems for reporting and logistics. Our integration practice covers end-to-end connectivity across the trading stack via our Enterprise-based Interfacing technology as well as up-to-date adapters to external exchanges, grids, confirmation systems.
Montel
MEDIA PARTNER
If it moves markets, we have it covered
The Montel Group brings together seven businesses in pursuit of one aim: being the trusted source on European energy markets. As the global energy transition accelerates, you can count on us for all the news, data, insights and forecasts you need.
The EFET Energy Markets Training Program is a specialised online training course providing a comprehensive insight into the complexities of energy commodity
markets.
Through seven detailed modules, covering topics including master agreements,
financial regulation, back-office tasks and risk management, the course provides
participants with both a broad and deep knowledge of energy trading.
Relevant for experienced professionals and those seeking to understand the basics,
the EFET Energy Markets Training Program is a one-stop-shop for market
knowledge.
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Special offer: sign up before 15 October 2021 to get 15 months for the price of 12!
Fees:
EFET-members: Euro 1500 per calendar year per company.
Non-EFET members: Euro 2750 per calendar year per company.
To find out more, or become an EFET member, please contact us [email protected]
CTRMCloud
EXHIBITOR
CTRMCloud™ is transforming the commodity trading landscape by simplifying once-complex trading and risk management software. By offering CTRM-as-a-Service, CTRMCloud offers a pay-as-you-go model with a cloud-native solution that is quickly and efficiently deployed, equipping organizations with real-time decision support and intraday reporting across the entire commodity value chain.
CTRMCloud was established in 2016, with offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Paris, and London.
Cassini
EXHIBITOR
Cassini is the leading provider of pre- and post-trade margin and collateral analytics for derivatives markets.
Buy-side firms can leverage the platform to monitor, optimise and ensure transparency on their margin, as well as achieve collateral liquidity and efficient utilisation, lowering the carry cost of derivatives.
Cassini’s platform provides the only full front-to-back solution covering margin, collateral and cost analytics for all classes of cleared and uncleared over-the-counter derivatives as well as futures and options. It integrates into post-trade collateral management, treasury and risk systems – enabling clients to bring post-trade cost analytics into the pre-trade process. Cassini is also integrated into key asset management platforms to facilitate leveraging analytics with little implementation overhead.
Baringa Partners
SPONSOR
Baringa Partners is an independent business and technology consultancy. We help businesses run more effectively, navigate industry shifts and reach new markets. We use our industry insights, ideas and pragmatism to help each client improve their business. Collaboration is central to our strategy and culture, ensuring we attract the brightest and the best. And it’s why clients love working with us.
Baringa launched in 2000 and now has over 900 members of staff and 92 partners across our practice areas Energy & Resources, Financial Services, Products & Services, and Government & Public Sector. These practices are supported by cross-sector teams focused on Customer & Digital; Finance, Risk & Compliance; People Excellence; Supply Chain & Procurement; Data, Analytics & AI; Intelligent Automation & Operations Excellence; and Technology Transformation. We operate globally and have offices in the UK, Europe, Australia, US and Asia.
Baringa Partners have been voted as the leading management consulting firm in the Financial Times’ UK Leading Management Consultants 2021 in the categories Energy, Utilities & the Environment, and Oil & Gas. We have been in the Top 10 for the last 14 years in the small, medium, as well as large category in the UK Best Workplaces™ list by Great Place to Work®. We are a Top 50 for Women employer, and are recognised by Best Employers for Race.
Baringa. Brighter Together.
BizPro
EXHIBITOR
BizPro is a leading transactions monitoring software for the detection of suspicious conducts under MAR and REMIT and several leading companies already rely on it.
BizPro is able to detect the abusive practices defined in MAR and REMIT through a wide range of algorithms for each pattern, constantly improved in effectiveness and efficiency. The tool provides an “end-to-end” automated process from data source to reporting and case management. BizPro includes also extensive data analytics functionalities.
BizPro has been developed since 2015 leveraging on the combination of methodologies, models and algorithms developed by Protiviti and software solutions developed by Bizmatica.
Volue
EXHIBITOR
Volue is one of Europe’s largest enterprise software companies and has pioneered green technology for five decades.
Volue is the result of the fusion of four companies: Powel, Markedskraft, Scanmatic and Wattsight. The companies were rebranded in January 2021. Two additional companies have been added to Volue since: Likron and ProCom GmbH.
Volue delivers software, insight and services for energy production, trading and distribution. It was created to fast track the green transition while securing the availability of the core services society relies on – energy, power grid, water and infrastructure.
Volue enables new and existing players to prepare for the future of energy, water supply and infrastructure building. It is a reliable partner for anyone committed to sustainably managing the challenges of the climate crisis.
In Europe, more than 350 TWh of annual power generation is planned and optimized using Volue solutions. Getting the most out of existing power plants is a serious contribution to sustainability.
Volue
EXHIBITOR
Volue is one of Europe’s largest enterprise software companies and has pioneered green technology for five decades.
Volue is the result of the fusion of four companies: Powel, Markedskraft, Scanmatic and Wattsight. The companies were rebranded in January 2021. Two additional companies have been added to Volue since: Likron and ProCom GmbH.
Volue delivers software, insight and services for energy production, trading and distribution. It was created to fast track the green transition while securing the availability of the core services society relies on – energy, power grid, water and infrastructure.
Volue enables new and existing players to prepare for the future of energy, water supply and infrastructure building. It is a reliable partner for anyone committed to sustainably managing the challenges of the climate crisis.
In Europe, more than 350 TWh of annual power generation is planned and optimized using Volue solutions. Getting the most out of existing power plants is a serious contribution to sustainability.
TokWise
SPONSOR
TokWise provides an innovative technology to maximize the return of renewable energy portfolio.
The solution combines big data and advanced analytics, offered as Software-as-a-Service. Leveraging resilient technology and proprietary AI models, TokWise is adding an extra intelligence layer to your trading operations to reflect all market dynamics and maximise profit.
We support the growth of renewable energy by providing solid services to manage efficiently the green energy portfolio:
1) Tailor-made Commercial and Forecast(C&F) Optimization Service designed to enhance trading and increase the return of each MWh renewable energy.
2) Software-as-a-Service Portfolio Management Suite connecting assets and markets in one centralized place to easily orchestrate all portfolio management and trading activities.
TokWise services are incorporated in the daily operations of leading European renewable aggregators, large producers and green energy suppliers.
Commodity
MEDIA PARTNER
Commodity is an international search boutique that specialises in talent acquisition, retained search, competitive intelligence and advisory across the commodity markets. Our HQ and in-house research is based in the UK. We have offices in Singapore, Houston and Geneva. Regardless of colleague location, we operate as a cohesive unit.
Our client base is made up of a select few partners globally. These relationships are well established and underpinned by trust, delivery, confidentiality, speed, respect for process and value of data. Longevity in search matters. Commodity was born in 1977, hence celebrating its first 40 years in 2017.
AIGET
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA DI GROSSISTI DI ENERGIA E TRADER
AIGET – Associazione Italiana di Grossisti di Energia e Trader
Piazza Giulio Cesare 5 – 20145 Milano – Tel: +39 02 36593080
[email protected] – www.aiget.it – Twitter: @AigetEnergia
AIGET: Associazione Italiana di Grossisti di Energia e Trader / The Italian Association of Energy Traders & Suppliers (www.aiget.org)
Created in 2000, with the beginning of the liberalization of the Italian energy markets, AIGET represents and promotes the interests of the Italian and foreign entrants in the supply, trading & shipping of electricity, natural gas and related services & certificates. The main targets of the Association are the promotion of competition, transparency and liquidity in the Italian energy markets & supporting the development and standardization of tradable energy products and contracts, including energy & weather derivatives.
EnAppSys
SPONSOR
At EnAppSys, we help our customers to make the best strategic decisions based on energy data from 32 European countries.
On our Market Data Platform we process, calculate, forecast and visualise market data, all delivered through a fast, reliable and intuitive platform providing customisable dashboards with API integration, giving you the insight needed.
Our Market Access Services for the GB market offers a worry-free and quick solution for CVA qualification and interfacing with Elexon CVA flows. Thanks to our solution for National Grid’s Wider Access, entering the Balancing Market with your assets was never easier
The platform with our market knowledge provides the backbone for our Consultancy Services that deliver actionable, and bankable projections.
EnAppSys’ dedicated and knowledgeable team supports a wide variety of happy customers. Don’t take our word for it! Read some of our customer recommendations.
ARGUS
EXHIBITOR
About Argus Media
Argus is an independent media organisation with almost 1100 staff. It is headquartered in London and has 26 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading and production centres. Argus produces price assessments and analysis of international energy and other commodity markets, and offers bespoke consulting services and industry-leading conferences. Companies in 140 countries around the world use Argus data to index physical trade and as benchmarks in financial derivative markets as well as for analysis and planning purposes. Argus was founded in 1970 and is a privately held UK-registered company. It is owned by employee shareholders, global growth equity firm General Atlantic and Hg, the specialist software and technology services investor.
Website Link: Argus Media
WORLDOILS
MEDIA PARTNER
Worldoils is a company that combines the power of marketing as well as the in-house expertise for the Oil, Gas, Offshore and Maritime industries. Worldoils’ web portal www.worldoils.com has become a truly central platform for visitors who need information regarding oil and gas products and services, research, training, conferences, news and events as well as a popular advertising base for providers of Oil, Gas, Marine and Offshore services. Worldoils has also launched the jobs system and a marketplace. In the recent months, Worldoils has strengthened its position as a fast developing central place for buying and selling of land rigs, offshore rigs, barge rigs and other oilfield and subsea equipment.
WORLD BIOENERGY ASSOCIATION
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
World Bioenergy Association is an international member organization with a mission to promote the sustainable development of bioenergy on a global level and to support the business environment for bioenergy. With a member base of bioenergy companies, associations, research institutes and individuals from more than 65 countries, WBA represents the voice of the global bioenergy community.
WBA activities include publishing factsheets, statistics reports, market reports and position papers on various aspects of bioenergy including policies, technologies, markets, finance etc. WBA also has organized numerous events in the past including workshops, webinars, conferences, and study trips to discuss and debate issues surrounding bioenergy including land use, biodiversity, carbon neutrality, clean energy etc. Moreover, WBA collaborates with various international organizations working in the renewable energy sector via partnerships including IRENA, IEA, REN21, REN Alliance, CPLC, FAO and others.
VOXSMART
SPONSOR
VoxSmart is a SaaS surveillance technology provider that designs, develops and deploys software to better manage business risk and meet regulatory requirements. Our team includes experts in finance, regulation and business analytics that can help to find and fix the problems encountered by regulated firms in the financial space and beyond.
Our technology captures your employee communications, wherever they are working, and turns the data this generates into useful information about your business conduct and operations. We help connect a firm’s people, processes, and technology to deliver operational efficiencies and enable smarter business decisions.
VoxSmart recently secured a $25M investment from Toscafund to accelerate our vision for an integrated surveillance model to capture and supervise all communications and trade data under one platform.
AEBIG
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
AEBIG (Asociación Española de Biogás) was founded in 2009.
The main mission is to represent the interests of the sector, promoting renewable gases and raising awareness of its benefits. Collaborates with Public Administration and other institutions, being recognized as the voice of the spanish biogas sector at national and international level
Pursues the development of biomethane injection into the network of natural gas and its use as fuel for transport.
The companies that develop their activities in the biogas sector, agroindustrial, landfills, sewage, gasification, etc., can apply for membership in AEBIG.
AEBIG is founding member of EBA (European Biogas Association)
C/ Rafael Calvo, 18
28010 – Madrid – SPAIN
Website: www.aebig.org
Mail: [email protected]
EUROPEAN GAS HUB
MEDIA PARTNER
SCALEFOCUS
SPONSOR
Scalefocus is a software development and digital services company helping businesses grow by leveraging cutting-edge technology and employing top talent.
Our team delivers custom software solutions and integrates existing leading products (IBM, AWS, Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, Appian) with proven consultancy and implementation methodologies.
We guide clients through the technology maze of their digital transformation and allow them to make informed decisions based on their own data.
Our key differentiator is the agile development approach with an unwavering focus on long-term results.
HITACHI
EXHIBITOR
About Hitachi ABB Power Grids
Hitachi ABB Power Grids is global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 36,000 people in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centers. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi ABB Power Grids balances social, environmental and economic values. It is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid.
The Energy Planning and Trading business unit provides integrated software solutions, energy markets intelligence and strategic advisory services that enable industry professionals to make better economic and strategic decisions, including:
Energy Planning and Trading: https://www.hitachiabb-powergrids.com/offering/product-and-system/energy-planning-trading
Corporate: https://www.hitachiabb-powergrids.com
EGSSIS
EXHIBITOR
EGSSIS offers operations teams the most proactive energy management platform that supports them in achieving operational excellence.
Active since 2008 we offer innovative Software-as-a-Service platforms for gas and power operations and market communication, as well as dispatching services.
Our team of Butlers & Whizzkids serve 24/7 with a smile and ensure your peace of mind with smart solutions.
Currently we’re supporting 55+ gas and power traders, shippers, and BRPs, across more than 25 European grids to help them keep a grip on their energy portfolio.
Come by our booth during the Energy Trading Week and find out what we can do for you!
ENVERUS
EVENT PARTNER
Enverus Trading & Risk connects trade floors to the world of commodity and energy market data with forward curves risk management software for agile workforces, custom and out-of-the-box data management solutions for proprietary data, and highly accurate AI power market forecasting. Connect with our 500+ data and market intelligence channel partners through our flagship MarketView Desktop terminal.
ENERGY TRADERS ASSOCIATION
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
Energy Traders Association (ETD) was founded by leading energy trading companies holding Electricity Wholesale Licenses in 2010 to promote liberal energy trading and development of sustainable, transparent and liquid markets in Turkey. The Istanbul-based Association currently has 54 members.
ETD is mandated to facilitate and promote universal rules, regulations and standards enabling a fair trading environment towards a liberal energy market. ETD’s functions include not only the establishment of preliminary infrastructure ensuring transparent and accessible prices and market information for all, but also the introduction of a widely accepted standard contract and defining and establishment of an ethical code. In order to fulfil its objectives, ETD cooperates with many national and international Governmental and Non-Governmental institutions.
In terms of national connections and works, ETD participates in and organizes joint working groups including both members of ETD and Institutions with Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Energy Markets Regulation Authority, Competition Board, TEİAŞ (Turkish System Operator), EPİAŞ (Energy Markets Operation Company), Istanbul Exchange etc. Main subjects of this joint work are liberalization and competition, standardization, legal infrastructure of both wholesale and retail trade issues, transparency. We are proud of being very active during process of foundation of EPİAŞ, structuring products transacted in Istanbul Exchange and development of volume and operational enhancement of OTC markets in Turkey.
In terms of international connections, ETD and EFET (European Federation of Energy Traders) organized multiple meetings introducing the EFET Agreement to market participants and created a working group on the adaptation of the EFET Agreement into the Turkish market. Finally, EFET General Agreement Turkey version (EFET TR) was launched on 22 July 2011, which was followed by the execution of the first agreement by two leading companies in Turkey. Our efforts and studies towards introducing demand response management to the Turkish energy market in cooperation with some European companies and institutions came to a visible level in regulatory frameworks. We are one of the energy sector organisations, which is invited to consultation meetings and interviews for various reports on the Turkish energy market, prepared by international organisations such as The World Bank Group and International Energy Agency.
COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORY
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
CTA ADVISORY is an international group of commodity professionals with expertise dedicated to serving the global trading industry. Leveraging on our experts’ fieldwork experience, our mission is to set up flexible, dynamic, and cost-efficient trading solutions. Our services include outsourcing structures, financing facilities, and professional recruitment.
COMMODITY TRADING ASSOCIATION
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
The CTA Commodity Trading Association is the leading international Network of Commodity Trading, Shipping and Financing professionals.
BJSS
SPONSOR
BJSS is the leading technology and engineering consultancy for business. Trusted by our clients, we collaborate to deliver complex, innovative technology, engineering, and industry solutions that millions of people use every day.
Our team is made up of over 1,600 talented people across 15 locations in the UK, Europe, USA, and Australia. We make digital transformation and user engagement a reality. Passionate about design, we engineer world-class technology solutions embracing strategy, software, cloud, data, AI, and Automation. Our teams of talented technologists and consultants use our Enterprise Agile approach to build dynamic technology platforms that scale and accelerate time to value.
WINDWARD
EVENT PARTNER
Windward, is the leading maritime AI company, providing an all-in-one platform for all your risk management and maritime domain awareness needs. With real-time insights into ownership structure, cargo, containers, and vessel behaviours, we help our partners make decisions with confidence.
By leveraging maritime domain expertise, augmented by best-in-class artificial intelligence and machine learning, we connect the dots, going beyond data to deliver a customized view of your risk with actionable predictive intelligence and insights, through an easy API integration or as an online tool
We enhance any KYC, due diligence, vetting, or law enforcement processes, from screening and monitoring to deep investigations by providing immediate go / no go recommendations with 4 times fewer false positives, so you can focus on future-forward decisions to grow your business opportunities, secure your operations, and trade with confidence!
Windward partners with leading global banks, insurance, and energy & trade companies, governments, and ship owners to navigate their risk while optimizing operations.
Windward- Power your organization with maritime AI
EUROPEAN ENERGY RETAILERS
ASSOCIATION PARTNER
The European Energy Retailers (EER) represent the voice of Independent Energy & Solution Providers in EU-wide policy discussions. In order to achieve a well-functioning retail energy market, new suppliers and service providers must be able to enter into and compete in the market on equal terms.
ELEVEN RECRUITMENT
MEDIA PARTNER
As the world pivots for energy transition, upstream and downstream producers and consumers of energy are evolving rapidly to meet and exceed global climate goals.
Eleven are deeply involved in the energy transition across trading, investment, development, optimisation and analytics including factors affecting these decisions and advice, such as meteorology and geopolitics, collaborating and sharing advice and insight.
And, as such, over the last 23 years, Eleven has evolved from operating in a traditional downstream supply and trading industry into a partner of choice for energy and commodities, renewable, chemical and alternative technologies. During this diversification, our operations in traditional geographies have evolved into emerging markets whilst supporting our existing clients within the European energy trading sector including but not limited to Gas, Power, LNG and Carbon. We’ve worked in these markets since the early days of deregulation, placing our first power broker in 1999. Our client portfolio includes trading companies, private equity and institutional backed companies, banks, utilities, emerging technologies and retailers.
GENERAL INDEX
EXHIBITOR
MORNINGSTAR
EXHIBITOR
Morningstar is a trusted source in data management solutions that provide clients with actionable information in the energy, commodities and financial sectors. Our enterprise-level software enables you to access and analyze proprietary and market data to facilitate collaboration and help make better investment decisions. Traders, risk managers, IT, analysts, and executives look to us to power their enterprise and take action with confidence.
ROITI
EXHIBITOR
ROITI is a Full-Service Consultancy for energy trading companies that demand the best value for money technology advisory across their IT landscape. ROITI stands for providing you with a combination of very sound market know-how and an approach of challenging assumptions and stakeholders in order to achieve a sensible and working solution. We develop experts with solid market know-how and a broad tech skillset. We are always committed to getting to the background of the requirements, defining clear business cases, and looking for a win-win solution that will be easy to use for the end-users and easy to maintain for the support teams. We can offer dedicated technical support and project teams as well as experts in the entire energy value chain, both on-site and off-site
Our headquarters are located at the centre of Europe‘s fastest-growing IT-Hub, with a globally appreciated Talent-Pool.
KWA Analytics
SPONSOR
KWA Analytics is an award-winning global consultancy, delivery business, technology, and support solutions for the energy, commodity, shipping, and treasury markets. At KWA, we believe in delivering the highest quality solutions to our clients, regardless of short-term profits or vested interests. Our commitment to client fulfilment is core to our company values. We provide a range of service offerings to deliver an integrated end to end capability to solve our clients’ most complex and challenging issues.
To achieve this we have, under one roof, the best subject matter experts providing an unparalleled level of market and TRM knowledge.
With offices in the UK, US, Canada, Mexico, India and Singapore we work with clients globally and have implemented and provided bespoke solutions to commodity traders, insurance companies, investment banks, oil and gas majors and utilities.
We provide clients with an integrated end to end capability across our core service offerings:
EEX
SPONSOR
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is the leading energy exchange in Europe which develops, operates and connects secure, liquid and transparent markets for energy and related products. As part of EEX Group, a group of companies serving international commodity markets, EEX offers contracts on Power, Natural Gas and Emission Allowances, and Freight and Agricultural Products. EEX also provides registry services as well as auctions for Guarantees of Origin, on behalf of the French State.
CATALYST COMMODITIES
SPONSOR
Launched in 2014, Catalyst Commodities focus solely on commercial and credible UK power price formation and have become the benchmark for traders and analysts active in UK power wholesale markets. Market participants like our services as we constantly report the results of our model against outturn, replicating a “skin in the game” type outlook. Catalyst collaborates with customers directly, answering questions using our deep commercial knowledge and that which is coded into our model – Centaur – via our analyst team. Our products include emailed subscription reports and a dynamic online portal with API covering the next half hour to the next five years.
EQUIAS
SPONSOR
Equias is a proven partner that provides innovative, cost-effective solutions and services for the energy trading community. We develop advanced solutions for the automation of energy trading processes, based on open market standards. We focus on optimisation and adding value through technical insights and innovations that are equitable and accessible to all our clients.
At ETW Online you will hear more about Equias eTM, electronic Trade Monitoring and Equias eSM, electronic Settlement Matching.
MOONLIGHT IQ
PR PARTNER
Moonlight IQ is a highly specialised, global B2B strategic PR and marketing agency delivering results for our clients in the global financial and technology sectors. For over 20 years we’ve played a key role in clients’ growth and dominance of their market sectors, and in becoming stand-out award-winners. Moonlight IQ provides proven messaging, branding, and communication strategies, ensuring that your messages are clearly heard in the market. Our strategy is to establish our clients as market leaders in the industry and to highlight the unique values each brand brings to the market.
We use our expertise in the industry and wide network of relationships to get businesses in front of leading finance and technology publications as well as key industry players, your prospects, and clients.
Ben Hillary, Managing Director, Commodities People 
Moderator: Eddie Tofpik, Head of Technical Analysis & Senior Markets Analyst, ADM Investor Services International Ltd. 
Caroline Abu Sa’Da, Director General, SOS Mediterranee 
Maria-Teresa Pisani, OIC Chief Trade Facilitation Section / Economic Cooperation and Trade Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) 
Peter Rippon, CEO, OpenGamma 
John Spencer, Risk Management Consultant / former Head of Trading & Head of Risk at oil trading companies in Geneva & London 
Christopher Thompson, Head of Proprietary Trading, Volcafe Ltd 
James Lowrey, Global Head - Research & Analysis / Structured Trade & Commodity Finance - GTFD, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) 
