Commodity Trading Week London 2023
Geopolitical and Regional Risk in Commodity Markets
PANEL DISCUSSION: • 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 globalisation, from McDonalds politics to new realism?• OPEC+, more to come?• How to deal with the ” Young ...
Harnessing the Potential of the Green and Digital Trade Agenda to Get Back on Track in an Era of Polycrises
PANEL DISCUSSION: 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 organisation? ...
Where next for RPA? Exploring Intelligent and Hyper Automation
PANEL DISCUSSION: Where are we seeing as the most valuable use cases for this technology? · Back office · Credit · What are the opportunities for the front office and why have we not seen widespread uptake? RPA + AI = Intelligent Automation How scalable and sustainable is hyper automation? ...
Greening Trade Finance: How Are We Adapting?
PANEL DISCUSSION: Is trade finance becoming more sustainable? ESG and green finance – what does it mean for commodity trade finance? What are the set of standards and guidelines to follow? How to structure trade finance to positively reward ESG-driven investment? How digital technology helps to drive sustainability in trade ...
What is the Future of Trade Finance?
PANEL DISCUSSION: Traceability, risk management, transparency, electronic letters of credit for cross-border trades: How Blockchain applications could be used in trade financing A look at AI applications latest development to improve document proofing, price forecasting, automated decision making, regulatory intelligence, and liquidity management Tokenised future – What will it mean ...
All Eyes on Africa: New Frontiers for Growth and Investment
PANEL DISCUSSION: Africa’s role in international trade finance Addressing the financing gap in Africa What opportunities lie ahead? Boosting technical solutions to access data and internationally recognised payment systems Overcoming transaction barriers Aligning with regulatory compliance challenges PANEL: Moderator: Marc Ostwald, Chief Economist & Global Strategist, ADM ISI Carla Senatore, ...
Tackling Fraud & Criminality in Trade Finance: The Ongoing Battle
PANEL DISCUSSION: Advances in transaction monitoring to identify fraud and risk Best practises in KYC and AML compliance in the ‘new normal’ What are the digital tools against fraud and trade based on money laundering? What is the role of AI in defeating fraud and financial crime PANEL: Moderator: Deepesh ...
Autohedging: Can it Move the Needle for Commodity Traders
PANEL DISCUSSION: Autohedging – what is it? Is it even possible? – Yes it is – just look at what HRVYST is doing for grains merchants in US Benefits – 24/7 risk controls, no slippage, low cost of risk operations Challenges – requires deep understanding of the specific commodity and ...
Easing Access to Trade Finance Through Digital Innovation
PANEL DISCUSSION: An overview of digital tools in the market and which might be most useful for your organisation Too much or too little data? Applying analytical tools to speed up business processes Utilising AI and ML to support credit assessments – use cases Electronic documentation – what can be ...
