West Coast Trade & Export Finance Conference

Description

Having held events in New York for nearly a decade, Exporta is delighted to host the West Coast Trade & Export Finance Conference in San Francisco for 2012. The conference will bring together the leading players from the trade finance community to discuss new market opportunities, industry demands and analysing the complexities of financing trade.

As the market has experienced varying degrees of turbulence in both domestic and international trade lines, the conference is well timed for industry experts to share their experiences and engage in meaningful discussion on how their priorities have shifted to align with the changing global landscape.

The delegation will consist of SME and multinational corporates, heads of domestic and international financial institutions, regional and global ECAs, multilaterals, insurers, lawyers, consultants and all the principal actors involved in the world of trade finance.

Delegates will gain insightful perspectives from keynote speeches, industry specific presentations and panel discussions. Attendees will also benefit from the numerous networking opportunities where vital new business contacts can be made in a vibrant and comfortable setting.

Among the topics to be discussed:
• How are commercially and politically volatile global markets affecting trade?
• Analyzing corporate funding priorities and trade challenges
• Case study: How to roll out the supply chain
• How lucrative a destination can Asia become for West Coast exports?
• Exploring the increasing trend of banks expanding their trade finance lines
• Case study: Mitigating supply chain risk in Latin America
• What is the current capacity and demand for trade credit and political risk insurance?
• Assessing the demand and availability of export finance

Who should attend?
• Trade, export and commodity finance heads and directors
• Multinationals and SMEs
• Insurance underwriters and brokers
• Export credit agencies
• Multilaterals
• Solution providers
• Lawyers and consultants
• Market analysts and policy advisors

There will also be a special evening reception following the conference where all delegates can continue the day's discussions and engage in further dialogue in a more informal atmosphere.