7th Annual Global Commodities Finance Conference
June 9th & 10th 2010
The Mandarin Oriental, Geneva
Tuesday 8th June 2010
18:30 Ice breaker reception hosted by ReedSmith (Restaurant Hotel Parc des Eaux-Vives) RSVP by 4th June
Day one: Wednesday 9th June 2010
08:15 Registration and coffee
09:00 Chairperson’s opening remarks
Jean-Francois Lambert, Global Head of Structured Trade Finance, HSBC Bank plc
09:10 Keynote address: The importance and availability of commodity finance lines in the global trade system
Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization
09:40 Global economic overview
Philippe Chalmin, Professor at Paris Dauphine University and General Editor, Cyclope Commodity Yearbook
Stuart Green, Global Economist, HSBC Bank plc
*This year, the forum will tour key emerging markets, exploring themes in commodities finance across sectors and setting the stage for debate*
10:20 China’s commodity demand drivers, sustainability as a resource consumer and capacity to provide finance
Matt Pieterse, Director, Finance and Head of China Capital Advisors, The Beijing Axis
10:45 Morning refreshments and networking break
11:20 The China debate
Ian Mote, Regional Head, Commodity Traders and Agribusiness, China, Standard Chartered Bank
Simon Tyler, Head of Trade Finance, Commodities, China Construction Bank (London) Limited
Nigel Ward, Partner, Norton Rose. moderator
12:00 Opening our eyes to Oz: Australia as a gateway to the Asian-Pacific market
Kerry Sanderson AO, Agent General, Government of Western Australia
RUSSIA & THE CIS: BEYOND THE RESTRUCTURINGS
12:30 Regional overview: Evaluating the market in Russia and the CIS
Philippe Landry, Managing Director, SG CIB
13:00 Case study review: Tatneft
Alexander Thiel, Executive Director, Commodity Finance, Corporates & Structured Finance, WestLB
13:20 Lunch hosted by Societe Generale
WILL AFRICA FULFIL ITS POTENTIAL?
14:45 Challenges facing financiers of agriculture in Africa
Christian Baine, Executive Director, Coronet Group
Andre Soumah, Executive Chairman, ACE-Audit Control and Expertise Global
Schalk Lubbe, Chief Executive Officer, Farmsecure Technologies
Zhann Meyer, Regional Head, Commodity Traders and Agribusiness, Africa, Standard Chartered Bank, moderator
EVALUATING LATIN AMERICA’S SIGNIFICANCE IN GLOBAL COMMODITIES TRADE
15:30 Assessing developments in Latin American across sectors
Christian de Lima Ramos, Partner, Ramos e Zuanon Advogados
João Batista, Global Head of Trade Finance, Banco Espirito Santo
Stephen Pout, Director, Agriservice
Andy Lennard, Managing Director, Texel Group, moderator
16:10 A sweet story: Brazilian sugar
Pierre-Henri Dietz, Sugar and Ethanol Market Analyst, SUCDEN - Sucres et Denrées SA
16:35 Afternoon refreshments and networking break
17:00 The Annual Trader panel
Kevin Rhodes, Finance Director, LN Metals
Colin Heritage, Managing Director, Stemcor
Gauthier Froment, Head of Trade Finance, Louis Dreyfus Commodities
Thomas Patrick, Finance Director, Duferco International Trading Holding Ltd.
Jean-Francois Lambert, Global Head of Structured Trade Finance, HSBC Bank plc, moderator
18:00 Chairperson’s closing remarks followed by cocktail reception hosted by Standard Chartered
Day two: Thursday 10th June 2010
08:30 Registration and coffee
09:00 Chairperson’s opening remarks
Thomas Oehl, Global Head of Commodity Finance, WestLB AG
09:15 Annual Global Heads panel
Thomas Oehl, Global Head of Commodity Finance, WestLB AG
Willem Klaassens, Managing Director & Global Head Commodity Traders & Agribusiness, Standard Chartered Bank
Jean-Francois Lambert, Global Head of Structured Trade Finance, HSBC Bank plc
Federico Turegano, Global Head of Natural Resources & Energy Financing, SG CIB
Sandra Nolasco, Head of Commodity Trade Finance, BBVA
Bernard Zonneveld, Global Head of Structured Metals & Energy Finance, ING
João Batista, Global Head of Trade Finance, Banco Espirito Santo
Jason Barass, JP Morgan
John MacNamara, Global Head of Structured Commodity Finance, Deutsche Bank
Robert Parson, Partner, Reed Smith, moderator
10:15 An overarching review of the global metals market
Melinda Moore, Equities Commodity Analyst, Credit Suisse
10:45 Morning refreshments and networking break
11:05The insider view: Latin American banks discuss their experiences in the IFC Trade Finance Programme
Guillermo Bueso Anduray, Executive Vice President, Banco Atlántida, S.A.
Manuel Peña-Morros, Chief Executive Officer, Banco Leon
Angela Martins, Director International Department, Banco ABC Brasil S/A
Joon S. Kim, Head of Global Corporates and CTA Sales, Transaction Banking - Americas, Standard Chartered Bank
Antonio DiMaggio, Head of Trade Finance Americas, Intesa San Paolo
Alejandro Conforte, Head of International and Financial Institutions, Nuevo Banco Comercial S.A.
Antonio Alves, Head of Trade Finance, Latin America and Caribbean Region, IFC, moderator
12:00 The changing dynamics of energy strategy in Eurasia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America
Teymur Huseynov, Global Head, Energy Consulting, Exclusive Analysis Ltd.
12:25Commodity finance legal update
Richard Swinburn, Partner, ReedSmith
12:50 Commodity Finance: Risk assessment is more important than ever
Paul Cohen Dumani, General Manager, MIT (Micro Informatique Technologies SA)
13:00 Lunch
14:10 Collateral management and other risk mitigation tools
Matthieu Delorme, Chief Operating Officer, Cotecna Trade Services SA
14:35 Metals & mining market review: An assessment across regions
Abubekir Salim, Chief Executive Officer, Sumo Coal
Jesus Flores, Director for Trade and Institutional Affairs, Tenaris Tamsa
Christian Börner, Chief Financial Officer, Midland Resources Holding Limited
Pierpaolo Di Fabio, Corporate Director, Finance, KME Group Spa
Erik Brommer, Head Metals & Mining Commodity Finance, Santander, moderator
15:20 The role of non-payment insurance in PXF transactions
James Cunningham, Political Risk & Structured Credit Practice Leader, Marsh
15:40 Soft commodity review: Assessing trends, challenges and solutions across the agri sector
Bernard Belk, Director, Global Agri Corporate Business, Swiss Re
Peter Bryde, Deputy Director Agribusiness, EBRD
Gustavo Barbeito, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Grupo Los Grobo
Jasper van Schaik, Regional Head Europe Agri Commodities, Rabobank International
Simon Arnold, Seagrain SA Geneva Switzerland, moderator
16:30 Chairperson’s closing remarks followed by close of conference