The Risks in Agri Trading: Emerging Markets 2014 Summit is a senior-level meeting that will provide a comprehensive platform for practitioners involved in the trading of agri-commodities. The forum is designed for Traders, Finance Experts, Risk Managers and Heads of Operations looking at improving or initiating activities with emerging markets.
Focused Programme
• Discussions addressing the risks trading houses face on a global scale when they enter new and emerging markets
• Strong areas of focus: Geopolitical Risks & Legal Framework; Economic Risks; Supply Chain Risks
• Expert speakers line-up including experienced practitioners from Olam, Cargill, ADM Cocoa, Louis Dreyfus Commodities, Ecom Agro Industrial Corporation, and many others
High-level audience
• The Summit will gather practitioners across trading houses in Switzerland and globally including Heads of Risk Management, General Managers, Logisticians, Heads of Finance, and Operations Managers
• Representatives of the WTO from missions of emerging countries will be giving exclusive insights
• Government Officials from key emerging countries to speak
Why attend？
• Attending the Risks in Agri Trading: Emerging Markets 2014 Summit, you will be able to:
• Get exclusive information from both Governments Officials and WTO representatives to help you better understand export policies and ensure you a stronger entrance in the country you are targeting
• Hear about how to develop your compliance strategy to avoid fines and bans when operating in emerging markets
• Assess the impact of Solvency II and Basel III regulations on your trading operations
• Gain clarity on the monetary framework and ensure you explore all the options available to get trades financed
• Hear about how to manage currency risk when dealing with emerging regions
• Get the traders and bankers’ perspectives on credit risk management and hear some best practices in this area
• Look at sustainability as a tool to mitigate risks across the supply chain with concrete examples from supply chain experts
• Learn more about how to improve trade execution so your company is more prepared to enter new markets
• Share insights with peers on tools at hand to develop local networks to reduce supply chain risks, including how to contract locally and forecast disruptions in the supply chain
• Know how to manage physical risks across the supply chain especially within transportation, storage and delivery stages
