Australia Trade Forum 2017

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Global Trade Review (GTR) would like to formally invite you to attend our Australia Trade Forum 2017 (https://goo.gl/k6Y8h6) at the Sofitel in Sydney on May 29th, as a guest of The Sydney Business Networking Group.

All those who are exporters, importers, manufactures, distributors trader & producer of physical goods can receive a free corporate pass to attend the event (scroll down for more information). All those who are not corporates can receive a 15% discount when booking online (https://goo.gl/TXsf2Q) with code: SBNG15.

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A corporate-focused gathering bringing together all sectors involved in international trade, the event will report on developments in global markets and their impact on Australian trade, and explore what the future may hold for Australia’s corporates and exporters.

Returning to Sydney for its fourth year, GTR’s annual gathering in Australia has evolved into the Australia Trade Forum for 2017. The event will provide maximum audience interaction with live polling, active debates and several stream options, allowing attendees to select their preferred structure.

Highlights Include:

• Putting the spotlight on Australia: Policy updates, commodity outlook and future developments amidst the economic volatility

• The big picture: An analysis of the macroeconomic environment, trade rebound and its impact

• What’s next for Australia’s corporates? Reviewing challenges and opportunities that Australian corporates are facing, across procurement, treasury and supply chain management

• Digitilisation, technology and trade: An update on the new technologies for trade and financing industries and the bright opportunities they bring for Australia

• Supply chain financing: Current challenges, opportunities and risks across SC financing new solutions and the latest innovations driving digitisation

• Trade and commodity financing: Mechanisms, structures and evolving risk management strategies

• Traders’ roundtable: Navigate the challenges of Australia’s commodity-based economy (trade volumes, policies, regulations, environmental and political factors)

• Infrastructure financing: Reviewing the importance of investing in infrastructure to help increase production, understanding future investment opportunities

• Working capital optimisation priorities: Evaluating, managing and reducing liquidity, currency risk, increasing supply chain efficiency, ensuring greater working capital optimisation

Featured Conference Speakers

• Bryan Clark, Director, Trade & International Affairs, Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ACCI)

• Peter Candy, Group Treasurer, GrainCorp

• Fulvio Barbuio, Head Corporate Treasury & Risk, Australian Broadcasting Corporation

• Melinda Gibson, Senior Treasury Analyst, Jemena

• John Reeve, Director, AgRee Commodities

• Jaydeep Solanki, Director, Program Purchasing Management, General Motors

• Lisa McAuley, Chief Executive Officer, Export Council of Australia

• Laurie Walker, Chief Executive Officer, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF), Government of Australia

• Justin Smirk, Senior Economist, Westpac Group

• Heath Baker, Head of Trade Policy & Industry Engagement, Export Council of Australia

• Ilkka Tales, Managing Director, APAC, Greensill

• Sophie Krantz, Director, Aercas, International Trade Strategy Manager, BlueScope

• Peter Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore, BPL

• Andrew Beechey, Head of Global Financial Risks, Asia Pacific, Liberty International Underwriters

• Kirk Cheesman, Managing Director, NCI

• James Tiarks, Political and Credit Risk Broker, Texel Asia

• Rajiv Biswas, Senior Director & Chief Economist, Asia Pacific, IHS

• Adnan Ghani, Global Head of Trade, Westpac

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The event will provide maximum audience interaction with live polling, active debates and several stream options, allowing attendees to select their preferred structure. 2017’s conference will be an ideal opportunity to establish new relationships with those currently doing business in the country.

To register for the free corporate pass, please RSVP by email to Elisabeth at espry (at) gtreview.com (espry@gtreview.com) with your full details (name, job title, department, organisation, website, address, phone and email).

We look forward to welcoming you to the event.

Kind regards,

Elisabeth