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TXF Americas 2017

Project, Export & Commodity and Trade Finance

Feb 1 - Feb 2, 2017

The Palms, United States

Victor Luque

Managing Director for State owned Enterprises

Ministry of Energy, Mexico

Regina García Cuellar Céspedes

Chief of Staff to Pemex CEO

Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX)

Marcello Estevão

Secretary for International Affairs

Ministry of Finance Brazil

Sabrina Borlini

Global Head of Syndications

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Antje Gibson

Vice President & Treasurer

Royal Caribbean Cruises

Josh Weinstein

Treasurer

Carnival Corporation

Aashish Pitale

Finance

Independent

Nick Haslett

Senior Managing Director - Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Business Development

Castleton Commodities International (CCI)

Fabio Jose Fagundes

Chief, Financial Products & Services Division

IDB Invest

Volker Helms

Managing Director

LBBW México S.A.

Jeffrey S. Cain

Sr. Vice President - Project and Export Finance

Siemens Financial Services

Sarvesh Suri

Director of Operations

MIGA - Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

Satheesh Kumar Sundararajan

Senior Infrastructure Finance Specialist

World Bank Group

Bart Pattyn

CEO & President

COFACE SA

Daniel Riordan

President - Political Risk and Trade Credit

XL Catlin

Leandro Alves

President & COO

Falvez Energy

James Brache

Deputy Managing Director

Zurich

Lenny Floria

Head of Regional Treasury and Structured Finance for the Americas

Nokia

Alejandro Fernandez

Finance Manager

Bunge

Chris Patterson

Executive Director: Structured Finance (Americas)

Caterpillar Financial

Marcos Hepp

Director of Trade Finance

Volvo

David Hanna

Executive VP & CFO

BroadGrain

Mark Schaltuper

Global Head of Country Risk

BMI Research

Terry Pierce

VP, Customer Strategy

Hijro Network

Alejandro Figari Alzamora

Director General

Oleana

Rob Morgan

President

Agile Energy

Manuel Andrade

CEO

Padtec

Julio Varela

Treasurer

Nidera Sementes

Doug Schoch

Vice President, Captive Business

Siemens

Julio Garcia

Head of Infrastructure – North America

IFM Investors

Suzanne Gaboury

Director, Agribusiness

FMO Development Bank

Thilo Tecklenburg

Chief Operating Officer North America

Meridiam

Pietro Amico

General Counsel

Risk Analytics Ltd

Michal Ron

IWG Secretary General, Managing Director, and Head of International Business

SACE

Hal Pontez

President and CEO

HPI LLC

Isabel Galdiz

Vice President of International Relations

US EXIM BANK - Export-Import Bank of the United States

Maria Hultén

Director

Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK)

Larry Schwartz

Chairman & CEO

Seaborn Networks

Topi Vesteri

Deputy CEO

Finnvera plc

Tony Smith

Commercial Director

Igor Zax

President

Tenzor

Jens Kruse

Head of Underwriting Latin America

Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft

Christophe Spoerry

Co-founder

Euler Hermes Digital Agency

Alan Beard

Managing Director

Interlink Capital Strategies

Christophe Petit

Co-Founder, President and Managing Partner

Star America Infrastructure Partners

Kitt Carswell

Vice President and Senior Offering Manager, Trade & Supply Chain Solutions

CGI

Zaki Manian

Founder

Skuchain, inc.

J. Michael Brown

Partner Energy & Natural Resources

Reed Smith

Jean-Baptiste Piette

Head of Export and Agency Finance (USA)

Santander

Rafael Cervantes

Vice President, Export & Agency Finance

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

Piers Constable

Head of Structured Trade & Export Finance, Americas

Deutsche Bank

Valentino Gallo

Global Head of Export and Agency Finance

Independent

Carlos Sagaón-Garza

Partner

Baker & McKenzie

Willem Sutherland

Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure Finance &Advisory Americas

ING Capital

Marcial Nava

Principal Economist

BBVA

Georges Romano

Latin America Head, Export and Agency Finance

Citi

Michael Oka

Managing Director – Commodities & Structured Trade Finance

MUFG Bank

Alexander Borisoff

Partner

Milbank,Tweed, Hadley & McCloy

Angel Merino Torrealba

Global Trade Finance USA

BBVA

Suzanne Durney

Managing Director, Head of Commodity Structured Debt

BNP Paribas

Sergio Robredo Nuñez

Head of Structured Export & Agency Finance

Santander

TXF kicked of 2017 with a bang; attracting over 200 leading trade figures to Miami for 2 days of networking, learning and debate!

For an overview of export & project finance opportunities in the Americas:

Download our free infographic here

Export and project finance experts, commodity finance aficionados and trade finance gurus rubbed shoulders in this exclusive gathering of corporates, agencies, financiers, insurers and lawyers.

Two Days and three different streams: supplement our holistic sessions with topics specific to your business.

On both days of the conference, our idea labs and workshops were organised into two separate streams focusing on three different areas of finance.

Our Export & Project Finance sessions covered:

· ECA Perspectives on Latin America

· North American power and energy financing

· Private Market Insurance and intersection with ECAs

· Opportunities and challenges for exporters across the region

The Commodities Finance slots tackled:

· Agribusiness in the Americas

· Bankers, alternative financing and institutional investors

· The Rise of US domestic traders

· Patterns and projections for commodities financing in South and North America

And our Trade and Supply Chain sessions examined:

· Blockchain and the potential benefits of FinTech

· Regulation

· Supply chain financing in Latin America and North America

Join us next year for the most diverse formats in the industry!

Thank you to all our attendees! Hear what past guests thought of their TXF experience:

TXF speakers and conference attendees are experts of the highest calibre. Way to bring out the best from the best in the business.

Isabel Galdiz

Vice President, International Relations, US EXIM BANK - Export-Import Bank of the United States

Truly exceptional, professional staff, interesting speakers, great networking, and I am looking forward to their next event.

Peter Appelbaum

President, Aretep

Your event was perfect from the beginning to the end and the way you lead it brings a wind of freshness to our community! Young, dynamic, participative, inspiring, a lot of sharing and networking....Really a good job for & by Super Heroes.

Pedro Novo

Head of Export Finance, BPIFRANCE - Bpifrance Assurance Export

Absolutely great event for networking

Rogelio Wong

Export Finance Mexico, Central America & Caribbean, Société Générale

TXF move from strength to strength as they navigate around the world delivering quality conferences

Olwyn Buldhoo

Executive Director - Head of ECA Finance EMEA, MUFG

I found the event to be very informative and the diversity of the crowd was excellent

Brad Dunderman

Vice President, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

It was a pleasure to be a part of this great event (in both aspects structural and joining my co -speakers). Though this was my first contact with your team, I found this TXF event interesting in terms of coverage and global approach

Ion Sclifos

Treasurer, Orange Romania

Very good speakers and content. Much appreciated the senior level of parties that were involved. Very serious in doing business.

Lenny Floria

Head of Regional Treasury and Structured Finance for the Americas, Nokia

The quality of the group of people you managed to bring together was excellent. You must have worked very hard to ensure you got the right calibre of people that were able to articulate on key issues. That does not happen very often in “ECA Land".

Simon Jones

Head of Export & Agency Finance, EMEA , TD Securities

One of the best financial conferences I've attended. Very diverse participants.

Shinebayar Bat

CEO, Batseer

Excellent location and hospitality, very good networking opportunities!

Jan Christoph Meyer

Structured Finance, Group Treasury, Vestas

Very informative sessions, highly professional team, great choice of venue.

Gerelchuluun Iderchuluun

Business Development Manager, Batseer

Good content, well attended, really well-developed industry event!

Peter Köck

Vice President Finance & Treasury, VA Intertrading Aktiengesellschaft

Excellent opportunity to meet fellow comrades in the commodities & financing jungle.

Gaurav Kumar

Senior Relationship Manager, Amsterdam Trade Bank

A spectacular line-up of speakers

Sergei Mikhalev

Amsterdam Trade Bank

All the right people in the Export Finance industry discussing the right issues in the right context.

Jim Cruse

Senior Vice President, Policy and Planning, US EXIM BANK - Export-Import Bank of the United States

Great content and innovative approach.

Mark Rowland

Treasury and Credit Risk Specialist,

Excellent organisation, good audience in a refreshing environment!

Gert Van Melkebeke

Head of Export Finance BeNeLux - France, Commerzbank

Plenary session

	Stream 1	Stream 2
	Chairmans Opening Remarks Main room Main room Chairmans Opening Remarks × Next session: Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices
	More information Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices A combination of China’s continued slowdown, US interest rate rises, rolling crises in Europe, increased global political risk and the glut in oil supply, has led to a prolonged commodities bear market. Are we likely to see a prolonged oil price stabilisation, and at what price? Can new life be injected into natural resources industries and what form will this take? How does this aﬀect the Americas? Main room Main room Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices × A combination of China’s continued slowdown, US interest rate rises, rolling crises in Europe, increased global political risk and the glut in oil supply, has led to a prolonged commodities bear market. Are we likely to see a prolonged oil price stabilisation, and at what price? Can new life be injected into natural resources industries and what form will this take? How does this aﬀect the Americas? Marcial Nava Principal Economist BBVA Next session: Comeback Tour: Brazil in 2017 and Beyond
	More information Comeback Tour: Brazil in 2017 and Beyond Understand the latest political situation and the stance of the new administration. How friendly will the landscape be for international business? What is the outlook for commodity prices and exports of Brazil’s key raw materials? Where are the new opportunities and trends in oil and gas, mining, agribusiness and natural resources? With liquidity down, local banks struggling, BNDES not lending on the same level, how can Brazil fund itself now? Main room Main room Comeback Tour: Brazil in 2017 and Beyond × Understand the latest political situation and the stance of the new administration. How friendly will the landscape be for international business? What is the outlook for commodity prices and exports of Brazil’s key raw materials? Where are the new opportunities and trends in oil and gas, mining, agribusiness and natural resources? With liquidity down, local banks struggling, BNDES not lending on the same level, how can Brazil fund itself now? Marcello Estevão Secretary for International Affairs Ministry of Finance Brazil Next session: Global Trade Under Trump Administration Previous session: Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices
	More information Global Trade Under Trump Administration What are the implications of the US election and new administration for world trade? What does this mean for US imports and exports? What will this aﬀect the future of TPP? Will this change OFAC fnancial embargoes and sanctions in Cuba, Iran, Russia? How will the US, Central and Latin American relationships change? Main room Main room Global Trade Under Trump Administration × What are the implications of the US election and new administration for world trade? What does this mean for US imports and exports? What will this aﬀect the future of TPP? Will this change OFAC fnancial embargoes and sanctions in Cuba, Iran, Russia? How will the US, Central and Latin American relationships change? Mark Schaltuper Global Head of Country Risk BMI Research Next session: Audience Response Survey Previous session: Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices
	More information Audience Response Survey Delegates’ thoughts and forecasts on the Americas sector for 2017. Have your say, an anonymous, real-time survey of the audience on the key issues in the industry. An annotated industry report will be sent to all guests following the survey. Main room Main room Audience Response Survey × Delegates’ thoughts and forecasts on the Americas sector for 2017. Have your say, an anonymous, real-time survey of the audience on the key issues in the industry. An annotated industry report will be sent to all guests following the survey. Next session: Connecting the Americas: Transportation and Infrastructure Financing Previous session: Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices
	Coffee Break & Networking Main room Main room Coffee Break & Networking × Next session: Connecting the Americas: Transportation and Infrastructure Financing Previous session: Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices
	Stream 1	Stream 2
	More information Connecting the Americas: Transportation and Infrastructure Financing From Latin American mass-urban transportation projects such as the Lima Metro an... Export & Project Finance Stream Export & Project Finance Stream Connecting the Americas: Transportation and Infrastructure Financing × From Latin American mass-urban transportation projects such as the Lima Metro and Santiago Metro and the construction of mega cities in Colombia, to road, rail, air and port infrastructure projects in the US, this panel brings to light successful projects and pits them against failures. Christophe Petit President & Managing Partner Star America Infrastructure Partners Julio Garcia Head of Infrastructure – North America IFM Investors Thilo Tecklenburg Chief Operating Officer North America Meridiam Willem Sutherland Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure Finance &Advisory Americas ING Capital Next session: Next Steps: Project Financed-Telecom, Lessons Learnt and Future Opportunities Previous session: Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices	More information Sowing the Seed: Agribusiness in the Americas The vast spaces of land between Argentina and Canada present huge prospects for ... Commodities Finance Stream: Commodities Finance Stream: Sowing the Seed: Agribusiness in the Americas × The vast spaces of land between Argentina and Canada present huge prospects for new and ongoing agricultural production. Can supply meet current levels of demand? How can producers ensure this is integrated sustainable supply chains? What are the key environmental challenges that can impact the market, such as global warming’s eﬀect on supply of food or cotton production? Suzanne Gaboury Director, Agribusiness FMO Julio Varela Treasurer Nidera Sementes Alejandro Figari Alzamora Director General Oleana Next session: Specialists: The Rise of US domestic traders
	More information Next Steps: Project Financed-Telecom, Lessons Learnt and Future Opportunities In the wake of last year’s TXF Best Americas ECA Finance Deal of the Year,... Export & Project Finance Stream Export & Project Finance Stream Next Steps: Project Financed-Telecom, Lessons Learnt and Future Opportunities × In the wake of last year’s TXF Best Americas ECA Finance Deal of the Year, the US$500M Seabras-1 Cable Project between Sao Paulo and NY, we look at the lessons learnt, and beyond to financeable projects that lie ahead Samuel Lauretti Commercial Director Padtec Larry Schwartz Chairman & CEO Seaborn Networks Alexander Borisoff Partner Milbank,Tweed, Hadley & McCloy Next session: Out to Sea: Shipping in North America Previous session: Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices	More information Specialists: The Rise of US domestic traders The last ten years has seen an increase in US domestic traders. This panel will ... Commodities Finance Stream: Commodities Finance Stream: Specialists: The Rise of US domestic traders × The last ten years has seen an increase in US domestic traders. This panel will discuss their fnancing requirements and plans for the medium to long term. How do they see growth in the US and Latin American market? Will new trading houses enter the space left by bigger banks leaving the market? Nick Haslett Senior Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer Castleton Commodities International (CCI) J. Michael Brown Partner Energy & Natural Resources Reed Smith Suzanne Durney Managing Director, Head of Commodity Structured Debt BNP Paribas Next session: Treasurers’ Toolkit: Working capital solutions from SCF to ABL Previous session: Sowing the Seed: Agribusiness in the Americas
	Lunch & Networking Main room Main room Lunch & Networking × Next session: Out to Sea: Shipping in North America Previous session: Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices
	Stream 1	Stream 2
	More information Out to Sea: Shipping in North America The shipping market has slowed in response to the commodities slump, but it rema... Export & Project Finance Stream Export & Project Finance Stream Out to Sea: Shipping in North America × The shipping market has slowed in response to the commodities slump, but it remains a crucial industry in need of ECA solutions. Will the cruise market continue to be buoyant? How will commodity prices continue to aﬀect shipping? What are the needs of the major customers for cruise and ship finance? What are the market prospects going forward? Antje Gibson Vice President &Treasurer Royal Caribbean Cruises Josh Weinstein Treasurer Carnival Corporation Valentino Gallo MD, Global Head of Export and Agency FInance Citi Next session: International Players: Exporters Panel Previous session: Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices	More information Treasurers’ Toolkit: Working capital solutions from SCF to ABL What tools are most attracting corporates today and what do they want from ... Trade Finance & FinTech Focus Trade Finance & FinTech Focus Treasurers’ Toolkit: Working capital solutions from SCF to ABL × What tools are most attracting corporates today and what do they want from trade and supply chain fnance solutions (SCF)? How are they optimising their liquidity and what has the take-up and success of SCF been in North and South America? What developments and innovations are banks and providers bringing to the table to assist corporates in meeting their working capital goals in a more efcient and costeﬀective process? And are large buyers adequately leveraging their credit rating in support of smaller suppliers? This session takes a holistic look at working capital optimisation to get guests up to date with the latest tools at their disposal. David Hanna Executive VP & CFO BroadGrain Doug Schoch Vice President, Captive Business Siemens Next session: Idea Lab: Blockchain- Separating Fact from Fiction Previous session: Sowing the Seed: Agribusiness in the Americas
	More information International Players: Exporters Panel Industry leading exporters from diﬀerent sectors across... Export & Project Finance Stream Export & Project Finance Stream International Players: Exporters Panel × Industry leading exporters from diﬀerent sectors across Asia, North America, Latin America and Europe reveal common challenges and opportunities in key markets across the Americas Christiane Ache Director, Project and Export Finance Alstom Pietro Amico Director, Financing & Contracting Danieli Piers Constable Head of Structured Trade & Export Finance, Americas Deutsche Bank Jeffrey S. Cain Sr. Vice President - Project and Export Finance Siemens Financial Services Lenny Floria Head of Regional Treasury and Structured Finance for the Americas Nokia Next session: Global Voices: ECA perspectives on Latin America Previous session: Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices	More information Idea Lab: Blockchain- Separating Fact from Fiction Are customers ready for blockchain solutions in the US? Do they want it? Is it m... Trade Finance & FinTech Focus Trade Finance & FinTech Focus Idea Lab: Blockchain- Separating Fact from Fiction × Are customers ready for blockchain solutions in the US? Do they want it? Is it mobile ready? Is it even possible in Latin America? Do we have legitimate proof of concepts? How will these save time and increase efciency? Zaki Manian Founder Skuchain, inc. Next session: Idea Lab: Technocrats - FinTech in 2020 Previous session: Sowing the Seed: Agribusiness in the Americas
	Coffee Break & Networking Main room Main room Coffee Break & Networking × Next session: Global Voices: ECA perspectives on Latin America Previous session: Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices
	Stream 1	Stream 2
	More information Global Voices: ECA perspectives on Latin America How are European and Asian ECAs providing coverage for ... Export & Project Finance Stream Export & Project Finance Stream Global Voices: ECA perspectives on Latin America × How are European and Asian ECAs providing coverage for their nations exporters and investors across Latin America. What is the role of Brazilian agencies, BNDES, ABGF and also Bancomext in Mexico? Who is doing local currency fnancing and where? What is the current positon of US EXIM? Topi Vesteri Deputy CEO Finnvera plc Maria Hultén Director Svensk Exportkredit (SEK) Jens Kruse Head of Underwriting Latin America Euler Hermes Paula Swain Managing Director, Downstream Energy in the Structured and Project Finance Group US Ex-Im Bank Carlos Sagaón-Garza Partner Baker & McKenzie Next session: Private Market Insurance and Intersection with ECAs Previous session: Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices	More information Idea Lab: Technocrats - FinTech in 2020 As financial technology increases its foothold on corporate management of cash, ... Trade Finance & FinTech Focus Trade Finance & FinTech Focus Idea Lab: Technocrats - FinTech in 2020 × As financial technology increases its foothold on corporate management of cash, supply chains and credit, we examine what benefits FinTech can offer corporates in the run up to 2020 What do future models look like? And what has been successful so far? The latest and greatest is pitted against the tried and tested across the evolution of letters of credit, digitisation of documents, distributed ledger, blockchain SCF solutions and data driven decision making. Igor Zax Managing Director Tenzor Tony Smith CEO Americas HPD Software Christophe Spoerry Co-founder Euler Hermes Digital Agency Previous session: Sowing the Seed: Agribusiness in the Americas
	Stream 1
	More information Private Market Insurance and Intersection with ECAs Private risk insurance, what can they do that ECAs can’t? Venezuela and Ar... Export & Project Finance Stream Export & Project Finance Stream Private Market Insurance and Intersection with ECAs × Private risk insurance, what can they do that ECAs can’t? Venezuela and Argentina? Learn which deals the private market are doing and why? Where is the private market going that ECAs are reluctant to tread? What tenors are available from the private sector for projects? When to go ECA first, when to go private first, and when to blend between them? Are more banks getting with the programme? Marcos Hepp Director, Structured Trade Finance & Credit Management Volvo Bart Pattyn CEO & President COFACE Latin America Rafael Cervantes Vice President, Export & Agency Finance Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) James Brache Deputy Managing Director Zurich Previous session: Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices
	Networking Drinks Reception Main room Main room Networking Drinks Reception × Previous session: Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices

Plenary session

	Stream 1	Stream 2
	More information Reformed and Liberalized: Mexico’s Energy Sector Mexico’s energy reform continues to oﬀer opportunities for the international community, but how stable is the oil economy and what political factors need to be considered? How will Pidiregas and its specialty fnancing requirements play out? What are the latest infrastructure requirements? Where are the opportunities in connecting the US and Mexico? Main room Main room Reformed and Liberalized: Mexico’s Energy Sector × Mexico’s energy reform continues to oﬀer opportunities for the international community, but how stable is the oil economy and what political factors need to be considered? How will Pidiregas and its specialty fnancing requirements play out? What are the latest infrastructure requirements? Where are the opportunities in connecting the US and Mexico? Victor Luque Managing Director for State owned Enterprises Ministry of Energy, Mexico Katya Somohano Chief Executive Officer of the Qualified Supplier Company Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) Guillermo Turrent CEO CFE International Next session: Big Fish: Global Traders Panel
	More information Big Fish: Global Traders Panel Major global trading houses gather to speak about trends in the US, Latin America, Asia and Europe. How will global demand effect the Americas? Will we see continued growth of lending to the producer and hedging? What aspects are positive and negative in the US market? What are their financing needs? What can be done to weather challenging times? What tools across RCFs and borrowing-base facilities, PXFs and prepayments, increased supply chain finance, are attractive? How will their role continue to change going forward? Main room Main room Big Fish: Global Traders Panel × Major global trading houses gather to speak about trends in the US, Latin America, Asia and Europe. How will global demand effect the Americas? Will we see continued growth of lending to the producer and hedging? What aspects are positive and negative in the US market? What are their financing needs? What can be done to weather challenging times? What tools across RCFs and borrowing-base facilities, PXFs and prepayments, increased supply chain finance, are attractive? How will their role continue to change going forward? Alejandro Fernandez Finance Manager Bunge Aashish Pitale Group Treasurer Essar Group Michael Oka Managing Director – Commodities & Structured Trade Finance MUFG Next session: Industry All Play Previous session: Reformed and Liberalized: Mexico’s Energy Sector
	More information Industry All Play An innovative session that sees all delegates split into predetermined groups and collaboratively try to answer key questions in the market today: How can we mitigate risk in Latin America? How will the Trump administration change the business landscape in North America? What is the outlook for the trade, commodity, export and project fnance industries across the Americas? This networking-friendly, fnal session leverages the collective experience at the conference and allows attendees to draw on insights from the two days of debate and discussion. Main room Main room Industry All Play × An innovative session that sees all delegates split into predetermined groups and collaboratively try to answer key questions in the market today: How can we mitigate risk in Latin America? How will the Trump administration change the business landscape in North America? What is the outlook for the trade, commodity, export and project fnance industries across the Americas? This networking-friendly, fnal session leverages the collective experience at the conference and allows attendees to draw on insights from the two days of debate and discussion. Next session: Crucial Partners: DFIs and MFIs Previous session: Reformed and Liberalized: Mexico’s Energy Sector
	Coffee & Networking Main room Main room Coffee & Networking × Next session: Crucial Partners: DFIs and MFIs Previous session: Reformed and Liberalized: Mexico’s Energy Sector
	Stream 1	Stream 2
	More information Crucial Partners: DFIs and MFIs This panel examines the development finance initiatives of global and Latin Amer... Export & Project Finance Stream Export & Project Finance Stream Crucial Partners: DFIs and MFIs × This panel examines the development finance initiatives of global and Latin American institutions and how they aim to get more projects of the ground. Which industries and countries are highest priority? What environmental and sustainable factors have to be met to ensure funding? Sabrina Borlini Global Head of Syndications Asia and LAC International Finance Corporation (IFC) Fabio Jose Fagundes Chief, Financial Products & Services Division Inter-American Investment Corporations (IIC) (Member of the IDB group) Jean-Baptiste Piette Head of Export and Agency Finance (USA) Santander Bank Sarvesh Suri Director of Operations MIGA - Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Satheesh Kumar Sundararajan Senior Infrastructure Finance Specialist World Bank Group Daniel Riordan President - Political Risk and Trade Credit XL Catlin - XL Insurance Company SE Next session: Panel: Local and Regional Banks Previous session: Reformed and Liberalized: Mexico’s Energy Sector	More information Saving Grace - Renewables Financing Are renewable projects in Latin America financeable or too small? What role can ... Export & Project Finance Stream Export & Project Finance Stream Saving Grace - Renewables Financing × Are renewable projects in Latin America financeable or too small? What role can green bonds play? Is this interesting to capital markets? Where are the primary opportunities in the US and Canada for renewables projects, and what can banks do to ensure profitable involvement? Leandro Alves PhD, Principal Falvez Energy Rob Morgan President Agile Energy Alan Beard Managing Director Interlink Capital Strategies Next session: South and Central American Project Finance Growth areas
	More information Panel: Local and Regional Banks Local and regional banks gather to discuss financing across Latin America and ho... Export & Project Finance Stream Export & Project Finance Stream Panel: Local and Regional Banks × Local and regional banks gather to discuss financing across Latin America and how they can compete and collaborate to get more projects of the line. Which markets are adequately supplied by local banks? Which require international funding? Angel Merino Torrealba Global Trade Finance USA BBVA Volker Helms Managing Director LBBW México S.A. Previous session: Reformed and Liberalized: Mexico’s Energy Sector	More information South and Central American Project Finance Growth areas This panel examines growth markets for project fnance across the region, with a ... Export & Project Finance Stream Export & Project Finance Stream South and Central American Project Finance Growth areas × This panel examines growth markets for project fnance across the region, with a focus on what borrowers are looking for, their attitudes to ECA and agency financing. Opportunities for international exporters, and how these can be financed? Hal Pontez President and CEO HPI LLC Chris Patterson Executive Director: Structured Finance (Americas) Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation Previous session: Saving Grace - Renewables Financing
	Lunch & Networking Main room Main room Lunch & Networking × Previous session: Reformed and Liberalized: Mexico’s Energy Sector
	Close Main room Main room Close × Previous session: Reformed and Liberalized: Mexico’s Energy Sector

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TXF Americas 2017 took place at the stunning beachside resort: The Palms Hotel and Spa.

Set in the heart of Miami beach overlooking the ocean, the hotel provides guests with a sophisticated yet laid back atmosphere from which to enjoy the event. So sit back, relax and let us take care of you!

TXF Americas 2017

Project, Export & Commodity and Trade Finance

Plenary session

Chairmans Opening Remarks

Weathering the Storm: A Global Outlook on Commodity Prices

Comeback Tour: Brazil in 2017 and Beyond

Global Trade Under Trump Administration

Audience Response Survey

Coffee Break & Networking

Connecting the Americas: Transportation and Infrastructure Financing

Sowing the Seed: Agribusiness in the Americas

Next Steps: Project Financed-Telecom, Lessons Learnt and Future Opportunities

Specialists: The Rise of US domestic traders

Lunch & Networking

Out to Sea: Shipping in North America

Treasurers’ Toolkit: Working capital solutions from SCF to ABL

International Players: Exporters Panel

Idea Lab: Blockchain- Separating Fact from Fiction

Coffee Break & Networking

Global Voices: ECA perspectives on Latin America

Idea Lab: Technocrats - FinTech in 2020

Private Market Insurance and Intersection with ECAs

Networking Drinks Reception

Plenary session

Reformed and Liberalized: Mexico’s Energy Sector

Big Fish: Global Traders Panel

Industry All Play

Coffee & Networking

Crucial Partners: DFIs and MFIs

Saving Grace - Renewables Financing

Panel: Local and Regional Banks

South and Central American Project Finance Growth areas

Lunch & Networking

Close

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