GTR MENA 2026 Dubai | Global Trade Review (GTR)

Join us for two days of dynamic dialogue and in-depth exploration across the full spectrum of international priorities, challenges, and opportunities within MENA trade and exports.

Download the event programme for the full agenda and speaker line-up and the list of registered companies to see who you could meet at this year’s event. Make sure to access the event app before the conference for chat and messaging functions, exchanging virtual business cards, scheduling meeting areas and more.

The event provides a highly anticipated opportunity to connect with all corners of the market, from local and international banks to multinational corporations and SMEs, fintechs and alternative financiers, commodity brokers and traders, insurers and risk managers, lawyers, consultants, ECAs, multilaterals and more! Don’t miss the opportunity to gain comprehensive insights and new perspectives from over 80 speakers actively involved in the market.

Adam Worrall

Head of Trade Risk Distribution

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

Ahmad Aboud

Group Chief Financial Officer

Ghassan Aboud Holding

Aleem Siddiqui

Head of Finance, Gulf

MBRF Global Foods

Amit Gupta

Vice-President & Head of Data, AI & Fintech Practice,

e& enterprise

Amr El Haddad

Head of Transaction Banking

National Bank of Kuwait

Angel Blanco

Managing Director, Head of Platform Solutions

FIS Global

Ankita Ohri

Lead, Supply Chain Financing

Wio Bank

Anoor Nalla Senapathy

Group Chief Financial Officer

Valency International

Anthony Wadsworth-Hill

Co-Founder & Deputy CEO

Mercore

Aurélien Paradis

Chief Executive Officer, Middle East

AU Group

Baldev Bhinder

Managing Director

Blackstone & Gold

Bruno Massera

Chief Financial Officer, International Markets

MBRF Global Foods

Caroline MacDonald

Global Head of Network Engagement, Global Partnerships & Development

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

Chris Hall

Senior Director, Credit Risk Solutions, Global Head of FI Sales

WTW

David Wigger

Chief Executive Officer

Liquide Finance

Deyana Petrova Cherneva

Regional Head of Global Trade Finance, Middle East, North Africa & Turkey (MENAT)

HSBC

Ehsaan Ahmed

Executive Vice-President & Head of Transaction Banking

RAKBANK

Emmanuelle Ganne

Chief of Digital Trade & Frontier Technologies

World Trade Organization (WTO)

Eric Orsini

Global Head of Compliance & Regulatory Affairs

Lloyd’s List Intelligence

Farrukh Siddiqui

Founding Partner

Emerging Capital Management Partners

Fatenah El Danab

Head of Trade & Working Capital, Middle East

Barclays

Fazal Rahim Abdul

Head of Sharia Control & ISSC Secretary

Ajman Bank

Gwen Mwaba

Managing Director, Trade Finance & Correspondent Banking

Afreximbank

Haitham Al Khazaleh

Director of Underwriting & Reinsurance

Etihad Credit Insurance

Hamayoun Khan

Head of Trade Finance & Working Capital

Commercial Bank of Dubai

Harry Murphy Cruise

Head of Economic Research & Global Trade

Oxford Economics

Ian Henderson

Chief Investment Officer

Alteia Fund

Jane Witherspoon

Journalist & Broadcaster

Independent

John Monaghan

Chief Innovation Officer

Premium Technology

John-Martin Ndawula

Vice-President, Trade Finance & FI Lending

Africa Finance Corporation

Joon Kim

Managing Director, Global Head, Cash & Trade Platform

BNY

Jude Manoj Lodiwycksz

Senior Vice-President, Head of Trade Finance

RAKBANK

Khatia Bukhrashvili

Secretary General

ICC Georgia

Lamin Drammeh

Head of Trade Finance

African Development Bank (AfDB)

Maisa’a Qwaider

Secretary General

ICC Jordan

Makiko Toyoda

Global Manager, Trade & Supply Chain Finance

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Manasi Tripathi

BFSI Partner Middle East & Africa

Wipro

Maninder Bhandari

Director

Derby Group

Marc Auboin

Counsellor

World Trade Organization (WTO)

Marcelo Moulin

Director, Head of Trade & Working Capital Sales, Middle East & Africa

Citi

Mark Badmus

Head of International Business, Global Trade & Bilateral Finance

Sunbeth Global Concepts

Mark Lakin

Partner

Stephenson Harwood

Matt Bullard

Managing Director

Silver Birch

Mohamed Torayah

Regional Treasury Leader, Middle East, Africa, Turkey & Pakistan

GE Vernova

Mohamed Nazih Rashad

Head of Trade Finance

Sharjah Islamic Bank

Mouna Kiwan

International Affairs Coordinator

ICC Syria

Mousa Albahrani

General Manager, MENA Credit & Collection

Future Pipe Industries

Muhammed Zubair

Head of Global Trade & Commodities Finance, Middle East

Crédit Agricole CIB

Najma Salman

Managing Director, Co-Head CEEMEA, Institutional Cash & Trade

Deutsche Bank

Natalia Feshakova

Chief Technology Officer

Trade Doc AI

Nathalie Louat

Global Director, Trade and Supply Chain Finance

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Nicolas Michelon

Managing Partner

Alagan Partners

Niraj Kumar

Head of Global Transaction Banking

United Arab Bank

Nora Sena

Regional Treasurer, MEA, Pakistan & Turkey

Nestlé

Norhan Ezzat

Head of Transaction Banking

Bank of Sharjah

Ozlem Demirsel

Group Treasurer

Mantrac Group

Pamela Mar

Managing Director

ICC Digital Standards Initiative (DSI)

Preslav Raykov

Commercial Director & Head of Global Trading

Magic Flame Group

Raja Debnath

Chairman, Co-Founder & CEO

Veefin Group

Rasheed Hinnawi

Chairman, Middle East Regional Committee

ITFA

Robert Besseling

Chief Executive Officer

Pangea-Risk

Robert Soban

Director, Maritime Risk & Compliance

Pole Star

Ruchirangad Agarwal

Corporate Banking Practice Leader, Asia & Middle East

Crisil Coalition Greenwich

Sachin Rustagi

Head of Trade Finance

Wio Bank

Samuel Mathew

Managing Director, Head of Documentary Trade

Standard Chartered

Sanjay Desai

Advisor & Mentor

Independent

Sanjay Sethi

Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Treasury, Trade & Tokenisation (GTx)

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)

Satyavrat Katti

Group Chief Financial Officer

Mount Meru Group

Shajimon Majithu

Head of Financial Institutions & GTB

Al Masraf

Shannon Manders

Editorial Director

GTR

Sherjan Qaisrani

Global Head of Trade Sales, GTB Management

Mashreq

Shona Tatchell

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Sinan Ozcan

Senior Executive Officer & Board Director

DP World Trade Finance

Sriram Muthukrishnan

Group Head of Product Management, Global Transaction Services

DBS Bank

Stephan Wolf

Chair

Verifiable.Trade Foundation

Steven Beck

Head of Trade & Supply Chain Finance Programme

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Syed Khurrum Zaeem

Head, Trade & Working Capital and TB, AME

Standard Chartered

Syed Imtiaz Hussain

Regional Head of Product & Propositions, Middle East, North Africa & Turkey, Global Trade & Receivables Finance

HSBC

Tim Warren

Head of Structured Credit & Political Risk

RedRay MGA

Tomasch Kubiak

Policy Manager, Banking Commission

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

Tugberk Seckin

Co-Founder

Interzoon

Venkiteswaran Ramasubhramoni

Head of Equipment & Technology Finance

National Bank of Fujairah (NBF)

Viacheslav Oganezov

Co-Founder & CEO

Finverity

Vincent O’Brien

Director

ICC UAE

Vinit Mishra

Head of Treasury,

Nutrisco (ETG Group)

Waël Emadaldin

Head of Global Trade Solutions & Working Capital Management, UAE

BNP Paribas

Zena Brake

Credit Director, Middle East

Allianz Trade

Zhann Meyer

Head, Agricultural Commodities

Nedbank CIB

Young Professionals Pass – Limited free tickets available
To qualify, you must be under 25 years old, with less than three years of experience in the trade finance industry. Limited to 2 events per year.
10 passes are available for this event for those who work within the industry, limited to 1 pass per institution, and cannot be combined with other promotions. One pass is available for this event to those studying a relevant educational/University course. Confirm your eligibility by contacting ypp@gtreview.com with your work email address, LinkedIn profile, and age.

Booking your place at GTR MENA 2026 Dubai

Corporate rate – US$1,749*
Available to non-financial companies, including exporters, importers, distributors, manufacturers, traders, and producers of physical goods and products.

Standard rate – US$2,749*
Applies to financial institutions, consultants, legal professionals, insurance brokers, and other financial service providers.

Additional Information

• All rates are subject to +5% VAT for locals. Zero-rated for non-residents.

• Multi-booking discount: A 15% discount is automatically applied to the second booking and any thereafter.

• By booking, you agree to GTR’s Terms & Conditions, including the Payment and Cancellation Policy.