Istanbul, Turkey | Fairmont Quasar Istanbul March 5, 2019 #GTRTURKEY www.gtreview.com
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On 5 March 2019 companies involved in international trade and investment attended GTR Turkey, the region’s top industry gathering for like-minded organisations to meet with both industry experts and those institutions tasked with financing them. Discussions centred around new horizons for Turkish exporters, financial support mechanisms for aiding Turkish exports plus the development of the treasury-bank relationship in Turkey 2019.
The two largest sectors in attendance were corporates & traders (57%) and bankers & financiers (17%), with total attendees representing over 150 different companies. 92% of all attendees held a senior to a c-level position.
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“It is a unique opportunity where all stakeholders of the trade finance industry meet.”
K Sirdar, Borcelik
“Excellent networking opportunities and very useful presentations.”
L Albukrek, Siemens
OVERVIEW
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Sectors attended in 2019
Cor
pora
tes
& tr
ader
s
Ban
ks &
fina
ncie
rs
Gov
t org
s &
pub
lic b
odie
s
Law
yers
Tech
nolo
gy &
fint
ech
Con
sulta
nts
& a
ccou
ntan
ts
Insu
rers
& ri
sk m
anag
ers
Med
ia
Non
-ban
k fin
anci
ers
EC
As
& m
ultil
ater
als
Oth
er
57% 17% 6% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4%
1%AMERICASUnited States
91%EUROPECyprus Germany Netherlands Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom
7%MENABahrain Libya UAE
1%ASIASingapore
Percentage of attendees by region in 2019
Attendee breakdown by job title in 2019
62%
Senior level
8%
Mid-level
30%
C-level
2019’s vital statistics
281Delegates
157Companies
39Speakers
Company size breakdown in 2019
41%
Multinational
52%
Mid
7%
SME
STATISTICS
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MEDIA PARTNER
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SPONSORS & PARTNERS
2019’s conference was supported by
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Corporates & traders
Akdeniz Kimya
Aksa Enerji Uretim AS
Alapala
Alarko Holding
Arcelik
ArcelorMittal
Asil Celik
Atakaş Group
Aytim
Bastug Metalurji
Bayegan
Borcelik
Borusan Holding
BRF
BTD Textile
Bunge
Çalık Denim Tekstil
Candy Hoover
Cargill
Cevher Jant A.S
Ceynak
CHS Europe SARL
ÇİMKO
Cofco
Constantia Flexibles
Dagi
DEFACTO
DemisaşDiler Holding
Dogus Insaat ve Ticaret
Eaton
Eczacıbaşı Holding
Ekinciler Holding
ELEKS
Erdemir
Ford Motor Company
G Modiano
GAMA
Gentas Group
Gizem Frit
Goodyear
Gulsan Holding
Hamidiye
Hascelik A.S
Honeywell
Indorama Ventures
İzmir Demir Çelik Sanayi
Jokey Plastik
Kaptan Demir
Karadeniz Holding
Kardemir AS
Kibar
Kipas Holding
Koton Magazacilik Tekstil
Louis Dreyfus Commodities
Marks & Spencer
Merinos
Metal Market
Nayap
Nurol Holdings
Orbak Metal Taşımacılık
Organik Kimya
Park Holding
Peyman
Pirelli
Platin Kimya
Polyplex
Ram
Rasyonet
Sarkuysan Elektrolitik Bakır
Sasa
Shell & Turcas Petrol (STAŞ)
Sim Tarimsal urunler ve Gida Sanayi
Sisecam
Solutions & Growth Management FZE (SGM)
Somal
Suryapi
Taraboru
Tekfen
Teksan Generator
Tiryaki Agro
TML Insaat
Tosyali Holding
Trade House
Ustay Construction
Vestel Group
Volkan
Yildirim Group
Yıldız Holding
Yildizlar Yatirim Holding
Banks & financiers
A&T Bank
Akbank
Bank ABC
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bayern LB
BNY Mellon
Central Bank of Libya
Citi
DenizBank A.S.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
GarantiBank
Goldman Sachs
HSBC
Isbank (Turkiye Is Bankasi)
Islamic Development Bank
Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg (LBBW)
MUFG
Natixis
Odea Bank AS
Swedbank
TEB (Turk Ekonomi Bankasi A.S.)
Turk Eximbank
UniCredit
VTB Bank
VTB Bank (Europe) SE
Yapi Kredi Bankasi
Ziraat Bankasi
Insurers & risk managers
Ace Global Depository Euler Hermes RKH Specialty
Lawyers
Aristodemou Loizides Yiolitis LLC
Gide Loyrette Nouel
Hughes Hubbard & Reed
KKO Law Firm
Aristodemou Loizides Yiolitis LLC
Gide Loyrette Nouel
Hughes Hubbard & Reed
KKO Law Firm
ECAs & multilaterals
International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)
Sace
UK Export Finance (UKEF)
Non-bank financiers
London Forfaiting Company Wilben Trade Siemens
Technology & fintech
CCRManager
ELC Strategy
FaturaLab
FİGO Ticari Bilgi ve Uygulama Platformu A.ŞForbia
Masa Software
Ocra Worldwide
Consultants & accountants
Ekom Eczacıbaşı Dış Ticaret Growth Market Partners Investrade
Media
Ciner Group GTR The Business Year
Govt orgs & public bodies
Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)
DEIK
Department International Trade
FCI
French Embassy in Turkey
International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA)
Libyan Embassy
The British Chamber of Commerce of Turkey
Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Turkish-German Chamber of Commerce
Other
Bosphorus University Peterson Control Union Group
“Excellent conference, I would definitely recommend this event.”
Bengü Erkoç, Bayern LB
ATTENDEES
281 delegates attended 2019’s conference representing the following companies
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●● Artug Acarturk, Director & Head of Cash Management & Trade Finance, Yapi Kredi Bankasi
●● Ertan Akbulut, Chief Financial Officer, Tiryaki Agro
●● Muzaffer Aksoy, Chief Executive Officer, Turkey, Bank ABC
●● Emre Aydin, CEO, Dataplan Teknoloji A.S.
●● Koray Bahar, Chief Executive Officer, Forbia
●● Harun Baykara, Investment Banking Manager, Financial Institutions & Investment Banking, Ziraat Katilum Bankasi
●● Martin Brinckmann, Managing Director, Head of Origination, Structured Trade & Export Finance, UniCredit
●● Anna Brod, Associate Banker, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
●● Harun Celik, Regional Head, CGO Istanbul-Turkey, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation
●● Zeyno Davutoglu, Executive Vice President Bank Relations, Credit Europe Bank & Board Member of International Trade and Forfaiting Association
●● Emma Edhem, Chairman, Turkish British Chamber of Commerce & Industry
●● H.E. Mr Saddek Omar El Kaber, Governor, Central Bank of Libya
●● Izlem Erdem, Chief Economist, Isbank
●● Burak Erdem, Bank Relations & Trade Finance Director, Turk Ekonomi Bankasi
●● Ünsal Erdogan, Head of Finance & Operations, Marks & Spencer
●● Ryan Fayhee, Partner, former U.S. Department of Justice Sanctions & Export Control Coordinator, Hughes Hubbard & Reed
●● Chris Gaunt,Chairman, The British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey
●● Cenk Gultekin, Treasury & Risk Manager, Tiryaki Agro
●● Enis Gültekin, Deputy General Manager, Marketing, Turk Eximbank
●● Volkan Isikci, Deputy Directorate General of Bi-lateral Political Affairs for North Africa, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
●● Riza Kadilar, Senior Country Manager, Natixis
●● Ömer Gürcan Köseoglu, MMCD Director, Euler Hermes Turkey
●● Betül Kurtulus, Regional Director for Central, Eastern & South-Eastern Europe & the Middle East, FCI
●● Ozgur Kutay, Chief Representative, Turkey, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, UK Export Finance
●● Peter Matza, Speakers’ Chair, The Association of Corporate Treasurers
●● Aleksandar Medjedovic, Executive Board Member, Turkish-German Chamber of Commerce
●● Abdurrazag Mukhtar, Libyan Ambassador to Turkey
●● Assad Riyany, Head of Libyan Business, Bank ABC
●● Yonca Sarp, Turkey Head, London Forfaiting Company
●● Kagan Sirdar, Finance Unit Manager, Borcelik
●● Ersin Takla, Vice-president, Turkish Libya Business Council
●● Berkan Tamer, Chief Representative, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg
●● Fatih Tokkal, Head of Treasury, Yildirim Group
●● Katya Arikan Torus, Head of Structured Trade & Export Finance, Yapi Kredi Bankasi
●● Yeliz Tufekcioglu, Head of European Region, International Network, Sace
●● Murat Ustay, Board Member, Turkish Construction Association
●● Selcuk Yesiltas, Finance Director, Ciner Group
●● Ozlem Yetkin, Chief Economist, DEIK
●● Ozlem Yesildere, Chief Financial and Strategy Officer, Koton
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Saygin Ürel, Shell & Turcas Petrol
“This is one of the best forums for networking and to have an opportunity to discuss with the experts.”
Roland Joseph, Emirates NBD
“Event is really good & acts as a basis of networking for trade financing professionals & corporates.”
Pragyan Nawalgaria, Indorama Ventures
SPEAKERS
2019’s speakers included