7th Annual Turkey Trade & Export Finance Conference

Exporta returns to Istanbul on March 21 - 22 2013 for the latest instalment of one of the fastest growing conferences in our global portfolio. Regarded as the gateway between East and West, the Turkish market is rapidly becoming the planet’s hottest deal-making destination and continues to offer a wealth of opportunities to the local, regional and international trade community.

As the shift from a domestically focused economy to export driven growth continues, Turkish businesses are increasingly seeking alternative export markets to replace those traditional Eurozone trading partners still struggling amidst the region’s ongoing economic turmoil. The 7th Annual Turkey Trade & Export Finance Conference is well timed to provide contemporary assessment and discussion on the crucial issues affecting the financing of the country’s international commerce, such as the role of external trade in Turkey’s economic development, trade forecasts and expectations for 2013, and managing risk when doing business in new markets.

Bringing together leading local and international players from across the trade and export finance, corporate and associated business communities, the event will combine a wide range of expert speakers with a proven format that includes detailed case studies, presentations and debate driven panel discussions. Extensive networking opportunities across the two day meeting will allow delegates to make crucial connections with industry peers and old friends, while the post conference drinks reception on day one will provide an informal setting where discussion can be continued long into the night.

Topics to be discussed include:

•  Examining the changing role of Turkey’s corporate financiers
•  Providing an update on Turk Eximbank’s key initiatives and priorities for 2013
•  Doing business in Libya: What do you need to know?
•  The application and implementation of Shariah-compliant structures within Turkish trade finance
•  Detailing the trade finance priorities of the Turkish chemicals industry
•  A view from the ground: Trading with the MENA region post-Arab Spring
•  Outlining the key trends, opportunities and challenges in financing African trade
•  Studying the latest innovations in receivables financing
•  Assessing demand and capacity for trade credit insurance in the Turkish market