DINNER SPACES ARE BY INVITATION ONLY In celebration of the commodity finance industry, the night before the conference, we will host a black-tie industry awards dinner to announce the top 10 deals of 2023! This event is first come first serve, so reach out to a member of the team to secure your spot at the table. Registration and the pre-dinner drinks reception will take place from 5-7pm, with the dinner itself taking place from 7-10:30pm.

Pick up your badge, grab a coffee and get networking

Exile’s Managing Director, and the first ever producer of TXF Global Commodities, Hesham Zakai, welcomes guests with a special 10-year anniversary opening remarks

To kick off the 10 year anniversary of TXF Global Commodities, Trafigura's Chief Economist Saad Rahim will be presenting a global macroeconomic outlook, and how this is expected to come into play in the world of commodities. He will then be joined on stage by Kona Haque, Head of Research, and Jean-Francois Lambert, Founder, Lambert Commodities, for a moderated conversation on the macroeconomic themes. 

Gathering C-suite spokespeople from the top commodity traders globally, this session gives the limelight to the traders 

- How selective can traders currently be in terms of liquidity sources?

- How is the role of traders evolving to become more involved upstream across the metals, energy and softs sectors?

Use the break in between sessions to grab a coffee and meet your next business partner

Global demand for mining resources is predicted to soar, but where the relative investment will come from is unclear, and although this sector is critical in the transition, it continues to struggle when it comes to sustainability credentials 

• How can we work together to create and maintain a mining industry that meets the needs of the energy transition and social sustainability? 
• In a sector that involves a long term investment and a long-term risk, how can investor confidence be boosted?
• There has been an uptick in localisation of metals supply, such as Indonesia banning exports of nickel ore. How is this affecting wider global supply chains?

With new regulations such as the corporate sustainability due diligence directive coming into play in Europe, and traders wanting to apply this throughout their global supply chains, the fragmentation between regions in terms of sustainability-linked regulations is apparent.

• How are regions such as Europe and the US differing in terms of technologies, infrastructure, investments and sustainability-tied debt? 
• How can a more universal cohesion around due diligence, reporting and transparency in the commodities space be achieved? 
• How big of a role is technology taking in this space, and is it the way forward?

Looking beyond the biggest players and central regions in the market, this session gathers the smaller and mid-sized corporates, and those operating in the emerging markets.

• How are SMEs and emerging market players boosting and integrating their respective value chains between trading and assets?
• How are new regulations, e.g. around shipping and taxes, having an effect on these supply chains?
• What kind of support are the biggest traders supporters offering in support to smaller players in the emerging markets? Is this support evolving beyond liquidity?

The approach to sustainability is becoming increasingly holistic, with more consideration given to entire supply chain rather than a company's immediate and obvious emissions and social sustainability credentials. 

- What are the banks, manufacturers, and logistics companies doing to support the decarbonisation of supply chains?
- How are new regulations, such as the EU's Carbon Boarder Adjustment Mechanism and the German Supply Chain Act impacting the commodities sectors, in terms of industrial emissions, and social sustainability, respectively? 
- Looking at the circular supply chain, is the industry advancing in terms of recycling/disposal/utilising bi-products? 

Utilize the extended lunch break to refuel and network with your fellow commodities professionals

As yet more deals are closed between ECA’s and commodity traders, we hear from the dealmakers themselves on why the export finance market is becoming increasingly appealing as a borrowing tool, and the ECAs outline their requirements from traders. 

• How is this crossover gaining importance and momentum amid the energy transition?
• What can commodity traders do to attract ECA financing?
• Will this be an accessible debt instrument for smaller players?

From emission tracking to emission reduction to offsetting, carbon is a hot topic in the commodities industry. This session breaks down the hurdles standing in the way of progression in this space, and what needs to change to make carbon accounting more accessible. 

• What hurdles are causing the commodities market to refrain from investing in decarbonisation?
• What steps are energy companies taking to decarbonise their industrial assets across scope 1, 2, and 3?
• Could we see carbon credits evolve to be eligible for commodity trade financing?

Gathering brokers, underwriters, and customers of CPRI, this session looks at how appetite is shifting amid geopolitical tensions, and other challenges posed to the market. 

• In terms of claims, gross loss ratios are coming down, and net loss ratios have stabilized. Looking forward, what does this reflect? 

• How challenging is geopolitical risk when it comes to insuring deals in countries rich in critical metals such as the DRC?

• For the banks and traders, how well utilised is CPRI as a product? Could it provide better support?

Although there is a steady buzz around new energies, the level of activity from major traders in these markets is fragmented. This session looks at how the new energies sector can be converted to the mainstream. 

• What are the growth prospects of new energies such as hydrogen? 

• Can new energies become as liquid and tradable as crude oil? What’s standing in the way?

• Are we close to seeing regulated pricing benchmarks in this area?

The afternoon coffee break is a great opportunity to grab a coffee with one of your clients

This highly anticipated session puts the banking global heads under the spotlight, to give both a broad industry update, and to address some more in-depth topics: 

- After some retrenchment from the commodity finance banking space, are banks back in a period of growth? How will the commodities banking landscape take shape in the coming years? 

- What expectations do the global heads have when it comes to commodities prices in the near future? 

- How are banks positioned in the new regulatory norms amid Basel IV?

Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of TXF Global Commodities, we invite some speakers that attended the early years of this conference. Enhanced by TXF data, this session will examine how the commodities space has evolved over the past decade.

Round off day one with even more networking, this time over a glass or two of wine!

The registration desk will be open for anyone who did not attend day 1. And meanwhile, TXF's side-brand Stages for Change, which champions diversity and inclusivity in the industry, we will be holding a breakfast roundtable to discuss what more can be done to boost equality and diversity in the commodities industry.

To kick off the 10 year anniversary of TXF Global Commodities, independent economist Rebecca Harding will address the political risk of supply chains, tapping into national security strategies and how this impacts sustainability issues, such as food security and climate change.

Africa has some of the world's most valuable deposits of metals and minerals that are needed to drive the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) globally. Global rivals the US and China, as well as Middle Powers the UAE and Saudi Arabia, are scaling up engagement with African countries to secure access to these resources. What does this mean for African economies and mining sectors? Will there be another wave of resource nationalism? And will global supply chains facilitate this emerging trend?

In this session, we hear from producers across the metals, energy, and agri spaces on how they are tackling the top headwinds and opportunities of 2024. 

• What ways are producers financing themselves beyond bank financing? 

• In what ways are the relationships between producers and traders evolving beyond just financial support, and towards logistical/supply chain support? 

Grab a coffee and build connections with likeminded attendees

From supply-squeeze related pricing volatility in the agri space, to a just transition in the energy space, each sector faces its own unique challenges in the commodities market. Join one of these sector-focussed roundtables to connect with industry peers and discuss the biggest headwinds and opportunities across energy, metals and mining, and agri and softs. 

This session will gather some of the digital providers transforming processes within the commodity trade finance space, alongside bank and corporate customers of digital solutions

- How is the industry continuing to use digitalisation to streamline procedures? 

- Could the commodities space take note from any other industries when it comes to innovation/adoption of digital processes? 

- Is AI just a buzzword in the pilot stage, or is it already being utilised by the commodities industry? 

The final chance to meet with your fellow delegates, whether it's build on existing connections or making new ones