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Meet our team at the event

Anne Marie Thurber

Anne Marie Thurber

Managing Director
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
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Brad Dunderman

Brad Dunderman

Executive Director, Private Insurance Placement
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
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Chris Dobbs

Chris Dobbs

Receivable Finance
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
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Erika Marquez

Erika Marquez

Director
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
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Richard Ford

Richard Ford

Associate, Structured Export Finance
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
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Sebastian Vivanco

Sebastian Vivanco

Director - Structure Trade Commodity Finance
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
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Yuki Yokota

Yuki Yokota

Associate
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
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Yuma Komuro

Yuma Komuro

VP
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
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Sessions we are speaking at

Level 39: The Crush Session Room

Exile: Project & Export Finance

Power to the people: Financing the energy transition

Maria Ignacia Varela
Vice President, Finance,
HIF Global
Gerardo Aguilar
Head of Energy, Climate and Sustainability,
Sygnus Capital Ltd.
Jake Vlok
Director Project Finance,
Siemens Energy
Anmay Dittman
Managing Director,
Blackrock
Jesse McDougall
Head of Export Finance,
UK Export Finance
Moderator
Anne Marie Thurber
Managing Director,
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

As the world sinks deeper into the climate emergency, financing the energy transition is vital. It’s also a prime opportunity for the export, project, and development finance communities to work together to bring projects to market. This session considers:

  • Examining project pipelines, structuring trends and new market entrants
  • What sources of financing can developers look to for capital? 
  • What role will natural gas play in the regional energy transition roadmap
  • Beyond wind and solar, which technologies will play an important role in the energy transition? Should ECAs be taking on more risk for emerging technologies such as hydrogen, CCUS, SAF/e-fuels, biogas, fuel cells, enhanced geothermal systems? Are any of these technologies approaching bankability faster than others?

Level 39: The Crush Session Room

Exile: Project & Export Finance

Closing gameshow: Who wants to be a financier?

Jaime Guillen
Partner & Founding Principal,
Mexico Infrastructure Partners
Anne Marie Thurber
Managing Director,
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Piers Constable
Senior Advisor,
Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO)

Informed by Proximo and TXF Intelligence, our hotly anticipated gameshow tests industry leaders’ knowledge on the latest trends in project and export finance. Keep your phones at the ready, as our contestants might need your help!

Level 39: The Crush Session Room

TXF: Export Finance

Safety net: Insuring the Americas

Amy Shinkman
Vice President, Export Credit Insurance,
US EXIM BANK - Export-Import Bank of the United States
Erick Soto
Senior Underwriter,
Vantage Risk
Brad Dunderman
Executive Director, Private Insurance Placement,
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Moderator
Thomas Hopkins
Deputy Editor,
TXF

The private insurance market has an important role to play in deals across the Americas. This panel gathers product users and providers to discuss:

  • What are our banks’ experiences with the insurance product, and what feedback do they have for providers?

  • How can the private insurance market collaborate with ECAs, and where have we seen this succeed?

  • Where can DFIs support the private insurance market?

Level 39: The Crush Session Room

TXF: Export Finance

Commodity Trader Panel

Sergio Marazita
Regional CFO (Americas),
BB Energy
Frederick Guanich
Treasurer,
Tricon Energy
Moderator
Sebastian Vivanco
Director - Structure Trade Commodity Finance,
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

  • Commodity Market Trends and performance

  • Capital Strategies & Banking Partnerships

  • Enhancing Trade Finance with New Platforms

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