ITFA Singapore Roundtable

Reinventing tomorrow’s SME trade finance for emerging and developing markets

4th September 2025

ITFA Annual Conference, Ritz Carlton Millenia, Singapore

Moderator: Deepesh Patel, TTP

Attendees:

• Baihas Baghdadi, TWCFS
• Jared Kotler, The Hartford
• Cruz Gonzalez, WTW
• N L N Swaroop, HSBC
• Paul Coles, Orbian
• James Reynolds, BPL
• Robbert Bozelie, Atradius
• Khilola Turaeva, Bank of America

Chatham House Rule applies

At the 2025 ITFA Singapore Roundtable, industry leaders will come together to design practical, scalable trade finance solutions for MSMEs in emerging markets. In a fast-paced, collaborative session, participants will co-create new product structures using real-world tools—ranging from credit insurance to AI and MDB guarantees—within today’s regulatory and risk constraints. The most promising ideas will be refined and published as a blueprint for future SME-focused trade finance innovation.