- QUBE Events’ Global Trade Finance Expo in Dubai explores digital transformation, regulation, and innovation shaping global trade finance operations
- Its agenda covers supply chain finance, documentary credits, trade digitisation, and evolving risk management
- International speakers will examine automation, transparency, and technology driving cross-border trade efficiency
- Structured networking connects banks, corporates, insurers, logistics providers, and technology partners
QUBE Events’ Global Trade Finance Expo, taking place on October 8th 2026 at the Fairmont Hotel in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, the UAE, brings together senior professionals from trade finance, banking, logistics, export credit, and financial services to examine the developments shaping international trade and financing. As global commerce continues to evolve through digital transformation, regulatory change, and increasingly complex supply chains, the Expo provides a dedicated platform for exploring the operational, financial, and technological factors influencing cross-border trade.
The Expo’s programme is designed to combine strategic analysis with practical discussion through keynote presentations, expert panels, interactive roundtables, and structured one-to-one meetings. These sessions address both the opportunities and challenges facing organisations involved in international trade while encouraging dialogue between financial institutions, corporates, logistics providers, insurers, and technology specialists operating across multiple jurisdictions.
Key Topics for Industry Experts
Core themes throughout the agenda include:
- trade finance instruments
- supply chain finance
- documentary credits
- regulatory frameworks
- trade digitisation
- emerging markets
- evolving approaches to risk management
- and more. The complete detailed agenda is available here.
Speakers are expected to examine how technology is reshaping trade finance operations through automation, digital documentation, enhanced transparency, and improved operational efficiency, while also considering the regulatory requirements governing increasingly interconnected international markets. The participating speakers include:
- Abdallah Atlam, Trade Finance Product Manager at First Abu Dhabi Bank Misr (FABMISR)
- Jad Boulos, Head of Financial Institutions at the EIB
- Zena Brake, Credit Director at Allianz Trade in the Middle East
- Loubna El Chartouni, VP, Client Sales Manager, Institutional Cash and Trade, Middle East and Africa at Deutsche Bank
- Amr El Haddad, Head of Transaction Banking at National Bank of Kuwait
- Abhijit Jagtap, Head of Sales – Group Corporate Banking – Global Transaction Banking at Oman Investment Bank
- Selima Mehiri, Head of Global Transaction Banking Middle East at Barclays
- Errol Pereira, Head of Credit at Bank of Muscat
- Preslav Raykov, Commercial Director & Head of Global Trading at MAGIC FLAME SWISS SA
- Dr Imen Tebourbi, Associate Professor of Finance and Programme Director at the University of Birmingham Dubai
- and more. If you would like to contribute, you are welcome to apply as a speaker here.
The structured networking programme represents another important aspect of the Expo. Curated one-to-one meetings provide opportunities for participants to engage directly with prospective partners, clients, and solution providers whose expertise aligns with their strategic priorities. These meetings complement the conference sessions by supporting practical business development alongside knowledge exchange.
A Cross-Section of the Global Trade Ecosystem
The Global Trade Finance Expo attracts senior representatives from commercial and investment banks, export credit agencies, multinational corporations, insurers, trade finance providers, logistics organisations, and technology vendors. This broad cross-section of expertise reflects the collaborative nature of international trade, where financial institutions, supply chain participants, regulators, and technology companies increasingly work together to facilitate secure and efficient global commerce.
Hosting the event in the UAE further strengthens the Expo’s international relevance. The UAE continues to serve as one of the world’s leading trade and logistics gateways, connecting markets across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Its position as a regional financial and commercial hub provides an appropriate setting for discussions surrounding cross-border finance, global supply chains, and international investment.
By combining specialist conference content with structured business networking, the Global Trade Finance Expo provides a comprehensive forum for examining the future of trade finance. It reflects the growing importance of collaboration, digital innovation, and regulatory understanding as financial institutions and trading organisations continue adapting to an increasingly connected global economy.
In a Nutshell
- When: October 8th, 2026
- Where: Fairmont Hotel, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, the UAE
- Tickets here, use promo code qube10 for 10% off
- Additional information: info@qubevents.com
Kostiantyn is a freelance writer from Crimea but based in Lviv. He loves writing about IT and high tech because those topics are always upbeat and he’s an inherent optimist!
