Business & Money | Monday 7 November, 2016 1:11 pm |

The 4th edition of Saudi Trade Finance summit will take place in Jeddah for the first time after three successful editions in Riyadh. This premier trade finance summit is endorsed by Jeddah Chamber and attracts the largest gathering of finance professionals from mid and large enterprises in the Kingdom along with key stakeholders from the government and regulatory authorities, financial institutions, technology providers, trade credit insurers, consulting and advisory firms.

This year’s summit is organized around the theme ‘Shaping the Kingdom's Economy: A Bright Future Unfolds’ and will focus on the country's long term goals that emphasize the diversification of the economy and what it means for businesses to achieve sustainable growth in line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. Here are the top 10 reasons to look forward at the 4th annual Saudi Trade Finance summit:

• Join CEOs of Saudi German Hospitals Group, Saudi Paper Group and Abdul Latif Jameel discuss outlook of Saudi economy as we move towards an era of diversification.
• Understand what does VISION 2030 mean for your business with economic experts from SAGIA, Emirates NBD and Saudi Exports Development Authority opening the discussion
• Get an insight on the initiatives for the development and promotion of non-oil exports from trade finance thought leader from Banque Saudi Fransi
• Learn about financing commodity trade growth with Qatar National Bank's trade finance expert
• Gain understanding from the top financial leaders from AIRBUS Defence and Space, Al Rabie Saudi Foods Co, Al Ghassan Motors, Ali Zaid Al Quraishi & Brothers on how to address liquidity concerns during tough economic times.
• Unlock the credit information asymmetry in the trade environment with SIMAH’s powerful session
• As we move towards digital drive, learn how to stay agile during uncertain times through SAP’s presentation
• Not to miss discussion that bridges the gap and strengthens the relationship between corporates and banks through CFO Vs Bankers session
• Be aware of how to decode the mandatory IFRS compliance in Saudi Arabia from SOCPA’s top leader
• Get to know a banker’s perspective on effectively managing letter of credit from Riyad Bank