Geneva, September 16 2020 - Global Commodities Trading Forum

Newly expanded GTR Commodities 2020 to take place in
Geneva on September 16

Building on the success of 2019's inaugural Geneva event and reflecting increased collaboration and partnership with the Swiss Trading & Shipping Association (STSA), Global Trade Review (GTR) is delighted to announce that its newly expanded Commodities Trading Forum will be taking place at the Intercontinental Hotel Geneva on September 16, 2020.

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Event overview

Co-hosted and held in partnership with both the STSA and PwC, and reflecting on Switzerland’s role as one of the world’s leading hubs for commodities, from oil and gas to metals and agribusiness products, the conference will provide a comprehensive overview of the global trading and financing landscape.

"We're witnessing an exciting time in the world of commodities, with disruptive new technologies, regulatory challenges and greater focus on sustainability giving traders and financiers much to consider," says Peter Gubbins, Founder & CEO of GTR. "Having held our first GTR Commodities event in Geneva last year – we were previously based in Lugano – we were delighted at the strong attendance, reflecting the many exciting developments and lucrative opportunities to be found in the market."

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"We're witnessing an exciting time in the world of commodities, giving traders and financiers much to consider."

Peter Gubbins, Global Trade Review (GTR)

"It is our view that this joint venture with the STSA, embracing leading commodity stakeholders from their own previously held Trading Forum, will prove a formidable partnership in delivering the premier event for the industry, further reinforcing Geneva and Switzerland's role at the centre of global commodities. We would also like to thank our partners at PricewaterhouseCoopers for their support in helping to build this alliance."

With an extensive mix of industry experts and practitioners set to attend, including corporates and traders, banks, funds and alternative financiers, insurers and brokers, law firms and technology experts, academia and shipping experts, the event will provide an unrivalled forum for networking and discussion.

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“We are delighted to partner for this flagship event for the commodity trading activity."

Swiss Trading & Shipping Association (STSA)

A spokesperson from the STSA said: “We are delighted to partner with GTR and PwC for this flagship event for the commodity trading activity. Together with our members, we look forward to building on our mutual competencies and synergies to further reinforce the strength and dynamism of the Swiss trading and shipping hub. Through a vibrant talent fusion of practitioners and academic thinkers, this ongoing industry dialogue will be critical to innovating in the disrupted world of today.”

Attendees will benefit from critical market insight and idea-sharing through a series of interactive and informative session formats, whilst unchallenged networking opportunities will provide access to over 200 different companies across the full commodity spectrum.

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