2 Day Workshop Course Synopsis and Course Outcomes: * Any digital Trade Finance solution must be “Corporate-centric” - focused on the underlying needs and aligned with the business models of the corporations involved, providing benefits to either buyers or sellers or to both. * Digital connectivity is key – leverage existing and new connectivity tools to connect and collaborate with partners in the Trade Finance ecosystem to create commercial models that combine product offerings to provide end-to-end, value-added digital solution sets. * Focus the digitalisation on key data elements –those that initiate the most important trigger points of the Commercial Contract Trade Cycle and break down complex and laborious tasks and processes into discrete and manageable parts. * Create digital product solutions that combine elements from the existing solutions sets with new elements - provide compelling value added digital solutions that benefit all relevant parties involved. * Technology needs to be considered as an enabler, not as the main driver - the main driver of digitalisation should be the underlying commercial model that connects participants in the Trade Finance ecosystem. * Develop a network of networks approach - a holistic view of the entire Trade Finance ecosystem. This creates new opportunities, markets and commercial models that incorporate digital solutions connecting all participants. This will help optimise end-to-end processes to achieve cost and capital efficiencies. Digital Trade Finance - The Reality and the Way Forward * Global Trade Environment * Trade Finance Environment * Principles of Winning Digital Strategies Background to the course * Over the coming decades, the following major trends will continue to have a more significant impact, or will emerge * New forces are also emerging that will significantly alter the landscape and ecosystem of Trade Finance in the future * The Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) has created widespread interest to engage with new technologies and Financial Technology (FinTech) providers and ventures to explore new solution sets and approaches to increase the efficiency of the Trade Finance Industry * The raise of Cross Border Open Account Trade * Corporate Needs and Market Segmentation Agenda Overall Needs of Commercial Contract Trade Operations * Financing * Risk management * Balance sheet management * Brand management * Product management * Insurance Working Capital Needs * Cash and cash flow management * Debt management * Payables and supplier management * Receivables and client management * Inventory management * Equipment financing Operational Needs * Physical goods handling Operational efficiency * Contract settlement * Documents handling * Operational processes * Technology The CCTC - Commercial Contract Trade Cycle * Phase 1: Contract Arrangement Component * Phase 2: Logistics Arrangement Component * Phase 3: Administrative Arrangement Component * Phase 4: Financial Arrangement Component Market Participants: Objectives - Challenges – Case Study * Main challenges for all market participants * Interoperability among parties * Too many networks to connect with * Multiple jurisdiction * Regulatory requirements * Cyber security * Fraud * Sub-optimal processes * Operational frictions Winning Digital Strategies – Case Study * OK to Fund * OK to Pay * OK to Release the Goods Blockchain Technology interface and Documentation Legal Validity of Blockchain Technology and Blockchain generated documents Digital Trade Finance – Infrastructure requirements and AML/CFT Compliance The above course is organized by Europia Knowledge Centre, EKC (https://europiaknowledgecentre.com/) Certificate will be presented at the end of the course. The Venue of the course is Sao Paulo, Brazil The course is scheduled to take place on March 8 & 9, 2017. Price of the course is EUR 1185 per participant. You may contact us for course enrolment. Parsberger Seminar Co-ordinator Europia Knowledge Centre, EKC https://europiaknowledgecentre.com Kista Alléväg 1 174 55 Kista, Sweden +46 7 707 918 77