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ICC Global Banking Commission March 2026 Meeting
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ICC Global Banking Commission March 2026 Meeting
19 Mar 2026
ICC Global Banking Commission Meeting - Paris
Date & Time
Mar 19, 2026 2:00 PM - Mar 19, 2026 6:30 PM
Location
Société Générale Auditorium, Tour Societe Generale, 17 Cours Valmy, 92987 Paris La Défense 7
Expected Attendance
200
Status
Past EventAbout the Event
Shaping the future of trade finance in a multipolar world
The afternoon session of the ICC Global Banking Commission Meeting in Paris will bring together senior banking leaders, policymakers and industry experts to examine the structural forces reshaping global trade finance.
Hosted at the Tour Société Générale in La Défense, the session (14:00–18:30 CET) will open with strategic remarks outlining the 2026 roadmap and the principal challenges facing the trade finance industry. The programme will then move into a series of high-level discussions exploring:
- Digitalisation
- Artificial intelligence
- Data in transactional banking
- The need for a prudential framework that supports sustainable growth
- The evolving role of the European Union in the global financial architecture.
The agenda features keynote insights, fireside dialogue and three in-depth round tables, each followed by audience engagement. The session will conclude with closing remarks and a cocktail reception, providing an opportunity for continued discussion and networking among participants.
Please note: The afternoon session (14:00–18:30) will be held in person only.
Register here to attend.
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Bills of Lading
Correspondent Banking
Digital Trade
Documentary Credits
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Letters of Credit
Risk Management
Standards
Supply Chain Finance
Featured Speakers
Organisers
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
ICC is a global business organisation that develops international trade standards, supports trade finance frameworks and promotes open and sustainable commerce across more than 170 countries.
ICC France
ICC France represents French business interests within the global ICC network, supporting international trade, policy development, trade finance standards and cross border commercial cooperation.
Sponsors
BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas is a leading international banking group delivering transaction banking, treasury, payments and trade finance solutions to corporates and financial institutions across more than 60 countries.
Crédit Agricole
Crédit Agricole CIB delivers corporate and investment banking services across global markets, supporting clients with trade finance, treasury, liquidity and transaction banking solutions.
Societe Generale
Societe Generale provides international banking, transaction banking and trade finance solutions, supporting corporates and financial institutions across global markets with treasury, payments and liquidity services.
LESTR powered by semsoft
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Credimpex France
Credimpex France provides trade finance and export financing solutions that support international trade, structured transactions and cross border commercial projects across global markets.
Media Partner
Agenda Highlights
14:00
15 minutes
Welcome and Opening remarks
- 14:00 – 14:05 Welcome: Matthias Fekl, Chair ICC France
- 14:05 – 14:15 Opening remarks: Florian Witt, Chair ICC Global Banking Commission – Roadmap for 2026 and main challenges of the trade finance industry
14:15
20 minutes
Panel
Fireside Chat
- Anne-Christine Champion, Co-Head of Global Banking and Investor Solutions, Société Générale
- Georges Affaki, Chairman of the Banking Commission, ICC France
14:35
10 minutes
Presentation
Global Economic Overview
- Melanie Laloum, Chief Economist, International Chamber of Commerce
14:45
60 minutes
Roundtable Discussion
What role can the EU play in supporting the evolution of the global financial architecture?
Moderator: Florian Witt, Chair of the ICC Banking Commission (Oddo)
- Olivier Vigna, CEO of Paris Europlace
- Nicolas Veron, Senior Fellow, Bruegel and Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIE)
- Claudia Gomez-Arseneault, Global Head of Trade Finance, Santander Corporate Investment
Bank - Marilyn Blattner-Hoyle, Head Public Sector Solutions, Managing Director, Swiss Re
16:00
60 minutes
Roundtable Discussion
The challenges of digitalization, AI and data in transactional banking
- Moderator: Deepesh Patel, Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief, Trade Treasury Payments (TTP)
- Caryn Pace-Messenger, Managing Director, Bank of America
- Dominique Honoré, Global Head of Global Trade and Commodity Finance, Crédit Agricole
- Laetitia Fournier, Head of Data § Innovation, Natixis CIB
- Surath Sengupta, Lloyds Banking, Head of Transaction Banking ICC United Kingdom Board
Member
17:00
60 minutes
Roundtable Discussion
A prudential framework conducive to sustainable growth
- Moderator: Andrew Wilson, Deputy Secretary General — Policy, International Chamber of Commerce
- Daniel Soloway, Head of Trade for UK, Europe & Americas, Standard Chartered Bank
- Franck Berthuet, Financing § Guarantees, Airbus
- Jean-François Denis, Global Head of Trade Solutions and Network Management, BNP PARIBAS
- Sima Kammourieh, Executive Director for Climate, Finance for Development Lab
18:00
30 minutes
Closing Remarks
- Surath Sengupta, Lloyds Banking, Head of Transaction Banking ICC United Kingdom Board Member