The ITFA 52nd Annual International Trade and Forfaiting Conference –Split, Croatia 2026
About the Event
The 52nd Annual Conference of the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) will take place in Split, Croatia, from 9–11 September 2026.
As ITFA’s flagship annual event, the conference brings together banks, financiers, insurers, advisers and industry stakeholders to examine developments across trade finance, forfaiting, risk mitigation and related markets. The programme features structured discussions and expert-led sessions addressing current market conditions, emerging trends and practical challenges facing the trade finance community.
The conference opens on Wednesday, 9 September, and runs over two and a half days, combining plenary sessions, presentations and networking opportunities. A dedicated conference application will be introduced closer to the event to support delegate engagement and information sharing.
Alongside the formal programme, the event reflects ITFA’s long-standing emphasis on community and collaboration, with social events designed to facilitate informal exchange among participants.
Thursday 10th September
09:45 – 10:30
When risk appetite shifts: What’s changed in trade credit insurance?
This session will explore how the current geopolitical environment is reshaping risk appetite across trade credit insurance and reinsurance markets. Panelists will discuss how political uncertainty, sanctions, tariffs and shifting trade corridors are influencing insurers’ capacity, pricing and product availability and how this is filtering through to banks’ ability to originate and structure trade finance transactions. Drawing on broker, insurer and bank perspectives, the discussion will look at where appetite is expanding, where it is contracting and what this means for short-term and longer-tenor trade finance products.
Moderator: Carter Hoffman, Deputy Editor, Trade Treasury Payments (TTP)
Panelists:
Antonio Garrocho Giráldez, Associate Director – Lenders Solutions Team Europe, WTW
Sofia Spiers, Head of GTB Distribution, BBVA
Nishit Kumar, Head of Loan Syndication, Sales & Distribution, Investment Banking, Mashreq
William Whittington, Global Head, Specialty Credit & Mid Term, Allianz Trade
