Casterman Advisory

Looking forward to next week's event in Dubai organised by The Economist "4th annual Global Trade and Supply Chain Summit" starting with keynote by Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi. Targeting the audience of corporate treasurers, supply chain managers and procurement leaders, our panel is entitled "Powering up trade through tech innovation" and will comprise three trade experts: Javad Mohammadi, Group Chief Procurement Officer at Mammut Group Fernanda Herrmann - LL.M., Customs and International Trade, Senior Director - Global Customs & Trade at PepsiCo André Casterman, Board Member at ITFA & Founder at Casterman Advisory. Moderated by John Ferguson, Global Lead - New Globalisation at Economist Impact, the session will focus on: - How will AI, blockchain, IoT and cyber-security technologies optimise supply chains? - How can these advancements redefine the future of international commerce? - How can business leaders leverage this to gain a competitive edge? - Can these technologies make global trade more efficient and reliable, or are their real-world applications still limited? - What factors should business leaders consider when deciding which of these technologies to adopt to gain a competitive edge? More info: https://lnkd.in/dxJBj5H DNI Initiative TFD Initiative

Still not convinced about the use of blockchain and tokenisation in trade finance? Need more proof-points to get over the line? I concur with your analysis as it took me some [pre-pandemic] years to cross the blockchain line as well. On February 22nd, members of the ITFA #Fintech #Committee gathered in Dubai to showcase their use of digital assets in trade finance and liquidity management across origination, distribution and collateral management. Experts from Mitigram, Enigio, ComTech Gold, Tradeteq, Fathom Protocol, Casterman Advisory, ITFA, Vayana TradeXchange, TradeFinex, XDC Trade Network and Vayana shared their vision and value propositions leveraging either basic (e.g., tracking) or advanced (e.g., stablecoins, security token offerings) layer 1 blockchain capabilities. As I put at the beginning of the briefing: "XinFin Powering XDC Network is the only ITFA member providing a layer 1 blockchain supporting banks, alternative lenders and fintechs active in SME lending, private debt and trade finance." Chris Southworth, Secretary General of ICC United Kingdom joined us and concluded the event by stating: "I learned a terrific amount. My big message overall is : if we are not doing it now, when are we going to do it? I think it's now. It's an enormous opportunity for trade and finance overall". Watch the video for more insights. DNI Initiative TFD Initiative Many thanks to the XinFin Powering XDC Network team - Ritesh Kakkad Atul Khekade Saloi B. - for welcoming us to their beautiful premises at the Emirates Financial Towers in Dubai.