The Princeton Club of New York
February 13, 2008

The FCIB New York International Round Table forum is not to be missed. It is an exceptional educational and networking opportunity for the international trade professional.

This Round Table forum is led by a moderator and a panel of experts – highly successful and recognized practitioners in the international credit, risk management and trade finance fields. The agenda is derived from questions and topics of interest submitted by attendees. Discussion of the key issues of the day and exchange of information with industry peers and executives is the highlight of FCIB’s International Round Table forums.

Program & Speakers

12:00 - 12:30pm
Registration - Networking - Cash Bar

12:30 - 1:30pm
Networking Luncheon

1:30 - 2:00pm
Keynote Presentation: Implications of the Credit Crunch on World Markets

Speaker: Walter (Buddy) Baker

2:00 - 3:30pm
Round Table Forum – Question and Answer Session
Moderator: Bill Kulkens, Milliken  & Co.
Panelists:

Paulo Menezes, Sojitz Corp.
Gordon Miller, ISP Technologies, Inc.
John Rossini, Central National-Gottesman,Inc.
Ling Yin, Citigroup Global Transaction Services

Registration Fees:
$110 - FCIB Member
$145 - Non Member

Bios:

Walter (Buddy) Baker has over 25 years of experience in international trade finance. In September 2005 he joined Atradius Trade Credit Insurance, where he is responsible for assisting exporters and banks with structuring financing for export receivables.  Headquartered in the Netherlands, Atradius is the second largest credit insurer in the world, covering over $500 billion in world trade each year.  Prior to Atradius, Buddy’s career was on the banking side, most recently including 10 years with ABN AMRO Bank as Global Head of Technical Trade Advisory/Compliance.

Buddy is a recognized expert in trade finance, a long-time member of the National Letter of Credit Committee, an adviser to the Institute for International Banking Law and Practice and to the Wolfsberg Group, and a past Director of the FCIB. He earned his undergraduate degree at Yale and his MBA at Northwestern.

 

 

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