ITFA – Introducing the Conference Speakers in Dubai – Tod Burwell

The ITFA Board is excited to announce that all preparations for the 42nd Annual Trade and Forfaiting Conference are well on track to ensure another successful ITFA event. To register on-line, to view the conference programme and for any other informative details, please click here.

It is with great pleasure that we introduce Mr. Tod Burwell, President & Chief Executive Officer of BAFT. He is responsible for leading the association in its mission to provide advocacy, education and training, and a common industry voice for the global transaction banking community. Prior to being promoted to CEO, he served as the Senior Vice President of Trade Products with oversight of all trade-related initiatives including the Global Trade Industry Council, Trade Committees, and other strategic initiatives of the organization.

At the much awaited ITFA Annual Conference, Tod will be discussing Basel III Current Position and Future Developments. ‘’Many believe Basel III is old news with little left to discuss. However, as banks continue to prepare and implement various components, national supervisors have still not finalized all of the requirements.’’ This session will explore the current position and future developments and how they may affect the transaction banking industry.

Mr. Burwell has over 25 years of trade, supply chain and cash management experience as a banking practitioner, as well as serving as a consultant to global corporations and suppliers of strategically integrated trade solutions.

Prior to joining BAFT, Tod was Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase and held senior global management roles responsible for trade operations, launching the logistics business and managing global product sales for trade finance and logistics management. He began his career at Bankers Trust NY (subsequently Deutsche Bank), in various trade, cash and e-commerce roles, including the development of FI outsourcing, internet-based solutions, and B2B market exchanges.

Mr. Burwell has both undergraduate and masters degrees from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He was also a graduate Assistant Instructor at the Dale Carnegie Institute for Effective Public Speaking and Human Relations.

We look forward to this presentation and to welcoming Mr. Tod Burwell in Dubai.