ITFA – Introducing the Conference Speakers in Warsaw – Jacco de Jong

The ITFA Board is delighted to announce that Jacco de Jong will be one of the speakers at the ITFA 43^rd Annual Trade and Forfaiting Conference, which this year will be held in Warsaw, Poland between 7-9 September 2016.

Jacco brings with him vast knowledge and expertise in both the trade finance and technology space, having advised major banks and organizations, in addition to possessing over 30 years’ experience in the banking sector through his varying capacities as advisor, VP and certified trade & supply chain finance specialist for corporates as well as many commercial and development banks across the globe. With his experience in the International Trade Finance business environment, Jacco has gained hands-on experience in all major areas such as operations, client service, sales (commodity) finance, training, digitalization and system implementations.

Being a trusted advisor to many corporates and financial institutions, Mr de Jong stays abreast of the latest developments in the market. In his role as Managing Director at EssDOCS Consulting and head of Trade Finance, he supports banks and corporates in the transition towards digitalization in Trade and Supply Chain Finance.

In this digital era, the Trade Finance environment remains to be a paper intense process for most of its transactions. Specialised companies focus on enabling the transition towards a paperless environment within the Trade Finance business area. Digitizing documents around the physical supply chain, like the Bill of Lading, not only reduces risk and cost for corporates, but also make it easier for them to utilize these documents in Trade Finance transactions, i.e. within the Financial Supply Chain.

At this year’s conference, Jacco will be discussing the transition towards a paperless environment within the Trade Finance Business. This session will provide insight into the (financing) opportunities resulting from going digital.

We look forward to welcoming Jacco in Poland!