Programme

Monday 14th February 2005

Registration and Coffee   08:15 –09:00
Keynote Speaker Given by Mr Spyros Papadopoulos
The General Secretary of Ministry of Development
Department of Industry
09:00 – 09:30
International Question & Answer Forum
Moderator Nick Tiltman
Director of Credit, Tech Data Europe, UK
09:30 –10:30
Panellists

Pat Connelly
President, Entelyx International Inc., USA and
Director, Centre for Excellence in Credit Risk Management, University of South Florida, USA

Paule El Kareh
Supply Chain Credit & Disbursement Manager, Lyondell Chemical Nederland Ltd, Netherlands

Leea Hagelin
European Credit and Trade Manager, Du Pont de Nemours International SA, Switzerland

Eckhardt Kellermann
Managing Director, Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium GmbH, Germany
Coffee Break Networking Opportunities
10:30–10:45
Sponsored by Greenwood International and Master Integrity Services Inc.,
  
Presentation by Intrum Justitia AB, Sweden
Given by Leif Hallberg, Director of Public Affairs Up Date - ‘An International Comparison of Payment Habits in Western Europe
 10:45 – 11.15
International Question & Answer Forum Resumption of the morning's discussion
11:15 – 12:30
Luncheon  
12:30 – 13:45
International Question & Answer Forum Conclusion 13:45 – 15:30
Coffee Break Networking Opportunities
15:30 – 16:00

“The ability to interact, learn, network and participate with your international peers is unsurpassed. It exists nowhere else in the international market place.”
Wayne Schobel, CCE, Credit & Collections Manager, Pactiv, USA

FCIB Industry Group Meetings

Trade Finance Forum – Session 1
Single Risk Credit Insurance Cover – A Relatively New Solution
This Forum will examine how risk appetite for challenging single customer risks may successfully be found in the credit insurance market at reasonable rates and on equitable terms.
Presented by Ron Wells, Eastern Hemisphere Credit Manager, ChevronTexaco - Trading Credit, UK
Presented by Fergus Fergusson, Broker, International Risk Consultants, UK

Technology to Reduce Risk in Export LC Handling
Presented by Jacob Katsman, CEO, Global Trade Corporation, Canada

16:00 – 18:00
  Metals Industry Group
Chaired by Hans-Jorg Figge, Finance & Administration
Manager, Climax Molybdenum GmbH, Germany
16:00 – 18:00
Dinner

You are cordially invited to a typical Greek evening of dinner and entertainment sponsored by George Y. Yiangou & Co
18.30