We are pleased to invite you to the Malakut Trade Forum, taking place during Bahri Week 2025 on Wednesday, 12th November, 2025, in Dubai. This exclusive industry event is co-hosted by Malakut and Commodity Trading Club, bringing together 300+ decision makers from the world of commodity trading, shipping, and finance.
Agenda
12:00 - 14:00 Check-in and networking lunch
14:00 and 14:15 Welcome message by hosts and opening speech by Dr Cornelia Meyer
14:15 – 14:30 Keynote Speech by His Excellency Humaid Mohammed Ben Salem, Chairman of ICC UAE, Secretary General
Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce & Industry
14:30 – 15:00 Panel 1 - Hacking the Supply Chain: How to Stay Resilient Against Evolving Cyber Risks
Speakers:
Bernd Martens, Commercial Director at Malakut
Cyril Reol, Chief Information and People Officer at Mercuria
Moderated by Andrew Glass, CEO of Avatar Commodities
15:00 – 15:30 Panel 2 - Receivables Under Pressure: How to Safeguard What You are Owed
Speakers:
Bruno Massera, CFO of BRF International Markets
Moderated by Vanessa Balaji, Asst. Business Development Manager at Malakut
15:30 – 16:30 Networking Break
16:30 – 16:45 Keynote speech
16:45 – 17:15 Panel 3 - Trade Finance Reimagined: Unlocking Liquidity for Global Trade
Speakers:
Bethanie Castelnuovo, CFO of SCB
Michael Bourdier, Independent Advisor
Tom James, Co-Founder - CEO / CIO of Tradeflow Capital Management Pte Ltd
Moderated by Alexander Peters, CFO of Torq
17:15 – 17:45 Panel 4 - AI in Motion: Transforming Global Logistics Through Smart Technology
Speakers:
Gary Kesser, CEO of Panacape Trading DMCC
Lalit Tilani, Founder and CEO of Earth Wealth Energy DMCC
Rustam Nurbaev, Commercial Director of Panasia Group
Moderated by Ian Moolman Ethics and Business Integrity Manager at Emirates Global Aluminium
17:45 - 18:00 Summation by Dr Cornelia Meyer
18:00 Start of Gala Cocktail Dinner
Tickets
For government and press passes, please contact us via info@commoditytrading.club
Sponsorship Packages
Commodity Trading Club Members enjoy a 15% discount on sponsorship packages.
To purchase a sponsorship package please contact us via info@commoditytrading.club
