26 Feb - 27 Feb 2026
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Global Banking & Markets Latin America 2026
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IDB Invest
IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, is a multilateral development bank committed to promoting the economic development of its member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector. IDB Invest finances sustainable companies and projects to achieve financial results and maximize economic, social, and environmental development in the region. With a portfolio of $22 billion in assets under management and more than 440 clients in 25 countries, IDB Invest provides innovative financial solutions and advisory services that meet the needs of its clients in a variety of industries. Visit our website: www.idbinvest.org/en
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Scotiabank
About Scotiabank Scotiabank’s vision is to be our clients’ most trusted financial partner and deliver sustainable, profitable growth. Guided by our purpose: "for every future," we help our clients, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With assets of approximately $1.4 trillion (as at April 30, 2025), Scotiabank is one of the largest banks in North America by assets, and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BNS) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BNS). For more information, please visit www.scotiabank.com and follow us on X @Scotiabank.
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SMBC
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
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Crédit Agricole CIB
Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment banking arm of Crédit Agricole Group, the 10th largest banking group worldwide by total assets in 2024 (The Banker, July 2025). With over 10,000 employees across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, the Bank supports large and mid-cap corporates and institutional clients, helping them meet both local and global financial needs. Crédit Agricole CIB offers a comprehensive range of products and services in capital markets, investment banking, structured finance, commercial banking and international trade. The Bank is a pioneer in climate finance, and a market leader in sustainable finance providing a full spectrum of solutions to all its clients.
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Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank provides corporate and investment banking services to companies, governments, institutional investors, and private individuals in Latin America and across the globe. Deutsche bank is the largest bank in Germany, one of the leading banks in Europe, and a client-focused presence in the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and the Americas.
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Pacific Corporate Sustainability
Pacific Corporate Sustainability (PCS) is a company that integrates sustainability standards into business strategies, based on global trends that benefit our clients in front of potential investors and society. We belong to the Pacific Credit Rating (...
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Actinver
With more than three decades of banking in Mexico, Actinver is far more than a financial group. Actinver Corporation is a holding company that offers its services and products through its main direct and indirect subsidiaries: •Grupo Financiero Actinver; •Banco Actinver; •Operadora Actinver; •Actinver Casa de Bolsa; •Arrendadora Actinver; •Actinver Insurances, among others. The main activities of the Corporation are focused on Asset Management, securities brokerage, and commercial and private banking. Since 1994, we have driven our clients to invest with confidence and cover their financial needs, by combining a bold vision with strategic counseling in financial solutions. As one of the leading Mexican financial groups specializing in investment management advisory services we provide financial solutions to individuals and corporations through the various platforms of our subsidiaries, maintaining a significant presence in each of our core business segments: Private Banking and Wealth Management, Global Markets, Asset Custody, Corporate and Investment Banking, as well as Actinver Patrimonial, Digital Channels, and Insurance Brokerage. Our DNA is based on excellence, trust and a customer-centered approach, backed by a team of experts who combine experience with cutting-edge technology. At Actinver, we believe that every financial decision is an opportunity, and we're here to turn that opportunity into results.
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Bladex
Bladex is a multinational bank established in 1979 by the central banks of Latin America and the Caribbean to promote trade finance and economic integration in the region. Headquartered in Panama, with representative offices in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, and a representative agency in the United States, the Bank provides financial solutions to institutions and corporations throughout the region. Bladex has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BLX) since 1992 and on the Mexican Stock Exchange for over a decade. Its shareholder base includes central banks, government entities, and banks from twenty-three Latin American countries, as well as institutional and private investors.
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Bracewell
Bracewell is a leading law and government relations firm primarily serving the energy, finance and technology industries throughout the world. Our industry focus results in comprehensive state-of-the-art knowledge of the commercial, legal and governmental challenges faced by our clients and enables us to provide innovative solutions to facilitate transactions and resolve disputes.
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Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research for global capital markets. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise.
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Green Capital Partners
SLAF es un fondo de transición energética estructurado estratégicamente por GreenCapital Partners y Grupo Vintimilla. Su propósito es canalizar capital inteligente hacia proyectos energéticos sostenibles que fortalezcan la seguridad energética del Ecuador y aceleren la evolución hacia una matriz más resiliente. Con una visión de escalabilidad regional, SLAF establece las bases en el mercado ecuatoriano para expandir su modelo de financiamiento de impacto hacia otros países en etapas posteriores.
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HSBC
HSBC, one of the largest banking and financial services institutions in the world, serves millions of customers through its four Global Businesses.
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Kroll
As the leading independent provider of financial and risk advisory solutions, Kroll leverages our unique insights, data and technology to help clients stay ahead of complex valuation demands. Kroll’s team of more than 6,500 professionals worldwide continues the firm’s nearly 100-year history of trusted expertise spanning risk, governance, transactions and valuation. Our advanced solutions and intelligence provide clients with the foresight they need to create an enduring competitive advantage. Kroll’s Agency and Trustee Services practice is a market-leading, independent agent, specializing in the administration of private credit, syndicated debt, restructurings and capital market transactions. With our unrivaled market experience, global reach and broad scope of services, our practice is unmatched in supporting our clients throughout the life cycle of a transaction across markets, jurisdictions, levels of complexity and timetables. Learn more: Kroll.com/agency-trustee-services.
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Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown is an international law firm with a global presence, serving major corporations, funds, and financial institutions. They offer comprehensive legal services in areas such as litigation, corporate, finance, intellectual property, and more, assisting clients with complex legal and business challenges worldwide.
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S&P Global
S&P Global Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings. Our ratings are essential to driving growth, providing transparency and helping educate market participants so they can make decisions with confidence. We have more than 1.1 million credit ratings outstanding on government, corporate, financial sector and structured finance entities and securities. We offer a view of the market built on a unique combination of broad perspective and local insight. We provide our opinions and research about relative credit risk; market participants gain information to help support the growth of transparent, liquid debt markets worldwide. S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings.
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Sainz Abogados
We are a leading law firm committed to delivering highly effective solutions to address your business and legal challenges. Focused on excellence, we provide specialized services tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. With a dynamic presence in both national and cross-border legal markets, we represent a diverse client base, ranging from Fortune 500 companies and major financial institutions to domestic entrepreneurs. For several decades, our team has worked seamlessly across the firm's comprehensive and specialized practice areas, ensuring timely, strategic, and impactful responses to client needs. Our offices in Mexico City, Cancún and Querétaro are hubs for collaboration, enabling un to leverage deep expertise and a thorough understanding of the ever-evolving legal landscape across the country. Our clients span key industries including: aviation and airports, auto manufacturing and parts, technology, digital infrastructure, banking, biotechnology, retail, construction and engineering, employment, energy, entertainment, pharmaceuticals, finance, fintech, private equity, hospitality, gaming, manufacturing, mining, health, insurance, telecommunications, toll roads, ports and transportation, and tourism. Our lawyers are highly regarded by clients, peers and globally renowned legal analysts, recognized for their extensive experience, world-class expertise, and unparalleled proficiency in transactional, regulatory, insolvency and dispute resolution matters.
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Santamarina y Steta S.C.
Santamarina + Steta is one of Mexico’s leading full-service law firms, with over 75 years of experience advising national and international companies, and individuals across all areas of Mexican law. Our hallmark is our ability to understand each client’s challenges from both a local and global perspective, turning legal complexity into strategic clarity. We combine deep legal expertise, business insight, and technology to design solutions that drive growth, protect value, and create long-term impact. We are recognized for our collaborative culture, client-centric approach, and capacity to navigate the intersection between law, business, and innovation. At Santamarina + Steta, we stand out for combining the depth and prestige of a mature firm with the agility and vision of a modern legal business. Our institutional structure, led by a professional management team, ensures financial discipline, client-centric innovation, and seamless collaboration across practices. We are redefining what it means to be a full-service firm in Mexico by delivering integrated, technology-driven solutions that anticipate the needs of our clients and the industries that shape the country’s development. With a national footprint and a forward-looking mindset, we partner with our clients to navigate complexity, unlock opportunities, and build long-term value. We are a multidisciplinary team of highly qualified partners, counsels, and associates working seamlessly across 40 practice areas and multiple sectors. Our shared purpose is to deliver exceptional service through collaboration, precision, and insight. We advise a diverse portfolio of clients, including multinational groups, financial institutions, and high-growth companies, helping them align their operations in Mexico with their global business strategy. Whether in complex transactions, strategic investments, or high-stakes disputes, our clients rely on us for efficient, business-driven, and globally aligned legal solutions.
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Skadden
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates delivers the highest quality advice and novel solutions to legal challenges, enabling clients to achieve their business goals. The firm is known for the innovative and creative thinking it relies on to handle the most complex transactions, litigation/controversy issues, and regulatory matters, as well as the open, collaborative relationships it builds with clients, including corporations; financial and governmental entities; small, entrepreneurial companies; and cultural, educational and charitable institutions. Skadden’s attorneys, who reflect a broad range of experiences and perspectives, collaborate seamlessly across the firm’s 21 offices in the world’s major financial centers.
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Winston & Strawn LLP
Winston & Strawn LLP (Winston) is a leading international law firm with more than 975 attorneys across 14 offices worldwide. Our globally integrated platform, combined with deep regional experience, enables us to advise clients on market-defining transactions and high-stakes disputes shaping key industries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. With long-standing roots in the Americas and a global outlook, Winston is uniquely positioned to support clients as they pursue complex business opportunities. Our award-winning, multidisciplinary Latin America & Caribbean practice has played a central role in many of the region’s most significant and innovative matters across industries such as energy, infrastructure (both digital and traditional), oil & gas, mining, among others. Our team includes attorneys fluent in Spanish and Portuguese who bring a distinctive blend of regional knowledge and international legal experience, ensuring seamless cross-border coordination and commercially focused outcomes. We represent companies, government and quasi-governmental entities, development banks, financial institutions, private equity firms, and other investors driving economic growth throughout the region. Whether advising on transactions across diverse practices—finance, project finance, structured finance, capital markets, M&A and spinoffs, joint ventures, private equity, environmental, international trade, cross-border tax, litigation, international arbitration, and antitrust/competition—or navigating evolving regulatory and policy frameworks, Winston delivers strategic, practical, and forward-looking counsel designed to help clients achieve their business objectives.
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World Bank
The World Bank Group guarantee platform, housed at MIGA, brings together guarantee products and experts from across the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and the World Bank. This integration enhances efficiency, simplicity, and speed in delivering guarantee solutions. Our comprehensive suite of guarantees is designed to mitigate risks associated with public and private sector investments in emerging markets. The platform offers a centralized access point for all World Bank Group guarantees, streamlining the process with a single-entry point and simplified due diligence for clients. Private sector: We help companies invest in emerging markets and developing economies with confidence by mitigating political and commercial risks. The platform is your point of contact for all World Bank Group guarantee options. Public sector: We support governments in attracting private sector investments for infrastructure, health care, education, and other development priorities. The platform is your single point of contact in collaborating on how guarantees can be coupled with your existing products to support developing countries in addressing an unparalleled set of overlapping global crises.
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Amicorp Group
Amicorp is a specialized provider of corporate management, financial markets, and fund administration services. Amicorp offers clients an extensive support network of local and global market expertise, particularly across emerging markets. Over the past 32 years, Amicorp has focused on developing innovative and bespoke solutions that help businesses, asset managers, institutional investors, and family offices to succeed in a dynamic macro environment, building trusted, lasting relationships along the way. The many changes to relevant tax and regulatory regimes over the past decade have seen Amicorp adapt accordingly, from delivering mostly fiduciary company management and administrative services to providing a broad package of Capital Markets, Funds Operations, and Business Expansion solutions that meet these changing demands and open up new opportunities for us and our clients. Our solutions now sit across three principal business lines: Amicorp Management Services (“AMAS”). This includes: Amicorp Globalization Services (“AGLO”) and Amicorp Bank and Trust (“ABT”); Amicorp Financial Markets Services (“AFIN”); Amicorp Fund Administration Services (“AMIF”). Amicorp remains fully committed to being a responsible corporate citizen with a long-term strategy that builds a better, more sustainable future for people, society, and the planet. Amicorp does that through the Amicorp Community Foundation, which develops, funds, and promotes social empowerment and environmental conservation projects in communities, including the Tuma Mi Man daycare center in Curaçao, the ongoing AmiForest carbon offsetting initiative and the Amisewaka – Desa Les Community Center in Bali.
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Arias Law
We provide valuable, effective and the best quality legal solutions with passion. Our team is committed to our clients' objectives, maximizing value and impact on society. Arias is the leading global business law firm in Central America and the firm of choice in the region. The firm stands out for providing innovative and effective solutions that help clients achieve their business goals, while enjoying the benefits of working with an integrated firm, with presence in six countries through seven offices, and 120 highly trained and experienced attorneys and offices in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. Since 1942, Arias has been setting the standards in the region by combining its global reach with local expertise, and providing a visionary outlook on the world’s business environment. Among our staff, we have attorneys with many years of experience in several practice areas combined with young lawyers. This means our firm is constantly innovating and adapting to the needs of today’s world, which ensures we are able to offer our clients the best legal talent in the region. Our focus: We make things happen. We provide creative and innovative legal solutions that add value to our clients, taking the time to know and understand their business goals, while always focused on providing reliable and accurate legal services, with their best interests in mind.
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Bank ABC
Arab Banking Corporation is an international bank with headquarters in the Diplomatic Area of Manama, in Bahrain.
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BNY
BNY is a global financial services company that helps make money work for the world — managing it, moving it and keeping it safe. For more than 240 years BNY has partnered alongside clients, putting its expertise and platforms to work to help them achieve their ambitions. Today BNY helps over 90% of Fortune 100 companies and nearly all the top 100 banks globally access the money they need. BNY supports governments in funding local projects and works with over 90% of the top 100 pension plans to safeguard investments for millions of individuals, and so much more. BNY oversees $57.8 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration and $2.1 trillion in assets under management
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Central American Bank for Economic Integration
Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica (BCIE) is a multilateral development financial institution that promotes economic integration and balanced economic and social development in the Central American region.
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Corporation Service Company
CSC® is a leading provider of global business administration and compliance solutions, offering industry-leading expertise and unmatched global reach to alternative fund managers and capital markets participants. Leveraging deep institutional experience and a tailored approach, CSC delivers a comprehensive suite of fund administration, trust, agency, and compliance services to support a wide range of private and public market transactions, complex fund strategies, and scalable operational needs. As the trusted partner of choice for more than 70% of the PEI 300, 90% of the Fortune 500®, and more than 90% of the 100 Best Global Brands®, CSC helps clients navigate operational, regulatory, and transactional complexities across more than 140 jurisdictions and various asset classes. With extensive worldwide capabilities, our expert teams provide seamless, bespoke solutions to meet our clients’ unique requirements. Founded in 1899 and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, CSC has been privately held and professionally managed for more than 125 years. Driven by a fierce client spirit, we empower clients with the global reach, local knowledge, and innovative solutions they need to succeed.
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Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez
Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez is a leading full-service law firm with an unwavering commitment to excellence. We have an established reputation for delivering creative, specialized and responsive legal advice on the most complex and innovative matters in Mexico for the most sophisticated and demanding clients. Our practice is based on the philosophy of providing legal advice designed to anticipate and avoid legal issues whenever possible, as well as to respond effectively when necessary. Our goal is to be the law firm of choice for clients with the most demanding transactions and projects, and, in such endeavor, become a strategic service provider to them, by offering the type of legal advice that gives clients certainty and peace of mind. We view our role as one of adding value to our clients and providing them with certainty and peace of mind. As such we strive to become their strategic service provider.
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GLAS
GLAS is a market leading independent provider of debt administration and trustee services in the non-bank Loan Agency and Corporate Trust market, with operations in London, New York, New Jersey, Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Our team of 450+ experienced professionals administer 6,000+ deals globally with a combined value over $700bn of assets under administration.
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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China was established on 1 January 1984. On 28 October 2005, the Bank was wholly restructured into a joint-stock limited company. On 27 October 2006, the Bank was successfully listed on both Shanghai Stock Exchange and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. The Bank has devoted itself to building a world-class and modern financial institution with Chinese characteristics. The Bank has a high quality customer base, a diversified business structure, strong innovation capabilities and market competitiveness. The Bank regards service as the very foundation to seek further development and adheres to creating value through services while providing abundant financial products and superior financial services to over 14.00 million corporate customers and 770 million personal customers around the world. It has served the high-quality development of the economy and society with its own high-quality development. The Bank has been consciously integrating social responsibilities into its development strategy and operation and management activities, and gaining wide recognition in the aspects of serving the manufacturing industry, promoting inclusive finance, backing rural revitalization, developing green finance and participating in public welfare undertakings
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Itau
Itaú Unibanco’s purpose is to promote people’s power of transformation and we do it through a strategic agenda focused on client centricity and digital transformation, based also on the diversity of our people. The largest bank in Latin America, Itaú Unibanco is present in 18 countries and 70 million customers, among individuals and companies in all segments, to whom we offer the best experiences in financial products and services. Itaú Unibanco has been selected for the 24rd consecutive time to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), being the only Latin American financial institution to be part of the index since its creation in 1999.
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Latinex - Bolsa Latinoamericana de Valores
Latinex, formerly the Panama Stock Exchange, is a Latin American stock exchange facilitating the trading of financial instruments to promote investment and economic growth in the region.
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Luxembourg Stock Exchange
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) is the gateway to access international investors. With more than 50,000 listed securities, including 47,000 debt instruments, from 1,700 issuers in 100 countries, LuxSE is one of the world’s leading exchanges for the listing of international debt securities and offers a unique and integrated service offering covering listing, trading and information services. LuxSE is home to the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX), the world’s leading platform dedicated entirely to sustainable securities and EU Taxonomy-aligned issuers. LGX has become a meeting place for issuers of sustainable products and impact-conscious investors, and encompasses more than 2,400 bonds from 340 issuers in 60+ countries, raising a total of more than EUR 1.3 trillion for sustainable investment projects around the world. For more information, visit www.luxse.com .
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Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking is a leading global financial institution that provides advisory, investment banking, financing, corporate banking and capital markets services to corporations, financial institutions, financial sponsors and sovereign and supranational organizations worldwide. Our teams of experts in close to 30 countries advise clients on their strategic development, helping them to grow and transform their businesses, and maximize their positive impact. Natixis CIB is committed to aligning its financing portfolio with a carbon neutrality path by 2050 while helping its clients reduce the environmental impact of their business. As part of Groupe BPCE, the second largest banking group in France through the Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne retail networks, Natixis CIB benefits from the Group’s financial strength and solid financial ratings (Standard & Poor's: A+, Moody's: A1, Fitch Ratings: A+,R&I: A+).
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Ritch Mueller
With over five decades of experience, Ritch Mueller has established itself as one of Mexico’s most influential law firms. Our practice combines deep local expertise with a global perspective, enabling us to anticipate the needs of an increasingly interconnected market and provide strategic, high-quality advice. Guided by the belief that legal excellence knows no borders, the firm has built a solid reputation advising leading companies, financial institutions, investment funds, and government entities on matters of high complexity and strategic relevance. Our history is closely tied to Mexico’s economic transformation, having supported clients through pivotal moments, bringing clarity and certainty to dynamic, highly regulated environments. With a long-term vision, strategic international partnerships, and comprehensive experience across multiple industries, Ritch Mueller has positioned itself as the legal partner of choice for organizations seeking to navigate legal complexity and seize opportunities in one of the most dynamic regions of the Americas. Distinguished by a collaborative, multidisciplinary, and forward-looking approach, our teams combine deep technical knowledge with sector-specific insight to craft innovative and practical solutions that allow clients to move forward with confidence toward their strategic goals.
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TCA Tanoira Cassagne
TCA Tanoira Cassagne (TCA) is a top-tier Argentine law firm advising leading corporates, global and local banks, multilateral institutions, and investors on complex, high-impact transactions across Latin America. We combine deep technical expertise with commercial pragmatism in Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Project Finance & Infrastructure, Energy & Natural Resources (including renewables), Antitrust, Venture Capital and M&A/Corporate. TCA is recognized for market-shaping deals: landmark syndicated loans, multi-tranche local and cross-border bond issuances (including green, social and sustainability-linked formats), structured and asset-based financings, pre-export facilities, liability management, securitizations, and trustee/corporate trust mandates. Our team is at the forefront of Argentina’s evolving regulatory landscape—CNV and BCRA regimes, FX controls, liability management frameworks, and the RIGI investment regime—designing bankable structures that align regulation, risk and execution certainty. We routinely act for household-name issuers and arrangers in energy, infrastructure, fintech/PSP and financial services, and we partner seamlessly with international counsel on multi-jurisdictional matters. With a hands-on, partner-led approach and rigorous execution, TCA delivers clear, timely solutions from term sheet to closing—and beyond—helping clients access capital, optimize balance sheets and finance strategic growth across the region.
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The Bermuda Stock Exchange
The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) is a leading electronic offshore securities market specializing in listing and trading of equities, debt issues, funds, derivative warrants, and ILS. Established in 1971, the BSX offers a variety of domestic and interna...
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UMB Bank
UMB Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: UMBF) is a financial services company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. UMB offers commercial banking, which includes comprehensive deposit, lending, investment, and retirement plan services; personal banking, which includes comprehensive deposit, lending, wealth management, and financial planning services; and institutional banking, which includes asset servicing, corporate trust solutions, investment banking, and healthcare services. UMB operates branches throughout Missouri, Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin. As the company’s reach continues to grow, it also serves business clients nationwide and institutional clients in several countries. For more information, visit UMB.com, UMB Blog, UMB Facebook, and UMB LinkedIn.
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Wiener Böerse
As the main infrastructure provider in the region, Vienna Stock Exchange is the gate to global financial markets. With state-of-the-art technology and customer-oriented services, we make a significant contribution to an internationally competitive capital market. We offer issuers efficient, cost-effective listing services for equity and debt instruments in line with international standards. Following impressive growth of our exchange-regulated market Vienna MTF in recent years, Vienna Stock Exchange has become one of Europe’s leading listing venues for debt securities.
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From trade shifts to regional strength: Advancing investment and sustained growth in Latin America and the Caribbean

- What’s LAC’s outlook amid rising global uncertainty? How is the region managing volatility to sustain investor confidence and support sustained growth?
- How are capital inflows and outflows across LAC adapting to evolving interest rate environments and changes in investor sentiment?
- Exploring how trade tensions, supply chain shifts, and nearshoring are influencing LAC’s growth and global repositioning
- Examining the impact of the USMCA review on LAC’s trade realignment and long-term investment outlook
How are corporates building resilience in their funding strategies amid heightened country risk and unpredictable market conditions?

- What approaches are LAC corporates and investors employing to hedge interest rate and FX risks amid shifting funding conditions? Which financing instruments are proving most resilient and adaptable in today’s evolving market environment?
- Exploring liability management tools in LAC (e.g. buybacks, exchanges, covenant resets) to reduce refinancing risks and strengthen corporate resilience
- Assessing the impact of country risk on LAC’s corporate debt strategies
- How are insurers, development banks, and export credit agencies partnering to structure joint financing that lowers country risk and boosts corporate investment in high-risk LAC markets?
From reforms to results: Uneven paths to local capital access in LAC’s evolving markets

- Examining Mexico’s revised Securities Market Law and its early impact on SME capital access and investor participation.
- How could Chile’s pension reform reshape the role of institutional investors and influence the depth and liquidity of local capital markets?
- Which regulatory or market innovations are proving most effective in boosting liquidity and deepening local currency bond markets?
- What barriers still limit foreign and domestic participation in LAC's local capital markets and what would it take to unlock broader access for SMEs and long-term investors?
Debt and transition: Argentina’s economic shift and its ripple effects across LAC

- Is there a regional trend in the context of aggressive market reforms, like Argentina? Is there a geopolitical shift that is driving this trend?
- Exploring key risks and emerging opportunities for investors and argentine issuers amid Argentina’s economic transformation
- How have Argentina’s reforms impacted corporate funding and investment? What else is needed to deepen market access?
Driving capital mobilization through structured finance instruments

- Evaluating the most effective structures for attracting capital to LAC, from securitization models to blended finance platforms.
- What strategies are proving successful in reducing currency mismatch and exposure to FX volatility in structured deals?
- Exploring innovations in public-private risk-sharing unlocking private capital flows and expanding market participation.
- Examining the role of MDBs and DFIs in shaping structured finance outcomes via guarantees, co-financing mechanisms, and pipeline development
- What types of transactions in LAC today are successfully using syndicated loan structures to mobilize large-scale capital? What deal features are driving lender participation?
Can profit meet purpose? Navigating sustainable capital financing in LAC’s capital markets

- How is sustainable capital shaping credit ratings, financing costs, and investment decisions across Latin America and the Caribbean?
- What factors should sovereign and corporate issuers consider when deciding between sustainable and traditional debt instruments, especially regarding cost, investor demand, and long-term value?
- How does climate-informed fiscal policy shape sustainability premium and influence investor confidence, debt pricing, and long-term economic resilience?
- How are changes in U.S. policy and fund strategies affecting sustainable investing and how does this compare with Europe’s evolving approach to sustainability in Latin America?
Why LAC is set to become the global epicenter for high-quality nature finance

- What financial incentives, regulatory frameworks, and market structures are needed to position LAC as a global hub for high-integrity carbon and nature finance?
- How can LAC countries leverage nature-based carbon credit premiums and digital innovation to attract long-term sustainable investment and improve market transparency?
- Which financial models, such as debt-for-nature swaps and natural capital accounting, are proving most effective in funding nature-based solutions and informing sovereign credit strategies?
- With COP30 in Brazil, how will post-summit policies boost investor confidence and drive lasting investment in nature-positive, climate-resilient strategies across the region?
Is LAC’s core infrastructure ready to support scalable digital expansion and attract long-term capital investment?

- To what extent does LAC’s physical infrastructure, including energy, water, and connectivity, present opportunities or risks for capital investment in expanding digital infrastructure?
- What strategies are addressing rising energy demands from data centers in LAC, and how are grid stability and transition policies influencing investor appetite?
- Where are the most promising opportunities for investment in energy and water infrastructure across LAC to support scalable and inclusive digital growth?
- Considering the impact of water pricing, consumption limits, and ESG frameworks on cooling infrastructure to support data center operations
- Is LAC’s connectivity infrastructure sufficiently robust and bankable to support scalable digital expansion and attract long-term institutional capital?
Closing the investment gap: Private sector solutions for infrastructure and climate resilience in LAC

- What structural and policy barriers continue to limit private capital inflows into infrastructure and climate resilience across LAC and how can they be addressed?
- How can sovereign risk-sharing tools, such as MIGA guarantees or corridor-linked bonds, be scaled to support long-term investment?
- To what extent are PPPs still central to infrastructure delivery in LAC, and what alternative models are emerging in other regions?
- Exploring LAC case studies revealing investment progress and persistent barrier. What insights can be drawn to guide future infrastructure financing strategies?
Where are sovereign financing strategies headed as global trade patterns shift, and market volatility intensifies?

- How are rising global trade barriers and weakening external demand influencing sovereign financing conditions across LAC?
- What role do local currency bond markets play in helping LAC economies weather global volatility and strengthen financial resilience?
- How are sovereign Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLBs) evolving in terms of structure, targets, and market reception?
- Reflecting on sovereign efforts to sustain investor confidence amid fiscal challenges and evolving EM appetite and identifying key strategies for international engagement
How Do We Deliver a High ROI for Attendees?
- Creating Valuable Connections
- An Elite Customer Base
- A Truly Global Audience
Creating Valuable Connections
Creating valuable connections
Established since 2010, we have deep-rooted connections with local, regional and international industry leaders and experts across all of our markets. Our role is to help you connect with them (your targets) by providing unique, high-level 1-2-1 meeting and networking opportunities that you can’t access anywhere else.
An Elite Customer Base
An elite customer base
We gather the senior decision-makers you need to meet, so that you can organise important business meetings and network with them (89% of attendees are director-level or above).
Industries we attract include: public and private issuers and borrowers, sovereigns, governments, corporates, investors, banks, DFIs/MDFIs, law firms, regulators, insurance companies, insurance brokers, market practitioners & more.
A small sample of our valued clients: CABEI, CAF, IDB, HSBC, Itau, Bladex, Actinver, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole CIB, Intesa Sanpaolo, SMBC & more.
A Truly Global Audience
A truly global audience
Meet the entire Latin American & Caribbean global banking and markets ecosystem at our events – 30+ countries will be represented under one roof.
Countries we reach: Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay & more.
1-2-1 Meetings Concierge Service
We are the Number 1 Business Meetings Facilitator for the Global Financial Markets
- 1-2-1 Meetings Concierge Service
- What the Service Includes
1-2-1 Meetings Concierge Service
Our dedicated meetings concierge team pre-arrange and schedule your targeted sponsor 1-2-1 meetings, so you can get in front of your clients and partners to:
Establish relationships, improve connectivity, discuss business and move deals along
Our customers utilise the 1-2-1 Meetings Concierge Service to secure face time with the most sought-after attendees at our events. The service allows you to schedule meetings pre-event, ahead of anyone else, helping you build relationships with active issuers, borrowers, investors & financiers.
What the Service Includes
We will:
1. Send you the delegate list before the event
2. Send the meeting requests on your behalf
3. Alert you of who would like to meet with you
4. Book the time and place of your meeting
5. Provide onsite meeting support
Confirmed Attending Companies:
- 1PLTFRM
- A&O Shearman
- Accial Capital
- Aceana Group
- Actinver
- Actis
- ADEBA
- AE Consulting Company
- Aegea
- AES
- Ainda, Energía & Infraestructura
- Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo)
- Alcaldía de Cali
- Aldesa
- Alicorp
- Allianz Capital Partners
- Alpek
- Alsea
- América Móvil
- Americas Mining Corporation (AMC)
- americasmed.com.br
- Amicorp Group
- Ammi
- ANBIMA
- ANDE Página Oficial
- Andersen
- Arca Continental
- Ardian
- Ares Management
- Arias Law
- Ascenty
- Atlantic Council
- Atlantic International Capital
- Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Plc
- Atlas Renewable Energy
- Audax Private Debt
- Aura Minerals
- Avianca
- Axia Corporate Finance
- BAC International Bank
- Balanz
- Banco ABC Brasil
- Banco BCI
- Banco Davivienda
- Banco de Bogotá
- Banco de Chile
- Banco de Crédito BCP
- Banco General
- Banco Industrial Guatemala
- Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior
- Banco Sabadell
- Banco Santander México
- Banesco USA
- Banfondesa
- Bank ABC
- Bank of America
- Banorte
- Barings
- BayWa r.e. Global
- BBVA
- BCI
- BCP Securities
- Bepensa
- Bermuda Stock Exchange
- Bestinver
- Blackroc Enterprise
- BlackRock
- Bladex
- Blink Capital Solutions
- bmachala.com
- BMR Energy
- BNDES
- BNP Paribas
- BNY
- Bracewell
- Bradesco
- Bradesco Asset Management
- Bradesco Bank
- Brava
- Brazilian Treasury Department
- BrD Brasil Distressed
- BRF
- BRF
- Brookfield Asset Management
- BTG Pactual
- Bustamante Fabara
- BV Financeira
- C6 Bank
- CAF - Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe
- Caja Los Andes
- Camposol
- Capital Group
- Cargill
- Caribbean Development Bank
- Carsa
- Carvajal
- Casa de Bolsa Valores
- CDPQ
- Celsia
- Cementos Argos
- CEMEX
- Cemig
- Center for Macroeconomics and Development
- Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE)
- Central Fiduciaria
- CFECapital
- CIBC
- CIBC Caribbean
- CIBC FirstCaribbean
- CIFI
- Cirion Technologies
- Citi
- ClimateTrade
- Codelco
- COFIDE
- COINTER Chile S.A.
- Comisión Federal de Electricidad
- Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN)
- Compañía General de Combustibles
- Cooper Family Office
- Cooperativa Daquilema
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
- Cordero Moreno & Corral Abogados
- Corficolombiana
- Corporación Multi Inversiones
- Cosan
- COSAPI
- CPFL Energia
- CPP Investments
- Credimóvil
- Crédit Agricole CIB
- Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez
- Creighton Hill Capital Partners
- CSC
- CXC
- CYDSA
- delawaretrust
- Delphos
- Denham Capital
- Dentons
- Deutsche Bank
- DIF Capital Partners
- Digicel
- Digicel El Salvador
- DigitalBridge
- Diverxia Infrastructure
- Durandco
- Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange
- EACE
- Ecopetrol
- EdgeUno
- eegsa.net
- EGE Haina
- EIG Partners
- El Dorado Asset Management
- El Puerto de Liverpool
- Eldorado Brasil
- Elea Data Centers
- Eletrobras
- Embraer
- Emmet Marvin & Martin
- Empresa de Acueducto y Alcantaillado de Bogotá E
- Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM)
- Energisa
- ENERGUATE
- Equatorial Energia
- ESENTIA Energy Systems
- ESENTIA Energy Systems
- ETESA
- Euronext
- Falcondo
- Federated Hermes
- FEMSA
- Fence
- FERRERE Abogados
- Ferrovial
- FIBRA EXI (FEXI 21)
- Finance in Motion
- Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional
- Fitch Group
- Fitch Ratings
- fomento.femsa.com
- Franklin Templeton
- Frontera Capital Advisors
- Frontera Capital Group
- Fundación Gen E
- Galicia Mexico
- GAM Investments
- GCC
- GDF
- Generadora Metropolitana
- GENOMMA LAB
- GeoPark
- GFC Media Group
- gilinskiholding.com
- GLAS
- Global Bank
- Global Banking & Markets
- Globalvia
- Gminfra
- Gobierno de Córdoba
- Goldman Sachs
- GoVerde Energia
- GPSA
- Green Capital Partners
- Grupo Antofagasta Minerals
- Grupo Argos
- Grupo Bimbo
- Grupo ESTRELLA
- Grupo Financiero Atlántida
- Grupo Frisa
- Grupo Indi
- Grupo LALA
- Grupo Mexico SAB de CV
- Grupo Nutresa
- Grupo Saesa
- Grupo Suzano
- Grupo Unicomer
- Guyer & Regules
- Hamilton Lane
- Hedgepoint Global Markets
- HIF Global
- Hortifrut
- HostDime
- HSBC
- HSBC México
- I Squared Capital
- ICA
- ICORED
- ImpactA Global
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
- Infra
- inova
- InRetail Peru
- Inter-American Development Bank
- Interceramic
- Interconexion Electrica SA
- Intercorp
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Invest Guatemala
- IO Shield
- IRT Finance Advisory
- ISAGEN
- Itaú
- Itau
- Itau BBA
- Itaú Colombia
- J&F Investimentos S.A
- J.P. Morgan
- JBS Foods
- Jefferies
- Kallpa Generación
- Kawa
- King of Fighters
- KPMG
- Kroll
- Kroll
- Kruger
- La Bolsa Latinoamericana de Valores (Latinex)
- La Bolsa Latinoamericana de Valores - Latinex
- La Secretaría de Hacienda
- Latam Airlines
- Lenzing Group
- Leste Group
- Lexvalor Abogados
- Localiza
- London Stock Exchange Group
- Loomis Sayles
- Luxembourg Stock Exchange
- Macquarie Group
- magdalena.com.gt
- Magnetar Global Partners (MGP)
- Marfrig Global Foods
- marfrig.com
- Mayer Brown
- Mercado Libre
- Mercantil Servicios Financieros Internacional
- Mesarete Capital
- Metro de Bogotá
- Metro de Medellín
- Metro S.A.
- Mexico Infrastructure Partners (MIP)
- mic.gob.py
- Micasa
- Mijares, Angoitia, Cortes y Fuentes
- Milbank
- Millicom (Tigo)
- Minera San Cristobal
- Minerva Foods
- Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas de Panamá
- Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas del Perú
- Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas Ecuador
- Ministerio de Finanzas Públicas
- Ministry of Finance & Public Service
- Ministry of Finance Chile
- Ministry of Finance General Directorate of Pensions and Retirement
- Ministry of Finance Mexico
- Ministry of Finance of Uruguay
- Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce - Jamaica
Why does your Industry Participate?
Network with the entire global banking and markets ecosystem at our events
Financial Services
Expand deal pipeline with clients across the continent.
Connect with top DCM/Syndication/Origination/Coverage executives from leading FIs and DFIs.
Strengthen relationships and boost revenue with existing clients.
Engage with CFOs, CEOs, and Treasury Heads from top corporates.
Meet National Treasuries and Debt Heads from sovereign markets.
Gain high-quality business contacts and leads.
Regional Banks
Host Non-Deal Roadshow meetings with top investors, banks & DFIs to expand lending and distribution.
Meet issuers and borrowers from across the continent in one trip.
Build investor relations and showcase bank highlights to key decision-makers in one place.
International Banks
Meet top private and public issuers and borrowers across the continent.
Fast-track deals with existing partners.Build high-quality connections with prospects.
Engage multinational corporates expanding in their regions.
Regional Law Firms
Stand out as the top law firm in their region.
Meet international law firms for regional partnerships.
Connect with senior decision-makers from key corporates, sovereigns, investors, and banks.
International Law Firms
Position their firm as the top international law partner in Latin America & Caribbean’s financial markets.
Secure new business from target markets.
Strengthen relationships and grow revenue with existing clients.
Connect with senior decision-makers from key corporates, sovereigns, investors, banks, and regional law firms.
Corporates
Meet local and international FIs to discuss transactions and financing strategies.
Connect with issuers and borrowers to share insights.
Learn how others navigate market volatility.
Engage with potential and existing lenders and advisors.
Sovereigns
Meet local and international FIs to discuss transactions and financing strategies.
Connect with government peers to share 12–18 month strategies.
Engage with investors on financing strategies and deals.
Investors
Hold 1-2-1 meetings with senior decision-makers from Latin American & Caribbean corporates, governments, and FIs.
Connect with local and international investors active across Latin America & Caribbean.
Hear from with other investors active across the region.
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Accommodation
We have sold out of discounted bedrooms at the JW Turnberry Resort & Spa (event venue).
You can see all other nearby hotels on this link: https://HotelMap.com/MZBRK
Frequently Asked Questions
General information
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1. What are GBM events?
GBM are the leader in global markets focused financing events in emerging markets. Bringing complex markets together in one location, to stimulate informal networking & organise meetings to facilitate deal-flow.
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2. Where and when do the GBM events take place?
GBM events are global & take place all around the world. Key cities include: Dubai, Riyadh, Istanbul, Cape Town and Miami. Check out our events calendar for specific dates & locations.
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3. Who should attend GBM events?
We see attendance from all Finance professionals in emerging markets. Anyone looking to receive or deploy investment in the specific region. Including (but not limited to):
- Financial Services
- Regional Banks/DFIs
- International Banks/DFIs
- Regional Law Firms
- International Law Firms
- Corporates
- Sovereigns
- Investors
- Rating Agencies
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4. What can I expect at the Event?
Deal progression: There is nothing like the personal touch – we progress dealflow by generating eyeball and handshake contact.
Confidentiality: The dealmakers at our events demand strict confidentiality in their exchanges. For this reason, Chatham House rules apply, and press attendance is prohibited.
Senior decision-makers: Access to over 80% Director level or above
Deep knowledge of markets: We make our clients comfortable in markets with increasing economic influence, that they might not know well.
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5. What are the benefits of attending?
- Re-connect with existing clients.
- Build strong business relations with prospects.
- Hear the market's financial leaders speak on how they are navigating the current economic climate/share their expectations for the year ahead.
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6. Can I sponsor or exhibit at the Event?
Absolutely! Sponsoring our GBM events is a powerful way to highlight your brand, engage with attendees, pre-arrange meetings and enhance your visibility. As a sponsor, your company will be recognised as a leading force in the market.
Fill out the sponsorship enquiry form here.
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7. How do I register for the event?
To enquire about registration, please contact: maxie.smit@globalbankingmarkets.com.
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8. How can I make the most of my attendance?
To maximise your experience:
- Set clear goals.
- Make use of all networking opportunities to develop relationships & valuable connections.
- Download our networking app to request/receive meeting invitations.
- Attend as a team to cover more ground
- Consider *sponsoring* to enhance. visibility & let us arrange meetings on your behalf.
- Follow up with connections post event.
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9. What networking opportunities are available?
We are the number 1 business meetings facilitator for the industry. We offer:
- Pre-arranged meetings.
- Networking app to accept & arrange meetings.
- Ample networking breaks & lunches.
- Interactive sessions & roundtables.
- Cocktail receptions.
- Informal meet up's.
- Dedicated networking zone.
- Pre & post event networking activities. for attendees - wine tasting, golf, padel, hikes...just to name a few.
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10. When do I gain access to the networking app?
The networking app is launched to all registered attendees 3 weeks pre-event.
The app gives you the opportunity to:
- View the full delegate list.
- Request/receive meeting invitations from fellow delegates.
- Favorite agenda sessions and speakers.
- View key event information.
- Ask questions via slido.
- Download real-time event photos.
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11. What is included in my ticket?
Across the event days, you will gain access to all sessions, networking events, breakfasts, lunches, receptions, exhibits (excluding private events) .
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12. How can I view the attendee list?
Download our networking app pre-event to view the full attendee list.
The app gives you the opportunity to:
- View the full delegate list.
- Request/receive meeting invitations from fellow delegates.
- Favorite agenda sessions and speakers.
- View key event information.
- Ask questions via slido.
- Download real-time event photos.
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13. Does my ticket include access to the awards ceremony?
No, the awards ceremony is not included in your ticket. The ceremony is reserved for winning teams and is invite only.
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14. How do I contact the GBM team?
If you have any further questions or require assistance, feel free to contact our team at : marketing@globalbankingmarkets.com