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Intesa Sanpaolo

Intesa Sanpaolo

The Intesa Sanpaolo Group is one of the top banking groups in Europe with a significant ESG commitment, including on climate, and a world-class position in Social Impact.


It is the leading banking group in Italy, with 13.9 million customers and approximately 3,000 branches, and is the country’s leading provider of financial products and services to both households and enterprises. The Group has a strategic international presence, with over 900 branches and 7.5 million customers. It is among the top players in several countries in Central Eastern Europe and in the Middle East and North Africa, through its local subsidiary banks.

The IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division: a global partner serving Corporates, Public Finance and Financial Institutions, on a national and international basis. Its main activities include capital markets & investment banking.

In Trade & Structured Export Finance Intesa Sanpaolo has a proven range of products that conform to international standards, regulations and practice. IMI CIB Division’s services aim to meet the financial needs of the production and trade cycle, such as mitigating the typical risks of foreign trade, sales or purchases financing, and assuring the payments’ execution or receipt.

Meet our team at the event

Alessandro Barbieri

Alessandro Barbieri

Debt Origination - Infrastructure, Energy & Structured Export Finance
Intesa Sanpaolo
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Alessandro Steffanoni

Alessandro Steffanoni

Managing Director - Debt Origination Energy - Infra
Intesa Sanpaolo
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Alessio Fumagalli

Alessio Fumagalli

Director - Structured Export Finance
Intesa Sanpaolo
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Ana Maria Cretu

Ana Maria Cretu

Head of Structured Export Finance &Financial Institutions
Intesa Sanpaolo
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Andrea Freddi

Andrea Freddi

ESG Business Director
Intesa Sanpaolo
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Giovanni Fontanella

Giovanni Fontanella

Director - Debt Origination Structured Export Finance
Intesa Sanpaolo
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Giuseppe Di Palma

Giuseppe Di Palma

Director
Intesa Sanpaolo
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Katia Lessi

Katia Lessi

Business Director
Intesa Sanpaolo
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Marina Vettese

Marina Vettese

Global Head, Structured Export Finance
Intesa Sanpaolo
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Michele Nappi

Michele Nappi

Debt Origination - Infrastructure, Energy & Structured Export Finance
Intesa Sanpaolo
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Stefano Rivelli

Stefano Rivelli

Head of Project and Industry Specialised Finance
Intesa Sanpaolo
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Stratos Paschalidis

Stratos Paschalidis

Head of Structured Export Finance and Financial Institutions
Intesa Sanpaolo
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Umer Sultan

Umer Sultan

Managing Director, Head of Structured Export Finance MEA
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
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Valerio Ponta

Valerio Ponta

Structured Export Finance - Coordinator
Intesa Sanpaolo
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Sessions we are speaking at

Tivoli Congress Hall

Global Heads Debate: The Viking Showdown

Anna Rauhala
Managing Director - Global Head SEF,
ING Bank
Werner Schmidt
Managing Director,
Deutsche Bank
Yasser Henda
Global Head of Export Finance,
BNP Paribas
Cecile Camilli
Global Head of Development & Structured Export Finance,
Societe Generale
Marina Vettese
Global Head, Structured Export Finance,
Intesa Sanpaolo
André Gazal
Co-founder - GlobalEx Advisors | Former Global Head of ECA & Multilateral Financing Solutions,
Credit Agricole CIB
Richard Wilkins
Global Head of Export & Agency Finance Origination,
JP Morgan
Richard Hodder
Managing Director and Global Head of Export & Agency Finance,
Citi
Guillermo Hombravella Magdalena
Global Head of Export & Agency Finance Santander,
Santander
Manav Futnani
Global Head of Export Finance,
HSBC
Moderator
Dom Kloiber
Co-Founder,
Exile Group

Prepare for an epic showdown as the export finance industry's most formidable leaders gather to debate the future of our market in this high-stakes, Viking-themed battle of the wits. These seasoned warriors will clash over strategies for balancing innovation with tradition, strengthening institutional partnerships, and accelerating deal execution - all while the audience determines whose vision for the future of export finance will triumph in this legendary contest of titans.

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