Agenda

25 November 2025
Plenary day 1

Registration and coffee

Collect your badge from registration desk, grab a coffee and get networking!

Plenary day 1

Opening remarks

A few words of welcome to kick off TXF Dealmakers Assembly 2025!

Plenary day 1

Powered by TXF intelligence: Who wants to be an export financier?

Dominik Kloiber
Co-Founder,
Exile Group

This session, reminiscent of a popular TV gameshow, will put a panel of contestant’s industry knowledge to the test, in TXF’s very own ‘Who wants to be an export financier?’

Plenary day 1

From strategy to action: What’s guiding governments in a shifting world?

Ismael Nabe
Minister of planning and International Cooperation,
Ministry of finance and International Cooperation
Harald Waiglein
Director General for Policy and Financial Markets,
Federal Ministry of Austria
Bastian Kern
Chairman of the Interministerial Committee for Export Credit Guarantees,
German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Moderator
Daniel Yates
Head of Global ECA Loan Syndication,
JP Morgan

This hotseat series will gather leaders in Europe and beyond, exploring the key internal and external drivers influencing governments priorities, and what support they need from ECAs and other financial institutions to bring these developments to life

Plenary day 1

ECA leadership: Perspectives on policy, innovation and partnerships

Janusz Wladyczak
CEO,
KUKE - Export Credit Insurance Corporation Joint Stock Company
Rainer Dreo
Senior Director,
OeKB - Oesterreichische Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft
Nabil Jijakli
Group Deputy CEO,
Credendo

Giving the floor to ECA leaders, this session will address how ECAs are adapting to shifts in global supply chains, geopolitical tensions, and catering to emerging markets. 

Plenary day 1

Morning coffee break

Grab a coffee and network with fellow delegates 

Plenary day 1

Sustainability roundtables: Practical lessons

This session will split the plenary into a series of roundtable discussions and get brainstorming with your group. We will then feed back each tables top takeaways to the rest of the group

  • Practical lessons from sustainable export transactions 

  • Navigating environmental and social sustainability requirements in emerging markets 

  • Tracking, measuring, and reporting ESG performance in export finance transactions

Breakout day 2

Case study session: Spotlight on a standout deal

Moderator
Lukas Strauch
Director, Structured Export Finance,
ING Bank

In this session, we will highlight a standout ECA-backed financing, hearing from the dealmakers on what makes the transaction so unique, important lessons learned, and how others can utilise similar structures.

Plenary day 1

Lunch

Lunch is served in the restaurant and downstairs 

Plenary day 1

Workshop: Design the perfect agency

Petra Rauscher
Executive Director, Head of Export & Investment Finance,
Raiffeisen Bank International
Christian Bockler
Head of Project Finance & Renewables,
Jebsen & Jessen Financial Solutions

In this design thinking workshop, we will split the room into separate roundtables. Each roundtable will ‘design’ the perfect agency, considering user-centricity, challenge and risk assumptions, problem solving and innovation, and feed back to the rest of the group at the end. 

Breakout day 2

Workshop: OECD guideline updates

The OECD remains at the forefront of shaping global economic policies, supporting advances in sustainability, tax frameworks, digitalisation, and inclusive growth. In this session, senior OECD representatives will share the latest updates from across the organisation’s research, policy reviews, and collaborative initiatives.

Plenary day 1

Afternoon coffee break

Grab a coffee and get networking 

Plenary day 1

ECA/commodity trader collaboration: The recipe for resource security

Rui Florencio
CFO,
BGN

Amid shifting geopolitical tensions, how can ECAs and commodity traders continue to work together to boost resource security and manage trade flows? What requirements do ECAs have of commodity traders and what can commodity traders offer to ECAs? 

Plenary day 1

Closing keynote: Country risk

Matthew McLean
President Endsight Consulting,
Endsight Consulting

The closing presentation will walk us through the measuring and ranking of global country markets for business and investment. 

Plenary day 1

Dealmaker of the year awards!

We are delighted to announce the return of the TXF Dealmakers of the Year Awards 2025 for Export Finance. This is where we celebrate excellence in global dealmaking, with the worthy winners being announced for the following categories: 

🏆 Overall Export Finance Dealmaker 
🌟 Outstanding Female Dealmaker 
♻️ Sustainable Finance Champion 
🌍 DACH Export Finance Dealmaker 
🚀 FEXgen Export Finance Dealmaker


Plenary day 1

Networking cocktail reception

Grab a drink and get networking at our drinks reception

26 November 2025
TXF DACH plenary

WEXIF breakfast briefing: Celebrating female dealmakers

Aife Howse
Senior Content Manager,
Exile Group
TXF DACH plenary

Opening remarks: Government keynote

Harald Waiglein
Director General for Policy and Financial Markets,
Federal Ministry of Austria

Kicking off TXF DACH, an address from the Director General of Policy and Financial Markets, Federal Ministry of Finance, Austria 

TXF DACH plenary

DACH ECAs: Powering sustainable export growth

Lars Ponterlitschek
CIO,
SERV - Swiss Export Risk Insurance
Markus Hoskovec
Managing Director,
OeKB - Oesterreichische Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft
Frank Helmert
Head of Division Market & Innovation,
Euler Hermes
Moderator
Nanette Bubik
Global Head of Export Finance,
Landesbank Baden - Wurttemberg (LBBW)

Hear from representatives from every DACH ECA, on what they are doing to prioritise sustainable projects and incentivise green exports, what is being done to facilitate access to export finance for SMEs, and how DACH ECAs are expanding into new emerging markets amid an increased demand for support. 

Country workshops breakout

Country focus: The role of export finance in Turkey’s trade

Doruk Günay
Managing Director, Head of Export Finance,
Ronesans Holding
Ebru Nur Yildiz
Director,
Limak Holding
TXF DACH plenary

Greening the future: DACH export finance on the path to net zero

Jens Klaus Richter
Head of Trade, Export & Supply Chain Finance – Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Nordic Countries,
Santander
Denis Le Fers
General Manager,
Bpifrance Assurance Export
Andrei Freiberger
STEF, Head of Untied & Project Financing,
Deutsche Bank

 This session will explore how DACH export finance is supporting green infrastructure, mobilizing capital for climate-friendly projects, and adapting to evolving regulatory frameworks. 

Country workshops breakout

Regional focus: Opportunities and challenges in Central Asia

TXF DACH plenary

Morning coffee break

Grab a coffee and get networking 

TXF DACH plenary

DACH exporters: Strategies to boost growth, resilience and sustainability

Sandra Halver-Simons
Global Head Corporate and Export Finance,
SMS Group

What are DACH exporters doing to embed sustainability into production and supply chains, to mitigate global disruptions, and scale into new international markets? 

Country workshops breakout

Country focus: Supporting growth in Guinea

TXF DACH plenary

The future of export flows: Rising talent in the spotlight

We often hear from the most senior in the industry, but this session gives the stage to the younger generation of bankers, corporates and service providers who are innovating and growing the industry, to discuss the future of the export finance market, and what the younger generation of talent is looking for.

Country workshops breakout

Regional focus: Opportunities and challenges in MEA

TXF DACH plenary

Closing remarks

A few final words to wrap TXF Dealmakers Assembly 2025!

TXF DACH plenary

Networking lunch

Please note that the timings on this agenda are subject to change