The innovator Archives - Marco Polo Network

Driving digitalisation, innovation and finance in the maritime sector

Imran Vohra is the Head of Maritime at Marco Polo Network, where for the last several months, he has been spearheading its proposition for the maritime...

The power of collaboration: combining system integration and trade finance innovation

Leading professional services company Accenture formed a strategic alliance with Marco Polo Network (formerly TradeIX) in late 2019, having identified it as...

Understanding the digital trade standards landscape

Oswald Kuyler is the managing director of the Digital Standards Initiative (DSI), an independent entity overseen by the International Chamber of Commerce,...

Joining forces to provide a single point solution for the maritime industry

Simon Ring is the Global Head of Financial Markets Compliance at Pole Star, a maritime technology and regulatory compliance firm. Working in close...

Increased adoption of innovative trade solutions will require a shift in mindset

Naeem Khan is the global head of trade finance at Crédit Agricole CIB. Equipped with close to 25 years of experience working in trade, in this next...

Access to reliable data points is key to facilitating sustainable trade

Mark Buitenhek, global head of transaction services at ING and general board member of Marco Polo Network (formerly known as TradeIX), is an advocate of...

Addressing the constraints to wider adoption of digitalised trade

Trade finance stalwart Michael Vrontamitis is a recognised industry leader, having carved out a 25-year banking career at Standard Chartered, most recently...

Why harnessing new trade technology requires collaborative work amongst banks

Mirka Skrzypczak is the head of working capital and trade products at NatWest and a leading voice on the use of blockchain technology to transform trade...

The future of trade: Recognising the “real change” of a network approach

As head of global trade and supply chain at Bank of America, Geoff Brady is at the forefront of trade in the digital age....

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