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Senior Treasurer & Global Head of Credit Management at Swiss Steel Group with over 15 years of experience in international manufacturing industries (steel and aluminium). His focus lies on credit risk and cash management, the development of credit policies, and the optimization of working capital and cash flow structures. His areas of expertise include the implementation of credit management systems (ETCM), the management of trade credit insurance programs, and structured financing solutions such as ABS. With additional experience in commercial roles, he brings a comprehensive understanding of the industrial value chain to credit and cash management.

Rainer Pietschmann is Head of Business Development, Product Management & Marketing at MLF Mercator-Leasing. He drives business development through new product lines, efficiency initiatives and customer‑centric solutions. Previously, he held senior roles in sales, credit and contract management, as well as major IT transformation projects. With more than 20 years of experience in leasing, finance and digitalization, he combines strategic vision with hands‑on execution.

Jens Marienfeld is Broker & Partner Manager at Nexus Trade Credit, with a focus on building and expanding international broker networks across Europe. Following roles at Creditreform and Coface, he is currently responsible at Nexus for strengthening strategic broker relationships and driving new business initiatives, including product development in structured credit and top-up solutions. His work combines market insight, strong relationship management and a hands-on approach to executing international growth strategies.

Frank Liebold has been working for Atradius since May 2014. Under his leadership, Atradius has successfully established itself as number 2 in the German credit insurance market. In his role, he is responsible for strategically important sales areas – from product development and marketing to all target-group-specific sales units, the Customer Service Center, and compliance topics.

With a degree in business administration, Frank Liebold brings around 40 years of experience in the credit insurance industry. Before joining Atradius, he held several management positions at Euler Hermes, now Allianz Trade.

Frank Liebold is also a long-standing member of the German Insurance Association (Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V.).

Mike is an innovative, entrepreneurial Chartered Director with a strong track record of creating and growing businesses across Europe, USA and emerging markets.

Mike has 39 years’ experience in trade credit and political risk insurance, as well as in trade finance. He has been at the forefront of innovation in the industry and has been active in the Dutch and German markets as well as the UK and the US. He was a founder and CEO of trade credit insurer Equinox Global Limited.

Mike’s recent activities include being a director at Nexus Trade Credit, a consultant at Charles Taylor Adjusting, a director of a motor insurance MGA; providing advice to the Irish Government on credit insurance, and acting as Deputy Chair of the London Handel Festival (of classical music).

Mike recently became a Chartered Director after studying with the Irish Institute of Directors.