Global Commodities Conference by LCTA

Registration at LCTA website

Monday, June 22, 2026 – 18:30-21:00
Diploma Ceremony for CCTS Graduates 2025
Fireside Chat with State Secretary Hélène Budliger Artieda, Director of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), moderated by Roberto Grassi, LCTA Vice President
Standing Dinner Reception

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 08:45-14:00
Welcome Statement – Matteo Somaini, LCTA President
TOPIC #1 – Geopolitics | Transition from multilateral to bilateral frameworks and impact on supply chains, trade alliances, energy strategies
• Keynote speech by Prof. Vittorio Emanuele Parsi, Director of ASERI and Professor of International Relations and Strategic Studies at Cattolica University in Milan
• Panel discussion featuring Prof. Vittorio Emanuele Parsi and 3 additional panelists (names TBC), moderated by James May, Strategy Director, DITH
Coffee Break
TOPIC #2 – Currencies & Monetary System | Fragmentation of the international monetary system and implications for commodity traders (transactions outside traditional systems,
FX risk management strategies)
• Keynote speech by Prof. Dr. Angelo Ranaldo, Professor of Finance and Financial Economics, University of Basel and Member of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank
• Panel discussion featuring Prof. Dr. Angelo Ranaldo and 3 additional panelists (names TBC), moderation TBC
Networking Lunch