Event Details
Join us in partnership with Coface this September for a business breakfast on ‘Navigating trade risks in an uncertain environment.’ Jonathan Steenberg, Senior Economist at Coface and Christophe Souquet, Risk Underwriting Director will discuss navigating global disruption, economic shifts, trade tensions and Business Risk.
Dublin Chamber's recent Business Outlook Report highlighted that global trade tensions are emerging as a growing concern for the Dublin business, with more than 81% of companies expecting to be affected by ongoing international trade disputes.
Global uncertainty and trade protectionism have tangible consequences for Irish businesses. It is crucial that Irish businesses are supported in building supply chain resilience and diversifying their markets.
To support your business, we have organised a business breakfast with speakers Jonathan Steenberg, Senior Economist, Risk Underwriting Director, Confiance who will discuss how your business can navigate global disruption, economic shifts, trade tensions and business risk.
Time:
08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Venue:
Dublin Chamber, 7 Clare Street, Dublin 2 D02 F9O2
The Coface team are around after the event/presentation for anyone who wishes to connect or ask further questions.
What You'll Learn:
Jonathan will explore how global trends are affecting trade, business margins and insolvency rates, with a focus on exposed economies like Ireland. Christophe will provide a 2025 outlook, highlighting trade credit risks and sector challenges across key global regions.
Christophe Souquet, Risk Underwriting Director
Christophe is Coface UK & Ireland Risk Underwriting Director in Coface UK & Ireland since November 2021. He is in charge of the definition and implementation of Coface underwriting strategy in UK & Ireland. His role includes ensuring Coface UKI risk portfolio remains healthy in a volatile and very competitive environment while providing top-level support to clients and brokers in these 2 countries. Christophe has more than 30 years’ experience in Trade Credit Insurance, including 11 years spent in Asia (China, Singapore) as regional Head of Risks for Coface.
Jonathan Steenberg, Senior Economist at Coface
Jonathan is a Senior Economist at Coface, where he is responsible for analysing the economies of the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Nordic countries, as well as the global construction sector. His work supports strategic risk assessment across these key markets. Before joining Coface, Jonathan was Associate Director of Economic Research at the Berne Union, the international association for export credit and investment insurance. Jonathan holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Economics from the University of Copenhagen. He has also studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Nova School of Business and Economics, KU Leuven, and Peking University.