The Association of Futures Markets and the Belarussian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) would like to invite you to join AFM's 23rd Annual Conference organised on May 7-8, 2020 in Minsk, Belarus.

As the AFM Conference Motto suggests, our goal is to provide a platform for sharing, learning, connecting and for an open dialogue among participants. In doing so we hope to enable bridges to be built between member and partner organisations through which the exchange industry as a whole can grow stronger.

The agenda of the 23rd Annual Conference feel feature the following discussion topics:

1. Commodity exchanges of the CIS region: opportunities and challenges for regional exchanges

2. Energy trading

3. New technologies and services for the successful development of exchanges

4. Digital transformation: the future of exchanges, future risk management, products of tomorrow, tendencies of exchange market developments

5. Agricultural commodities.

Please visit https://www.afmorg.net/conferences/2020-annual-conference/programme for detailed conference agenda.

About the Conference Host Organisation:

Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) is the only mercantile exchange in Belarus and among the
largest spot exchanges of Eastern Europe with annual turnover of 2.5 billion USD and 23 000 clients in 63 countries.
Founded in 2004, BUCE is a crucial economic institution that ensures implementation of market
pricing and equal access to commodities for all economic agents. Besides fostering a healthy
competitive environment and providing a reliable price discovery mechanism, BUCE contributes
to the development of an organized wholesale market, facilitates the flow of commodities across
borders, and increases transparency of wholesale trade. Operating as a digital bridge between
countries and regions, BUCE is an optimal platform for establishing new business contacts, sharing
ideas and promoting cooperation among exchanges, clearing houses and CCPs from all parts of the world.