Find your local event
CommodityThursdays initially began as a local community in Geneva. Due to your amazing support, we have expanded our reach to other global hubs, including Singapore, London, Dubai, Rotterdam, Paris, Miami, Istanbul, Athens, Cairo… with many new locations coming soon.
Lunch Roundtable: Becoming AI Native – When AI Moves to Production, Accountability Gets Real
Join CommodityThursdays and Revenue.AI for an exclusive Business Lunch Roundtable exploring what changes when AI moves from experimentation into production across commodities trading, risk, finance and operations.
Hear from István Czilik, CEO at Revenue.AI, followed by an interactive discussion on governance, accountability and human oversight.
📅 17 September 2026 | 12:30–14:00
📍 Breitling Kitchen, Geneva
🍴 Lunch provided
Spaces are limited — register to secure your place.
CommodityThursday Madrid – Networking drinks
🇪🇸 Madrid is officially joining the CommodityThursdays map!
Join us for an evening of casual networking, new connections and great conversations with professionals from across the commodities industry.
📅 22 September 2026 | 6:00 PM to 9 PM
📍 Madrid – venue to be announced
🤝 Hosted by HFW
Madrid, let’s make the first one unforgettable!
The Roundtable: Coffee & Cocoa
Exclusive lunch for coffee and cocoa professionals ☕🍫
Join fellow professionals from trading and shipping for an intimate lunch to connect, exchange ideas and share industry insights in a relaxed setting.
The lunch will include a 15-minute open talk, followed by lunch and informal industry conversations.
📅 Thursday, 24 September | 12:30–14:00
📍 Mère Royaume, Geneva
💰 Early bird until 30 August: CHF 40 | Regular: CHF 50
🍽️ Starter + menu du jour included
👥 For professionals from coffee and cocoa trading and shipping companies only
Spaces are limited — secure your spot today!
CommodityThursdays Singapore – Networking drinks
CommodityThursdays Singapore is the go-to networking event for professionals in shipping and commodities trading. 🥂
Join Aileen Vitug, Adam Richardson, Aditya Sekar and Antoni Gil Pujol for a casual evening of networking, meet peers, spark connections, and explore new opportunities within the community.
📅 Thursday, 24 September 2026
🕖 From 7:00 PM
📍 Venue TBC, Singapore
Spaces are limited — register now!
We look forward to seeing you there! 🥂
CommodityThursdays London – Networking drinks
CommodityThursdays London is the go-to networking event for professionals in shipping and commodities trading. 🥂
Sponsored by capSpire, and hosted by HFW, join us for a casual evening of networking, where you can connect, exchange ideas, and expand your network over a welcome drink. 🥂
📅 Thursday, 8 October | 18:00- 21:00
📍TBC, London
Spaces are limited to ensure meaningful conversations.
We look forward to seeing you there! 🥂
Inchcape Shipping Services x CommodityThursdays Geneva – Networking drinks
Join Inchcape Shipping Services and CommodityThursdays for an evening bringing together Geneva’s shipping and commodities community for networking, drinks, connections and industry exchange. 🥂
📅 Thursday, 15 October | 18:00–21:00
📍 Halles de l’Île, Pl. de l’Ile 1, 1204 Genève
Spaces are limited — register now!
We look forward to seeing you there! 🥂
CommodityThursdays Dubai – Networking Drinks
CommodityThursdays Dubai is the go-to networking event for professionals in shipping and commodities trading. 🥂
Sponsored by DMCC and capSpire, and hosted by HFW, join us for a casual evening of networking, where you can connect, exchange ideas, and expand your network over drinks. 🥂
📅 Thursday, 22 October | 18:00- 21:00
📍TBC, Dubai
Save the date — RSVP will open soon!
We look forward to seeing you there!
The Roundtable: Energy Trading
Exclusive lunch for energy professionals 🔥
Join fellow professionals from trading and shipping for an intimate lunch to connect, exchange ideas and share industry insights in a relaxed setting.
The lunch will include a 15-minute open talk, followed by lunch and informal industry conversations.
📅 Thursday, 24 September | 12:30–14:00
📍 Mère Royaume, Geneva
💰 Early bird until 30 September: CHF 40 | Regular: CHF 50
🍽️ Starter + menu du jour included
👥 For professionals from energy trading and shipping companies only
Spaces are limited — secure your spot today!
CommodityThursdays Trophy – King of the Court
CommodityThursdays Padel Trophy: King of the Court 🎾
Take networking to the court! Join CommodityThursdays and OPEN Padel Events & Network for an afternoon of padel, competition and connections with the commodities community.
📅 Thursday, 29 October | 14:30–21:30
📍 RacketSport Schiedam, Rotterdam
💶 €500 per team (excl. btw) — 2 players
Limited teams available — to join, get in touch at clara@commoditythursdays.com.
CommodityThursdays Rotterdam – Networking Drinks
CommodityThursdays Rotterdam is the go-to networking event for professionals in shipping and commodities trading. 🥂
To wrap up our Padel Trophy, join Simone Damasceno, Wim Kok, and Chris Sunderman for a casual, high-quality evening filled with great conversations and new connections 🥂
📅 Thursday, 29 October | 18:00- 21:30
📍 RacketSport Schiedam, Rotterdam
Save the date — RSVP will open soon!
We look forward to seeing you there! 🥂
Our Partners Events
Energy Trading Week Dubai
GTR Asia 2026
GTR Geneva 2026
Energy Trading Week Europe
Energy Trading Week Americas
Ten locations & continuously expanding...
Our Board Advisory
London, UK
Alessio Pecorella
Global Head of Market Risk at Eni
Florida, US
Anton Posner
CEO of The Mercury Group
Brazil
Luiz Carlos dos Santos Jr
Head of Operations at SA Commodities
London, UK
Marc Ostwald
Chief Economist & Global Strategist at ADM
Dubai
Patrick Ghata
Head of Financial Services at DMCC
Dubai
Stephanie Kingston
Senior Events Executive at HFW
UK
Stuart Macdonald
Managing Partner of Bride Valley Partners
USA
Sunil George
Founder & Managing Director of STS Global LLC
Singapore
Vandana Hari
CEO of Vanda Insights
Netherlands
Wim Kok
DGA of InterWim
Help promote CommodityThursdays, expand your network, and share insights with the community.
Featured Partner: Allasso
Meet our Hosts Partners
Coming soon!
Singapore
Aileen Vitug
Senior Program Manager at S&P Global
Singapore
Adam Richardson
Partner in the Commodities of HFW's
Singapore
Aditya Sekar
Head of Risk Management at LMT
Singapore
Antoni Gil Pujol
Director at Peak Resilience Institute
Rotterdam
Simone Damasceno
Sales & Marketing Manager at Prado Agencia Maritima LTDA
Rotterdam
Chris Sunderman
Partner at T3i Partner Network
Rotterdam
Wim Kok
DGA at InterWim
London
Anna Fomina
Partner at HFW
London
Colin Waugh
Director at Strata Transitions
Athens
Polychronis Manousis
Chartering Broker / Operations at Blue Marine Navigation
Dubai
Stephanie Kingston
Events & Facilities Manager at HFW
Dubai
Richard Strub
Partner at HFW
New York
Sunil George
Founder & Managing Director at STS Global Trade LLC
Miami
Anton Posner
CEO at Mercury Resources LLC
Cairo
Nouran Ezzeldin
Founder & CEO at Granos Oros
Istanbul
Aysegul Gorur
Founder & Tanker Broker at Blue Wave Chartering
Bring CommodityThursdays to your city and connect with the local trading community.
Meet our Ambassadors
London 🇬🇧/ France 🇫🇷
Colin Waugh
Commodities Researcher, Writer and Investment Manager
Rotterdam 🇳🇱
Nikolaos Veros
Soft Commodities Trader at International Food Connectors
Switzerland🇨🇭
Charles Funnell
Managing Director at CF Commodities GmbH
Help promote CommodityThursdays, expand your network, and share insights with the community.
Partner With Us
Interested in sponsoring an event, been a speaker or an ambassador at CommodityThursdays? Please don’t hesitate to get in touch we are more than happy to hear from you
Join our mailing list
Be the first to know about the latest news and updates right to your inbox! Don’t miss out on the latest CommodityThursdays events and exclusive offers which are tailored to the shipping, trading, and commodity industries. Sign up now to stay in the loop. Email us on info@commoditythursdays.com.