Gilbert CordierDirector, Head of Supply Chain Finance, Societe Generale FactoringAfter working for 10 years in Paris on a commodities trading desk for Gaselys (a joint venture with Engie) and Societe Generale, as well as serving as an independent consultant for Statkraft in Brazil (a Norwegian power producer) and a private fund in Switzerland, Gilbert made a career U-turn by joining Societe Generale’s Global Transaction Banking division.He started in Trade Finance as Head of Sales for we.trade, a European banking consortium (including HSBC, Santander, UniCredit, UBS, etc.) aiming to digitize letters of credit. Three years ago, Gilbert was appointed Head of Supply Chain Finance at Societe Generale Factoring, managing large corporate clients worldwide. Since then, he has grown the franchise by offering new working capital solutions and establishing partnerships with fintechs