Stephen Bannister
Cofi-Com – General Manager
Stephen joined Cofi-Com as General Manager in August 2024, bringing with him a deep understanding of coffee from both origin and destination markets. Stephen has held numerous senior positions across the Asia Pacific region and has a wealth of coffee and commodity risk management knowledge. Origin experience from Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Singapore, gives him a further insight into the challenges and flows of this dynamic industry.
Stephen’s specialties include building and sustaining high-performance teams, leveraging an extensive network of global buyers and sellers, preparing complex financial reports, driving transformational change, navigating the complexities and legalities of international trade, and managing country and counterparty risk.
9:45 am - 10:15 am
GCR Symposium - 21st March Day 2
The Supply Challenges We Face
The roadblocks behind green bean transportation and logistics, the pricing crisis and its impact across the supply chain, and solutions to drive the industry forward – now and into the future.
