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Feb
16
SME FINANCE FORUM
Event
Feb 16, 2020
Dubai
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2020-02-15 19:00:00
2020-02-15 19:00:00
We-Fi MENA Regional Summit Dubai 2020
The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) announced that its next regional summit will focus on women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa region and will be held in Dubai from February 16-17, 2020. The We-Fi MENA Regional Summit will be co-organized by the Dubai Women Establishment and the We-Fi Secretariat, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, and will be held during the Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2020, a global two-day event themed ‘The Power of Influence’.
In collaboration with Implementing Partners including the African Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Islamic Development Bank and the World Bank Group (including the International Finance Corporation), the We-Fi Regional Summit will bring together high-level government representatives, leaders from international organizations, private and public-sector partners, We-Fi Leadership Champions, and women entrepreneurs from the MENA region. The 2020 Summit follows a productive We-Fi West Africa Regional Summit, held in Côte d’Ivoire in April 2019 which attracted hundreds of leaders from the public and private sectors.
To read more >.
This event is by invitation-only.
Dubai
SME FINANCE FORUM
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America/New_York
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Feb
10
SME FINANCE FORUM
Event
Feb 10, 2020
Bogota, Columbia
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2020-02-09 19:00:00
2020-02-09 19:00:00
Digilab Finance 4.0 Latin America & Caribbean
Bogota, Columbia
SME FINANCE FORUM
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America/New_York
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Ene
30
SME FINANCE FORUM
Event
Ene 30, 2020
The Netherlands
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2020-01-29 19:00:00
2020-01-29 19:00:00
Supply Chain Finance Summit - Amsterdam 2020
Less than one month to go to receive your Early Bird discount for the SCF Summit in Amsterdam at the end of January 2020. SME Finance Forum have partnered with BCR for the Supply Chain Finance in Amsterdam, which is being held Jan. 30 – 31. Both the Summit and the accompanying Masterclass are specially designed to provide the fullest picture of recent developments in the market as well as its future prospects, particularly in view of a possible economic downturn.
The SME Finance Forum delegate discount code is SCIFC0120, gives them extra 20% off the Early Bird ticket price, – please utilise the code upon booking. Alternatively you can contact yongmei.he@bcrpub.com quoting your discount code for payment via invoice.
To download the programme and book your tickets, please click the link below.
The Netherlands
SME FINANCE FORUM
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America/New_York
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Ene
22
SME FINANCE FORUM
Immersion Program
Ene 22, 2020
San Francisco, California, United States
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2020-01-21 19:00:00
2020-01-21 19:00:00
SME Finance Forum Immersion Program 2020 - Wells Fargo, SizeUp, Veem and Kountable
SME Finance Forum Immersion Program 2020: Innovation in Small Business Banking
Wells Fargo, SizeUp, Veem, and Kountable
California, United States
22-23 January 2020
(by invitation only)
The Immersion Programs of the SME Finance Forum are aimed at providing our members with 1-2 day exposure visits to high performing financial institutions or fintech companies to gather in depth knowledge about an innovative aspect of their operations. The immersion programs allow members to hear practical first-hand accounts from the host institution about the unique challenges they faced and the motivation and process for change, as well as lessons learnt.
The Forum will host its first Immersion Program of 2020 to Wells Fargo, SizeUp, Veem and Kountable in San Francisco, California in the United States, which will be held on January 22-23, 2020. This is an invitation-only event for which the SME Finance Forum is getting members an invitation.
Day 1 - January 22, 2019
Wells Fargo deployed a technology-driven and data-centric approach to SME lending when no other bankers or financiers had even heard of fintech or big data. When the US repealed the Glass-Steagal Act in the 1990s and opened the door for truly national banking operations, Wells Fargo alone, among the large banks, opted for a retail and small business banking centered growth strategy. To be a truly nation-wide lender for small businesses, growing from being only a Western regional bank, they had to leverage technology and data. Since that time, Wells Fargo has been a leader in most of the US SME financing league tables, developing numerous innovations using data to drive new products and customer delivery channels.
Wells calls itself “America’s leading small business lender”, and they’ve been particularly innovative in the unsecured business credit markets – thanks again to their data edge. Recently they introduced a FASTFLEX instant credit product for SMEs to compete with alternative lenders like Kabbage and OnDeck Capital (all three have participated in the membership of the SME Finance Forum)
Yet, even a giant bank like Wells Fargo had to learn how to partner with fintechs, and their team will talk about how they determine when, and with whom to partner, and share their 20+ years journey of leading SME financing innovation.
Agenda
09:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Wells Fargo Small Business Lending Overview (by Marc Bernstein and Xiao Bing).
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. – Small Business Risk Management (by senior risk manager)
02:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. - Fintech Presentation: Small Business Banking - New Customer Demands and Digital Expectations (Anatalio Ubalde, CEO & Founder, SizeUp)
Location: Wells Fargo conference center located at 333 Market Annex Bldg: 2nd Fl.
Day 2 - January 23, 2019
During the morning, we will visit two fintechs:
Veem is a global payments network trusted by over 150,000 small businesses around the world. We let businesses pay their vendors, suppliers and contractors anytime, anywhere with our easy-to-use service. Using our proprietary multi-rail technology, businesses can send or receive money in a click, track their payments end-to-end, and even connect to their favorite accounting software – Quickbooks, Xero, or NetSuite.
Presenter: Frederick Crosby, Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer
Kountable is a global trade and technology platform that delivers trust, transparency and auditability with data driven insights and real-time information from transactions where small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) work with enterprise level suppliers and buyers. It facilitates business between qualified SMEs and multinational suppliers in order to efficiently complete large scale projects for governments, NGOs and corporates. Launched in 2015, Kountable's global presence currently includes offices in San Francisco, Nairobi, Kigali and The Hague.
Presenter: Chris Hale, Founder & CEO. Read more>
Please note that, due to scheduling conflict, the Experian visit has been canceled.
1. Agenda
Download the agenda here.
2. Eligibility
Members of the SME Finance Forum are eligible to participate in the immersion program. We have a limited number of spots available and therefore each interested member institution should nominate no more than three representatives to attend. Registration is open and will be on a first come first serve basis.
3. Cost
Members will be charged $500 per attendee, which is non-refundable (except in event of health or other emergencies). The fee can be transferred to another senior employee of the member's institution. While some meals will be provided during the program, attendees are responsible for their own travel, accommodations, other meal and transportation costs.
4. Expression of Interest and Next Steps
Interested members should nominate up to three attendees per institution and send an expression of interest email to Tarun Srdihar with the following information:
Name of member institution
Name of attendee
Job title of attendee
Country
Contact details of attendee
Please note that spots cannot be guaranteed until registration fees have been paid. Registration fees cannot be refunded. In the event the visit is over-subscribed, applicants will be accepted in the order in which fees are received.
5. Registration
Please register here.
#. Important notice: Obtaining US visa may be time consuming. Please make sure to confirm your participation soon, so we can help providing the visa letter for the event.
In case you missed it, read a recap of the visit here.
San Francisco, California, United States
SME FINANCE FORUM
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America/New_York
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Dic
02
SME FINANCE FORUM
Event
Dic 02, 2019
Miami, FL, USA
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2019-12-01 19:00:00
2019-12-01 19:00:00
FInnosummit Miami - by LendIt Fintech LAC 2019
Latin America’s Leading Event in Financial Services Innovation will have 500 attendees, 100 speakers and 40 exhibitors. Topics include digital banking, lending innovations, payments, investing and inclusive finance.
Miami, FL, USA
SME FINANCE FORUM
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America/New_York
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Nov
21
SME FINANCE FORUM
Event
Nov 21, 2019
Luxembourg
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2019-11-20 19:00:00
2019-11-20 19:00:00
European Microfinance Week 2019
European Microfinance Week (EMW), hosted by e-MFP, is one of the top events in the microfinance calendar and a unique meeting point for microfinance professionals working worldwide. EMW brings together all sectors of the inclusive finance sector including consultants & support service providers, investors, multilateral & national development agencies, NGOs and researchers. With an unparalleled program and prestigious speakers, the event is widely recognised for its high quality sessions and excellent networking opportunities.
SME Finance Forum members are entitled to receive a discount on registration. Please, contact us for more information.
Luxembourg
SME FINANCE FORUM
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America/New_York
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