Eventos

Feb
21
SME FINANCE FORUM
Event
Feb 21, 2023
WEBINAR
Add to Calendar 2023-02-20 19:00:00 2023-02-20 19:00:00 WEBINAR: Digital Banking and Beyond: the value of personalization On February 21st at 10 AM CET, our member Strands will be holding a webinar “Digital Banking and Beyond: the value of personalization” with the support of PwC Italy.   With the Digital Banking scenario evolving, bolstered by technological evolution, the ability to offer a disruptive customer experience and create trust are key factors in enabling banks to build effective value propositions.   Join the webinar to see Marco Folcia, PwC Partner & EMEA Payments Centre of Excellence Leader, Edoardo Borsari, Managing Director at Strands and Claudio Cungi, Product & Marketing officer at Strands discuss the value of personalization in digital banking, and more specifically:    - The main factors changing the digital banking context  - The steps to create customer centric engagement leveraging multiple data sources (alert, advice, connect and convert)   - The solutions #FinancialInstitutions are adopting to deliver insight-driven customer engagement, based on the results of our related survey  - The practical examples of insight-driven customer engagement of our respondents, such as market use cases and success stories   All attendees will receive a copy of the report. WEBINAR SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
Feb
16
SME FINANCE FORUM
Event
Feb 16, 2023
Montreal - Canada
Add to Calendar 2023-02-15 19:00:00 2023-02-15 19:00:00 IFRS Sustainability Symposium The inaugural IFRS Sustainability Symposium convenes global businesses, investors and policymakers to discuss progress towards a global baseline of sustainability disclosures to inform investment decisions. In addition to sharing updates on the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, expert panelists discuss the use and uptake of IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and SASB Standards by investors, businesses and regulators, as well as how the Integrated Reporting Framework can be used to enable effective corporate reporting and communication on these topics. Founded on intellectual rigour, the Symposium convenes stakeholders from around the world with unique and varied perspectives on sustainability disclosure for the capital markets.   The inaugural IFRS Sustainability Symposium is a premier convening for companies, investors and advisors to discuss a global baselines of sustainability disclosure for investors. Discussion topics include: themes of feedback received on the exposure draft standards and progress towards publishing the final standards;  the prospect for regulatory adoption of the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards; the need for capacity building for both emerging economies and small and medium-sized companies; preparedness of investors and corporates to use and disclose with the standards; and integrated reporting best practices and use cases.   Our CEO Matt Gamser will be joining the inaugural IFRS Sustainability Symposium as a speaker. Register now to join him and other investors and policymakers to discuss sustainability disclosures and investment decisions. Montreal - Canada SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
Feb
15
SME FINANCE FORUM
Communities of Practice
Feb 15, 2023
Add to Calendar 2023-02-14 19:00:00 2023-02-14 19:00:00 The SME Green Finance Community of Practice In response to strong interests from members, the SME Finance Forum has launched the SME Green Finance Community of Practice (SMEGreenCoP) to allow experts and practitioners from member institutions to share knowledge and good practices in their respective areas with one another. This will be the first meeting of our new SME Green Finance Community of Practice. The Green Finance CoP will act as a solutions clinic as our members explore and develop this next frontier of SME finance. At this first meeting, IFC colleagues will present the results of our green finance survey of the SMEFF membership which reveals the state, potential, and current principal obstacles to green finance for SMEs. In addition, two Members will present their green finance strategies, one with a highly developed green finance program and the other in its earliest stages. Speakers Manfred Borer CEO Koltiva Chinma George Head of Renewable Energy, FCMB Group Plc  CoP Chair Francisco Avendano - IFC Senior Operations Officer - CBDPT Host - Matt Gamser CEO SME Finance Forum   Registration was open for members on Member's portal.   By registering for this event, you agree to the SME Finance Forum/IFC Event Privacy Notice.   Read about the work of our CoPs.   ---------------------------------------------------------------   If you are not a member and interested in participating,  please send an email to Karla Espinoza SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
Feb
13
SME FINANCE FORUM
Event
Feb 13, 2023
WEBINAR
Add to Calendar 2023-02-12 19:00:00 2023-02-12 19:00:00 Digital Banking and Beyond: the value of personalization WEBINAR SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
Feb
08
SME FINANCE FORUM
Marketplace
Feb 08, 2023
Add to Calendar 2023-02-07 19:00:00 2023-02-07 19:00:00 SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - 2023 February Monthly Session   The “SME Finance Virtual Marketplace” is an online match-making platform that promotes partnership and collaboration between members of the SME Finance Forum, especially financial institutions, fintech companies and development finance institutions/ investors. The virtual Marketplace is powered by GlobalLinker, an AI powered ‘Digital Ecosystem’ offering SMEs a range of services to build digital presence including e-commerce.  February Marketplace Session This monthly marketplace session, scheduled on Wednesday, February 8th from 8 am to 9 am EDT, will feature a series of insitutions who will present their products/services. Following the presentations, participants can reach out directly to the presenters to make inquiries or explore partnership opportunities!  Companies Piching Cayesh Cayesh is a Fintech for Supply Chain stakeholders that facilitates availability, management, and mobilization of working capital through technology, know-how, and operations. CIFOR-ICRAF The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) provide the evidence and innovative solutions needed to scale up investment in sustainable development and improve land management, livelihoods, sustainably and resiliently. iFarmer iFarmer bundles finance with agriculture inputs, advisory services, insurance and market access for the farmers. Silver Lining Silver Lining works with banks, lenders and economic development agencies to ensure that the SMEs they serve have access to the comprehensive support that they need to really succeed. Presenters Fahad Ifaz is the Co Founder of iFarmer, which aims to provide end-to-end solutions for smallholder farmers.Fahad has 10 years of experience in economic development with organizations like the World Bank,CARE International,Swisscontact and Palladium.He has worked extensively in South Asia managing and providing advisory services to multimillion-dollar projects to improve access to finance and markets of smallholder farmers.He holds an undergraduate degree in International Business and has a MSc in Economics.     Mahmoud Hassan is the Founder and full time Managing Partner of CAYESH - a Supply Chain Finance Solution Platform that aims to facilitate working capital to MSMEs and supply chain stakeholders. Also, Mahmoud is a non-executive Co-Founder of the first Venture Builder and Digital Platform in Egypt D-Fin. Prior to that role, Mahmoud has been a banking, consulting and private equity operations professional with more than 25 years of experience in multinational and multilateral developmental financial institutions (IFC-WBG).Before the WBG, Mahmoud worked more than 12 years in consulting with Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young (EY), capital markets and banking industries and private sector banks in the MENA region including; KSA, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Kuwait, and Jordan.  Also, he made Angel Investment in Startups in Egypt and is participating on the Board of one of the investees.  Mahmoud holds a Bachelor Degree from Ain Shams University. He is CFA Level II Candidate, and completed his CFE, CIA and PMP certifications over the course of his professional development career.   Carissa Reiniger is the Founder & CEO of Silver Lining. She created Silver Lining in 2005 and created the Silver Lining Action Plan (SLAPTM). SLAP is a science backed behavior change methodology which  has been used by 14K+ Small Business Owners in 65+ countries to set and hit their growth goals. She has worked with major organizations such as Google, The White House, Hewlett-Packard, Intuit, Citi Cards, Staples, Citrix, and American Airlines to bring more resources and support to small businesses. Silver Lining’s work has been featured in places such as The New York Times, The National Post, The Globe and Mail, Inc Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, Forbes and BizJournal. She is on a mission to help more Small Business Owners make money doing what they love because she genuinely believes that we CAN change the economy one small business at a time. As part of her mission, Carissa also founded  Silver Lining Finance, a revolutionary way for SMBs to access capital based on behavior, Impact5x, economic justice programs to help marginalized Small Business Owners, and Thank You Small Business, a global movement to recognize and support Small Business Owners.   Michael Brady is a Principal Scientist at CIFOR-ICRAF and leads the Sustainable Value Chains and Investment (VC) theme. Based at Bogor, Indonesia, Dr. Brady manages VC programs in Asia, Africa and Latin America in i) achieving sustainable value chains and commodity supply in forest landscapes, ii) developing business models that deliver improved social and environmental outcomes, and iii) promoting responsible finance that contributes to advancing sustainable land and resource uses. At CIFOR-ICRAF, he manages the Green Finance for Sustainable Landscapes project, which includes the Land Finance Hub. Prior to joining CIFOR he was a Senior Forestry Officer at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group. There, he managed forestry and wood product advisory and investment projects throughout Asia and Africa. He has a BSc in biology, a MSc in forest management and a PhD in tropical forestry.   Having problems registering, please contact us at smefinanceforum@ifc.org By registering to this event, you agree to the SME Finance Forum/IFC Event Privacy Notice.   How does the Marketplace operate? To participate in the marketplace, each institution must have: An institutional profile (company profile and products/services offering) A personal profile (individuals representing the companies) Individuals on the Marketplace can explore products and services available (investment products, advisory services, technology solutions...etc. ) and reach out to one another to discuss potential collaboration and partnership. To learn how to set up a company profile, a listing and an individual profile, please read the User Manual in this link. Feel free to let us know should you have any questions or need any assistance to smefinanceforum@ifc.org.    SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
Ene
24
SME FINANCE FORUM
Event
Ene 24, 2023
Madrid
Add to Calendar 2023-01-23 19:00:00 2023-01-23 19:00:00 9th Annual Supply Chain Finance Summit Growth in supply chain finance has been ongoing for over a decade with the pace accelerating in the past two years and showing no sign of slowing. With ESG, digitalisation and blockchain, the industry is now ushering a new stage of development. These developments are poised to aid reduction of the USD1.7tn trade finance gap, now at an all-time high. In the coming years supply chain finance will be a focus of growth for not only major global banks but also for those in emerging markets We are delighted to join as an institutional partner @BCR and @FCI for the 9th Annual Supply Chain Finance Summit on 24-25th January in Madrid to hear from industry experts to discuss the challenges of creating resilient, sustainable and harmonised payables finance solutions, which form the basis of the future of supply chain financing. To register for an Early Bird discount please follow:  https://bcrpub.com/events/9th-annual-supply-chain-finance-summit   Log in to the Member's portal to get your 20% Discount Code         Madrid SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public