Eventos

Oct
25
SME FINANCE FORUM
Leader Dialogues
Oct 25, 2023
Add to Calendar 2023-10-24 20:00:00 2023-10-24 20:00:00 Leader Dialogue Series - Interview with Sandy Kemper, Founder and Chairman, C2FO   Learn from Sandy Kemper, Founder and Chairman of C2FO, about their on-demand working capital platform as he is answering questions from Hans Koning, Global Chief Industry Specialist, Digital Finance at IFC.   'The IFC has the goal of getting to a hundred billion USD funding by 2030 and we, at C2FO are trying to get to a trillion USD of funding by 2030. Together we can make something extraordinary for the world, we can make an impact."   The SME Finance Forum’s Leader Dialogues is a series of one-on-one interviews with CEOs, senior executives of financial institutions and technology companies as well as financial sector regulators. Learn more about C2FO C2FO is the world’s on-demand working capital platform, providing fast, flexible and equitable access to low-cost capital to nearly 2 million businesses worldwide. SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
Oct
25
SME FINANCE FORUM
Leader Dialogues
Oct 25, 2023
Add to Calendar 2023-10-24 20:00:00 2023-10-24 20:00:00 Leader Dialogue Series, Interview with PVSLN, Murty, Chairman and Managing Director, North Eastern Development Finance Corporation (NEDFi)   Learn from PVSLN, Murty, Chairman and Managing Director, North Eastern Development Finance Corporation (NEDFi), about their mission to champion the entrepreneurial spirit of the North Eastern Region of India, financing commercially viable industries and providing consultancy services. The interview is led by Hans Koning, Global Chief Industry Specialist, Digital Finance at IFC. ''In the North Eastern Region of India, we have 4000 MSMEs registered but only 14% are active. The remaining need financing support. Among the small business we are targeting and investing in are some start-ups, in particular those working in cloud-computing such as quantum."   The SME Finance Forum’s Leader Dialogues is a series of one-on-one interviews with CEOs, senior executives of financial institutions and technology companies as well as financial sector regulators. Learn more about NEDFi Financial institution catalysing economic development of the North Eastern Region of India by identifying and financing commercially viable industries, providing valued advisory & consultancy services, promoting entrepreneurship through effective mentoring, skill development and capacity building of the micro, small and medium enterprises and generating sustainable livelihoods through Micro Finance and CSR activities. SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
Oct
22
SME FINANCE FORUM
Event
Oct 22, 2023
Las Vegas
Add to Calendar 2023-10-21 20:00:00 2023-10-21 20:00:00 Money20/20 USA Money20/20 USA is the world’s biggest, most influential gathering of the global money ecosystem.   With over 13,000+ attendees from 3,000+ companies, this is the only place where the entire money community including banks, payments, tech, startups, retail, fintech, financial services, policy, and more come together to make the decisions that shape the industry. From in-depth learnings to epic networking events to inspirational speakers, leaders, maximize your businesses ROI by joining us.     The SME Finance Forum is a Media Partner for Money 2020 USA   Members of the SME Finance Forum get a discount access to that event. The discount code is available on the Member Portal. Don’t get left behind, get your pass now and save an extra $250!   Las Vegas SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
Oct
04
SME FINANCE FORUM
Marketplace
Oct 04, 2023
Add to Calendar 2023-10-03 20:00:00 2023-10-03 20:00:00 SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - October Session The Virtual SME Finance Marketplace, an initiative of SME Finance Forum, and a product of IFC, is an online match-making platform that promotes partnership and collaboration between financial institutions, fintech companies and development finance institutions/ investors. IFC does not endorse any products featured on the virtual platform or endorse any views expressed by the companies featured on the platform. IFC shall have no responsibility or liability for any party’s reliance on the products or views of any company featured on the site. October Marketplace Session This monthly marketplace session, scheduled on Wednesday, October 4th from 8 am to 9 am EDT, will feature Leading Small Business Lenders and Finance Facilitators who will present their MSMEs Product and Services. Participants can contact the presenters directly after the presentations to inquire about partnership opportunities!  Companies Pitching Agrianalytica Online neobanking platform and Super APP for risk-free SME farmer lending, trading, supplying and more. AgriAnalytica is the leading digital platform for agriculture-related businesses in Ukraine. Credable CredAble is a leading global fintech organization specializing in empowering financial institutions through its modular working capital tech infrastructure and Banking as a Service (BaaS) offerings. This comprehensive platform offers solutions ranging from Pre- to Post-shipment Financing, Embedded Finance, and Beyond Banking services for SMEs. By leveraging this infrastructure, banks can access diverse enterprise and SME segments. Licify Licify is a leading provider of digital supply-chain management software and financial solutions tailored for the construction industry. Licify offers user-friendly solutions through its innovative platform that empowers construction companies and their supply chain, bridging the gap in new business opportunities and financial services. With a mission to drive inclusive growth, Licify leverages cutting-edge technology to provide seamless and secure transactions.  SCOPEinsight SCOPEinsight offers a globally applicable, standardized, data-driven system for systemically advancing the level of professionalism - at scale - of farmer organizations in emerging economies. Their clients include NGOs, private sector players, multilateral development and food security organizations as well as financial institutions. Silver Lining   Silver Lining is on a mission to change the economy one small business at a time. The Silver Lining Action Plan (SLAP™) is a SaaS solution based on Behavior Change Science that helps Small Business Owners set and hit their growth goals, and access capital, leading to their business success. Presenters Volodymyr Geraimovych - Deputy Director - AgriAnalytica Volodymyr Geraimovych is a deputy director of Agrianalytica LLC. He is responsible for strategic planning and development of Agrianalytica.com project. Volodymyr has a degree in agricultural economics and international business relations and over 20 years of experience in agricultural commodity trading and exports as well as financing and supplying of Ukrainian MSME farmers.      Satyam Agrawal  - Global Head of Product and MD ASEAN and Middle East - CredAble   Satyam Agrawal brings with him over 2 decades of experience in Banking, Fintech and the SME Segment, in senior leadership roles with leading Banks and FinTechs. He is currently the Managing Director for International Business at CredAble and is responsible for the international expansion of the Platform in the Asia, Middle-East and the Africa region. CredAble is a FinTech focused on solving the Working Capital Financing challenges of SMEs & Enterprise Ecosystems. CredAble is one of the largest Working Capital Financing Platform in Asia and has partnered with over 125 Corporates, 35+ Financial Institutions; onboarded >300k SMEs and currently disburse over USD 500m every month across Platforms. Prior to joining CredAble, Satyam was associated with GlobalLinker, an SME-focused digital platform. Prior to that, he held significant positions in the banking industry including Managing Director and Head of Retail Business Banking for the Asia Pacific at HSBC and as Global product head for business banking at Standard Chartered Bank.   Fernando Olloqui - Founder and CEO - Licify Fernando Olloqui co-founded Licify, an online platform transforming construction procurement and finance in Colombia, Mexico, and North America. Before that, he was the CEO of his other company, Stonia, a goods and services provider for the construction industry. Fernando also worked at his family business, Grupo Olloqui, doing high-end real estate development in Panama and hotel development at OCG Capital. He also was part of JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, and Morgan Stanley in New York City. He has an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York and two bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering and Actuarial Mathematics as a valedictorian from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. Fernando has lived and worked internationally in New York, Madrid, Panama, Miami, and Colombia, working for the family businesses or starting his own companies, of which Licify is the fourth. He is a huge Real Madrid fan and likes to play tennis, horseback riding, soccer, and travel in his free time. Carissa Reiniger - Founder & CEO - Small Biz Silver Lining Carissa Reiniger is a passionate believer in and advocate for small businesses. She started Silver Lining on a mission to help more Small Business Owners make money doing what they love. The company has worked with over 14,000 small businesses in 76+ countries to help them build more profitable and sustainable businesses. She believes strongly in the power of small businesses to generate sustainable economic development and create economic justice. She has a Degree in Psychology and writes, speaks, and advises regularly on small businesses.       Marise Blom - Chief Operating Officer - SCOPEinsight Marise Blom brings around 35 years of diverse and robust experience with various businesses, from large multinationals to start-ups to Funds. For the past seven years, has been leading the high-performing, professional team at SCOPEinsight to excel. Marise is passionate about creating linkages between financiers and agribusinesses. The Access to Finance work with partners is fundamental to introducing standards and transparency in the lending sphere, thereby reducing cost and (perceived) risks. Prior to working with SCOPEinsight, she was COO/CFO of an emerging market investment fund, managing director of a start-up IT company, and executive director of a financial communications firm. All these experiences prove to be relevant in her quest to transform the agricultural sector in emerging markets through the professionalization of agribusinesses. Marise holds an MSc Economics degree from Groningen University in the Netherlands.     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
Sep
12
SME FINANCE FORUM
Conference
Sep 12, 2023
Mumbai, India
Add to Calendar 2023-09-11 20:00:00 2023-09-11 20:00:00 Global SME Finance Forum 2023 We are very happy to announce that registration to our Global SME Finance Forum 2023 is open!     The Global SME Finance Forum is the world’s highest-level, most technically in-depth, most geographically diverse event focused solely on SME financing. Since 2015, its forward-thinking agenda, tackling topics such as sustainable finance and fintech partnership, has attracted C-level industry leaders, leading policymakers, and regulators from around the world. This year’s meeting will focus on building digital ecosystems to win the SME market. SME financing is moving to beyond-banking ecosystems, addressing customers’ fundamental needs in a single, easy-to-use service. Ecosystems' offerings include traditional banking products and many other business services, such as invoice management, payroll support, tax preparation, and inventory management. The meeting will highlight India’s achievements in this area while also bringing in a wide range of other examples of successful ecosystem building from around the world.  You will learn how to participate, orchestrate or build a digital ecosystem platform.   The participants will also explore the ways to tackle SME ESG issues and through digital ecosystems. Other cross-cutting themes will be integrated into the 3-day event, including supply chain financing, financial inclusion of women entrepreneurs and migrant/displaced entrepreneurs, risk management, agrifinance and digital transformation.   The agenda also includes study visits to local SME Finance innovators, fintech pitches, communities of practice sessions, and many networking opportunities. We are expecting 700+ senior executives from SME Finance institutions worldwide.  Join us on site to meet industry leaders, make partnerships, learn from peers, and elevate your business game. ------------------------------------------------ The Global SME Finance Forum is the flagship annual event of the SME Finance Forum, a network of over 250 leading banks, NBFIs, fintechs and development banks, created by the G20 in 2012 and managed by the International Finance Corporation. This year’s event is co-hosted by our member SIDBI and the Indian Banks' Association.   Please contact us at smefinanceforum@ifc.org if you have any questions or concerns.   Mumbai, India SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
Jul
24
SME FINANCE FORUM
Event
Jul 24, 2023
Add to Calendar 2023-07-23 20:00:00 2023-07-23 20:00:00 Applications are now being accepted for Women's World Banking’s 2023 Leadership and Diversity Program for Regulators Women's World Banking’s 2023 Leadership and Diversity Program for Regulators. Application deadline: 31 January 2023   This is the only program for financial regulators at the intersection of leadership development and women’s financial inclusion. This year, part of the program will be face-to-face over four days of intensive, in-person learning at Oxford University's Saïd Business School in the UK from 24-27 July. As economies across the globe face recession, our challenge to reach the 742 million women still outside the formal financial sector, who are the most vulnerable and the hardest to reach, becomes even more essential. This multi-week blended program, taught by Women’s World Banking and Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, equips senior officials from central banks and other regulatory agencies in emerging markets with the skills to identify, design and implement a policy initiative to advance women’s financial inclusion, coupled with the skills to create an enabling environment to advance women leaders within their institutions.  Download the Brochure This is an opportunity for participants from across the globe to connect, network, and put the skills they learn into practice. The program cost per pair: is USD 8,000 (Senior Official + High-Potential Woman Leader) There is sponsorship available, but spots are limited! Please send your application as soon as possible. More Information SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public