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SME FINANCE FORUM
Fair and Accessible Credit for Small Business and the Impact of AI
WEBINAR
Add to Calendar 2024-04-23 20:00:00 2024-04-23 20:00:00 Fair and Accessible Credit for Small Business and the Impact of AI Our member Uplinq Financial Technologies invites you to the webinar on "Fair and Accessible Credit for Small Business, and the Impact of AI" The webinar will cover topics on how banks and credit unions can leverage AI technology and alternative data to expand lending opportunities for small businesses, highlighting challenges in lending to minority and protected class segments.  Learn what potential solutions can be leveraged that can change the landscape and enable access to fair lending for underserved segments within small business, while helping lenders profitably manage risk.    The webinar will feature the following distinguished speakers:    Ron Shevlin (Moderator) - Chief Research Officer, Cornerstone Advisors Jane Prokop - EVP and Global Head, Small and Medium Enterprises, Mastercard Qamar Saleem - CEO, SME Finance Forum / World Bank Group Patrick Reily - Co-founder, Uplinq Financial Technologies  Mark Valentino - President and Head Business Banking, Citizens Bank         About Uplinq                                                                                                                As the first global credit & scoring assessment platform for small business lenders,    Uplinq is a purpose driven company with a mission to help small business owners gain access to fair and ethical credit, while enhancing SMB lending practices for all lenders globally. Uplinq's breakthrough technology empowers lenders to approve and manage risks on loans they would have otherwise declined based on traditional loan underwriting criteria, while incorporating environmental, market & community data to better understand the specific loan applicant. Its technology has served as a foundation for more than $1.4 Trillion in underwritten loans. Learn more about Uplinq at uplinq.co and connect with them on LinkedIn, Twitter or YouTube. WEBINAR SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
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SME FINANCE FORUM
Inaugural Information Session Global SME Finance Awards 2024
Add to Calendar 2024-04-23 20:00:00 2024-04-23 20:00:00 Inaugural Information Session Global SME Finance Awards 2024   BE RECOGNIZED, SHARE IMPACT IN SME FINANCE The SME Finance Forum organizes the Global SME Finance Awards (The Awards) as a core part of its mission to create a unique platform for peer connections, knowledge dissemination, and innovations in SME Finance. The Forum’s extensive 240+ global network, crowds in financial institutions, fintech companies, development banks, policymakers, and industry experts from across the globe, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and partnership building on a global scale. Hence, the Global SME Finance Awards has evolved into a pinnacle of global recognition for those making a real impact in the SME finance landscape.   Since its launch in 2018, The Awards recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of financial service providers in delivering exceptional products and services to scale SME finance in their respective markets. It provides an opportunity for institutions to highlight and share good practices, impact, knowledge, and be recognized amongst the global peer group of world leaders in SME finance and services.     We are rolling out a series of Information Sessions during the 2024 Awards Season to share with Financial Service Providers (FSPs) and Industry Stakeholders the role and importance of The Awards in showcasing remarkable achievements and impact in the industry. The sessions also aim to provide information on the application process, respective awards categories, and related information on the awards. Speakers include industry leaders and practitioners from the Forum’s global network, as well as past applicants and winners.  This inaugural information session will focus on the entire Awards Program, its role, importance, and value to Financial Service Providers (FSPs). Winners and applicants from prior years will also discuss their innovations, impacts, and application experience. The session will include a moderated Q&A to address specific questions from entrants.    Objectives:  Share the role and importance of the Global SME Finance Awards in facilitating impact and spurring innovations in SME Finance  Entrants Incentives and Benefits  Provide information on respective Award Categories, Application Process and Judging Criteria  Highlight What’s New in the 2024 Season  Share experiences and highlight innovations and achievements of Past Winners/ Applicants  Address specific questions from existing and prospective entrants.    Speakers/ Discussants: Rajeev Chalisgaonkar - Executive Vice President, Head of Business Banking & NeoBiz/ Moderator. Leadership roles in Digital transformation, Corporate Banking, SME Banking, and Cash Management. Geographic experience across Central Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia. Hands-on P&L management of large SME banking businesses, digital transformation of SME lending, client onboarding and other core banking processes. Development of new lending models based on alternative data. Extensive experience in forging partnerships with large data-driven partners for business expansion, and in working with Fintechs to transform traditional businesses. Acknowledged as a thought leader in the SME Banking and SME Fintech industry. Syed Abdul Momen - DMD & Head of SME, BRAC Bank /Discussant   Syed Abdul Momen took on the role of Head of SME Banking at BRAC Bank on July 13, 2017. With over 13 years of experience in banking, he has held various leadership positions, including overseeing technology infrastructure restructuring and leading the expansion of SME business in Afghanistan. His expertise also extends to managing large small business portfolios. Momen began his career at ANZ Grindlays Bank in 1999 and holds a degree in Computer Communications from Middlesex University, UK.   Hosted by  Qamar Saleem - Head, SME Finance Forum/ Host  Prior to this role, Qamar was the Manager Financial Institutions Group Advisory Services for Asia and Pacific driving leading a large team across 20 countries aimed at providing integrated investment/advisory client solutions across mainly MSME, Gender, Climate, Digital, Housing, Trade, and Supply Chain Finance. Qamar has been with IFC since 2012 and served in his previous roles as global technical lead for SME and Supply Chain Finance as well as regional SME Banking lead for EMENA.  Qamar has 30+ years of global financial services experience having worked across 60+ countries internationally managing large business lines while leading multi-cultural and cross-functional teams. He is a recognized thought leader, featured speaker, and an industry mentor in SME Finance. Prior to joining IFC, Qamar was associated with international organizations like HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, Deutsche Bank as well as large regional banks while serving in several emerging markets where he also led SME Banking and Commercial Banking Divisions.  Qamar holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and carries several certifications in the areas of Strategy, Climate Finance, Digital Banking, Business Transformation, Social Impact, MSME Banking, Team Leadership, Supply Chain Finance, Credit, Risk, Trade, Sales Effectiveness, Transaction Banking and Project Implementation.    Register Here >  SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
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SME FINANCE FORUM
High Level Working Group on: Long Term Finance for SMEs in Europe
Paris
Add to Calendar 2024-04-25 20:00:00 2024-04-25 20:00:00 High Level Working Group on: Long Term Finance for SMEs in Europe In 2022, about 24.3 million SMEs were active in the EU-27 providing more than half of the economy value added and more than 65% of the employment (84.9 million people). Their common challenges are related to the idiosicracy of the EU framework setup (that includes common regulation, Banking Union, ECB, ESMA and same competition practice). Focusing on solving problems of SME long term funding within this established framework may inspire other non EU, European countries and the rest of the adjacent world.   The objective of the working group is to create a network of high level experts and practitioners who are committed to share knowledge and experiences to solve the problems that European  SMEs face in accessing long term finance.   Outcomes and lessons learned from this working group are expected to be relevant, useful and replicable to other regions. This network is intended to have a multi-year collaborative agenda with bi-annual meetings and concrete outcomes, to be jointly determined by members of the network. Meeting of the working group are governed by Chatham house rules. Every participant may express their personal opinion which does not necessarily represent the views of their institutions.   All participants shall represent all key stakeholders especially SME financiers and regulatory agencies. They shall have diverse relevant backgrounds and have knowledge related to the topics  of the discussions. Members of the network are expected to: identify innovative solutions to the problems, and jointly define a collaborative agenda for the next steps.   This meeting is by invitation only. If interested, please reach out to smefinanceforum@ifc.org   The initiative is jointly promoted by SME Finance Forum and Inbonis Rating.   -----------------   More about Inbonis   Inbonis Rating is the Credit Rating Agency for SME in Europe. It is registered and supervised by ESMA. Inbonis is a member of the SME Finance Forum. Paris SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public