Events

May
23
SME FINANCE FORUM
Webinar: Leveraging Data to Create Value Propositions for SME Clients
Add to Calendar 2023-05-16 20:00:00 2023-05-16 20:00:00 Webinar: Leveraging Data to Create Value Propositions for SME Clients Understanding the needs of target customers and developing products and services to meet these needs is a key capability for leading financial institutions. This webinar will examine the value of leveraging data on both existing and potential SME customers to segment the market, identify customer segments the bank would like to target (e.g., women entrepreneurs, Very Small Enterprises -aka VSE-, companies in a particular industry) and design value propositions (financial and non-financial products and services) to address these needs. Speakers Vikram Kotibhaskar, Co-founder and CEO of CrediLinq. Vikram is a seasoned SME and Retail Banking professional with 22 years of experience, having worked in multiple geographies in cross-functional roles. His expertise is in SME lending, using alternative data for credit underwriting, and digital transformation initiatives.  In his most recent role at Standard Chartered, he was the Head of Lending Products and the Chief Product Owner for the Business Banking Group. He held various cross-functional positions within GE Capital and was a part of GE's Corporate Staff. He is committed to the growth of SMEs in the digital economy by providing them with innovative lending solutions at their point of need.  He is based in Singapore and holds an MBA from Drexel University.     Gregorio Moreno, PRODUBANCO SME Segment Vicepresident. Gregorio has helped Produbanco become a leader and a reference in different business segments for the last nine years. He works with and for SMEs because he is convinced they are the key to a better future and will literally help us save the world. He specializes in business planning and intelligence, is a big fan of creative destruction, and value competition and competitiveness. He enjoys working and occasionally have crazy ideas.     Esteban Hidalgo, PRODUBANCO Product and Sustainability Coordinator. Esteban has four years of experience in the banking sector, starting with product management for the retail deposits segment to add value by generating new products that adapt to customer needs. Currently, I work as the Product and Sustainability Coordinator for the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise segment, where I lead the product team to maintain a growth and innovation strategy in the product portfolio. Additionally, I am responsible for incorporating a sustainability strategy into the business through the Green Lines Program.   Sergio Davalos, PRODUBANCO SME Digital Coordinator. Sergio is a Texas Christian University Economics Graduate who has worked at Produbanco Grupo Promerica Ecuador since 2018. As part of the SME department, he led a new bank segment dedicated to serving new companies and developing non-financial offerings. In addition, he oversees the SME operation center. "I look forward to sharing my insights on serving the needs of new businesses in the financial sector during the upcoming webinar."     Sanjay Kalpage Co-Head of IFC’s SME Banking Advisory Practice Group for Africa Sanjay is a Senior Financial Specialist with IFC’s Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Advisory team in Africa, where he co-leads the Banking Advisory Services Practice Group for the region. He is based in Nairobi, Kenya, and provides technical expertise on SME banking and risk management to financial institutions throughout the continent.  He joined IFC in 2014. Sanjay has over 20 years of experience in the consulting and banking industries. Prior to joining IFC he was a Director at Standard Chartered Bank where he worked in the Bank’s Singapore and London offices in a variety of roles in strategy, corporate banking, and corporate management. Previously, Sanjay was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, where his clients included a range of financial institutions and governments in both developed and developing countries.   Aditya Sharma, Global Head, Products and Portfolio, Business Banking at Standard Chartered Bank   Aditya is an experienced SME and commercial banker with over 20 years of experience and is currently the Global Head of Business Banking Risk at Standard Chartered Bank, responsible for managing credit risk in Asia and African markets and is based in Singapore. In his earlier assignments in Standard Chartered Bank as Head of Global Working Capital and Trade products for business Banking, Aditya successfully rolled out trade and working capital solutions using simple rule-based products to ease lending to SMEs in Asia and Africa. As part of the Regional Commercial Banking team, based in Dubai in earlier roles, Aditya has worked extensively to drive SME business in Middle Eastern markets and with guarantee agencies and local govt bodies to increase access to SME financing. In his years in India in SME product management, he has hands-on experience managing different SME products to expand SME lending. As Head of the Commercial Branch, he also has a very close understanding of transacting and servicing the needs of SMEs in emerging markets. In his current role, Aditya is actively engaged in repurposing the SME business and risk management business with the help of alternate data and digital tools in partnerships with Fintechs to expand the reach and access to micro SME segments which historically were out of reach under traditional Banking for most of Banks. Under his leadership, Bank has undertaken several initiatives across markets to automate and digitize SME lending. Aditya holds an MBA from Mumbai, India and his interests include traveling, reading and playing piano.   Moderator Jose Felix Etchegoyen - Senior Operations Officer - IFC José has over 25 years of experience in international banking and emerging markets, focused on unbanked or underserved populations. Currently at IFC, he leads advisory services, product development and strategy for the Banking on Women business line. He also leads mentoring and training activities on best practices in Banking on Women. He supported several financial inclusion and women economic empowerment projects globally with focus on underserved populations (MSME, Women, Immigrants, etc.). He leads projects across two continents focusing on SME, gender finance and digital financial services. He supports banks in the structuring and launching of value propositions focus on sales approach, credit underwriting processes and non-financial services for middle market, SME, and micro segments. Jose leads IFCs Data and Gender Global Practice Groups to ensure the adherence to best practices across MSME banking, gender finance, data and analytics. Prior to joining IFC, he served as Director of Financial Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services in Washington D.C. and Principal Banking Solutions Specialist at SAS Institute in Miami, Florida. He also worked in leading FIs in the USA. and Latin America such as Citibank and Banco Santander. José holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International Business Strategy and Finance from the Kellogg School of Management (Evanston, USA).   Host   Khrystyna Kushnir, Knowledge Management Lead at the SME Finance Forum. Khrystyna has over ten years of experience in private enterprise and financial sector development. Before joining the Forum, Khrystyna worked as an operations analyst at the Development Economics of the World Bank Group. Before working for the Group, she was a Research Assistant for Central and Eastern Europe at the Heritage Foundation. Kushnir holds MA in International Economic Relations from the American University and is a Fulbright scholar.   SESSION RECORDING ---------------------------------------------------------------   SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
May
23
SME FINANCE FORUM
SME Finance Awards Information Session - CHINESE Applicants
WEBINAR
Add to Calendar 2023-05-04 20:00:00 2023-05-04 20:00:00 SME Finance Awards Information Session - CHINESE Applicants For the SME Financier of the Year category, we are hosting an information session for our Chinese applicants. Contestants can ask questions about the application process and judging criteria.  THiS SESSION will be conducted in MANDARIN by Lechi Zhang, fintech analyst, specialized in helping financial institutions, fintechs, and their investors navigate complex industry landscapes. Register now to get advice on how to prepare the best entry!   If you have questions for any of the other award categories, please contact Ming Li    -------------------------- We invite all types of financial intermediaries to submit an entry in this year’s Global SME Finance Awards competition! Winners of the 6th annual Global SME Finance Awards will be announced at the Global SME Finance Forum on September 12-14 in Mumbai, India.  Don’t delay in getting your entries in as the deadline for submissions is May 31st! Please visit our Awards website for more information. If you have any problem applying, please email us at smefinanceforum@ifc.org WEBINAR SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
May
23
SME FINANCE FORUM
First Look: Update to the MSME Finance GAP
Add to Calendar 2023-05-01 20:00:00 2023-05-01 20:00:00 First Look: Update to the MSME Finance GAP Joint Event Financial Institutions Group (FIG) and Development Impact Measurement Department (Economics & PSD VPU) First Look: Update to the MSME Finance Gap Lack of access to finance is a key barrier to growth for MSMEs, including women owned MSMEs. IFC is addressing this financing gap and helping small businesses to thrive by providing investments and advisory services to financial institutions and fintech companies and promoting knowledge sharing, through the SME Finance Forum. An industry standard, the MSME Finance Gap is one of the only comprehensive estimated measures of financing gap across EMDEs. It is widely used not only within the WBG but also by various DFIs/ IFIs, banks, other financial institutions, and policy makers. In 2016/17, the MSME Finance Gap report estimated a financing gap of $5.2 trillion dollars for 132 countries covered by the World Bank Enterprise Surveys ($4.6 trillion in EMDEs). Using the same methodology and data sources, how has the MSME Financing Gap in emerging markets changed? What is the outlook in your region or country? What is the Gender Finance Gap? What are the potential opportunities for impact financing?   Join us on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, for a first look at the updated MSME Finance Gap conducted by IFC and the World Bank. The presentation will provide an update on the potential demand for credit by MSMEs in EMDEs, what the current formal credit supply is and the resulting unmet finance Gap. The presentation will also share insights on trends, data limitations, and implications for IFC’s operations. --------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION Registration is open for SME Finance Forum Members on the Member's portal. By registering for this event, you agree to the SME Finance Forum/IFC Event Privacy Notice.   If you are not a member of the SME Finance Forum or a World Bank Group colleague, and interested in participating,  please send an email to Minerva Kotei.   SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
Apr
23
SME FINANCE FORUM
SME Finance Awards Information Session - LAC / Africa / Europe Regions
WEBINAR
Add to Calendar 2023-04-27 20:00:00 2023-04-27 20:00:00 SME Finance Awards Information Session - LAC / Africa / Europe Regions For the SME Financier of the Year category, one of the jurors for this year's awards, hosted two information sessions where applicants and potential applicants asked questions about the application process and judging criteria.  Listen to the recording to get advice on how to prepare the best entry! If you have questions about the other award categories, please contact Kyle Krym at kkrym@ifc.org. -------------------------- We invite all types of financial intermediaries to submit an entry in this year’s Global SME Finance Awards competition! Winners of the 6th annual Global SME Finance Awards will be announced at the Global SME Finance Forum on September 12-14 in Mumbai, India.  Don’t delay in getting your entries in as the deadline for submissions is May 31st! Please visit our Awards website for more information. If you have any problem applying, please email us at smefinanceforum@ifc.org WEBINAR SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
Apr
23
SME FINANCE FORUM
SME Finance Awards Information Session - MENA / Asia Regions
WEBINAR
Add to Calendar 2023-04-27 20:00:00 2023-04-27 20:00:00 SME Finance Awards Information Session - MENA / Asia Regions For the SME Financier of the Year category, we hosted two information sessions where applicants and potential applicants could ask questions about the application process and judging criteria.  Re-live the session now to listen to the advice on how to prepare the best entry!   If you have questions about the other award categories, please get in touch with Kyle Krym at kkrym@ifc.org. -------------------------- We invite all types of financial intermediaries to submit an entry in this year’s Global SME Finance Awards competition! Winners of the 6th annual Global SME Finance Awards will be announced at the Global SME Finance Forum on September 12-14 in Mumbai, India.  Don’t delay in getting your entries in as the deadline for submissions is May 31st! Please visit our Awards website for more information. If you have any problem applying, please email us at smefinanceforum@ifc.org WEBINAR SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
Apr
23
SME FINANCE FORUM
Future of Digital Banking Conference
Add to Calendar 2023-04-19 20:00:00 2023-04-19 20:00:00 Future of Digital Banking Conference ASIA / Singapore Time HYBRID EVENT The link to register as well as the agenda are visible to Members of the SME Finance Forum who are logged in to the Member Portal. Rapid digital innovation is ushering in a new era of changes to financial services products, business models, and markets. This event will connect a regional audience of senior banking executives, digital finance players, and policymakers to discuss the latest trends and technologies transforming the financial landscape around four key topics: Digital Bank, Embedded Finance, Bank Digital Transformation, and Digital Capital Market.  Join us in person or virtually to discover what lies ahead for an industry in flux. Day one of the conference will feature five-panel discussions with more than 20 distinguished speakers from leading financial institutions across Asia. On day two, there will be four roundtables where participants can interact and discuss leveraging digital solutions to promote climate finance and financial inclusion better. The two-day conference will conclude with a study visit to the Singapore Fintech Association, where attendees will meet with representatives from Singapore Fintech Association, Tyme Bank (a leading digital bank), and Syfindo (a regional digital sandbox), followed by a tour (for the in-person attendees) of the Innovation Gallery of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.  Event Overview and Deck Presentations Those are available below to members who are logged in to the Member Portal. SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public