19th ANNUAL GLOBAL MICROFINANCE FORUM
14-15 March 2024
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1:1 Meetings
Key Note Presentations
Panel Discussions
Round Table Conversations
Summary
Over the past years, Uniglobal successfully evolved by bringing impactful gatherings and shared knowledge, one of them is to give Microfinance sector a chance to have an amazing annual one-on-one meeting opportunities and networking between MFIs, MIVs and Investors. To accelerate financial inclusion and sustainability, our key industry leader’s, senior experts and diverse minds will converge to bring forth innovative approach.
Uniglobal’s 19th Annual Global Microfinance Forum will address important issues such as increase in global regulations, future of financial inclusion, climate-smart financing, development impacts, pursuing an inclusive growth agenda, considerable financial turbulence and other key questions that industry facing right now and to help shape the financial system. By accelerating financial inclusion, we are creating a positive impact together while having an enticing, fruitful and unforgettable learnings.
Topics
- OPENING PANEL DISCUSSION: How financial inclusion can boost sustainable economic growth?
- Achieving Compliance with SFDR via AFI´s SDG Rating
- Driving Affordable Micro Finance using Fintech in Cambodia
- Increasing global regulations on ESG and responsibility
- Climate-smart financing for smallholder farmers
- Considerable financial turbulence that will affect MFIs
- Future of Inclusive finance
- Green & sustainable finance; genuine change from MFIs
- Bolstering migrant entrepreneurship in the EU
- Microfinance and Social Resilience
- PANEL DISCUSSION: Embracing digitalization; increasing sustainable financial inclusion
- PANEL DISCUSSION: Women economic empowerment by MFI’s
- Impact Measurement and SDG’s – An IFI Perspectives
- Leveraging strategic partnerships: The concrete case of Agri-Finance
- Developing Microinsurance products: still a key challenge for microfinance operators.
- Pursuing an Inclusive growth agenda
- Climate Financing
- CLOSING PANEL DISCUSSION: Development impacts achieved within the Microfinance Industry
Speakers
Florian Ott
Social Banking Development Manager
Erste Group Bank
Austria
Dr. Andrij Fetsun
Founder & CEO
Agents for Impact GmbH,
Germany
Wim van der Beek
Founder & Managing Partner
Goodwell Investments
The Netherlands
Jurgen Hammer
Managing Director
SPTF Europe
France
Francis Malige
Managing Director, Head of Financial Institutions Business Group
EBRD
UK
Patricio Diez de Bonilla
CEO
Compartamos Banco
Mexico
Jarri Jung
Director Financial Institution
Triple Jump
The Netherlands
Meike Reils
Portfolio Manager, Impact Funds Europe & MENA
KfW Development Bank
Germany
Jorge Rubio Nava
Managing Director, Global Head of Social Finance
Citi
UK
Bunthe Hor, FCCA
Deputy CEO
Wing
Cambodia
Dr. Abhishek Agrawal
Managing Partner
ACCION
India
Philippe Guichandut
General Secretary
Foundation Grameen Credit Agricole
France
Kathy Guis
Vice President, Investments
KIVA
USA
Alejandro Puente Barron
Chief External Affairs and Sustainability Officer
Gentera
Mexico
Aleksandra Mrozek-Comazzi
Director – Asset and Wealth Management
PwC
Luxembourg
Kristina Maslauskaite
Technical Advisor for Microfinance
Council of Europe Development Bank
France
Denitsa Berkhoff
Head of Microfinance Unit, Financial Inclusion
European Investment Bank
Luxembourg
Sasidhar Thumuluri
MD & CEO
Sub-K Impact Solutions Ltd
India
Raluca Andreica
CEO
Patria Credit IFN SA
Romania
Panos Tournavitis
CEO
Bank of Karditsa
Greece
Vladimir Vukotic
CEO
3Bank
Serbia
Diana Cazacu
Managing Director
AdVision Finance
The Netherlands
Tatia Jajanashvili
CFO
MFI MBC
Georgia
Alexandre Nayme
Head of Europe & Africa for Inclusive Finance
BNP Paribas
France
Julien Lacroix
Senior Manager
PwC
Luxembourg
Torsten Becker
Senior Portfolio Manager
FS Impact Finance
Germany
Kareem Tayara
Board Member and Advisor
Zypl.ai
UK
Sergiusz Krauchanka
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Altsoftstudio sp. z.o.o.
Poland
Victorine Anquediche NDEYE
Minister
Ministry of Microfinance and the Social and Solidarity Economy
Senegal
Rory Bruce
Global Resource Development & Management Director
VisionFund International
UK
Previous Registered Companies Include
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Testimonials
“It was great experience, very well organized and planned.”– CFO, FINCA, Jordan
“Overall experience was good. The event was lively with attendees from different parts of the world and different organizations.”– Investment Associate, Finnfund, Finland
“Benefited from all the sessions. Good exposure particularly on the new developments in microfinance” – Manager, Central Bank of Malaysia, Malaysia
“It was my pleasure. Congratulations for a very professionally run event and very informative. I would be happy to participate again” – General Manager, Alterfin, Belgium
“It has been a pleasure and I really hope to keep this nice cooperation in the future” – Founder & Chairman, Mikro Kapital, Luxembourg
“The overall experience is amazing” – CEO, Bosak Microfinance Bank Limited, Nigeria
“It was a great and very fruitful event for us where we had the opportunity to network and expose our brand. We are looking forward to attend the next edition! We would like to warmly thank you for the support and the great organization” – Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Germany
Who Should Attend?
- Microfinance Companies
- NBFC
- MIVs
- Investors
- NGO’s
- Fintech Companies
- Private Equity Firms
- Credit Guarantee Funds
- Software Companies
- Solution Providers
- Consultancy Companies
- Private Development Banks
- Cooperatives
- Rural Banks
- Financial Consultancy Firms
- Credit Unions
- Rating Agencies
JOB TITLES:
- Board Members
- Managing Director / Director
- CEO
- CFO
- VP, Head of Business Development
- Fund Manager
- Head of Microfinance
- Investment Officer / Manager / Specialist
- Head of Social Responsibility Programs
- Head Social Enterprises and Microfinance
- Head / Director of Financial Institutions
- Head of Microbanking – Microinsurance programs
- Head / Manager of Impact Finance / Impact Assessment
- Microfinance Technology Provider
- Head of Investments
- Director / Manager of Emerging Markets etc.
and others.
