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  • Day 1

    July 13, 2023

  • Welcome note from Prof Adam Habib, Director, SOAS University of London

    Welcome Address by Md. Abdul Awal, Chairperson – South Asia MicroEntrepreneurs Network (SAMN)

    Address by Ms. Ase Bergstedt,Chairperson – Financial Inclusion Forum UK


  • Professor Christine Oughton,Professor of Management Economics, SOAS University of London

    Lecture followed by Q & A

  • Session Chair: Mr. Luis Anton,, Senior Financial Sector Specialist - The World Bank

    Panellists:

    Mr. Pranav Prashad, Technical Expert- Social Finance and Impact Insurance - International Labour Organization (ILO)

    Mr. M Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, Executive Director, COAST Foundation – Bangladesh

    Mr. Udaya Kumar Hebbar, Managing Director & CEO – CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.

    Ms. Roshaneh Zafar, Managing Director – Kashf Foundation - Pakistan


  • Session Chair: Ms. Swati Sawhney, Senior Financial Sector Specialist - CGAP

    Panellists:, Chairperson – Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN)

    Mr. Arinjoy Dhar, Senior Director, BRAC Microfinance - BRAC Bangladesh

    Mr. Vivek Tiwari, Managing Director & CEO – Satya MicroCapital Ltd. - India

    Mr. Sadaf Sayeed, CEO – Muthoot Microfin Limited - India

    Dr. Rashid Bajwa, CEO – National Rural Support Programme (NRSP)

    Mr. Vinura Jayanaka, Strategist - Future Life Investments Ltd – Sri Lanka


  • Focus Session 1: Evolving Microfinance Landscapes - Future of Group Lending

    Session Chair:Dr. Mohammed Kroessin, Non-Executive Director, Financial Inclusion Forum

    Panellists:

    Mr. Advin Banurjee, Executive Director - Pidim Foundation - Bangladesh
    Mr. Dibyajyoti Pattnaik, Director - Annapurna Finance Pvt. Ltd.
    Mr. Venkatesh N, Managing Director, IIFL Samasta Finance Ltd.

    Focus Session 2: Responsible Finance, Interest Rates & Consumer Protection in the Context of Digitisation, Evolving Risks

    Session Chair: Ms. Jayshree Venkatesan, Senior Director, Consumer Protection & Responsible Finance - Center for Financial (CFI)

    Panellists:

    Mr. Shankar Arora, Social Finance Risk Head - CITI
    Md. Emranul Huq Chowdhury, Founder & Principal Adviser, ANTAR Society for Development - Bangladesh
    Mr. H P Singh, Chairman & Managing Director, Satin Creditcare Network Ltd.
    Syed Kabeer Naqvi, CEO & President – Ubank - Pakistan


  • Session Chair: Mr. Yasir Ashfaq, CEO – Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company (PMIC) - Pakistan

    Panellists:

    Dr. Nomita Halder ndc, Managing Director - Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) – Bangladesh

    Dr. Alok Misra, CEO & Director – Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) – India

    Mr. Vivek Tiwari,Managing Director & CEO – Satya MicroCapital Ltd. - India

    Dr. Amjad Saqib, Executive Director – Akhuwat - Pakistan

  • Day 2

    July 14, 2023

  • Session Chair: Dr. Alok Misra, CEO & Director – Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN)

    Panellists:

    Mr. Tom Sanderson, Head of Profession, Private Sector Advisory Cadre - Foreign, Commowealth & Development Office (FCDO)

    Mr. Sadaf Sayeed, CEO – CEO – Muthoot Microfin Ltd.

    Mr. Udaya Kumar Hebbar,Managing Director & CEO – CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.

    Syed Kabeer Naqvi, CEO & President – Ubank – Pakistan

  • Session Chair: Mr. David Constantijn Kruijff, Inclusive Finance Consultant – CGAP

    Panellists:

    Md Nore Alom Mahadi, Director - Microcredit Regulatory Authority

    Dr Alok Misra, CEO & Director – Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN)

    Mr. Venkatesh N, Managing Director, IIFL Samasta Finance Ltd.

    Mr. Muhammad Imran Khan , Additional Director, Agriculture Credit and Financial Inclusion Department (ACFID) - State Bank of Pakistan


  • Focus Session 1 - Financial Inclusion to financial Health

    Session Chair: Mr. Paul Blyth, Director – Financial Inclusion Forum

    Panellists:

    Ms. Jayshree Venkatesan,Senior Director, Consumer Protection & Responsible Finance - Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI)

    Mr. Mifta Naim Huda, Executive Director, Centre for Development Innovation and Practices (CDIP) – Bangladesh

    Session Chair: Mr. Paul Blyth, Director – Financial Inclusion Forum (FIF) UK

    Mr. Vivek Tiwari, Managing Director & CEO – Satya MicroCapital Limited - India

    Mr Harish Raghu,, Managing Director & CEO, SaGgraha Management Services Pvt.


    Focus Session 2 – Power of data, how can data analytics make the MFIs more impactful and customer centric

    Session Chair: Mr. Michael Rothe, Director - Financial Inclusion Forum

    Panellists:

    Mr. David Constantijn Kruijff, Inclusive Finance Consultant – CGAP

    Mr. Arinjoy Dhar, Senior Director BRAC Microfinance - BRAC Bangladesh

    Mr. Nanaiah Kalengada, Managing Director – Equifax Credit Information Services Pvt. Ltd.

    Dr. Rashid Bajwa, CEO – National Rural Support Programme (NRSP)


    Focus Session 3 - How digitisation can help to accelerate the gender inclusivity

    Session Chair: Ms. Roshaneh Zafar, Managing Director – Kashf Foundation – Pakistan

    Panellists:

    Md. Shah Alam, Joint Secretary, Financial Institutions Department (FID) - Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh Govt

    Mr Shirish Panda, Business Head, Microfinance, Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd.

    Mr. Vineet Chattree, Director - Svatantra Microfin Pvt. Ltd.


  • Session Chair: Mr. Vineet Chattree , Director, Svatantra Microfin Pvt. Ltd. - India

    Panellists:

    Ms. Urja Jain, Sustainable Finance Associate, Ethos

    Mr Shalabh Saxena, Managing Director & CEO, Spandana Sphoorty Financial Ltd.

    Mr. Dibyajyoti Pattnaik, Director - Annapurna Finance – India

    Dr. Amjad Saqib, Executive Director – Akhuwat - Pakistan


  • Session Chair: Mr. Bob Annibale, Senior Fellow, SOAS University of London

    Panellists:

    Md. Abdul Awal, Executive Director – Credit and Development Forum (CDF)

    Dr. Alok Misra, CEO & Director – Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN)

    Mr. Yasir Ashfaq, CEO – Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company (PMIC)

    Representative from Sri Lanka

  • Valedictory Address and Vote of Thanks - Syed Mohsin Ahmed, Honorary CEO – SAMN

    Closing remarks - Prof Christine Oughton, Professor of Management Economics, SOAS University of London & Ms. Ase Bergstedt, Chairperson – Financial Inclusion Forum

    Distribution of Souvenirs to Sponsors & Partners