"Experian has found very productive and fruitful connections and partnerships through the SME Finance Forum."
"Matt Gamser - with the support of his fabulous team - make us all feel welcome and at home. He enables, allows and lives that very specific open and constructive atmosphere which makes those events a "family reunion", in which we all have fun exchanging openly and without fear for the sake of the audience."
"SME Finance Forum talks about Link, Learn and Lead. So all three of them, I would put a check box on."
"The whole event was one of the best we have participated."
"Bravo for bringing this panel together and congrats on a great event overall! I truly enjoyed the preparation and the on-stage experience with such a dynamic and knowledgeable panelists from various backgrounds."
"It was a great event and the study tour was quite special, great group of people and all eager to learn about our industry."
It was a big pleasure to be a part of the Global SME Finance Forum 2019, which was very well organized with so much good content, so many interesting participants, lots of great ideas, new learning and opportunities.
A global perspective
The diversity at this conference is what keeps it so engaging. There is always someone new, interesting and insightful to talk to. The conference is scheduled very well, where networking and panel discussion sessions are given equal importance, giving attendees enough time to assimilate information. Two thumbs up to the organisers!
A mega event that engages all SME stakeholders!
Attended one of the biggest events 'Global SME Finance Forum 2019' and met attendees from 70+ countries from various segments including Banking FI's, Non Banking FI's, Fintechs and Entrepreneurs! Great learnings and opportunities explored on SME innovations!
Organized well, lots of business opportunities
I was a moderator in the Supply Chain Finance session with PUMA, Nedcargo and Centrifuge. There were not enough seats for all the people who wanted to attend the session. This shows to me that SCF is a very relevant theme amongst participants of this forum. The session allowed me to connect with lots of interesting people. Furthermore, the organization was very good.
The event was extremely well organised. The networking app was very good and overall as a Fintech startup, we were able to connect with a lot of banks and got to know where they stand in terms of banks and Fintech partnerships.
Fantastic conference!
Very well organised. Conference makes it really easy to network with others, with meetings arranged via the conference app. High quality of speakers.
Every day the Global SME Finance Forum brings opportunities to help SMES grow around the globe. The Global SME Finance Forum has been a 3-day event filled with networking opportunities from keynotes to dinner and marketplace. You would have the opportunity to meet new people and make new connections that can lead to partnerships. You would have discovered the latest fintech innovations and good practice in SME banking and non-financial services from local institutions.
The winners of the Global SME Finance Awards 2019 - that recognize outstanding achievements of financial institutions and fintech companies in delivering innovative products and services to their SME clients - were announced during the event!
GLOBAL SME FINANCE FORUM 2019
The Convergence of the Real and Financial Sectors in SME Finance
Agenda - October 7th, 2019
Increasingly, the largest and/or fastest growing SME financiers globally did not start out as banks. Whether from tech companies, logistics firms, commodities traders or even Fast-Moving Consumer Goods distributors, competition from the real sector is gaining traction in the SME segment. The real sector firms come into SME financing armed with substantial data resources and analytical skills. How is the traditional financial sector going to deal with this? Is it all threat, or is there also an opportunity from these new entrants? This year’s Global SME Finance Forum will examine the different ways in which the real sector has entered the SME finance space, and the various ways in which financiers and regulators are coping with the “new kids on the block.”
Registration Desk
The registration desk will also be open on Sunday, October 6th from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Registration Desk
The registration desk will also be open on Sunday, October 6th from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Keynote Speech
An eye-opening presentation on how technologies and innovation are accelerating convergence of the real and financial sectors in the SME finance ecosystem.
Keynote Speech
An eye-opening presentation on how technologies and innovation are accelerating convergence of the real and financial sectors in the SME finance ecosystem.
by
H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
by
H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
Fireside chat
A session exploring how constraints to access to finance for SMEs since the 2008 financial crisis coupled with the emergence of fintech and ecommerce platforms from the real sector are changing the landscape for IFIs and DFIs as they continue to support the financial inclusion agenda through new and developing modalities.
Fireside chat
A session exploring how constraints to access to finance for SMEs since the 2008 financial crisis coupled with the emergence of fintech and ecommerce platforms from the real sector are changing the landscape for IFIs and DFIs as they continue to support the financial inclusion agenda through new and developing modalities.
Break
Break
Plenary
Leaders from Accion, AntFinancial/Mybank, Mastercard, and Unilever will discuss partnerships that matter, how they work and whether they have achieved their intended results and impact and thoughts on better and more impactful partnerships.
Plenary
Leaders from Accion, AntFinancial/Mybank, Mastercard, and Unilever will discuss partnerships that matter, how they work and whether they have achieved their intended results and impact and thoughts on better and more impactful partnerships.
Lunch
Lunch
Debate
Will tech giants and other real sector firms replace traditional banks and financial institutions? Are they competitors or collaborators? No matter what you think going into this session, you will come away with greater insight and thoughts to decide for yourself on these questions.
Debate
Will tech giants and other real sector firms replace traditional banks and financial institutions? Are they competitors or collaborators? No matter what you think going into this session, you will come away with greater insight and thoughts to decide for yourself on these questions.
Plenary
Panelists will discuss whether real sector and technology companies can address the needs of the unserved and underserved SMEs, and if so, what are the challenges and opportunities, issues of regulation and how they view working with (or not) traditional financial institutions.
Plenary
Panelists will discuss whether real sector and technology companies can address the needs of the unserved and underserved SMEs, and if so, what are the challenges and opportunities, issues of regulation and how they view working with (or not) traditional financial institutions.
Breakout
Examining the role of tech firms in financial services, this session will touch on the role of tech firms in SME finance – should and how should they be regulated? Will they replace traditional financial services? Are they competitors or collaborators?
Breakout
Examining the role of tech firms in financial services, this session will touch on the role of tech firms in SME finance – should and how should they be regulated? Will they replace traditional financial services? Are they competitors or collaborators?
Breakout
This session will showcase and disseminate the latest good practice and guidance material to enhance AML/CFT capabilities.
Breakout
This session will showcase and disseminate the latest good practice and guidance material to enhance AML/CFT capabilities.
Breakout
The first green bond was issued in 2007. However, since 2014 the market has exploded. This session regarding climate finance, will present the reasons for the continued growth and success of green bonds.
Breakout
The first green bond was issued in 2007. However, since 2014 the market has exploded. This session regarding climate finance, will present the reasons for the continued growth and success of green bonds.
Breakout
This session will highlight some of the new partnerships and products impacting financing for SMEs including the impact of digitalization of payments and its impact on liquidity enabling small firms to work with big companies.
Breakout
This session will highlight some of the new partnerships and products impacting financing for SMEs including the impact of digitalization of payments and its impact on liquidity enabling small firms to work with big companies.
Break
Break
Keynote Speach
Keynote Speach
Giving the floor to a curated selection of FinTechs for 6 minutes pitches.
Giving the floor to a curated selection of FinTechs for 6 minutes pitches.
Marketplace
Find what you are looking for or offer a service yourself, by scheduling 15-minute one-on-one introductory meetings with a curated set of vendors as well as other Forum attendees. This session is dedicated to making sure that you get to meet and talk to the people and institutions with whom you want to make an investment, discuss a partnership, discuss your offering. Find your connections through Brella app here.
Marketplace
Find what you are looking for or offer a service yourself, by scheduling 15-minute one-on-one introductory meetings with a curated set of vendors as well as other Forum attendees. This session is dedicated to making sure that you get to meet and talk to the people and institutions with whom you want to make an investment, discuss a partnership, discuss your offering. Find your connections through Brella app here.
Awards Ceremony
Announcing the winners of the Global SME Finance Awards 2019 which recognize outstanding achievements of financial institutions and fintech companies in delivering exceptional products and services to their SME clients.
Awards Ceremony
Announcing the winners of the Global SME Finance Awards 2019 which recognize outstanding achievements of financial institutions and fintech companies in delivering exceptional products and services to their SME clients.
Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks
Fireside Chat
Learn about this global initiative by Goldman Sachs Foundation that provides women-led business owners around the world with a face-to-face business education program that has enabled over 10,000 women a sustained business growth. Listen to findings from the first five years of the Women Entrepreneurs Opportunity Facility, a global finance facility in partnership with the IFC that provides investments, including blended finance, to financial institutions in emerging markets and helps banks serve women entrepreneurs through targeted advisory services.
Fireside Chat
Learn about this global initiative by Goldman Sachs Foundation that provides women-led business owners around the world with a face-to-face business education program that has enabled over 10,000 women a sustained business growth. Listen to findings from the first five years of the Women Entrepreneurs Opportunity Facility, a global finance facility in partnership with the IFC that provides investments, including blended finance, to financial institutions in emerging markets and helps banks serve women entrepreneurs through targeted advisory services.
Plenary
Regulators and key industry players will discuss how policy and regulation can ensure a level playing field for all actors. Topics of discussion will include whether regulations should be proportionality and institution-based, or activity-based and how to strike the right balance that doesn’t stifle the market and facilitates a level playing field for all players.
Plenary
Regulators and key industry players will discuss how policy and regulation can ensure a level playing field for all actors. Topics of discussion will include whether regulations should be proportionality and institution-based, or activity-based and how to strike the right balance that doesn’t stifle the market and facilitates a level playing field for all players.
Break
Break
Breakout
Participating banks will share their journey and perspectives on critical points such as cultural and organizational alignment, incentives, data, distribution strategy and realizing the business case.
Breakout
Participating banks will share their journey and perspectives on critical points such as cultural and organizational alignment, incentives, data, distribution strategy and realizing the business case.
Breakout
This session will address questions of increasing the take up of insurance and increased risk mitigation and how the various stakeholders of banks, lenders, insurers and SME groups work more closely together.
Breakout
This session will address questions of increasing the take up of insurance and increased risk mitigation and how the various stakeholders of banks, lenders, insurers and SME groups work more closely together.
Breakout
This panel would explore how banks use new digital technologies to improve access to finance for their existing and new clients and how digital platforms link physical trade with financing.
Breakout
This panel would explore how banks use new digital technologies to improve access to finance for their existing and new clients and how digital platforms link physical trade with financing.
Breakout
Exploring the changes in supply chain finance management, this session focuses on how these changes have transformed SCF through the application of technology and how SCF can be digitized.
Breakout
Exploring the changes in supply chain finance management, this session focuses on how these changes have transformed SCF through the application of technology and how SCF can be digitized.
Lunch
Lunch
Breakout
This session offers the perspective of leading banks across several regions on key factors influencing their SME banking strategy and will include lessons from recent innovations, emerging opportunities and changing market forces.
Breakout
This session offers the perspective of leading banks across several regions on key factors influencing their SME banking strategy and will include lessons from recent innovations, emerging opportunities and changing market forces.
Breakout
This session is intended to highlight how a range of actors are enabling access to finance for women-led enterprises for and through real-sector organizations by leveraging technology and supply chain actors.
Breakout
This session is intended to highlight how a range of actors are enabling access to finance for women-led enterprises for and through real-sector organizations by leveraging technology and supply chain actors.
Breakout
This session will focus on how leveraging technology is critical to providing insurance solutions for SMEs, and what lessons can be learned to make insurance more accessible, affordable and appropriate to the needs of SMEs.
Breakout
This session will focus on how leveraging technology is critical to providing insurance solutions for SMEs, and what lessons can be learned to make insurance more accessible, affordable and appropriate to the needs of SMEs.
Breakout
Panelists will share how their institutions are leveraging technologies to target SMEs in the long tail of the supply chain and their biggest challenges in working with suppliers and retailers in the long tail of the value chain.
Breakout
Panelists will share how their institutions are leveraging technologies to target SMEs in the long tail of the supply chain and their biggest challenges in working with suppliers and retailers in the long tail of the value chain.
Plenary
This session will focus on how financial institutions can leverage BaaS to compete and grow by expanding access to finance and financial services to MSMEs, how adoption is uneven across the globe and what the prospects are for the future development of BaaS.
Plenary
This session will focus on how financial institutions can leverage BaaS to compete and grow by expanding access to finance and financial services to MSMEs, how adoption is uneven across the globe and what the prospects are for the future development of BaaS.
Break
Break
Plenary
Plenary
Plenary
A lively conversation between a commercial bank, a regulator and an alternative lender as they explore the tradeoffs between data privacy/consumer protection/cybersecurity and the potential of data in advancing innovation to enhance access to finance for MSMEs.
Plenary
A lively conversation between a commercial bank, a regulator and an alternative lender as they explore the tradeoffs between data privacy/consumer protection/cybersecurity and the potential of data in advancing innovation to enhance access to finance for MSMEs.
Closing Keynote
Closing Keynote
Reception hosted by Responsible Finance Forum
Reception hosted by Responsible Finance Forum
Meeting
Meeting
Lunch
Lunch
Study Tours
Learning best practices from highly respected peers: fintech innovations and good practices in SME banking and non-financial services from local financial institutions.
Study Tours
Learning best practices from highly respected peers: fintech innovations and good practices in SME banking and non-financial services from local financial institutions.
Workshop
Workshop
Registration Desk
The registration desk will also be open on Sunday, October 6th from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Registration Desk
The registration desk will also be open on Sunday, October 6th from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Keynote Speech
An eye-opening presentation on how technologies and innovation are accelerating convergence of the real and financial sectors in the SME finance ecosystem.
Keynote Speech
An eye-opening presentation on how technologies and innovation are accelerating convergence of the real and financial sectors in the SME finance ecosystem.
by
H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
by
H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
Fireside chat
A session exploring how constraints to access to finance for SMEs since the 2008 financial crisis coupled with the emergence of fintech and ecommerce platforms from the real sector are changing the landscape for IFIs and DFIs as they continue to support the financial inclusion agenda through new and developing modalities.
Fireside chat
A session exploring how constraints to access to finance for SMEs since the 2008 financial crisis coupled with the emergence of fintech and ecommerce platforms from the real sector are changing the landscape for IFIs and DFIs as they continue to support the financial inclusion agenda through new and developing modalities.
Break
Break
Plenary
Leaders from Accion, AntFinancial/Mybank, Mastercard, and Unilever will discuss partnerships that matter, how they work and whether they have achieved their intended results and impact and thoughts on better and more impactful partnerships.
Plenary
Leaders from Accion, AntFinancial/Mybank, Mastercard, and Unilever will discuss partnerships that matter, how they work and whether they have achieved their intended results and impact and thoughts on better and more impactful partnerships.
Lunch
Lunch
Debate
Will tech giants and other real sector firms replace traditional banks and financial institutions? Are they competitors or collaborators? No matter what you think going into this session, you will come away with greater insight and thoughts to decide for yourself on these questions.
Debate
Will tech giants and other real sector firms replace traditional banks and financial institutions? Are they competitors or collaborators? No matter what you think going into this session, you will come away with greater insight and thoughts to decide for yourself on these questions.
Plenary
Panelists will discuss whether real sector and technology companies can address the needs of the unserved and underserved SMEs, and if so, what are the challenges and opportunities, issues of regulation and how they view working with (or not) traditional financial institutions.
Plenary
Panelists will discuss whether real sector and technology companies can address the needs of the unserved and underserved SMEs, and if so, what are the challenges and opportunities, issues of regulation and how they view working with (or not) traditional financial institutions.
Breakout
Examining the role of tech firms in financial services, this session will touch on the role of tech firms in SME finance – should and how should they be regulated? Will they replace traditional financial services? Are they competitors or collaborators?
Breakout
Examining the role of tech firms in financial services, this session will touch on the role of tech firms in SME finance – should and how should they be regulated? Will they replace traditional financial services? Are they competitors or collaborators?
Breakout
This session will showcase and disseminate the latest good practice and guidance material to enhance AML/CFT capabilities.
Breakout
This session will showcase and disseminate the latest good practice and guidance material to enhance AML/CFT capabilities.
Breakout
The first green bond was issued in 2007. However, since 2014 the market has exploded. This session regarding climate finance, will present the reasons for the continued growth and success of green bonds.
Breakout
The first green bond was issued in 2007. However, since 2014 the market has exploded. This session regarding climate finance, will present the reasons for the continued growth and success of green bonds.
Breakout
This session will highlight some of the new partnerships and products impacting financing for SMEs including the impact of digitalization of payments and its impact on liquidity enabling small firms to work with big companies.
Breakout
This session will highlight some of the new partnerships and products impacting financing for SMEs including the impact of digitalization of payments and its impact on liquidity enabling small firms to work with big companies.
Break
Break
Keynote Speach
Keynote Speach
Giving the floor to a curated selection of FinTechs for 6 minutes pitches.
Giving the floor to a curated selection of FinTechs for 6 minutes pitches.
Marketplace
Find what you are looking for or offer a service yourself, by scheduling 15-minute one-on-one introductory meetings with a curated set of vendors as well as other Forum attendees. This session is dedicated to making sure that you get to meet and talk to the people and institutions with whom you want to make an investment, discuss a partnership, discuss your offering. Find your connections through Brella app here.
Marketplace
Find what you are looking for or offer a service yourself, by scheduling 15-minute one-on-one introductory meetings with a curated set of vendors as well as other Forum attendees. This session is dedicated to making sure that you get to meet and talk to the people and institutions with whom you want to make an investment, discuss a partnership, discuss your offering. Find your connections through Brella app here.
Awards Ceremony
Announcing the winners of the Global SME Finance Awards 2019 which recognize outstanding achievements of financial institutions and fintech companies in delivering exceptional products and services to their SME clients.
Awards Ceremony
Announcing the winners of the Global SME Finance Awards 2019 which recognize outstanding achievements of financial institutions and fintech companies in delivering exceptional products and services to their SME clients.
Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks
Fireside Chat
Learn about this global initiative by Goldman Sachs Foundation that provides women-led business owners around the world with a face-to-face business education program that has enabled over 10,000 women a sustained business growth. Listen to findings from the first five years of the Women Entrepreneurs Opportunity Facility, a global finance facility in partnership with the IFC that provides investments, including blended finance, to financial institutions in emerging markets and helps banks serve women entrepreneurs through targeted advisory services.
Fireside Chat
Learn about this global initiative by Goldman Sachs Foundation that provides women-led business owners around the world with a face-to-face business education program that has enabled over 10,000 women a sustained business growth. Listen to findings from the first five years of the Women Entrepreneurs Opportunity Facility, a global finance facility in partnership with the IFC that provides investments, including blended finance, to financial institutions in emerging markets and helps banks serve women entrepreneurs through targeted advisory services.
Plenary
Regulators and key industry players will discuss how policy and regulation can ensure a level playing field for all actors. Topics of discussion will include whether regulations should be proportionality and institution-based, or activity-based and how to strike the right balance that doesn’t stifle the market and facilitates a level playing field for all players.
Plenary
Regulators and key industry players will discuss how policy and regulation can ensure a level playing field for all actors. Topics of discussion will include whether regulations should be proportionality and institution-based, or activity-based and how to strike the right balance that doesn’t stifle the market and facilitates a level playing field for all players.
Break
Break
Breakout
Participating banks will share their journey and perspectives on critical points such as cultural and organizational alignment, incentives, data, distribution strategy and realizing the business case.
Breakout
Participating banks will share their journey and perspectives on critical points such as cultural and organizational alignment, incentives, data, distribution strategy and realizing the business case.
Breakout
This session will address questions of increasing the take up of insurance and increased risk mitigation and how the various stakeholders of banks, lenders, insurers and SME groups work more closely together.
Breakout
This session will address questions of increasing the take up of insurance and increased risk mitigation and how the various stakeholders of banks, lenders, insurers and SME groups work more closely together.
Breakout
This panel would explore how banks use new digital technologies to improve access to finance for their existing and new clients and how digital platforms link physical trade with financing.
Breakout
This panel would explore how banks use new digital technologies to improve access to finance for their existing and new clients and how digital platforms link physical trade with financing.
