Acleda Bank, Cambodia Post Bank, Credit Bureau of Cambodia, Hatha Bank, and WING Bank

Visit to Sosoro Museum and Reception by NBC

H.E. Chea Chanto, Governor, NBC

The Digital Revolution is firmly in progress and while there seem to be endless opportunities that further financial inclusion and support for SMEs across all sectors and industries, there is a darker side as well, that must be acknowledged and addressed, among other things, the digital divide which leads to unintended negative consequences.

What tools are being used currently and are on the horizon, and how are they being used to expand financial access? An exploration of big data, analytics, AI, etc, while exploring whether to partner or build capacity internally.

How can digital solutions help to reduce the traditionally high risks of agri-finance? How can digital technologies help lenders to better reach remote rural areas? A discussion of the state of digitization in the agri-finance sector.

Will machines replace bankers? Will digitalization result in more FIs competing for SME business, or fewer?  Join us for a lively session where these questions or other aspects of the digitalization agenda will be debated, providing attendees with insight into the pros and cons that can inform their work within their own financial institutions. 

Credit bureaus face a huge challenge in building a fully digitized process. What can they do to get ahead of demand for digital services?

How can the digital revolution aid in reaching and serving previously underserved populations, such as environmental and conflict affected migrants and refugees and IDPs? 

What role does the government or the central bank play in ensuring an equitable, fair and transparent playing field for SMEs while advancing digitalization? An exploration of policy and regulation vis-à-vis credit guarantees, legislative reforms, Credit Infrastructure and more.

Digitalization offers an opportunity to accelerate the green revolution. Under the moniker, the Twin Transition, this will be an exploration of how FIs are realizing their green banking targets through the use of digital tools.

What are the opportunities and challenges in serving youth who tend to be digital natives and receptive to non-traditional financing models?

How can SMEs measure and use their ESG results to unlock greater opportunities for growth and   securing financing?

What are some of the latest innovations, products and models that are trending for serving the SME segment? 

How can digitalization facilitate innovative and effective products and solutions so that more women entrepreneurs become better and more deeply “banked”?

Looking at trends in digitalization and technology, SME finance practitioners and stakeholders opine on the “bets” they are making for their SME clients.

Technology in green and inclusive finance like Internet of Things, 5G bandwidth, Big Data, blockchain, AI and machine learning offers innovative solutions to promote sustainable and responsible finance and investment in contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement.  Including Cyber risk: With the ever-increasing amount of digital data and use of digital tools, cyber defense is not enough. An exploration of the need for greater cyber resilience to ensure business continuity.