Acleda Bank, Cambodia Post Bank, Credit Bureau Cambodia, Hattha Bank, and WING Bank

Hosts will be holding signs with names for the study tours, find your host and gather as a group.

8:50 – buses depart for Hattha Bank and WING Bank

9:00 – buses depart for Acleda Bank, Cambodia Post Bank, and Credit Bureau Cambodia

Request meetings with people you want to connect with while at the Forum!  This is a dedicated space where connections can be made! 

Buffet lunch will be served at the 2nd Level Pre-Function Area

The 2022 SME Finance Forum Members meeting will be held in the Regency Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh on September 19, from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. This is a session where members will contribute their thoughts and experiences on SME Finance Forum’s activities in 2022, and how the Forum can do even better at serving them next year.  

The most engaged members will be recognized as will the members who joined in 2022. You will also meet new members of the expanded Governing Council. You will learn about the status of our global network through a review of the results from our 2022 member survey. Members will share their stories about the positive impact that the SME Finance Forum membership had on their SME finance portfolios. We will hear from leaders of the three Communities of Practice: Risk Management, Women’s Entrepreneurship Finance, and AgriFinance. And most importantly, you will get to reflect on the Forum’s 2022 program of services and provide input on and shape our 2023 offerings.  

Buses from Hyatt Hotel to Sosoro Museum

Buses will circulate between the hotel and museum with the last bus leaving the Hyatt at 17:30

Visit to Sosoro Museum and Reception by National Bank of Cambodia

Join the welcome reception at the Sosoro Museum, including a private tour of the museum provided exclusively to attendees of the Global SME Finance Forum 2022 and hosted by the National Bank of Cambodia.

Raymond Sia – CEO of Canadia Bank and Chairman of Association of Bank of Cambodia 

H.E. Dr. Chea Serey – Assistant Governor, National Bank of Cambodia

Buses from Sosoro Museum to Hyatt Hotel

Buses will circulate between the museum and hotel with the last bus leaving the Museum at 20:00

Welcome and Logistics

Georja Calvin-Smith – Event Emcee

Matt Gamser – CEO, SME Finance Forum

Opening Remarks

H.E. Chea Chanto – Governor, National Bank of Cambodia

Tomasz Telma – Director, Financial Institutions Group, IFC

The world’s SMEs face economic turmoil in the wake of the pandemic, from skyrocketing prices to tangled supply chains. At the same time, an accelerated digital revolution is transforming inclusive finance for SMEs—equipping entrepreneurs with more powerful tools to reach customers, boost income, and build resilience. But innovation creates new challenges. Michael Schlein, President and CEO of Accion, will discuss the risks and rewards of accelerating digitization, and how we can work together to empower vulnerable SMEs to unlock new opportunities and build resilience to some of the most pressing problems facing our world.

Michael Schlein – President and CEO, Accion

Exploring the ecosystem of supply chain finance, panelists will discuss the challenges and opportunities that digitalization presents for scaling up supply chain finance including engagement with different stakeholders, the balance between human interaction and using technology all while addressing environmental, social and governance issues.   

Qamar Saleem (Moderator) – Regional Manager Advisory Services, Financial Institutions Group for Asia and Pacific, and the Global Lead for SME and Supply Chain Finance Practice, IFC

Gwen Mwaba – Global Head of Trade Finance, Afreximbank

Naveen Subramaniam – Managing Director, Head of Structured & Trade Export Finance APAC, Intesa Sanpaolo

Philip Herrey – VP, Enterprise Partnerships, Mastercard

Ravi Valecha – CEO, India Factoring

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 sector.

Hans Dellien (moderator) – Agrifinance Specialist, IFC

Manfred Borer – CEO, Koltiva

Rama Notowidigdo – Co-Founder, Sayurbox

In Channy – President and CEO, ACLEDA Bank

Fifi Rashando – Impact Investment Manager, Good Return  

SMEs face significantly more constraints than larger firms in accessing finance, particularly in emerging markets. This session will explore how increasing access to finance for SMEs contributes to creating jobs, especially for underserved segments, including women-owned SMEs, VSEs, or climate-smart SMEs. We will hear the perspectives of financial institutions and IFC, and share the insights and lessons learnt from a recent report on financing SMEs.

Hourn Thy (moderator) – Head of Operations, SME Finance Forum 

Hanh Nam Nguyen – Program Manager, IFC

Syed Abdul Momen – Deputy Managing Director & Head of SME, BRAC Bank

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 and 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. 

Georja Calvin-Smith (moderator) – Emcee

Arnaud Ventura – Managing Partner, Gojo

Edoardo Borsari – Managing Director, Strands

Joyce Tee – Managing Director and Group Head of SME Banking, DBS

Mo Harvey – CEO, Tribe

Philip Sigwart – CEO, Baobab

Rajeev Chalisgaonkar – Head of Business Banking, Mashreq Bank

7-minute demonstration pitches by selected Fintechs

• Raja Debnath – Co-Founder, Veefin
• Sameer Vakil – Co-Founder and CEO, GlobalLinker
• Dimitry Oosthoek – Head of Global Clients, Fyndoo
• Lincoln Yin – Founder and CEO, Banco
• John McGucken – Managing Director, Fern Software
• Christian Ruehmer – Co-Founder, Q-Lana
• Mo Harvey – CEO and Founder, Tribe

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

Lesly Goh (moderator) – Senior Technical Advisor, World Bank Group

Mehr Shah – Director of Knowledge Management, Karandaaz

Aria Widyanto – Director, Amartha

Chidi Okpala – CEO, Asante Finance

John Kane – Chief Innovation Officer, Tyme

Ongki Wanadjati Dana – Commissioner, Bank BTPN

Led by DFC, the US Development Bank, and the Development Bank of Nigeria, this roundtable session will bring together SME Finance Forum DFI members and regional DFIs for a candid discussion of private sector capital mobilization strategies and how this relates to closing the SME finance gap using the contrasting approaches taken by domestic and international DFIs.

James Polan – VP of Development Credit, DFC  

Tony Okpanachi – CEO, Development Bank of Nigeria

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

Matt Gamser – CEO, SME Finance Forum, IFC  

Dimitry Oosthoek – Head of Global Clients, Topicus

Lincoln Yin – Founder and CEO, Banco

Charosporn Chalermtiarana – Senior Government Affairs Adviser, Ant Financial

Announcing the winners of the Global SME Finance Awards 2022

H.E. Chea Chanto – Governor, National Bank of Cambodia

Magda Bianco – G20 GPFI co-Chair

Gala Dinner

Summary of Day 1

H.E. Phan Phalla – Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Cambodia

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

Andrew McCartney (moderator) – Senior Financial Sector Economist, ADB

Khadijia Mariam – Head of Women Entrepreneur Cell, BRAC Bank

Debbie Watkins – CEO and CO-Founder, Lucy

Rachel Freeman – Executive Director, Business Development, Tyme

Joyce Tee – Group Head of SME Banking, DBS

H. E. Chea Ratha – Vice President External, CWEA

Refreshments will be available in two locations:

• 2nd Level Pre-Function Area

• Meeting Suite 2, 1st Level

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

Rajeev Chalisgaonkar - Head Of Business Banking, Mashreq Bank

Tony Hadley – EVP Experian 

Prashanta Pradhan – Head of R&D, Credit Bureau Cambodia 

Robert Grimberg – CEO, TREFI 

Joe Bowerbank – Business Development, Creditinfo

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

Alexander Soteriou (moderator) - Senior Financial Sector Specialist, IFC 

Maurits Boeschoten – Senior Advisor FMO 

Lito Villanueva – Head of Digital Enterprise, RCBC  

Omnia Alhaddad – Deputy Managing Director, Yemen Loan Guarantee 

Song Khenglay - Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Canadia Bank PLC

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.

Francisco Avendano (moderator) – Senior Operations Officer, IFC

Bruno Laskowsky – Director of Capital Markets and Indirect Credit, BNDES

Edoardo Borsari – Managing Director, Strands

Ivana Tranchini – Country Manager, Cambodia, Visa

Oskar Miel –  Managing Partner, Rakuten Capital

7-minute demonstration pitches by selected Fintechs: 

• Rob Grimberg – Director, Founder, Capital Tool Company

• Rama Notowidigdo – Co-founder, Sayurbox

• Modise Motloba – CEO, Tysys

• Vincent Ondiff – General Manager, Fintech Group

• Manfred Borer – CEO, Koltiva

• Debbie Watkins – CEO and Co-Founder, LUCY

Is the future of SME payment infrastructure more centralized in a handful of efficient nodes, or more decentralized and driven by blockchain technology? Does programmable money have the potential to radically change how SME lenders and borrowers interact with each other?

Matt Gamser (moderator) – CEO, SME Finance Forum, IFC

H.E. Chea Serey – Assistant Governor, National Bank of Cambodia

Sandeep Malhotra – EVP, Mastercard

Manu Rajan – CEO, Wing Division

Carrie Suen – Senior Advisor, International Public Policy and Government Affairs, Ant Group

Piyash Gupta – CEO, DBS

Matt Gamser – CEO, SME Finance Forum, IFC

H.E. Dr. Chea Serey – Assistant Governor, National Bank of Cambodia

Reception hosted by Khmer Enterprise

Remarks by H.E. Dr. Chhieng Vanmunin – CEO, Khmer Enterprise 

The GSS Bonds Executive Training is an exclusive program offered only to selected banks. The program is an IFC initiative under its GB-TAP. The training is designed to provide deep insight on GSS bonds issuance and the underlying drivers in sustainable finance. The program contains some classroom-based learning materials but will also contain more dynamic learning components such as guest speakers, case studies and interactive discussions.

This highly practical training is designed specifically for emerging market banks interested in issuing GSS bonds. The training will seek to strengthen the bank staff’s foundational skills in green and sustainable finance. Topics covered will also include the investor perspective, practicalities of GSS bonds issuance, reporting to investors, and use of second opinions, among others.  Lunch and refreshments provided.

Trainers:

Francisco Avendano – Operations Officer, IFC

Kaikham Onedamdy – Operations Officer, IFC

Martin Mills – Senior Sustainable Finance Consultant

As global trade and trade finance have grown in recent decades, so too has trade-related crime. Trade-based money laundering (TBML) is an increasingly significant way in which global trade is misused to launder proceeds of crime. Financial institutions engaged in trade finance need to be vigilant and ensure to implement TBML-specific control frameworks to protect their business from potential regulatory scrutiny and loss of correspondent bank relationships. This session will provide an overview of IFC’s trade finance products with emphasis on supply chain finance and a primer of TBML related risks and controls based on international standards, including as defined by FATF and Wolfsberg Group.

Trainers:

Akintunde Ogunmodede – Regional Head, Trade & Supply Chain Products – East Asia and Pacific, IFC

Rachit Khaitan – AML/CFT Specialist, IFC

Lunch will be available at the 2nd Level Pre-Function Area for those attending the trainings

Financial service providers have an important role to play in ensuring that digital financial services are delivered responsibly. Responsible practices build trust and confidence in both accessing and using digital financial services leading to greater financial inclusion particularly for underserved groups. Join us for this engaging workshop designed for senior leaders of financial institutions and fintechs who are seeking to grow and enhance their businesses through responsible finance strategies. The session covers why responsible finance matters and the business case for responsible digital finance including managing evolving digital finance risks and deepening relationships with customers. Selected case studies and tools will be presented that can help equip participants to refine their operations and better respond to customer needs in the evolving digital landscape.

Trainers:

Christian Rodriguez Torres – Senior Operations Officer, Advisory Services, Financial Institutions Group, IFC

Jayshree Venkatesan – Director, Responsible Finance and Consumer Protection, Center for Financial Inclusion

Matthew Gabriel Brown – Senior Industry Specialist, Financial Institutions Group, IFC

The GSS Bonds Executive Training is an exclusive program offered only to selected banks. The program is an IFC initiative under its GB-TAP. The training is designed to provide deep insight on GSS bonds issuance and the underlying drivers in sustainable finance. The program contains some classroom-based learning materials but will also contain more dynamic learning components such as guest speakers, case studies and interactive discussions.

This highly practical training is designed specifically for emerging market banks interested in issuing GSS bonds. The training will seek to strengthen the bank staff’s foundational skills in green and sustainable finance. Topics covered will also include the investor perspective, practicalities of GSS bonds issuance, reporting to investors, and use of second opinions, among others.  Lunch and refreshments provided.

Trainers:

Francisco Avendano – Operations Officer, IFC

Kaikham Onedamdy – Operations Officer, IFC

Martin Mills – Senior Sustainable Finance Consultant