There has never been a more crucial time to continue convening as a global community and sharing insights into women’s economic empowerment. That is why Women’s World Banking has launched the virtual Making Finance Work for Women Thought Leadership series.
This new series gives you a continuous deep dive into Women’s World Banking’s research, expertise and upcoming projects while providing a platform for you to engage on these urgent topics.
What to expect:
Making Finance Work for Women Thought Leadership Series is an ongoing virtual event series. Each event is led by Women’s World Banking experts, and will be focused on topics such as digital financial services, gender lens investing, fintech, and more.
Who will be there:
Industry experts and thought leaders from financial service providers, fintechs, NGOs, donors, investors, research firms, and more.
Upcoming:
Join our next event in the series, the Fintech Innovation Challenge in October.
How to Attend:
Questions? Email events@womensworldbanking.org
Join the October event!
The Third Annual Fintech Innovation Challenge
In its third year, Women’s World Banking’s Fintech Innovation Challenge provides a global stage to highlight Fintech innovations serving unbanked and underserved women in order to build their security and prosperity in the face of global inequalities.
Despite years of progress in advancing financial inclusion, nearly 1 billion women around the world still remain excluded from formal financial services, and there is a persistent 9% gender gap across emerging markets. Moreover, the economic toll of COVID-19 has fallen disproportionately on women, exposing their particular vulnerability to global shocks. While the pandemic has accelerated the digitization of financial services, low-income women remain at risk of being left behind given the unique barriers they face to adoption and usage of digital financial services. Combined with broader inequalities for women such as rising unemployment, disparities in access to healthcare, and the effects of climate change, it is more imperative than ever that gender equality is at the center of recovery and growth.
During this event, watch the challenge finalists present their solutions and see who wins! The event will also feature a fireside chat with the Female Founder Award winner, and a panel discussion on driving inclusive polices for fintech.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12TH
9:00AM – 12:30PM EDT
9:00AM – 9:05AM EDT
Opening remarks
SPEAKER
To be announced
9:05AM – 9:35AM EDT
Fireside Chat:
Advancing Women’s Leadership in Fintech
(with the Female Founder Award Winner)
SPEAKER
To be announced
9:35AM – 9:40AM EDT
Break
9:40AM – 11:10AM EDT
Fintech Innovation Challenge Finalists’ Presentations
FINALISTS
To be announced
JUDGES
Katharine Budd, Co-founder & CEO, NOW Money
Sara Elinson, Principal, Americas Strategy & Transactions FinTech Leader, EY
Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President & CEO, Women’s World Banking
Dave Kim, Program Officer, Financial Services for the Poor, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Pat Patel, Principle Executive Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Otto Williams, Senior Vice President, Head of Partnerships, Innovation and Digital Solutions, Visa CEMEA
11:10AM – 11:20AM EDT
Break
11:20AM – 12:20PM EDT
Panel Discussion:
Driving Inclusive Policies for Fintech
MODERATOR
Spiros Margaris, Founder, Margaris Ventures
PANELISTS
Jo Ann Barefoot, CEO & Co-Founder, the Alliance for Innovative Regulation
Andi Taufan Garuda Putra, CEO & Founder, Amartha
Gerelt Telmen, CEO, Ard Credit JSC
12:20PM – 12:35PM EDT
Fintech Innovation Challenge Winner Announcement & Closing
SPEAKER
Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President & CEO of Women’s World Banking
Questions? Email events@womensworldbanking.org
Watch our previous Making Finance Work for Women Thought Leadership Series events, along with curated presentations from the Making Finance Work for Women 2020 Summit.
2021
Using AI to Develop Gender Sensitive Solutions
September 2021
Empowering low-income women towards greater economic resilience under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
August 2021
The Billion Dollar Opportunity: Unlocking the Social and Financial Return Potential of Gender Lens Investing
July 2021
Katherine Collins, (Putnam Investment)
Stephen O’Driscoll (European Investment Bank)
SoVonna Day-Goins (Credit Suisse)
Christina (CJ) Juhasz (Women’s World Banking)
Najada Kumbuli (Visa Foundation)
Cécile Billaux (European Commission)
Leveraging Digital Platforms for Women’s Financial Inclusion
June 2021
Yasmin Bin-Humam (CGAP)
Jonathan Donner (Caribou Digital)
Yana Dumaresq Sobral Alves (Facebook Financial)
Julie Hogan (Diebold Nixdorf)
Sonja Kelly (Women’s World Banking)
Eleni Kyrou (European Investment Bank)
Empowering Women on a Journey Towards Digital Financial Capability
April 2021
Eva Johansson (SIDA)
2020
The Making Finance Work for Women Thought Leadership Series showcases over 40 years of experience in the financial inclusion sector and aim to drive actions that accelerate opportunities for low-income women around the world. Partnering with our event series can help you reach your audience and increase your presence in the financial inclusion space.
Sponsorship Benefits
Brand recognition and logo on all advertising materials and website
Social media coverage reaching Women’s World Banking’s 81K+ audience
Priority registration for employees and clients
Interview or blog entry about gender or financial inclusion-related issue close to company’s agenda
Featured video on Women’s World Banking’s YouTube channel and website
Speaking role during series event
Brown bag at company office with presentation from Women’s World Banking leadership team member
350
Attendees
74
Speakers
50
Network Members
60
Countries Represented
Past Sponsors Include
Reach out to Anna Tyor at at@womensworldbanking.org today to secure your spot.
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