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 events in the series: Empowering Low-income Women Towards Greater Economic Resilience under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana on August 18th and Using AI to Develop Gender-Sensitive Products in September. Stay tuned for details!
How to Attend:
Questions? Email events@womensworldbanking.org
Join the Making Finance Work for Women flagship event in India!
Empowering low-income women towards greater economic resilience under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Women’s World Banking and Bank of Baroda invite you to a presentation on how FSPs and regulators can effectively support women Jan Dhan customers as the gateway to building households’ economic resilience, the role of Public Sector Banks in this journey and the need for sex-disaggregated data in designing financial products for women.
At this flagship event, Women’s World Banking will also launch its first industry report in India, highlighting the design of its unique ‘Jan Dhan Plus’ solution, and learnings from a subsequent pilot study that helped nurture regular savings behavior among low-income women in the country.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH
3:30PM – 4:30 PM IST
6:00AM – 7:00AM EST
3:30PM – 3:35PM IST
Opening of event and welcoming remarks
SPEAKER
Harsha Rodrigues, Chief Strategy Officer, Women’s World Banking
3:35PM – 3:45PM IST
Keynote
SPEAKER
Mr. Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, Government of India
3:45 PM – 3:55PM IST
Keynote
SPEAKER
Mr. Shri Sanjiv Chadha, Managing Director & CEO, Bank of Baroda
3:55 PM – 4:15 PM IST
Report findings presentation
SPEAKER
Pallavi Madhok, Director, Advisory Services, India, Women’s World Banking
4:15PM – 4:30PM IST
Q&A
Agenda subject to change.
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
The Billion Dollar Opportunity: Unlocking the Social and Financial Return Potential of Gender Lens InvestingJuly 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 InclusionJune 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 CapabilityApril 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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