Event Name: 10th Annual WWB Capital Markets Conference 2012
Event Date: October 23-24, 2012
Event Location: New York, New York, USA
Cost: The cost of registration for investors or financial institution representatives is USD 1,000 while the rate for staff of microfinance institutions (MFIs), NGOs and foundations is USD 600. Tickets can be purchased until October 16, 2012.
Summary of Event: This two-day event will examine microfinance globally over the last decade and explore future opportunities in the field. This year’s theme is “investing in client-focused institutions,” and conference sessions will emphasize the importance of investing in women. The topics to be covered include: meeting social and gender goals, debt and equity investments, investor perspectives, tools for leveraging data, rural and agricultural finance, regulators, and mobile platforms for innovative products.
Background on Organizer: Women’s World Banking (WWB) is a nonprofit organization based in New York that was founded in 1979 to help women around the world through microfinance. As of 2012, WWB members serve 26 million active clients in 28 countries. As of 2011, WWB reports total assets of USD 30.5 million, an outstanding loan portfolio of USD 7 billion and USD 3.5 billion in deposits.
About the Presenters: The confirmed list of speakers includes;
April Rinne, Water.org
Bob Annibale, Citi Microfinance
Carlos Villamayor, Interfisa Financiera
Carolina Benavides, Mibanco
Chuck Olson, BlueOrchard Finance
CJ Juhasz, Women’s World Banking
Deborah Drake, Council of Microfinance Equity Funds
Dirk Elsen, Triodos Investment Management
Emmanuelle Javoy, Planet Rating
Jonas Ahlen, Storebrand Investments
Kate McKee, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor
Laura Foose, Social Performance Task Force
Lisa Hall, Calvert Foundation
Mark Berryman, Deutsche Bank Global Social Investment Funds
Marten Leijon, Microfinance Information Exchange
Martin Heimes, responsAbility Social Investments
Mary Ellen Iskenderian, Women’s World Banking
Patrick Kelley, Habitat for Humanity
Peter Gross, MicroEnsure
Sebastian von Stauffenberg, Luminis, MicroRate
Steve Wright, Grameen Foundation
Thomas Ko, Citigroup Global Transaction Services
Event Website: http://www.swwb.org/cmc2012
For additional information, you may contact WWB by phone at +1 212 768 8513 or by email at fax_server[at]swwb.org.
By Sarah Benali, Research Associate
Sources and Additional Resources:
[1] Women’s World Banking: Capital Markets Conference 2012
http://www.swwb.org/cmc2012
MicroCapital Universe Profile: Women World Banking (WWB) https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Women%27s+World+Banking+%28WWB%29
Ninth Women’s World Banking Capital Markets Conference, New York, New York, April 4, 2011. https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-9th-annual-women%e2%80%99…
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