MICROFINANCE EVENT: Financial Times (FT), International Finance Corporation (IFC) to Host “Transformational Business Conference and Awards”, London, June 12, 2014

Event Name: Financial Times/International Finance Corporation (FT/IFC) Transformational Business Conference and Awards 2014

Event Date: June 12, 2014

Event Location: The Intercontinental Park Lane, London, United Kingdom

Cost:  The cost of admission to the conference is GBP 540 (USD 900), including taxes. The cost of admission to the awards ceremony is GBP 660 (USD 1,100), including taxes. A combined rate of GBP 780 (USD 1,300) is available for those attending both.

Summary of Event: The conference will address themes such as “Transforming Cities for Smarter and Greener Living,” “Energy—Doom, Boom or Gloom?” and “Business and Society – ICT as a Game-Changer,” to  consider the challenges of urbanization. At the conclusion of the conference, there will be a dinner and awards presentation. The awards will recognize projects deemed to have “transformational” impacts in developing countries and developed countries in the fields of project finance, information and communication technology (ICT), transformational finance and inclusive business.

For additional information, you may contact the organization at +44 0207 873 or by email at ftlive[at]ft.com  or visit their website at http://event.ft-live.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=84026&

By Tejas Jain, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources:

FT Live, “Financial Times/International Finance Corporation (FT/IFC) Sustainable Finance Conference and Awards 2014,”
http://event.ft-live.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=84026&

Microfinance Event, February 28, 2014, “Microfinance Centre to Host 17th MFC Annual Conference, May 27 – 28, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey,”
https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-microfinance-centre-to-host-17th-mfc-annual-conference-may-27-28-2014-istanbul-turkey/

Microfinance Event, March 28, 2013, “7th Annual Penn Microfinance Conference: DiversiMFIcation, The New Landscape of Microfinance, March 30, 2013, Philadelphia, USA,”
https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-7th-annual-penn-microfinance-conference-diversimfication-the-new-landscape-of-microfinance-march-30-2013-philadelphia-usa/

Microfinance Event, March 17, 2011, “Financial Times, International Finance Corporation Present FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Conference and Awards, London, June 16, 2011, Submission Deadline for Awards Extended to March 31, 2011,”
https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-financial-times-international-finance-corporation-present-ftifc-sustainable-finance-conference-and-awards-london-june-16-2011-submission-deadline-for-awards-extended-to-march/

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