MICROFINANCE EVENT: Mondato Summit Asia 2018: The Next Wave of Digital Services; December 12, 2018; Jakarta, Indonesia

The 2018 Mondato Summit Asia will explore how companies in Southeast and South Asia are repositioning themselves to take advantage of the rise in usage of mobile devices, which has lead to the proliferation of social media and electronic commerce in the region. The theme includes how digital finance and commerce (DFC) is being applied beyond basic financial services and how this translates into investment opportunities. Sample session topics are a Case Study of Digital Transformation & Re-Invention, Carrier Billing at the Heart of Digital Finance & Commerce, Expanding Market for Financial Services, Disruptive Innovation: the Case for Remittances, and Enabling New Business Models – Pushing the Bounds of Commercial Viability. The event also includes an “Innovation Arcade” and the Mondato Awards, both of which offer examples of DFC implementations.

The provisional list of speakers includes:
– Aidil Zulkifli, CEO & Founder, UangTeman
– Sumit Jasoria, Regional Managing Director for Myanmar, Sri Lanka & Nepal, Rocket Internet
– Aria Widyanto, Vice President for Strategy & Partnerships, Amartha
– Sophia Hasnain, Senior Market Engagement Manager for Asia, GSMA
– Steve Soeyanto, Head of Innovation & FinTech, United Overseas Bank

Background on Organizer: Mondato is an advisory firm that supports businesses in growing their participation in DFC with a range of strategic, regulatory, commercial and operational services. Mondato also offers various publications and a virtual community called Mondato Mondial through which industry players can connect and learn from one another. The firm was founded in 2008 and is based in the US city of Washington.

Event Website: http://www.mondatosummit.com/asia/#asia-2

To request an invitation to this event or request additional information, you may contact Ms. Arielle Jaffe at ajaffe[at]mondato.com or +33 6 95 93 43 95.

By Anuhya Tadepalli, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

Mondato website
https://www.mondato.com/

Event agenda (provisional)
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/530f7096e4b024271b34a8cb/t/5b460c35758d46f721c9bd0f/1531317302528/MSAsia18_Provisional_Agenda.pdf

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Mondato Summit Africa; April 17 – 18, 2018; Johannesburg, South Africa
https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-mondato-summit-africa-april-17-18-2018-johannesburg-south-africa/

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