MICROFINANCE EVENT: Fintech Festival Thailand; September 26-28, 2023; Bangkok, Thailand

This conference will cover topics such as artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, cybersecurity, digital assets, insurance technology (insurtech), investing, payments, peer-to-peer (P2P) services and personal finance. The slate of speakers includes Chonladet Khemarattana, President of the Thai Fintech Association and CEO of investment advising firm Webull Thailand; Myrtle Anne Ramos, CEO of UAE-based blockchain

MICROFINANCE EVENT: 5th Annual CLIIQ Nexus Latam; September 26-28, 2023; Cuenca, Ecuador

This year’s Cumbre Latinoamericana de Inversión de Impacto (CLIIQ) will bring together impact investors in Latin America for discussions in arenas such as: (1) Diversity and Inclusion: Gender and Beyond; (2) Climate Solutions; (3)

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Cracking the Nut: Reducing Risk in Rural and Agricultural Investment; June 12-13, 2023; Washington, DC, USA

This tenth iteration of “Cracking the Nut” will explore opportunities to finance agricultural supply chains to meet the needs of people working in the informal agriculture segment in low- and middle-income countries. The conference will focus on reducing the risk of investing in agricultural and

MICROFINANCE EVENT: 7th Annual Symposium of Nigerian Microfinance Platform; April 28, 2022; Abuja, Nigeria

The goal of this annual series of events is to bring together stakeholders in the Nigerian microfinance sector to discuss current issues in the field. The agenda for this year’s symposium includes the following topics: (1) Microfinance Banking in a Post-Pandemic Era: Financial Technology Options; (2) Improving Efficiency of Microfinance Banks through

MICROFINANCE EVENT: SOCAP22; October 17-20, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA

This event has been held each year since 2008. Although the 2022 agenda has not been announced yet, SOCAP21 included panels on topics such as: “The New Tech-touch Balance: How to Deliver Inclusive Fintech (Financial Technology) Solutions for Underserved Populations,” “Driving Social Impact by

MICROFINANCE EVENT: 7th European Research Conference on Microfinance; June 20-22, 2022; Glasgow, UK

Held every two years, this conference provides a platform for researchers, professionals, and students to discuss current research in the microfinance industry, particularly as it relates to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Although the research papers to be presented have not yet been announced, the Sixth European Research Conference on Microfinance in 2019 showcased papers including the following, which were

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Convergences 3Zero World Forum; September 2-3, 2021; Paris, France, with Virtual Option

The 3Zero World Forum will connect professionals in various fields as well as interested citizens in an “exchange and sharing of solutions” with respect to the “3Zero” objective: zero exclusion, zero carbon and zero poverty. The agenda is to cover areas such as “Transforming Economic Models and Organisations Towards a 3Zero World” and