2017 Annual Conference Materials & Presentations

PLENARY SESSIONS:

Plenary Session 1: Milestones and Challenges in Microfinance

Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip, Founder and Chairman, CARD MRI
Ms. Pia Bernadette R. Tayag, Director, Inclusive Finance Advocacy Officer and Concurrent Head, Financial Consumer Protection Department, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Ms. Sylvia Paraguya, Chief Executive Officer, National Confederation of Cooperatives

Plenary Session 2: Implementing the Microfinance NGOs Act through the Microfinance NGO Regulatory Council

Atty. Justina F. Callangan, Director, Corporate Governance and Finance Department, Securities and Exchange Commission

Plenary Session 3: Digital Financial Services: Understanding What It Takes to Go Digital

Mr. Nitish Narain, Senior Manager, Inclusive Finance and Banking, MicroSave
Mr. Thomas Ronne, Paris-Dauphine University
Mr. Jubert Maquiling, Country Manager, Software Group
Mr. Julian Oehrlein, Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Oradian

Plenary Session 4: Utilizing Credit Information Systems and Understanding Data Privacy

Atty. Ivy Grace Villasoto, Chief, Policy Development Division, National Privacy Commission
Mr. Jaime Garchitorena, President and CEO, Credit Information Corporation
Mr. Angelo Solarte, Director, Microfinance Information & Data Sharing, Inc.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS:

Energy Financing: Looking Beyond the Product

Ms. Fely Arriola, Energy Access Specialist, Energy for All (E4ALL) Initiative, Asian Development Bank
Mr. Jaime “Jim” Ayala, Founder and CEO, Hybrid Social Solutions, Inc.
Ms. Cristina Bulaon, Chief Operating Officer, People’s Bank of Caraga

Empowering MSMEs through Enterprise Development

Ms. Alice Opeña, Assistant Director, BMSMED, Department of Trade and Industry
Mr. Luke Buniel, Program Assistant, Office of Sen. Bam Aquino
Ms. Honie Krizia Navor, Client of Valiant Bank

Risk Management for Microfinance Institutions

Ms. Concepcion Garcia, Acting Deputy Director, Central Point of Contact Department IV, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Ms. Bhavana Srivastava, Associate Director – Inclusive Finance and Banking/MSME, MicroSave
Mr. Simone Colombara, President and CEO, CRIF

Expanding Microfinance Services through Alternative Sources of Funds

Mr. Melvin Abanto, Sector Head, Strategy, Policy and Communications Office, Small Business Corporation
Mr. Ferdinand Jikiri, Senior Director, ASA Philippines

Deepening the Implementation of Social Performance in MFIs

Mr. Gilbert Maramba, Manager, Research and Development Department, Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Alma Estolas, Executive Director, Rangtay sa Pagrang-ay Microfinance, Inc.

Housing Finance: Practices from the Field

Mr. Naeem Razwani, Capital Markets and Financial Inclusion Asia-Pacific, Habitat for Humanity International
Mr. Nimrod de la Peña, Head, Microfinance Department, Bangko Kabayan
Mr. Cyril Pableo, Security, Shelter and Safety Program Manager, Kasagana-ka Development Center, Inc.

Partnerships and Convergence with Other Sectors

Ms. Nympha Ragel, Assistant Vice President for Cooperatives and Informal Sector Department, Social Security System
Ms. Edna Atienza, Executive Director, Agricultural Guarantee Fund Pool
Ms. Jocelyn Badiola, Executive Director, Agricultural Credit Policy Council