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

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

 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

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

Expanding Microfinance Services through Alternative Sources of Funds

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