Training - Using Data to Expand Finance for Women Entrepreneurs

This session explores how financial institutions can move beyond compliance-driven data collection and use data strategically to expand access to finance for women-owned and women-led SMEs.

Through expert insights and practical case studies, participants will learn how customer data can help identify underserved women entrepreneurs, improve segmentation, inform product design, strengthen portfolio performance, and measure impact. Speakers will share real-world experiences implementing gender-disaggregated and inclusion-focused data strategies, highlighting key lessons, governance considerations, and measurable results.

Participants will leave with practical tools, approaches, and examples they can apply to better serve women entrepreneurs and unlock new market opportunities.

Speakers

Munir Duri

Munir Duri

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Kifiya Financial Technology PLC

Toni Weis

Toni Weis

Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank Group

Karyl Akilian

Karyl Akilian

Director, Marketing and Business Development, Financial Alliance for Women

Jessica Lee Massie

Jessica Lee Massie

Senior Consultant, ConsumerCentriX

Samantha Sangster

Samantha Sangster

Membership Coordinator, SME Finance Forum