2025 Programme

September 2025

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Sun 14 Sep

Mon 15 Sep

Tue 16 Sep

Tue, 16 Sep | 5:35 PM - 5:40 PM

Global SME Finance Forum Stage Wrap up

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Sharanjit Leyl

Sharanjit Leyl MC, Chancellor, Bath Spa University

Wed, 17 Sep | 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

SMEFF Community Meeting: Catalysing Impact

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Pat Patel

Pat Patel Chief Executive Officer, MEA, USA, LATAM & Forums, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

Ody Akhanoba

Ody Akhanoba Director, SME Development, African Export-Import Bank

Paula Pelaez

Paula Pelaez Director of MSME, Gender, Diversity and Inclusion, IDB Invest

Andiswa Bata

Andiswa Bata Managing Executive: Business and Commercial Banking, Nedbank

Qamar Saleem

Qamar Saleem Global Head, SME Finance Forum

Wed, 17 Sep | 9:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Innovation Hub: Digital Finance

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Namita Datta

Namita Datta Principal Economist, International Finance Corporation

Flor Anicama

Flor Anicama MIS Finance Director, Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP)

David Laithwaite

David Laithwaite Head, Enterprise Lending, Africa Regions, Standard Bank

Sanjay Kalpage

Dr. Sanjay Kalpage Senior Financial Specialist, FIG Africa, International Finance Corporation

Shelley Anderson

Shelley Anderson Program Director, Alliance for Innovative Regulation

Kagiso Mothibi

Kagiso Mothibi Chief Executive Officer, Fintech MTN South Africa

Sarah Chataing

Sarah Chataing Knowledge and Partnerships Lead, SMEFF

Wed, 17 Sep | 9:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Innovation Hub: Supply Chain Finance

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Gavin Tarr

Gavin Tarr Head of Working Capital Solutions, FNB Commercial

Femi Akinrebiyo

Femi Akinrebiyo Global Manager, Manufacturing and Trade Supplier Finance, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Parag Ekbote

Parag Ekbote Chief Business Officer, Veefin Group

Ram Iyer

Ram Iyer Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Vayana

Fahd Diouri

Fahd Diouri Operations Officer, International Finance Corporation

Qamar Saleem

Qamar Saleem Global Head, SME Finance Forum

Wed, 17 Sep | 9:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Innovation Hub: Women Entrepreneurs Finance

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Aria Widyanto

Aria Widyanto Chief Risk and Sustainability Officer, Amartha

Kingsley Adofo-Addo

Kingsley Adofo-Addo Group Manager SME & Partnerships, Ecobank

Carol Oyedeji

Carol Oyedeji Group Commercial Banking Head, Ecobank Transnational Inc

Ody Akhanoba

Ody Akhanoba Director, SME Development, African Export-Import Bank

Pearl Nkrumah

Pearl Nkrumah Africa Head, Retail & Digital Banking (Excl. Nigeria), Access Bank Plc

Karyl Akilian

Karyl Akilian Director, Marketing and Business Development, Financial Alliance for Women

Momen Syed Abdul

Momen Syed Abdul Additional Managing Director & Head of SME Banking, BRAC Bank PLC

Chilufya Mutale-Mwila

Chilufya Mutale-Mwila Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Eshandi

Colin Daley

Dr. Colin Daley Senior Global Advisory Specialist, IFC

Samantha Sangster

Samantha Sangster Membership Coordinator, SME Finance Forum

Wed, 17 Sep | 9:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Innovation Hub: Sustainable SME finance

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Vikram Lodha

Vikram Lodha Chief Executive Officer, 360tf

Juan Esteban Jijon

Juan Esteban Jijon SME Banking Head - VP, Produbanco Ecuador

Marija Kuzmanovic

Marija Kuzmanovic Policy Analyst and Project Coordinator, OECD

Juliana Alvim

Juliana Alvim Institutional Relationship Manager, BNDES

Deo Onyango

Deo Onyango Senior Industry Specialist - Sustainable Finance, IFC

Reitumetse Molotsane

Reitumetse Molotsane Africa Director, Climate High-Level Champions

Veronica Nyhan Jones

Veronica Nyhan Jones Global Head, Climate Capacity and Inclusion Accelerator, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Nora Brown

Nora Brown Head of Operations, SME Finance Forum

Wed, 17 Sep | 9:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Innovation Hub: Agri-Finance

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Asif Riaz

Asif Riaz Group Chief Consumer Banking, The Bank of Punjab

Joaquim Pedro de Vasconcelos Cordeiro

Joaquim Pedro de Vasconcelos Cordeiro Manager Agriculture and Sustainability, BNDES

Md. Mohsinur Rahman

Md. Mohsinur Rahman SVP - Head of SME Business Support, Brac Bank PLC

Mahmud Rahman

Mahmud Rahman Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, WeGro Global

Andrea Campher

Dr. Andrea Campher Senior Manager, Sustainability, Agribusiness, Standard Bank

Hourn Thy

Hourn Thy Head of Operations, SME Finance Forum

Wed, 17 Sep | 9:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Innovation Hub: Non-Financial Services

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Mumbi Maina

Mumbi Maina Senior Access to Finance Officer, International Trade Centre

Bahaa Khashogji

Bahaa Khashogji Head of MSME, Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF)

Carissa Reiniger

Carissa Reiniger Chief Executive Officer, Silver Lining Ltd, USA

Jan Smith Ramos

Jan Smith Ramos Founding Partner, KoreFusion

Issac Matzner

Issac Matzner Partner, KoreFusion

Jay Singer

Jay Singer Executive Advisor and SME Payments Expert, Korefusion

Stella Masinde

Stella Masinde Senior Operations Officer, IFC

Thomas Kuncheria

Thomas Kuncheria Senior Vice President - SME Solutions, Mastercard

Patrick Reily

Patrick Reily Co-founder, Uplinq

Benjamin Metho

Benjamin Metho Head SME Banking, Co-operative Bank of Kenya

Jeremy Lang

Jeremy Lang Managing Director, Business Partners Limited

Minerva Kotei

Minerva Kotei Gender, Data and Awards Lead, International Finance Corporation (IFC)