2nd Asia Finance Forum: FinTech and Sustainable Development
08 November 2017 to 10 November 2017
Mandaluyong
PhilippinesThe conference discussed the growing importance of digital finance and its cross-cutting impacts on sustainable development goals, including poverty reduction, inclusive economic growth, inequality mitigation. It also discussed how digital finance can help address thematic issues such as hunger, health, education, gender, energy, infrastructure, and climate change.
Program and Learning Materials:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 08 Nov 2017 | Welcome Address |
Welcome Remarks during the 2nd Asia Finance Forum ADB's Vice-President forKnowledge Management & Sustainable Development Bambang Susantono opened the 2nd Asia FInance Forum by sharing how Fintech ... |
Bambang Susantono |
| 08 Nov 2017 | Keynote Opening: Sustainable Development Goals and Digital Finance | Digital Finance for SDG: the future that is happening | Chen Long |
| 08 Nov 2017 | Session 1: Panel Discussion | Making the Last Mile the First Opportunity with FinTech | |
| 08 Nov 2017 | Session 2: How is FinTech Impacting Urban Development Across Asia? |
Digital Payment in Public Utilities: The Indonesia Experience Indonesia employs a digital payment scheme for public transport. It uses a single card for payments to the commuter train, buses, and road tolls. This... |
Triyono [node:field_last_name] |
| 08 Nov 2017 | Session 3a: Panel Discussion | Digital Finance and the Future of Commerce | |
| 08 Nov 2017 | Session 3b: Panel Discussion | Financing Agriculture Value Chains in the Digital Age | |
| 08 Nov 2017 | Sesssion 3c: Innovations in Digital Technologies that are Impacting Access to Insurance |
Asia Risk Transfer Solutions: Trends in Emerging Asia The fast growth of the insurance industry in Asia demands new and innovative insurance approaches and processes. InsureTech, the application of Fintech... |
Alex Chen |
| 08 Nov 2017 | Session 3d: Spring boarding pilot projects using digital financial technologies into full-blown projects |
FINCA Bank Georgia In July 2017, FINCA Bank conducted a pilot project that aimed to facilitate the use of tablet devices on the field for loan processing and requirements... |
Giorgi Samadashvili |
| 08 Nov 2017 | Digital Finance Marketplace | ||
| 08 Nov 2017 | Photos |
Speakers and Panelists Photos from Day 1 |
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| 08 Nov 2017 | Photos |
Participants Photos from Day 1 |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 09 Nov 2017 | Welcome Address |
Welcome Address at the 2nd Asia Finance Forum (Day 2) Welcome address |
Ingrid van Wees |
| 09 Nov 2017 | Keynote Opening Session |
Digital Finance: Balancing Regulation and Policies AFI write-up on keynote session takenfrom AFI website. |
Alfred Hannig |
| 09 Nov 2017 | Session 4: Panel Discussion | Creating An Enabling FinTech Environment | |
| 09 Nov 2017 | Session 5: ICT Infrastructure and FinTech |
MobiCom: "E money" Customer and Regulatory Understanding This presentation shares brief information on e-money, customer-based infrastructure, and the convenience joint cards provides to users, in the context... |
Enkhsaikhan Munkhjargalan |
| 09 Nov 2017 | Session 5: ICT Infrastructure and FinTech |
Telecom Infrastructure and DFS Initiatives in Pakistan Pakistan has a vibrant telecoms sector, withover 140 million cellular phone subscribers and over 48 million broadband subscribers. It also has various... |
Muhammad Arif Sargana |
| 09 Nov 2017 | Session 6: Panel Discussion | Accelerating Financial Inclusion: The Role of Digital Identification | |
| 09 Nov 2017 | Session 7a: Panel Discussion | Challenges of Cyber Security for FinTech Operations | |
| 09 Nov 2017 | Session 7b: Panel Discussion | Test-and-learn Approaches, Regulatory Sandboxes, and RegTech - the Story So Far | |
| 09 Nov 2017 | Session 7c: Panel Discussion | Data Privacy, Financial Education, and Consumer Protection | |
| 09 Nov 2017 | Photos |
Speakers and Panelists Photos from Day 2 |
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| 09 Nov 2017 | Photos |
Participants Photos from Day 2 |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 10 Nov 2017 | Welcome Address | Gil-Hong Kim | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | Keynote Opening Session |
Opportunities for FinTech in Asia This presentationstresses the need for moreinclusive digital payment systems and digital financial systems, especially sinceover1.6 billion people now... |
Michael Wiegand |
| 10 Nov 2017 | Session 8: Panel Discussion | Laying the Foundation for Digital Finance and Development Priorities | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | Session 9: The Way Forward | ||
| 10 Nov 2017 | Closing Remarks | Arsene Jacoby | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | Photos |
Photos from Day 3 Speakers and panelists |