Credit Unlocked: Agentic AI’s Role in Empowering Small Businesses
We are delighted to invite you to join us for an exclusive roundtable hosted by the SME Finance Forum and Biz2Credit titled “Credit Unlocked: Agentic AI’s Role in Empowering Small Businesses”
This hybrid gathering will convene senior leaders from financial institutions, technology firms, and multilateral organizations to explore how Agentic AI is reshaping access to finance for SMEs across LATAM, India and MENA.
Agentic AI is set to transform SME credit by enabling smarter, real-time credit assessments using diverse data sources, automating onboarding and compliance, and deploying autonomous financial agents that proactively support SMEs. This technology expands financial inclusion by making lending more adaptive, scalable, and accessible—especially for underserved businesses—while continuously learning and improving decision-making across the credit lifecycle.
Proposed Agenda
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Welcome & Opening Remarks by IFC senior leader
The promise of AI, in particular Agentic AI, in SME finance
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Live Demo: Biz2X Agentic AI in Action
Showcasing how AI can streamline SME credit assessment and delivery
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Conversations: Unlocking Credit Through AI
Perspectives from financial institutions, tech innovators, and development partners
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Questions and Answers
Feedback from the audience
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Networking
Informal exchange among participants and partners
Moderators
- Qamar Saleem, Global Head, SME Finance Forum, IFC
- Rohit Arora, CEO and Co-Founder of Biz2Credit/Biz2X
Speakers
- Ivan Fernandez, Director of Payments, Google
- Homam Hashem, CEO, Kafalah
- Bharat Poddar, MD and Senior Partner, Global Leader Consumer, Private and Business Banking, Boston Consulting Group
- Sharmista Appaya, Global Lead, AI Business Line, WBG
- Jonathan Fantini-Porter, Senior Vice President, Americas, Mastercard
