Our Events

23 Jul, 2024

Webinar

The World of Tokenization: Transformative Potential for SMEs

Digital Transformation

Joint Event: SME Finance Forum and IDB Lab Tokenization is revolutionizing finance by transforming asset transactions through digital tokens on a blockchain, enhancing security, transparency, and efficiency. This session will introduce financial service providers, regulators, development banks, and other financial ecosystem players to the fundamentals of tokenization, the necessary digital infrastructure, and real-world examples from Latin America, Africa, and Asia. We will explore the transformative potential of tokenization for both financial assets and real-world assets, highlighting how...

SME Finance Innovation Hubs

Webinars

Marketplace Sessions

Trainings

Annual Conferences

Immersion Programs

Leader Dialogue Series

Study Visits

06 Nov, 2024

Webinar

Leading Innovations in SME Finance: A Leadership Perspective

Digital Financial Services

Digital Transformation

The webinar aims to explore groundbreaking strategies and innovations in SME finance, featuring leaders from prominent financial institutions. We will delve into topics such as cutting-edge technologies in digital banking, innovative approaches to...

16 Sep, 2024

Sao Paulo - Grand Hyatt Hotel

Global SME Finance Forum 2024

Supply & Value Chain Finance

Sustainable Finance

Digital Transformation

REGISTER The Global SME Finance Forum 2024 The central theme of the 2024 conference is how the disruptive emergence of AI tools and technologies will shape and accelerate the twin digital-sustainable transitions toward scaling SME Finance. Since the...

16 Sep, 2024

Webinar

Members Meeting Global SME Finance Forum 2024

Financial Inclusion

Supply & Value Chain Finance

Data Analytics

Members Meeting This session is to update members and partners on the strategic direction and the progress being made in SMEFF transformation, share the member's survey results in terms of feedback and areas of focus, recognize members who have...

14 Aug, 2024

WEBINAR

SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - Women's Entrepreneurship Finance

Gender Finance

Fintech

Each month we are running pitch sessions featuring leading small business lenders and SME growth facilitators who present their MSMEs offerings in a 7-minute pitch to an audience of potential financial institution clients and partners looking for...

24 Jul, 2024

WEBINAR

SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - Focus on Supply Chain Finance

Supply & Value Chain Finance

Each month we are running sessions featuring leading small business lenders and SME growth facilitators who present their MSMEs offerings in a 7-minute pitch to an audience of potential financial institution clients and partners looking for...

23 Jul, 2024

Webinar

The World of Tokenization: Transformative Potential for SMEs

Digital Transformation

03 Jul, 2024

WEBINAR

SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - Special focus on Digital Banks

Digital Transformation

13 Jun, 2024

Webinar

Best Financier for Women Entrepreneurs Award Info Session

Gender Finance

Global SME Finance Awards 2024 Information Session - Best Financier for Women Entrepreneurs Award Be recognized, Share impact in SME FINANCE The SME Finance Forum organizes the Global SME Finance Awards (The Awards) as a core part of its mission to...

12 Jun, 2024

ONLINE

Agrifinance Innovation Hub - [Solutions Clinic]

Rural & Agriculture Finance

The SME Agrifinance Innovation Hub will be holding its first Solutions Clinic at 8.00am EST on Wednesday June 12. Our solutions clinics are member-only interactive, roundtable-style events, in which we crowd-in expertise from across the SMEFF...

05 Jun, 2024

Webinar

SME Financier of the Year Award Information session

Financial Education

Financial Inclusion

Alternative Financing

Global SME Finance Awards 2024 Information Session - SME Financier of the Year Be recognized, Share impact in SME FINANCE The SME Finance Forum organizes the Global SME Finance Awards (The Awards) as a core part of its mission to create a unique...

29 May, 2024

ONLINE

SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - AgTechs and Agroclimatic Assessment Tools

Rural & Agriculture Finance

Fintech

22 May, 2024

Webinar

Sustainable Bond of the Year Award Info Session

Sustainable Finance

Global SME Finance Awards 2024 Information Session - Sustainable Bond of the Year Be recognized, Share impact in SME FINANCE Wednesday May 22nd, 2024 @ 8:00am – 9:00am EDT The SME Finance Forum organizes the Global SME Finance Awards (The Awards) as...

08 May, 2024

Webinar

Info Session Product Innovation of the Year Global SME Finance Awards 2024

Supply & Value Chain Finance

Data Analytics

Digital Financial Services

Digital Transformation

Fintech

Payments

Global SME Finance Awards 2024 Information Session - Product Innovation of the Year Be recognized, Share impact in SME FINANCE Wednesday May 8, 2024 @ 8:00am – 9:00am EDT The SME Finance Forum organizes the Global SME Finance Awards (The Awards) as...

24 Apr, 2024

Webinar

Inaugural Information Session Global SME Finance Awards 2024

Financial Education

Financial Inclusion

Equity

Gender Finance

Guarantees

Islamic Banking

Rural & Agriculture Finance

Supply & Value Chain Finance

Sustainable Finance

Trade Finance

Youth Entrepreneurship

Governance

Policy & Regulation

Data & Cybersecurity

SME Insurance

Data Analytics

Digital Financial Services

Digital Transformation

Fintech

Payments

BE RECOGNIZED, SHARE IMPACT IN SME FINANCE The SME Finance Forum organizes the Global SME Finance Awards ( The Awards ) as a core part of its mission to create a unique platform for peer connections, knowledge dissemination, and innovations in SME...

17 Apr, 2024

VIRTUAL

Sustainable SME Innovation Hub - [Solutions Clinic]

Sustainable Finance

The transition from Communities of Practice to Innovation Hubs marks a shift from sharing best practices to actively fostering their adoption. Key highlights include: Evolution to Innovation Hubs: Moving beyond best practice sharing towards...

27 Mar, 2024

WEBINAR

SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - March Pitch Session

Fintech

The SME Finance Virtual Marketplace , an initiative of SME Finance Forum, powered by IFC, is an online match-making platform that fosters collaboration between financial institutions, fintech companies, development finance institutions and investors...

28 Feb, 2024

WEBINAR

SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - February Session

Digital Transformation

Fintech

The Virtual SME Finance Marketplace , an initiative of SME Finance Forum, and a product of IFC, is an online match-making platform that promotes partnership and collaboration between financial institutions, fintech companies and development finance...

21 Feb, 2024

Johannesburg

Immersion Program - First National Bank, FNB

Financial Education

Alternative Financing

Supply & Value Chain Finance

Data Analytics

It was a pleasure seeing and meeting some of you end of February in Johannesburg during the First National Bank’s exclusive Immersion Program. The two-day visit gave participants insights into the South Africa SME landscape and the innovative...

14 Feb, 2024

Webinar

Unlocking Growth: The WE Finance Code Empowers Women-led SMEs

Financial Inclusion

Gender Finance

Joint Event between SME Finance Forum, Women’s World Banking and the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative. In October 2023, the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) launched the WE Finance Code (or simply, the Code), a global framework...

08 Feb, 2024

Capacitación: Finanzas Sostenibles para las MIPYMEs: De la Teoría a la Práctica y la Rentabilidad

Financial Education

Sustainable Finance

Como instituciones financieras de mercados emergentes pueden usar la Guía de Referencia de Finanzas Sostenibles para MIPYMEs Descripción Las necesidades de financiamiento de las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MIPYMEs) suelen ser de montos...

07 Feb, 2024

WEBINAR

AI in SME Finance: Opportunities and Threats

Data Analytics

Digital Financial Services

Digital Transformation

Fintech

Payments

Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) have been at the top of the strategic agenda for bank leaders for several years because they are reshaping the way we analyze data, integrate information, and make decisions. According to McKinsey...

06 Feb, 2024

Webinar

Training: Sustainable MSME finance into practice and profit

Financial Education

Sustainable Finance

How to use the Sustainable MSME Finance Reference Guide for emerging market financial institutions. Description MSMEs financing needs are usually of small amounts and for operational expenditures, different than the large capital expenditure...

31 Jan, 2024

ONLINE

Trainings

2024 Sustainable Finance Sustainable MSME finance into practice and profit Finanzas Sostenibles para las MIPYMEs: De la Teoría a la Práctica y la Rentabilidad 2023 Sustainable Finance - Trade Finance Climate Disclosure Training: TCFD for the...

29 Nov, 2023

WEBINAR

SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - November Session

Fintech

01 Nov, 2023

WEBINAR

SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - November Session

Fintech

25 Oct, 2023

Leader Dialogue Series, Interview with PVSLN, Murty, Chairman and Managing Director, North Eastern Development Finance Corporation (NEDFi)

Financial Inclusion

Non Financial Services

Learn from  PVSLN, Murty, Chairman and Managing Director, North Eastern Development Finance Corporation (NEDFi) , about their mission to champion the entrepreneurial spirit of the North Eastern Region of India, financing commercially viable...

25 Oct, 2023

Leader Dialogue Series - Interview with Sandy Kemper, Founder and Chairman, C2FO

Digital Financial Services

Fintech

Learn from Sandy Kemper, Founder and Chairman of C2FO , about their on-demand working capital platform as he is answering questions from Hans Koning , Global Chief Industry Specialist, Digital Finance at IFC. 'The IFC has the goal of getting to a...

25 Oct, 2023

Webinar

WEBINAR Sustainability in Supply Chain Finance: Need, Challenges and Opportunities

Supply & Value Chain Finance

Sustainable Finance

Supply chain finance (SCF) is important for SMEs for several reasons, such as improving cash flow, expanding access to capital, and strengthening supplier relationships. Key stakeholders, including large companies, financial institutions, and...

04 Oct, 2023

SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - October Session

Digital Transformation

Fintech

12 Sep, 2023

Webinar

2023 SME Finance Forum in-person Members’ Meeting

MEETING MINUTES and VIDEO RECORDING are available below. Please sign in the Member Portal to get access. -------------------------- The second 2023 Members Meeting of the SME Finance Forum will take place in person in Mumbai, during the Global SME...

20 Jul, 2023

Webinar

Fireside Chat with Gina Taylor Cotter, EVP & GM - Global Commercial Services at American Express

Supply & Value Chain Finance

Digital Financial Services

Digital Transformation

Matthew Gamser, CEO of the SME Finance Forum, will host Gina Taylor Cotter, EVP & GM - Global Commercial Services from our member American Express, for a fireside chat to discuss how AmEx is using the latest technology to serve its SME clients...

19 Jul, 2023

SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - July Session

Digital Transformation

Fintech

28 Jun, 2023

Webinar

Partnering SMEs in responding to Climate Change

Sustainable Finance

Climate change is leading to profound changes in the way businesses operate. For small and medium enterprises (SMEs), these changes will accelerate as stakeholders, regulators and competitors respond to the global challenges of climate change...

21 Jun, 2023

SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - June Session

Digital Transformation

Fintech

05 Jun, 2023

Webinar

Climate Disclosure Training: TCFD for the Financial Sector

In order to provide financial institutions, issuers and preparers of financial filings with high-quality training on climate disclosure and provide an overview of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations, the...

31 May, 2023

Webinar

WEBINAR Digitalizing SME Lending: Increasing Financial Inclusion Using Alternative Data and Innovative Lending Models

Financial Education

Supply & Value Chain Finance

Digital Financial Services

Digital Transformation

According to The Voice of the SME , 66% of SMEs want to receive faster access to credit when needed—often within a week or less. In recent years, lenders have responded to this demand, with many now offering instant credit decisions and same-day...

17 May, 2023

Webinar

Webinar: Leveraging Data to Create Value Propositions for SME Clients

Policy & Regulation

Data Analytics

Understanding the needs of target customers and developing products and services to meet these needs is a key capability for leading financial institutions. This webinar will examine the value of leveraging data on both existing and potential SME...

10 May, 2023

AgriFinance Community of Practice - AgTech platforms

Rural & Agriculture Finance

The SME Finance Forum has created a Community of Practice on Agrifinance , a group of AgriFinance experts and practitioners from member and non-member institutions, to discuss experiences and document good practices and innovations in the field. One...

05 May, 2023

Webinar

SME Finance Awards Information Session - CHINESE Applicants

Financial Inclusion

For the SME Financier of the Year category, we are hosting an information session for our Chinese applicants. Contestants can ask questions about the application process and judging criteria. THiS SESSION will be conducted in MANDARIN by Lechi Zhang...

03 May, 2023

SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - May Session

Digital Transformation

Fintech

The “SME Finance Virtual Marketplace” is an online match-making platform that promotes partnership and collaboration between members of the SME Finance Forum, especially financial institutions, fintech companies and development finance institutions...

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