Industry Event: Speaking Role

Industry Event: Speaking Role

Financing Entrepreneurship: Innovative Solutions - Global Workshop

01 - 02 June 2015
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Izmir, Turkey
Financing Entrepreneurship: Innovative Solutions - Global Workshop

Globally, about half of the world’s population – 2.5 billion people – lacks access to formal financial services. Over 35 percent of small firms in emerging markets report that access to finance is a major obstacle to their operations. The G20 recognizes that increased access to finance for the excluded part of the population is crucial in reducing extreme poverty, boosting prosperity, supporting inclusive and sustainable development and social cohesion. The Turkish G20 Presidency’s focus on three key themes: Inclusiveness, Implementation and Investment includes a strong emphasis on SME development and finance.

Existing enterprises will not be able to create enough jobs to absorb newcomers to the work force. Net new firm creation must increase, which means better ways of encouraging and supporting new start-ups must be found. Improving financial services for new and growing firms will be critical to meeting this challenge, particularly finance for young entrepreneurs and women entrepreneurs. But these types of enterprises are the most challenging for traditional modes of financing.

The Turkish G20 Presidency is hosting this conference to discuss these challenges.  Bankers, investors and fintech companies are coming together with policymakers to discuss cutting edge practices and enabling environment reforms that can overcome obstacles to accelerating the formation and growth of small enterprises.

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Hotel Information

The event will be held at the Swissotel Buyuk Efes (5 star) - + 90 232 414 000

Alternate hotels: 

Otel Karaca (4 star) - + 90 232 489 1940

Anemon Fuar Otel (4 star) - + 90 232 446 0646

Kaya Prestij (3.5 star) - + 90 232 483 0323

Hotel Ismira (4 star) - +90 232 445 6060

Otel Kabacam (3 star) - + 90 232 482 3353

Met Boutique Hotel (4 star) - + 90 232 483 0111 

 

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Visa Information

Coming soon

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Schedule of events

MAY 31, 2015

18:00 - 20:00    Welcome reception and dinner hosted by the government of Turkey

JUNE 1, 2015

08:45 - 09:30    Welcome from the Cavit Dagdas, Turkey Undersecretary of Treasury

Keynote: Kosta Peric, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

09:30 - 11:00    Financing start-ups, women or youth-owned enterprise

11:30 - 13:00    Non-traditional models for financing entrepreneurship

14:00 - 15:30    Alternative sources of data to evaluate creditworthiness

16:00 - 17:30    Breakout 1: SME finance through crowdfunding

Breakout 2: Youth entrepreneurship finance

17:30 - 18:00    Day 1 Summary

19:00 - 21:00    Reception and Dinner hosted by the SME Finance Forum

JUNE 2, 2015

09:00 - 10:30    Long-term funding to support SME finance

11:00 - 12:30    Breakout 1: E-commerce and supply chain finance

Breakout 2: Innovations in financing women entrepreneurs

13:30 - 15:30    Perspectives on regulators' roles in promoting inoovation for SME finance

15:30 - 16:00    Closing