Industry Event: Speaking Role
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