Conference Day Two: Wednesday, June 17, 2009

8:40 Welcome & Re-Cap From Day One

Silicon Valley Microfinance Network Representative:

Sean Foote
Board
SILICON VALLEY MICROFINANCE NETWORK, LABRADOR VENTURES, LLC
Professional Faculty
BERKELEY HAAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

8:45 MFI & IT - Friends Or Enemies

• Old and New challenges
• Global crises – threat or opportunity
• Driving factors
• Expected evolution directions

Kalin Radev
IT Consultant
Microfinance Specialist, Fern Software

9:15 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Explosive Growth And Impressive Outreach: What The Microfinance Industry Can Learn From Silicon Valley About Scale

Join the visionary leader of this fast-growth company on scaling microfinance to reach ALL of the world’s poor by accessing the retail investor.

Tracey Turner
Founder
MICROPLACE (AN EBAY COMPANY)

9:30 Expanding Outreach With Corporate Perspectives On The Bottom Of The Pyramid

• Assessing the social impact of profit-seeking corporations focusing on the bottom of the pyramid
• Comparing and contrasting scaling models from different companies
• Analyzing risk on scaling operations throughout the developing world
• Anticipating future growth and profit through BoP focus

Moderator:

Steve Wright
Director of Innovation
SALESFORCE FOUNDATION

Panelists:

Stephen Goodman Executive Communications SUN MICROSYSTEMS	Lee Valkenar Co-chair Board of Directors WHOLE PLANET FOUNDATION (WHOLE FOODS)
Pawan Mehra Co-Founder INTELLECAP

11:00 Beyond Microfinance: Innovative Financial Products Hitting The Industry

• Defining the next generation of microfinance with new opportunities in private schools, health, youth, energy, post-conflict areas and more!
• Enjoying emerging market returns in new products
• Exploring the social outreach of these products

Moderator:

Steve Hardgrave
Partner
GRAY GHOST VENTURES

Panelists:

James Magowan Founder HOUSING MICROFINANCE LLC	Monica L. Brand Principal Director, Frontier Investments ACCION International
Namrita Kapur Vice President of Strategic Partnerships ROOT CAPITAL

12:00 Revolutionizing Microfinance With Exciting Technology Innovations

Don’t fall behind the curve! Join us for a lively discussion of cutting-edge technology solutions, such as mobile banking, that are changing the face of microfinance. These cutting-edge devices designed for the bottom of the pyramid are

• Reducing transaction costs
• Providing emerging market returns in any market
• Expanding outreach
• Alleviating poverty in a timely manner

Moderator:

Gautam Ivatury
Strategic Adviser
CONSULTATIVE GROUP TO ASSIST THE POOR (WORLD BANK)

Panelists:

Gino Picasso Founder & CEO GLOBOKASNET	Dr. Nick Hughes Global Head of International Mobile Payment Solutions VODAFONE
Jesse Moore GSMA DEVELOPMENT FUND	George Conard Executive Director, MIFOS INITIATIVE GRAMEEN FOUNDATION

2:00 Microfinance In A Macroeconomic Mess! Evaluating How The Current Financial Crisis Affects The Microfinance Industry

• Thriving during the recession with cutting-edge solutions to complex issues
• Exploring the counter-cyclical nature of microfinance
• Investor strategies—prioritizing when your ability to invest just shrunk
• Overcoming negative investor sentiment

Moderator:

Jim Bunch
Director of Investments
OMIDYAR NETWORK

Panelists:

Shari Berenbach President & CEO CALVERT FOUNDATION

Ann Miles Managing Director BLUE ORCHARD

Tomas Miller Senior Investment Officer MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND

3:00 Recession?! What Recession?! Evaluating Strategies And Best Practices From MFI’s And Investors Who Are Successfully Weathering The Current Economic Storm

• Discovering innovative methods that successful MFIs are utilizing
• Learning how to profit during the downturn
• How long can we lend without collateral?

Moderator:

Jonathan Lewis
Chairman
MICROCREDIT ENTERPRISES

Panelists:

Gabriel Solorzano
Founder & CEO
BANEX (FORMERLY FINDESA)

4:00 End Of Event, See You Next Year!

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