Conference Agenda and Participants

 
Agenda Draft
Day 1 9:00

Morning Session – Moderated by Zhang Jianhua, Director of PBC Research Department

  • Keynote Speech – speech by Wu Xiaoling, Deputy Director, Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress

Microfinance Investment Landscape

  • MCC Regulatory Environment - Jiao Jinpu (20 min), Acting Vice Chairman of School Administration Committee, People’s Bank of China
  • Microfinance Landscape in China - Thorsten Giehler (20 min), Director, Financial Sector Development Programme, GTZ
10:30

Networking Break

11:00
  • Rural Economy and Policy in China – Central Rural Office of China, or Ministry of Agriculture of PBC (15 min)
  • China MCC Study Report – Yu Li (15 min), Director of Financial Market Office of Research Department of PBC
  • Provincial Financial Office and MCCs – Song Liang (15 min), Director of Financial Office of IMAR
  • The experience and development of MCCs in Zheng Jiang Province - Financial Office of Zheng Jiang (15 min)
  • Q&A (10 min)
12:00

Lunch

14:00

Afternoon Session – Moderated by Xie Bing, Senior Advisor, GTZ

  • Mr. Florian Borgmann (25 min), Project Manager, KfW Bankengruppe
  • Mr. Prashant Thakker (25 min), Standard Chartered

Self-presentation: Investors

  • Mr. Jean-Philippe de Schrevel, Founder and CEO BlueOrchard Investments and Mr. Jean-Pierre Klumpp (20 min), CEO, BlueOrchard Finance
  • Ms. Naomi Chakwin, Senior Adviser and/or Ms. Betty Wilkinson, Senior Finance Specialist (Microfinance) (20 min), ADB
15:30

Networking break

16:00

Self-presentation: Investment targets (10 min each)

  • Mr. Frank Li, Chief Executive Officer, MicroCred Nanchong
  • Mr. Zhu Dapeng, Post Savings Bank of China
  • Q&A

Panel Discussion 01 – Current Limitation on MCCs’ Operation (90 min)

  • Discussion (60 min)
    • Ms. Myriam Djari, , Investment Manager, BlueOrchard Investments
    • Ms. Leesa Shrader, Director of MAXIS, Mercy Corps Program
    • Ms. Li Ren (Linda), Investment Officer, IFC Investment
    • Ms. Chen Yu, Xac Bank
    • Mr. Frank Li, Microcred Nanchong
  • Insights-sharing (30 min)
18:00

Reception Dinner

Day 2 9:00

Morning Session – Moderated by Thorsten Giehler, Director, Financial Sector Development Programme, GTZ
Self-presentation: Investors (20 min each)

  • Fernanda P. L. Lima, Developing World Markets
  • Mr. Dirk Brouwers, CMI
  • China Development Bank tbc
  • Mr. Liu Wenge, Ha Er Bin Bank
  • Q&A
10:30

Networking Break

11:00

Support Providers in China (15 min each)

  • Beijing Sino-German Microfinance Consulting Co., Ltd.
  • Mr. Patrick Eamon Scullin, Fern Software
  • Mr. Marco Boa, Senior Financial Analyst, MicroFinanza Rating
  • Ms. Gabrielle Harris, PlaNet Finance China/PlaNet Finance Suisse
12:00

Lunch

14:00

Afternoon Session – Moderated by Jiao Jinpu, Acting Vice Chairman of School Administration Committee, People’s Bank of China
Self-presentation: Investment targets (15 min each)

  • Rong Feng MCC, IMAR
  • Hui Jin MCC, Shao Xing City of Zhe Jiang Province

Panel Discussion 02 – Views on VB- and MCC- Models (30 min)

  • Discussion (20 min)
    • List of Panel Discussion Members tbc
  • Insights-sharing (10 min)
15:00

Networking Break

15:30

Self-presentation: Investors (15 min each):

  • Tai Zhou Commercial Bank, Zheng Jiang Province
  • Bao Tou Commercial Bank, IMAR
  • Ma An Shan Commercial Bank, An Hui Province
  • Q&A
16:30
  • Discussion: MCC Supervision and Regulation in China - Ren Changqing (20 min)
  • Closing Remarks - Mr. Jiao Jinpu, Acting Vice Chairman of School Administration Committee, People’s Bank of China (15 min)
17:00 End