Marshall Microfinance Association has invited members of LAMN to join their speaker panel. There are only 30 positions open, please email at uscmicrofinance@gmail.com (first come first serve). There are some exciting and big name speakers so please join them! The event will cost $20 for non USC students
Event Schedule:
When: Wednesday November 11th 2009
Where: Founder’s Room, Galen Center, USC
Time: Session: Location:
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9:30- 10:00 Registration Founder’s Room
10:00 – 10:30 Opening Remarks Founder’s Room
10:30 – 11:30 Speakers Panel Founder’s Room
11:30 – 12:00 Q&A Session Founder’s Room
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12:00 – 1:00 Networking/Recruitment Founder’s Room
Event Details:
10:00 – 10:30
Opening Remarks
Sam Daley- Harris, Founder, Microcredit Summit Campaign
10:30 – 11:30
Speakers Panel
Topics:
- Sustainability: How can a small microfinance institution sustain themselves? Should the borrowers become owners of the organization similar to the Grameen model? (10-15 minutes)
Speaker: Mr. Sanjay Sinha ( CFO, Microcredit Enterprises)
- Scale and Commercialization: Can MFIs simply replicate themselves? What type of business model should they use when they begin another branch in another location (i.e. adaptation)? What are the challenges of increased competition? (10-15 minutes)
Speaker: Mr. Peter Thorrington (Chairman of the Board, Opportunity International)
- Micro-entrepreneurship: What is the impact of a small loan? Do these micro-entrepreneurships require business training? Should MFIs incorporate training into their program before they make a loan? (10-15 minutes)
Speaker: Kathleen Stack (Vice President, Freedom from Hunger)
- Technology and Microfinance: How can technology help microfinance grow? (10-15 minutes)
