08:30 09:50 AM Registration 09:50-10:40 AM Welcome Remarks: DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14 th, 2015 - H.E. Eng. Ibrahim Mehleb, Prime Minister of Egypt - H.E. Mr. Hisham Ramez, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt - H.E. Dr. Abdulrahman A. Al Hamidy, Director General and Chairman of the Board, AMF - Mr. Mouayed Makhlouf, Director MENA, IFC Introductory Statement - Dr. Sahar Nasr, Lead Financial Economist & Program Leader, MENA Region, World Bank 10:40-11:20 AM H.E. Mr. Hany Kadry Dimian, Minister of Finance, Egypt 11:20 11:30 AM Coffee Break 11:30-12:30 PM Session 1: Opportunities and changing landscape in SME Business in MENA With a funding gap estimated at USD 170 billion in MENA alone, Financial Institutions are eyeing this opportunity to bank SMEs in the region and diversify their income streams. This session will focus on the SME market opportunities in MENA, and the business case for sustainable SME Banking. Moderator: Dr. Jihad Al Wazir, Governor, Palestine Monetary Authority Mr. AbdulKarim Al-Arhabi, Secretary General, SMEs Facility, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development Dr. Sahar Nasr, Lead Financial Economist & Program Leader, MENA Region, World Bank Mr. Xavier Reille, Manager FIG Advisory Services, EMENA, IFC Mr. Mohamad Elhage, Director of the Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Center, IMF 12:30 01:45 PM Session 2: Role of Central Banks in promoting SME Business Central banks can play a key role in the development of the SME sector in the country. This session will discuss how central banks in the region could support and nurture the growth of SMEs and lead the implementation of national strategies. Moderator: Dr. Abdulrahman A. Al Hamidy, Director General and Chairman of the Board, AMF Page 1 of 5
01:45-03:00 PM Lunch Break Mr. Gamal Negm, Deputy-Governor, Central Bank of Egypt Dr. Adel Al-Sharkas, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Jordan Mr. Muhammad Baasiri, Vice-Governor of Banque du Liban Mr. Badr Nabil, Director, Financial Inclusion Department, Bank Al-Maghrib, Morocco Mr. Syed Samar Husnain, Executive Director, State Bank of Pakistan 03:00-04:15 PM Session 3: National Frameworks to Promote SME Development: Opportunities, Action Plans, and Implementation Challenges 04:15-04:30 PM Coffee Break Standard Setters across the region are looking to international best practices to understand how to effectively foster SME development while contributing to broader financial sector stability and inclusion agendas. Effective SME development policy involves coordination at the macro level to ensure both financial and non-financial resources are being effectively leveraged to promote the creation and growth of SMEs in priority sectors. This session will present country-level frameworks for SME promotion across the region, share international best practices, and outline common elements of successful SME development strategies moving forward. Moderator: Dr. Mohammad Al-Zuhair, Executive Chairman, Kuwait National Fund for SMEs Development Mr. Mysore Kapaniah Raveesha, General Manager, SIDBI, India Ms. Dato Hafsah Hashim, CEO, SME Corporation, Malaysia Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Khalifa, Executive Director, Qatar Development Bank, Qatar Dr. Maher Al-Mahrouq, Director General, Jordan Chamber of Industry Mr. Mohamad Ashmawy, Chairman and Managing Director, The United Bank Page 2 of 5
04:30-05:15 PM Session 4: Managing Risk of an SME Portfolio SMEs are often viewed as a high risk market segment. Nevertheless, SME Banking business can yield attractive returns, one of the best, on a risk adjusted return basis. This session will discuss the ways in which small business risk can be assessed and managed. Moderator: Mr. Hermann Bender, Programme Manager, Bank Advisory Services FIG, Middle East and North Africa, IFC 05:15 PM End of DAY 1 Activities Mr. Abdullah K. Al-Sultan, Head of SME, Al Rajhi Bank, KSA Ms. Ilham Al Humaidi, Head of SME Banking, Bank Muscat, Oman Mr. Yehia Aboul Fotouh, Executive Board Member, National Bank of Egypt Mr. Paolo Vivona, CRO, Executive Board Member, Bank of Alexandria DAY 2: THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 th, 2015 09:00-09:20 AM Keynote speaker: Mr. Sherif Samy, Chairman, Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority, Egypt 09:20-10:10 AM Session 5: Demand Side: Challenges towards Development This session will be dedicated to hear the position of SME Entrepreneurs from the region about the issues faced on the field and the requirements from the authorities, and particularly central banks in promoting the SME business. Moderator: Mr. Mouayed Makhlouf, Director MENA, IFC Mr. Yousef Al Kuraimi, CEO, Kuraimi Microfinance Bank, Yemen Dr. Khaled Makled, Business Development Manager, Ruwad Establishment, UAE Mr. Moataz El Tabaa, Executive Director, Alexandria Business Association, Egypt 10:10-11:20 AM Session 6: Role of Guarantee Programs in SME Development This session will address the increasing role played today by guarantee programs towards enabling SMEs in the region to access fair and secure financing facilities, and with appropriate conditions. Page 3 of 5
11:20-11:40 AM Coffee Break Moderator: Dr. Mohammed Aljafari, Director General, Jordan Loan Guarantee Corporation Dr. Khater Abi Habib, Chairman, Kafalat S.A.L., Lebanon Mr. Ossama Al-Mubarak, Chairman of Kafalah, Saudi Industrial Development Fund, KSA Mr. Saeed Al Marri, Deputy CEO, Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for SME development, UAE Ms. Naglaa Bahr, Managing Director, Credit Guarantee Company (CGC), Egypt 11:40-12:40 AM Session 7: Role of Financial Infrastructure in SME Development This session will address the importance of financial infrastructure towards SME business development in the region. Moderator: Mr. Nabil Al-Mubarak, CEO, SIMAH, KSA Mr. Hafid Oubrik, Senior Financial Sector Specialist, AMF Mr. Mohamed Refaat, Managing Director, I-Score, Egypt Mr. Murat Sultanov, Global Secured Transactions & Collateral Registry Specialist, IFC Mr. Marwan Al Swaidi, Finance Director, Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, UAE 12:40-01:30 PM Session 8: Innovative Financing for SMEs 01:30-02:50 PM Lunch Break This session will be dedicated to learn about the most innovative tools and techniques to expand financing to SMEs. Moderator: Mr. Simon Bell, Global Lead on SME Finance, World Bank Mr. Martin Dasek, Senior Climate Solutions Financing Specialist, Central Asia & MENA, IFC Dr. Shehab Marzban, Managing Partner and Co-founder, Shekra Crowdfunding Mr. Ahmed El Alfi, Founder and CEO, Sawari Ventures Ms. Margarete Biallas, Global Product Leader Retail Payment Institutions & Innovation, IFC 02:50-04:00 PM Session 9: Role of Multilateral organizations in the SME business This session will focus on the work that international financial organizations have done to support the efforts of the authorities in the region in promoting the SME business, and the way forward. Page 4 of 5
Moderator: Dr. Mustapha Kara, Director of Economic & Technical Department, AMF Mr. Claudio Viezzoli, Managing Director, SME Finance & Development, EBRD Mr. Geoffrey Frewer, Deputy Head of Division for Country and Financial Sector Analysis, EIB Mr. Mohammed Khnifer, Senior Associate, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, IsDB Mr. Jan Kerer, Development Finance Consultant, GIZ 04:00-04:30 PM Event closure: Conclusions, Recommendations and Next Steps Ms. Nada Shousha, Country Manager of IFC for Egypt, Libya and Yemen Ms. May Abulnaga, Regulations Department Head, Banking Supervision, Central Bank of Egypt Mr. Yisr Barnieh, Financial Markets Division Chief, Arab Monetary Fund Page 5 of 5