CONFERENCE AGENDA Inaugural AWFP Conference Nairobi, Kenya October 2018

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1 . CONFERENCE AGENDA Inaugural AWFP Conference Nairobi, Kenya October 2018 AWFP 2018

2 22/02/2018- NETWORKING DINNER & AWARDS (SUBJECT TO AMENDMENTS) Awards will be presented to organisations and individuals. 1.ORGANISATIONS A. The Diversity Award (TDA) B. The Pink Chip Employer Award (PCEA 2. INDIVIDUALS A. The Payments Woman of The Year (TPWOY) B. The Young Innovator (TYI) C. The Positive Trouble Maker (TPTM) 18:00-18:30 ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION 18:30-19:00 WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS 19:00-22:00 DINNER & ENTERTAINMENT 19:00-19:20 SPONSOR KEYNOTE 21:45-22:00 CLOSING REMARKS 22:00-23:00 NETWORKING DRINKS PAGE 1

3 CONFERENCE- 23/10/2018 ***Agenda correct as of January 2018, but is subject to change and amendments if needed**** 08:00 08:30 ARRIVAL, REGISTRATION & NETWORKING BREAKFAST 08:30-09:00 WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS (KEYNOTE) 09:00-09:45 PANEL DISCUSSION Fintech Partnerships: Can Banks & FinTech Co-exist? -How can banks leverage existing infrastructure? What can each learn from another? What needs to happen to create and encourage partnerships between Banks & Fintech? 09:45-10:00 PRESENTATIONS 10:00-10:30 FACT FINDING Borderless Payments- Breaking the silos for cross border payments to allow harmonisation of payments in the African continent Financial Inclusion & Women- The Unbanked- How big is the challenge of financial inclusion for women? Nearly one of every three women in the world is excluded from the formal financial system. What are the challenges that funders and development practitioners face when expanding access to finance for women? How are fintechs, mobile money operators creating innovating products that ensure financial of the un banked population 10:30-11:00 NETWORKING BREAK 11:00-11:45 BREAKOUT SESSIONS SESSION 1 The African Female Innovators- The Loneliness of the Female Founder, Issues and challenges faced by female founders and how female innovators are shaping and changing the narrative in the industry. PAGE 2

4 SESSION 2 The Digital Revolution: Embracing Disruption How technology is disrupting the financial ecosystem. From chatbots, blockchain technology, commerce payments, mobile payments, artificial intelligence to advance machine learning. SESSION 3 E-commerce- The future of commerce- With the recent growth of e- commerce in Africa and expectation of this continuous growth, what can the industry do to ensure continuous growth and innovation in order to facilitate acceptance, trust and security. 11:45-12:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS SESSION 1 Cyber Security, Fraud & Financial Industry- Fighting fraud online using transaction screening, rule based alerts, analytics, real time fraud scoring, neural networks, artificial intelligence etc. How can collaboration between banks, merchants, consumers, regulators, lawmakers and fintechs help the fight against fraud and ensure security for consumer and transaction data. SESSION 2 Everyday Payments- Future of Direct Debit- The transformation of current accounts and direct debits. Consumers no longer shortchanged. SESSION 3 Mental Health- Dare to be vulnerable- Why is it very important to talk about mental health and work. Dealing with stress, burn out, loss, depression etc while working. What can employers do to support employees? How does one build resilience? 12:30-13:30 NETWORKING LUNCH PAGE 3

5 13:30-14:15 ROUND TABLE Fintech Funding Access and availability of funds for fintechs. The challenges fintechs founded by women face accessing funding. What alternatives are available? How micro financing and crowd funding are filling in this gap. Can diaspora fill in the gap? 14:15-15:00 PANEL DISCUSSIONS The Regulators- Collaborate to harmonise- Are regulators in Africa enablers or do they limit innovation in the continent? How can regulators from different African countries collaborate in order to harmonise the ecosystem? 15:00-15:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS SESSION 1 The Remittance Revolution- Diaspora & Remittance Goldmine- International remittances are a huge source of global payment flows. This is a $596 billion worth of opportunity that is going through tremendous tech innovation to allow seamless money transfer locally and across the borders. From mobile remittances, digital sending MTOs, forex settlements (offering P2P, P2B, B2B, B2P,P2B combined with good exchange rates) to KYC (ID Tech to fight fraud) and price comparison tools SESSION 2 The Female Founders- Case studies- Celebrating success, challenges and opportunities for female founders. What role can male colleagues play in nurturing and helping create opportunities for women? SESSION 3 Blockchain-Solution to Financial Inclusion? Is blockchain the solution to financial inclusion in Africa? Who are the key players and what solutions are they providing to ensure full inclusion? 15:30-16:00 NETWORKING BREAK PAGE 4

6 16:00-16:45 ASK THE EXPERTS (Q & A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION) Fostering Diversity in FinTech- Are we progressing? Are we stagnating? Are we moving forward? What needs to happen now? What are the main issues & challenges facing women in FinTech? How do we solve them? What role can men play? Why is Female Leadership important? 16:45-17:15 CLOSING KEYNOTE PRESENTATION The African Payments Picture How is Africa differentiating itself from the rest of the world? What are the latest trends and innovation coming out of Africa? Who are the main players in the continent? 17:15-17:30 END OF CONFERENCE CLOSING REMARKS PAGE 5

& (GLOBAL) CARD SCHEME COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR- PAYVISION VIOLA LLEWELLYN-

7 THE FACES BEHIND AWFP MARTHA MGHENDI-FISHER- FOUNDER OF EUROPEAN WOMEN PAYMENTS NETWORK (EWPN) & AFRICAN WOMEN IN FINTECH AND PAYMENTS (AWFP) & (GLOBAL) CARD SCHEME COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR- PAYVISION VIOLA LLEWELLYN- CO-FOUNDER & PRESIDENT AT OVAMBA & ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER AWFP PAGE 6

8 LEE ANN LANCASTER CHIEF GROWTH OFFICE & ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER AWFP FARIDA BEDWEI CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER -LOGICIEL & ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER EWPN PAGE 7

9 LUCY- GROUP MANAGER PUSH PAYMENTS ECOBANK TRANSNATIONAL INCORPORATED & ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER AWFP SALMA INGABIRE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICE (COO), AC GROUP LTD & ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER AWFP PAGE 8

10 TOPYSTER MUGA SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL INCLUSION, SUB SAHARAN AFRICA- VISA & ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER AWFP PAGE 9

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11 SPONSORS REGISTRATION, SUBMISSION & INQUIRIES Submission of sponsorship request or request for more information about the conference, awards or sponsorship in general can be done via the channels below. Please get in touch with us via: or or Facebook: Twitter: Website: or PAGE 10

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