NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Inclusive formal savings can build the resilience of low-income people to cope with unexpected shocks. It also empowers them to create employment and boost economic activity and entrepreneurship. Scale2Save, and other initiatives supported by the Mastercard Foundation, will be sharing the valuable experiences and good practices compiled over the last few years.

This event is supported by the Uganda Bankers’ Association, the Financial Technology Service Providers’ Association, Financial Sector Deepening Uganda and the Association of Microfinance Institutions of Uganda.

PROGRAMME

DAY 1 – Wednesday 27 April

AM
9:00      Registration
9:30      Welcome & Key note speech
10:00    Plenary 1 : Savings as the backbone for greater customer resilience from an implementer and policy marker perspective
11:00    Networking coffee break
11:30    Fireside chat 1: Savings (channels and partnerships) as the backbone for greater customer resilience from a financial service provider perspective
11:30    Fireside chat 2: Savings (value proposition and product) as the backbone for greater customer resilience from a financial service provider perspective

PM
12:45    Lunch
1:45      Fireside chat 1 & 2 recap
2:00      Plenary 2: Digital financial services and platforms as a catalyst for inclusion and employment creation
3:00      Fireside chat 3: Digital financial services and platforms as a catalyst for inclusion amongst the marginalised/ultra poor/refugees in employment creation
3:00      Fireside chat 4: Digital financial services and platforms as a catalyst in agri-value chains for inclusion and employment creation
4:00      Fireside chat 3 & 4 recap and wrap up for the day
4:15      Networking coffee break & End of Day

DAY 2 – Thursday 28 April

AM
9:00       Welcome and registrations
9:45       Plenary 3: Drivers of sustainable business case for more meaningful outreach
11:00     Networking coffee break
11:30     Fireside chat 5: Drivers of a sustainable business case for more meaningful outreach – customer perspective
11:30     Fireside chat 6: Drivers of a sustainable business case for more meaningful outreach- Institutional perspective

PM
12:35     Fireside chat 5 & 6 recap
12:50     Closing speeches and next steps
1:15       Networking Lunch  & End of Conference