180 participantes, 37 panelistas y 95 instituciones.

The Global SME Finance Forum 2016 will bring together leaders from banks, fintech companies and development finance institutions. Taking place in Beijing, China from September 19-21, this years conference will explore innovations and new opportunities in small business finance. The event will feature:

Interactive Sessions: We are bringing together the world?s leading experts to shed light on issues and share good practice examples ranging from SME finance regulation, financing women entrepreneurs and trade/ supply chain finance to applications and impacts of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence in the financial sector. Our goal is to bring you a powerful and engaging learning experience. You will have ample opportunities to ask questions and interact with the speakers.

Fintech Demos and Exhibits: The event will include demos and exhibits from leading fintech firms that are promoting small business finance. The fintech demos will be organized under four main themes ? trade and supply chain finance, big data/ risk management, non-financial services and payment/ remittances.

Marketplace: Is your fintech start-up looking for financing? Are you a bank or VC in search of business opportunities? Is your bank interested in receiving investment and/or advisory services from a development finance institution? The 90 minute B2B Marketplace will help to connect vendors with potential buyers.

Study Visits (members only):  You can choose between two exciting business visits to search for inspiration and gain in-depth knowledge of best practices. The study visits are a blend of professional knowledge-building and on-site visits. The hosts for this year?s study visits are DHGate (a leading B2B ecommerce platform) and CreditEase (the largest peer-to-peer lender in the world).