Official Launch of the  SME Credit Analytics Consortium

NUS Asian Institute of Digital Finance

Unpack the latest trends and technologies in SME finance with representatives from industry, academia and government.

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<h1>Official Launch of  the SME Credit Analytics Consortium</h1>SMEs across ASEAN face significant challenges in accessing the financing necessary for their survival, growth and productivity. Advances in digital technologies offer the opportunity to reduce the relatively higher transaction and information costs faced by lending institutions to enable smarter lending to SMEs.

The <a href="https://www.aidf.nus.edu.sg/sme-consortium/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ASEAN SME Credit Analytics Consortium</a> is a smart data-sharing platform using federated learning technology to pool lending experiences together, which will enable enhanced credit assessments for SME lenders in the region.Join us on 17th December as we unpack the latest trends and technologies in SME finance with representatives from industry, academia and government.

<h2>Event Details</h2>Venue: Bridge+, Level 2, 79 Robinson Road , Singapore 068897 &amp; OnlineDate: 17 December 2021, Friday Time: 2:00pm to 5:00pm (SGT, GMT +8)Registration Fee: Free Participants are strongly advised to register early as limited spaces are available for both in-person and online attendance. Due to the COVID-19 measures, in-person attendance is subject to an additional confirmation from AIDF.

<h2>Schedule</h2><h3>2:00pm to 2:20pm: Keynote Address</h3><a href="https://www.aidf.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BSP-Deputy-Governor-Chuchi-G.-Fonacier_Bio.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Chuchi G. FONACIER , Deputy Governor, Financial Supervision Sector, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas</a><h3>2:20pm to 3:00pm: Smarter Financial Inclusion for SMEs – economic rationale and its realization through privacy-preserving data sharing</h3>- SME’s lack of access to financing is more to do with informational asymmetry instead of shortage of funds- Closing the information gap requires a technology-enabled infrastructure that respects data privacy- Coopetition holds the key to smarter financial inclusion<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjSAK9j_WsA" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click here for a preview of iCASS Technology Demonstration</a><a href="https://www.aidf.nus.edu.sg/profiles/duanjc/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jin-Chuan DUAN, Executive Director, AIDF / NUS Business School</a><h3>3:00pm to 4:00pm: Industry Panel Discussion "Digitalizing SME Finance in ASEAN"</h3>- Leading industry players, policy makers and researchers will be exploring the latest trends and technologies driving the next phase of SME finance.Panellists:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlim/?originalSubdomain=sg" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alan LIM, Head, Fintech Infrastructure Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/miao-weimin-267760a/?originalSubdomain=sg" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Weimin MIAO, Co-founder &amp; CEO, CriAT</a><a href="https://www.adb.org/adbi/about/staff-profiles/peter-morgan" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Peter MORGAN, Vice Chair of Research and Senior Consulting Economist, Asian Development Bank Institute</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tkelvin/?originalSubdomain=sg" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kelvin TEO, Co-Founder and Group CEO, Funding Societies | Modalku</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-yeoh-8531b3/?originalSubdomain=sg" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Brian YEOH, Head of Data Governance and Strategy, Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market</a>Moderator:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/helena-zhang-73471a161/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Helena Zhang, Director (Operations), AIDF</a><h3>4:00pm to 4:30pm: Technology Showcase</h3>- Showcasing how federated learning technology enhances credit assessments without compromising data privacy<h3>4:30pm to 4:40pm: Launch of the SME Credit Analytics Consortium</h3>

<a href="https://www.aidf.nus.edu.sg/profiles/duanjc/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jin-Chuan DUAN</a>, Executive Director, Asian Institute of Digital Finance, NUS

<a href="https://www.aidf.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BSP-Deputy-Governor-Chuchi-G.-Fonacier_Bio.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Chuchi G. FONACIER</a>Deputy Governor, Financial Supervision Sector, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlim/?originalSubdomain=sg" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alan LIM</a>, Head, Fintech Infrastructure Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/miao-weimin-267760a?originalSubdomain=sg" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Weimin MIAO</a>, Co-founder &amp; CEO, CriAT

<a href="https://www.adb.org/adbi/about/staff-profiles/peter-morgan" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Peter MORGAN</a>, Vice Chair of Research and Senior Consulting Economist, Asian Development Bank Institute

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tkelvin/?originalSubdomain=sg" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kelvin TEO</a>, Co-Founder and Group CEO, Funding Societies | Modalku

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-yeoh-8531b3/?originalSubdomain=sg" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Brian YEOH</a>, Head of Data Governance and Strategy, Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market

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