Official Launch of  the SME Credit Analytics Consortium

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 ASEAN SME Credit Analytics Consortium 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.

Event Details

Venue: Bridge+, Level 2, 79 Robinson Road , Singapore 068897 & Online

Date: 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.

Schedule

2:00pm to 2:20pm: Keynote Address

Chuchi G. FONACIER , Deputy Governor, Financial Supervision Sector, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

2:20pm to 3:00pm: Smarter Financial Inclusion for SMEs – economic rationale and its realization through privacy-preserving data sharing

- 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

Click here for a preview of iCASS Technology Demonstration

Jin-Chuan DUAN, Executive Director, AIDF / NUS Business School

3:00pm to 4:00pm: Industry Panel Discussion "Digitalizing SME Finance in ASEAN"

- Leading industry players, policy makers and researchers will be exploring the latest trends and technologies driving the next phase of SME finance.

Panellists:

Alan LIM, Head, Fintech Infrastructure Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Weimin MIAO, Co-founder & CEO, CriAT

Peter MORGAN, Vice Chair of Research and Senior Consulting Economist, Asian Development Bank Institute

Kelvin TEO, Co-Founder and Group CEO, Funding Societies | Modalku

Brian YEOH, Head of Data Governance and Strategy, Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market

Moderator:

Helena Zhang, Director (Operations), AIDF

4:00pm to 4:30pm: Technology Showcase

- Showcasing how federated learning technology enhances credit assessments without compromising data privacy

4:30pm to 4:40pm: Launch of the SME Credit Analytics Consortium

Speakers & Panellists

Jin-Chuan DUAN, Executive Director, Asian Institute of Digital Finance, NUS

Chuchi G. FONACIER

Deputy Governor, Financial Supervision Sector, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Alan LIM, Head, Fintech Infrastructure Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Weimin MIAO, Co-founder & CEO, CriAT

Peter MORGAN, Vice Chair of Research and Senior Consulting Economist, Asian Development Bank Institute

Kelvin TEO, Co-Founder and Group CEO, Funding Societies | Modalku

Brian YEOH, Head of Data Governance and Strategy, Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market