Microfinance Leadership Summit 2009
Materials from 2009 Leadership Summit

Presentation, handouts, and videos from the 2009 Microfinance Leadership Summit for you to download:
Plenary and Breakout Session Presentations

Presentations and handouts from our plenaries, breakouts, and other panels.
    Day 1
  • Plenary Session 1: Unleashing Technology for Social an Economic Development (.pdf - 10mb)
    • Speaker: Lindsay Bealko, Program Manager, Community Affairs, Microsoft Corporation

  • Plenary Session 2: The Technology Payoff for Microfinance: 7 Ways to Strategic IT Investment (.pdf)
    • Download the 7 Ways to Strategic IT Investment Guide (.pdf)
    Speaker: Matt Duncan, Director - Market Development, Grameen Technology Center

  • Breakout Session Option A: Why it's All Worth It: Knowing the Value of the Technology

    • Grameen Koota ROI (.pdf) | TSPI ROI (.pdf)
    Facilitator: Marie Valdez, Technical Program Manager, Grameen Foundation
    Speakers: Professor Ronald T. Chua, Adjunct Faculty, Asian Institute on Management (AIM)
                        Rafael Dindo T. Cortez, CIO - TSPI Development Corporation

  • Breakout Session Option B: Beyond MIS: From Efficiency to Strategic Insight

    • Facilitator: Nicole Iden, Manager Technology Readiness, Grameen Foundation
    Speakers: Professor Roger Chua, Adjunct Professor on Risk Management & Data Analytics, AIM
                        Jody Dela Cruz, VP Microfinance & Sustainable Energy Finance - Bank of the Philippine Islands

                        Manolo San Diego, Director SB Capital

  • Breakout Session Option C: Practical Front-End Solutions: Bringing technology to client transactions and data collection processes (.pdf - 10mb)
    • Facilitator: Lindsay Bealko, Program Manager, Community Affairs, Microsoft Corporation
    Speakers: Ed Balontong, CEO, Konverg
                        Eric Severino, President, ENCASH

  • IT Project Turnaround Stories: IT Projects that Work!
    • Moderator: Marie Valdez, Technical Program Manager, Grameen Foundation
    Panelists: Shiela Guanzon, General Manager for Operations, NWTF
                        Arup Maity, PMP,MBA, BE, President & CEO, Blast Asia; Adjunct Faculty for PM & IT Strategy, AIM
                        Ryan Whitney, Mifos Technical Program Manager, Grameen Foundation

  • Let's Get Going: Make the Most of the Resources around You (.pdf)
    • Facilitator: Lalaine Jones, Executive Director, MCPI
    Speakers: Anna Rose R Bautista, VP Operations, Sysgen (IT Staffing)
                        Matt Duncan, Grameen Foundation
                        Ronald Leoncio, CGAP Certified IT Consultant
                        Noel Mendoza, IT Officer, CICT National Computer Center (representing telecentre.org)
                        Mae Rivera-Moreno, Microsoft Philippines
Speed Geeking Presentations

Presentations from the 20-minute Speed Geeking sessions - the chance to preview cool technology tools up close and personal:

  • Meet Windows 7 (.pdf)
  • Office 2010: A Sneak Preview! (.pdf)
  • Business Process Mapping and Reengineering (BPM) (.pdf)
  • Social Performance Management/Progress Out of Poverty (PPI) Tool (.pdf)
  • Free Collaboration & Communication Tools in Windows Live (.pdf)
  • Mifos - Open Source Technology for Accelerating Microfinance (.pdf)
  • ATMs in the Philippines from ENCASH (.pdf)
  • Manage Your Organization's Finances with Microsoft Dynamics GP (.pdf)
Photos and Videos from the Summit

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Grameen
  ABOUT GRAMEEN FOUNDATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER
  The Grameen Foundation Technology Center are experts in delivering technology innovations, services and sustainable models for the advancement of Microfinance. Our Tech for Microfinance Initiative is leading the way in technology-enabled growth for Microfinance Institutions worldwide. We have developed Mifos, an award-winning open technology platform, in conjunction with business consulting, educational service, front-office innovations and a network of IT specialists. Our complete solution creates measurable business results and social impact through strategic technology investments. The Technology Center is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with presence in Manila, Philippines and Bangalore, India.
 
Microsoft
  ABOUT MICROSOFT COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
  The mission of Microsoft Community Affairs is to enable people and organizations in underserved communities to realize their potential through the power of information technology.

As a global leader in technology, Microsoft has a responsibility to apply its expertise in software to helping people, particularly people in underserved communities. Microsoft has a long history of community engagement, and this has led to many community partnerships around the world. These partnerships are founded on a mutual commitment to creating sustainable technology solutions that make a lasting difference in people’s lives. Through monetary grants, software and curriculum donations, technology solutions, and employee volunteer hours, Microsoft supports programs and organizations that address the needs of communities worldwide.
 
MCPI
  ABOUT MCPI
  The Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc. (MCPI) is a national network of 45 institutions working towards the rapid development of the microfinance industry in the Philippines. The 45 institutions include 38 microfinance practitioners and 7 service providers. Membership among the 38 practitioners is currently dominated by NGOs engaged in microfinance, but there are nine rural banks, one thrift bank and two cooperatives in the membership. Together, it is estimated that MCPI members account for 60% of the total active outreach of the microfinance sector in the Philippines. MCPI’s key programs include social performance management and consumer protection in microfinance, while among its services are performance monitoring and benchmarking, research and advocacy.
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