Chaired by
Duoguang BEI Co-Chair and President, CAFI
Speakers
Dongrong LI President, National Internet Finance Association of China (NIFA)
Guangwei PAN Secretary of CPC and CEO of China Banking Association, Chief Vice Chairman of Asian Financial Cooperation Association
Fei WANG President of China Micro-Credit Companies Association (CMCA)
Yuan CHEN Vice Chairman, 12th NCCPPCC, Chairman, CF40 Executive Council
John GLEN Economic Secretary to the Treasury (EST)
Panshi JIN CIO of China Construction Bank
◆ Financial Resilience of the Micro and Vulnerable
The Micro and Vulnerable is an integral part of our economy and society. They play a key role in economic growth, entrepreneurship, innovations, employment, culture preservation, and sustainable development. At the same time, however, they are facing numerous challenges due to their own characteristics.
Through discussions of their income, operations and capacity, this session will provide a deep dive into the resilience of the Micro and Vulnerable, reveal root causes of their problems and prescribe proper policy and financial solutions to them.
Moderator
Tim LIU Managing Director, CAFI
Speakers
Marco MA Global Vice President, Head of China Strategic Project and Planning, Visa
Yong ZHU Deputy Secretary General of the National Internet Finance
Elisabeth RHYNE Former Managing Director, Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion, Academic Advisor, CAFI
David PORTEOUS Founder & Chair of BFA Global, Co-founder & Chair of Digital Frontiers Institute
Evelyn STARK Financial Health Strategy Lead, MetLife Foundation
Presenter
Duoguang BEI Co-Chair and President, CAFI
◆ Relief and Adaptability: Effectiveness of Public Policy
Recently, a series of fiscal and financial policy measures have been taken to tackle the problems faced by the Micro and Vulnerable and enhance their capacity-building. In 2020 in particular, in consideration of the global pandemic, trade disputes and manyother challenges, the government has rolled out a variety of innovative public policy programs. The reviews of them, however, differ in terms of their effectiveness. The differences involve whether the policies are well-targeted and straight forward, whether the total amount and structures are reasonable, whether the cross-department collaborations are systematic, etc.
This session will discuss how to improve the effectiveness of public crisis relief programs that aim to aid the Micro and Vulnerable and other stakeholders in maneuvering through the current economic downturn.
Moderator
Yi DING Senior Advisor, CAFI, Former Chairwoman and CPC Committee Secretary, Huaneng Capital Services Corporation, Ltd.
Featured Speech
Xiaohui ZHANG Dean of PBoC School of Finance, Tsinghua University, Academic Advisor, CAFI
Speakers
Min JI Director of Counselor's Office, PBoC
Shangxi LIU Secretary of CPC Committee and President of the Chinese Academy of Fiscal Sciences
Dexu HE, Director, National Academy of Economic Srategy, CASS
Qamar SALEEM Financial Institution Group Asia Pacific Manager, Advisory Services, IFC
Muhammad YUNUS 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Founder of Grameen Bank, Academic Advisor, CAFI
Esheng CAI Chairman of the Finance Center for South- South Cooperation(FCSSC)/former Vice Chairman, CBRC
FinTech: Innovation and Regulation
The double-bottom line pertaining to inclusive finance is achieved through an approach combining offline personalized services and online customer experience. Digital financial services in particular have made sustainable progress in the recent years and played a key role in combating the pandemic this year. On the other hand, this rapid growth has led to some new issues such as consumer data protection, operational compliance, risk management, regulatory arbitrage and capacity building for regulators. Balancing innovation and risk has become a crucial topic for the high-quality development of digital financial services.
This panel will bring together relevant parties to discuss the innovations and risk management associated with digital financial services, aiming to reach a consensus for shared development.
Moderator
Ben ZHAI Senior Advisor, CAFI
Panelist
Yuan ZHONG Secretary of CPC Committee and Chairman and Chairman of Anhui Rural Credit Cooperatives Union
Yong ZHU Vice Secretary General, National Internet Finance Association of China (NIFA)
Jianguang SHEN Vice President, JD Group, Chief Economist, JD Digits
Alan ZHUO Vice Presiddent,Didi
Xin WANG Head of Financial Institutions Group, Managing Director, IBD, CICC
Challenges and Opportunities: Financial Inclusion on a Global Scale
Due to varied stages of development, inclusive finance has taken different shapes acrossthe globe. As the ancient proverb goes, listen to both sides, you will be enlightened. Our Forum will be joined by representatives from a number of different countries, international financial institutions and foundations. They will share their unique thoughts and challenges. Drawing on their global experiences, we will also be able to identify fresh ideas, directions and strategies to develop China's inclusive finance sector.
Moderator
Duoguang BEI Co-Chair and President, CAFI
Panelist
Sir Sherard COWPER-COLES KCMG LVO Vice President, UK Financial Inclusion Commission
Denis DUVERNE Chairman of the Board of Directors, AXA
Wim GEERTS Ambassador of the Netherlands to P.R. China (Beijing)
Alan BEEBE President of the American Chamber of Commerce in China
Krishna THACKER Director, Asia Region, MetLife Foundation
Consumer Finance against the Backdrop of the Dual Circular Economy
The sudden outbreak of COVID-19 and continued trade disputes have added momentum to the deglobalization trend which has become the cornerstone for many national governments in formulating their economic policies. In response to the Dual-Stress Tests in 2020, the Chinese authorities have proposed the Dual-Circulation national strategy, placing a greater emphasis on the domestic economic circulation asthe primary driver of current development. In this context, it has become an increasingly important topic for financial service providers to tap into the huge potential of underserved domestic consumers and provide assistance to improve their financial health.
This session will focus on how finance could support consumption and analyze issues related to policy formulation, direction of public support and key precautions.
Moderator
Xijun ZHAO Co-President, CAFI
New Publication Release: White Paper on Blue-Collar Workers in Manufacturing: The Impact of the Pandemic and Their Financial Health
Presenter: Xiugen MO Managing Director, CAFI
Featured Speech
Anthony LEE Founder & CEO for Fujinfu Fintech
Panelist
Jianying LI Director of Retail Banking, Bank of Beijing
Ziwei CAO Vice President for Strategy, Airstar Digital Technology
Jia WANG Vice President of Lionbridge Group
Xunpei YU Vice President, 58 Finance
Qimiao FAN Director of Strategy and Operations, Office of the Managing Director for Development, Policy and Partnerships, the World Bank
Zhiwu CHEN, Director of Asia Global Institute, Chair Professor of Finance, Victor and William Fung Professor in Economics, University of Hongkong, Academic Advisor, CAFI
Host
Mei LU Senior Advisor, CAFI
Guest Speaker
Tianqi SUN Head of Financial Stability Bureau, PBoC
Discovery and lnnovation: The Outcome, Lesson Learned and Forecast of the National Inclusive Reform Experimental Zone
High Level Roundtable of Experts & Enlarged Council Meeting of CAFI (Closed-door)
◆ The 5th Expanded Council Meeting of CAFI
◆ Between Two Five -Year Plans : The Outcome of China's First Five-Year Plan for Promoting Financial Inclusion and the Forecast of the Second Five -Year Plan
Digital Insurance and Rural Revitalization (Invitation Only)