21ST ANNUAL GLOBAL MICROFINANCE & FINANCIAL INCLUSION FORUM
31st March – 1st April 2026
Istanbul, Turkey
1:1 Meetings
Keynote Presentations
Panel Discussions
Round Table Conversations
Summary
After two decades under the name Global Microfinance Forum, we’ve expanded our scope to reflect where the industry is truly headed. The new name captures our evolving mission: moving beyond access and credit toward full-spectrum financial inclusion that promotes resilience, dignity, and long-term impact.
Today, financial inclusion must adapt to conflict zones, climate change, digital exclusion, and a rapidly growing informal economy. This year’s agenda brings these realities to the forefront, with sessions focused on practical innovation and cross-sector collaboration.
By bringing together practitioners, donors, investors, fintechs, and policymakers, this forum offers more than discussion — it’s a platform for real solutions in complex environments. Whether through tailored lending models, embedded insurance, or integrated e-commerce partnerships, the focus is on building inclusive systems that serve real people in real-world conditions .
Topics
- Scaling Protection: Innovations Driving the next Frontier in Microfinance
- The Role of Digital Wallets in Expanding Financial Access
- Digital Literacy and Infrastructure Challenges for Online Microfinance – Who Gets Left Behind?
- Impact of Reduced Development Aid on Financial Inclusion Actors
- Microfinance and Peer-to-Peer Lending: Collaborative Finance
- Tailored Microfinance for Conflict-Affected Areas
- AI and Blockchain as Help for Fragile States
- Navigating the Fintech Landscape: Challenges of Regulation and Ethical Innovation
- Risk or Opportunity: Rethinking Youth Lending Strategies and Bridging Data Gaps with AI
- AI Driven Credit Models and Interest Rate Reduction on the Example of Kenya
- The Credit-Data Dilemma: Who Really Owns Financial Identity?
- Counting Progress or Choosing KPIs: Measurement Dilemma in Microfinance
- Financing the Climate Transition: Microfinance for a Low-Carbon Future
- Climate-Conscious Microfinance: MFIs as Catalysts of Climate Literacy
- Mental Health and Financial Resilience in Microfinance
- From Access to Empowerment: Integrating Microfinance, E-Commerce, and Logistics through Postal Networks
- Microfinance in the Age of Gig Work: Financing the New Informal Economy
- Unlocking Growth Through Integrated Microfinance Solutions
- Rethinking Microfinance in Transition Economics
- Agri-Tech and Rural Development
- Microfinance as a Job Creation Engine: Unlocking Entrepreneurial Chains
- Microfinance 2.0: What Will Industry Look Like in 2030
Speakers
Abhishek Agrawal
Managing Partner
Accion Digital Transformation Fund
India
Andi Taufan Garuda Putra
Founder & CEO
Amartha
Indonesia
Arnaud Quemin
Regional Director - MENA/Europe & Asia
Mercy Corps
Jordan
Philippe Guichandut
General Secretary
Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation
Luxembourg
Arunkumar Padmanabhan
Co-Founder & CEO
Svasti Microfinance
India
Etienne De Belloy
Associate Director
Innpact
Luxembourg
Ljiljana Spasojevic
Regional Director Africa
VisionFund International
Cyprus
Hans Boon
Managing Director
PostFinance International Development B.V.
the Netherlands
Natia Tsotsonava
Head of Division, Microfinance Supervision
National Bank of Georgia
Georgia
Jorge Moncayo Lara
Senior Specialist, Microfinance Accelerator Program
HOPE international
Ecuador
Amine Malik
Financial Sector Coordinator
Deutsche Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation e.V.
Turkey
Bodo Lieberam
CEO
Baobab+
The Netherlands
Brian Kuwik
SVP and Chief Regional Officer Africa
Accion
USA
Elvina Garayeva
Head of Debt, Financial Institutions
Incofin Investment Management
Belgium
Cosmin Olteanu
Investment Officer - Private Equity Unit
European Investment Bank
Luxembourg
Mohammed R. Kroessin
Head of Microfinance
Islamic Relief Worldwide
United Kingdom
Laura Fernández lord
Head Sustainability, Equity & Inclusion
Fundación Microfinanzas BBVA
Spain
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21ST ANNUAL GLOBAL MICROFINANCE AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION FORUM
31st March – 1st April 2026 |
Istanbul, Turkey
Testimonials
“It was great experience, very well organized and planned.”– CFO, FINCA, Jordan
“Overall experience was good. The event was lively with attendees from different parts of the world and different organizations.”– Investment Associate, Finnfund, Finland
“Benefited from all the sessions. Good exposure particularly on the new developments in microfinance” – Manager, Central Bank of Malaysia, Malaysia
“It was my pleasure. Congratulations for a very professionally run event and very informative. I would be happy to participate again” – General Manager, Alterfin, Belgium
“It has been a pleasure and I really hope to keep this nice cooperation in the future” – Founder & Chairman, Mikro Kapital, Luxembourg
“The overall experience is amazing” – CEO, Bosak Microfinance Bank Limited, Nigeria
“It was a great and very fruitful event for us where we had the opportunity to network and expose our brand. We are looking forward to attend the next edition! We would like to warmly thank you for the support and the great organization” – Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Germany
Who Should Attend?
- Microfinance Companies
- NBFC
- MIVs
- Investors
- NGO’s
- Fintech Companies
- Private Equity Firms
- Credit Guarantee Funds
- Software Companies
- Solution Providers
- Consultancy Companies
- Private Development Banks
- Cooperatives
- Rural Banks
- Financial Consultancy Firms
- Credit Unions
- Rating Agencies
JOB TITLES:
- Board Members
- Managing Director / Director
- CEO
- CFO
- VP, Head of Business Development
- Fund Manager
- Head of Microfinance
- Investment Officer / Manager / Specialist
- Head of Social Responsibility Programs
- Head Social Enterprises and Microfinance
- Head / Director of Financial Institutions
- Head of Microbanking – Microinsurance programs
- Head / Manager of Impact Finance / Impact Assessment
- Microfinance Technology Provider
- Head of Investments
- Director / Manager of Emerging Markets etc.
and others.