Welcome and Introductions
Welcome remarks by Samir Shah
09:30 AM to 09:40 AM
Opening remarks by Dr Gerhard Coetzee
09:40 AM to 09:50 AM
Opening remarks by Dr Indradeep Ghosh
09:50 AM to 10:00 AM
Keynote Address
“Rethinking Poverty and Finance” by Dr Jonathan Morduch
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Break for Tea/Coffee
10:45 AM to 11:30 AM
Staging Presentations on Theme 1 (Prevention of Distress)
Session Chair: Renuka Sane
Presentation by Dvara Research
Operationalising Suitability: Imperatives and Challenges - Deepti George
The presentation will discuss the need for, and issues in establishing “the ability of the borrower to repay (without experiencing distress)”, as distinct from “the ability of the lender to collect (repayments)”
11:30 AM to 12:15 PM
Breakout Discussions on Theme 1
12:15 PM to 01:15 PM
Break for Lunch
01:15 PM to 02:30 PM
Summaries of Breakout Discussion on Theme 1
02:30 PM to 03:30 PM
Staging Presentations on Theme 2 (Identification of Distress)
Session Chair: David Medine
03:30 PM to 04:10 PM
Presentation by CGAP
Using Market Monitoring Tools to Assess Borrower Risks and Outcomes and Listen to Customers – Juan Carlos Izaguirre & Laura Brix Newbury The presentation will introduce the vision of a responsible finance ecosystem and the importance of using a range of market monitoring tools to assess borrower risks and outcomes, and will share key lessons from pilots in India on social media monitoring and Kenya on early warning of client stress
03:30 PM to 04:10 PM
Break for Tea/Coffee
04:10 PM to 04:30 PM
Breakout Discussions on Theme 2
04:30 PM to 05:30 PM
Closing Remarks for Day 1
Eric Duflos
05:30 PM to 05:40 PM
CONFERENCE DINNER
(Poolside)
07:00 PM ONWARDS
Tea/Coffee
09:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Welcome Remarks for Day 2
Dr Indradeep Ghosh
10:30 AM to 10:35 AM
Summary of Breakout Discussion on Theme 2
10:35 AM to 11:30 AM
Keynote Address
“Redemption and Dignified Exit in Bankruptcy - Resolving Tensions” by Sumant Batra
11:30 AM to 12:15 PM
Break for Lunch
12:15 PM to 01:45 PM
Staging Presentations on Theme 3 (Alleviation of Distress)
Session Chair: Gabriel Davel
01:45 PM to 02:10 PM
Presentation by Dvara Research
An Overview of Approaches to Alleviate Debt Distress - Dwijaraj Bhattacharya
The presentation will focus on discussing how India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) may evolve to tackle distress resulting from idiosyncratic and system-wide shocks
01:45 PM to 01:55 PM
Presentation by CGAP
Debt Moratoria in the Pandemic: Experiences & Lessons – Patrick Meagher
The presentation will summarize the main challenges posed by borrower relief measures during the pandemic, and share key lessons and suggestions for providers, regulators, and providers to set up measures that promote good customer outcomes
01:55 PM to 02:10 PM
Breakout Discussions on
Theme 3
02:10 PM to 03:10 PM
Break for Tea/Coffee
03:10 PM to 03:40 PM
Summary of Breakout Discussion on Theme 3
03:40 PM to 04:40 PM
Closing remarks and vote of thanks
04:40 PM to 05:00 PM
Vote of thanks and closing remarks from Dvara Research
Deepti George
04:40 PM to 04:50 PM
Closing remarks from CGAP
Eric Duflos
04:50 PM to 05:00 PM