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A Livable Planet for All: Championing Digitalization by Women | WE Finance Code Launch

Organized by:

Offices of the Executive Director of World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund representing countries in the Southeast Asia Voting Group

Co-sponsored by: Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi)

Thursday, October 12th, 2023 | 12:30-2:00PM Marrakech
Room SA03, Sahara Quarter
Bab Ighli, Marrakech, Morocco

Background:

Organized by the Offices of the Executive Director of World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund representing countries in the Southeast Asia Voting Group, this flagship event aims to bring to the ongoing works and discussions at the World Bank Group a regional perspective of the Southeast Asia and East Asia and Pacific (SEA/EAP) members, especially of the region’s female leaders from both public and private sectors, on (i) the challenges and opportunities brought by digitalization to women and female leadership, and (ii) what could be done in closing the gender digital gap, especially by development partners like the WBG.

This event will also launch the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code (WE Finance Code), a global initiative led by the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) that aims to catalyze systemic change to bridge the access to finance gap for women entrepreneurs.

12:30PM: Welcoming Remarks

  • Wempi Saputra, Executive Director, EDS16

12:35PM: Keynote speech

  • H.E. Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance, Indonesia

12:45-1:25PM: Panel discussion – Gender and Digitalization

  • H.E. Nguyen Thi Hong, Governor, State Bank of Vietnam
  • Mamta Murthi, Vice President for Human Development, the World Bank
  • Emma Sri Martini, Finance Director, Pertamina, Indonesia
  • Esselina Macome, CEO, Financial Sector Deepening program (FSD) Mozambique, Chair of the Board of Directors, Standard Bank Mozambique
  • Moderator: Christine Zhenwei Qiang, Director of Digital Development Global Practice, the World Bank

1:25PM: Wrap-up

  • Yati Kurniati, Executive Director, Southeast Asia Voting Group, International Monetary Fund

1:30PM: WE Finance Code pilot countries launch / announcement

  • H.E. Niels Annen, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
  • Mark Bowman, Vice President for Policy and Partnerships, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • Mamta Murthi, Vice President for Human Development, the World Bank
  • Emmanuel Nyirinkindi, Vice President, Cross-Cutting Solutions, IFC
  • Moderator: Sandrine Rastello, International Journalist