| Event Start Date: March 20, 2025 | Event End Date: March 21, 2025 | Event Venue: Siargao Cultural Convention Center |
The Mindanao Microfinance Conference YR 2025 with the theme: “Navigating Uncertainty: Building Resilient Microfinance Institutions in Mindanao”, was held on March 20-21, 2025 at Siargao Cultural Convention Center, Brgy. Osmeña, Dapa, Siargao.
The conference was a pivotal event in the region’s development landscape, gathering industry leaders, policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders to deliberate on crucial issues and strategies in microfinance. The conference aims to address the pressing challenges faced by microfinance institutions and communities in building resilience, fostering sustainable agricultural practices, and promoting enterprise development in the face of adversities.
Topics discussed during the event were presented by the following guest speakers:
“Compliance with BSP Regulations and Industry Standards”
Dir. Mary Ann Cube
Director, Financial Supervision Department VII | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
“Significance and Methods of Establishing Sustainable Finance”
Ms. Jo Ann Eala
Head of the Sustainability Office | Bank of the Philippine Islands
“Artificial Intelligence in Credit Scoring: Innovations in Risk Assessment”
Mr. Miggy Villanueva
Head of Marketing and Employee Experience | FinScore
“Agriculture Credit Guarantee Programs and Partnership with PhilGuarantee”
Atty. Emmanuel R. Torres
SVP and Group Head – Agriculture Guarantee Group | Philippine Guarantee Corporation
“Agricultural Finance and Value Chain Financing”
Dr. Roehlano Briones, Ph.D.
Senior Research Fellow | Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS)
“Managing Credit Risk in Agricultural Lending”
Mr. Jimmy P. Arco
Department Head of CDO Lending Center | Land Bank of the Philippines
“The Role of AMAS in developing the Agricultural Sector in the Philippines”
Ms. Leny G. Pecson
Chief Agriculturist – Agribusiness Industry Support Division (AISD)
Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS) | Department of Agriculture
