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The Srijan (creativity in English) Microfinance Forum, organized by Intellecap since 2006, has been a national-level platform that recognizes emerging and innovative business initiatives in the microfinance and financial inclusion space. Srijan today has also become synonymous with a forum that has attracted the finest experts and stakeholders within the sector and engaged them in debates on issues and challenges that plague the Indian microfinance space.

Srijan 2009 will focus on the social vs. commercial aspects of microfinance. The event will also through its various awards and discussion topics further the promotion of the ongoing establishment of a credit bureau, sharing of negative loan information, building of an ethical code of conduct, launching of innovative financial products & services, integration of technology and much more.

Why Attend :

In the past three years, Srijan has become one of India's prominent forums that recognizes innovative models capable of both social impact and scalability. Srijan has also attracted top experts in the financial inclusion space and has conducted engaging debates centered around challenges and issues that affected the financial inclusion sector .

The Forum presents a brilliant opportunity to gauge the growing trends in the financial inclusion space, emerging models, innovative partnerships and is also a fantastic networking opportunity.Srijan is actively attended by CEOs of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), bankers, PE/VC firms, technology & other service providers (this also includes insurance providers, telecom and many more), consultants, academicians and other Stakeholders including 'the microfinance curious'.

Dec 08, 2009 - 9:00 to 21:00hrs

Hyatt Regency, Mumbai

More Details - http://www.intellecap.com/srijan2009/index.php