WELCOME MESSAGE

We are delighted to announce MFC Silver Jubilee – the 25th MFC Annual Conference: Thriving Together and invite you to join us on the 24–25 May 2023 in Budva, Montenegro.

Whilst any milestone anniversary offers a chance to reflect on the achievements of the MFC and our members, we want to do more than simply celebrate our success. We want to examine how the experiences we have had and the lessons we have learnt will equip us to meet the challenges of the next 25 years. On the horizon, we see significant opportunities and significant risks: climate change, technological challenges, uncertain future of work, political conflict, and global insecurity. We must meet these trials with bold decisions, innovation and agility. Our Jubilee event will encourage us to envision our role in mitigating these challenges and creating sustainable ways of doing business and living. We will examine how our changing relationship with the concept of work will affect the microenterprise sector and how we can balance the immediate needs of small business with the need to future-proof them. The conference program will also address the role of social investment and patient capital in helping companies and communities to thrive.

The 25th anniversary event agenda will enable lively discussions and debates—as well as provide ample time and space to celebrate our past and form new partnerships that will be beneficial for your future work. Join your peers at this memorable event, set against the backdrop of the wonderful cultural and sight-seeing opportunities that Budva has to offer.

500+

Professionals

40+

Investors, IT providers
and technology partners

40+

Countries

1000+

Pre-scheduled
meetings

WELCOME VIDEO

VISA INFO

IN CASE YOU ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A VISA TO TRAVEL TO MONTENEGRO – WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU REQUEST YOUR VISA AT LEAST 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE CONFERENCE STARTS.
Please contact our visa support: visamfc@guarant.cz

500+

Professionals

40+

Investors, IT providers
and technology partners

40+

Countries

1000+

Pre-scheduled
meetings

REGISTER NOW

Regular registration deadline is on 5 May 2023.

VENUE

Splendid Conference & Spa Resort, Budva, Montenegro

The 25th MFC Annual Conference will be held at Splendid Conference & SPA Resort, located in the small town of Bečići, 2 kilometers from Budva’s Old Town in Montenegro. Splendid Conference & SPA Resort is the first 5 stars hotel on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea.

AGENDA

Check Conference Preliminary Agenda.

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

STRATEGIC SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

BRONZE SPONSORS

ACADEMIC PARTNER

IMPACT MANAGEMENT PARTNER

SILVER JUBILEE GALA DINNER SPONSOR

SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTNER

PARTNER

MEDIA PARTNERS

SPEAKERS

ARCHIL BAKURADZE

Chair of Supervisory Board,
JSC MFO Crystal, Georgia

BIO

ROSALIND COPISAROW

Co-Founder of MFC, MFC
UK

BIO

JAN DEWIJNGAERT

Director Private Equity EECA,
Incofin Investment Management, Belgium

BIO

MAYADA EL-ZOGHBI

Managing Director, Center for Financial Inclusion,
USA

BIO

GRZEGORZ GALUSEK

MFC Advisor, former CEO, MFC
Poland

BIO

WERNER HOYER

EIB President, EIB
Luxembourg

BIO

BRUNILDA ISAJ

MFC Council Chairwoman, MFC
Albania

BIO

KATARZYNA PAWLAK

MFC CEO, MFC
Poland

BIO

ALEKSANDRA POPOVIC

Founder / Strategic Advisor,
Lovcen Bank, Montenegro

BIO

BRUNO ROBINO

Deputy Head of Climate and Social Finance Advisory Division,
EIB, Luxemburg

BIO

NICOLAS SCHMIT

Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights,
European Commission, Belgium

BIO

SHOIRA SODIQOVA

CEO, Bank “Arvand”
Tajikistan

BIO

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ABOUT MFC

The Microfinance Centre is a social finance network that promotes fairness, inclusion, equality and responsible service. We unite over 100 organisations across 36 countries of Europe, Central Asia, who together deliver responsible microfinance services to almost 2,000,000 low-income clients.

Our Mission
Our mission is to empower people and communities through sustainable social finance.

Our Vision
Our vision is for a financial system that works for people, communities and the planet in a fair, responsible and sustainable way.
MFC is a broad and diverse community of organizations interested in and practicing sustainable social finance. ​
Together with our members – microfinance, financial cooperative systems, social finance banks, social investors, academic institutions, national and international support organizations and networks – we seek to make financial services work effectively for people, communities and the planet by embracing sustainability good practices and standards, sharing knowledge, advocacy and networking in the region of Europe and Central Asia.