This event looks really cool! I'm a member of Women Advancing Microfinance and they always have interesting topics with great speakers and quality networking opportunities.
Cheers,
Katharine
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The Role of Microfinance in Impact Investing
Where:
Mayer Brown LLP
1675 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Time: 6-8 pm
Women Advancing Microfinance-New York (WAM-NY) warmly invites you to spend an evening featuring leaders in the Impact Investing community. Given the growth of Impact Investing, we have invited leaders in the sector to discuss their views on the role of Microfinance within the broader asset class. Paul DiLeo is Founder and Managing Partner of Grassroots Capital Management, which works to engage capital to help eliminate global poverty through investments in microfinance and adjacent sectors such as health, housing and education. Paul has pioneered the mobilization of private capital for the microfinance industry and in so doing has helped shape the sector as an investable opportunity. With over two decades of experience in development finance and 10 years' experience in the microfinance sector, he has cultivated a wealth of knowledge in the industry and is respected as a thought leader in the microfinance investment community.
Amit Bouri serves as Director of Strategy and Development at the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing around the world. The GIIN was launched at the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting, and has been recognized by The Economist for its work supporting for-profit social and environmental solutions. At the GIIN, Amit focuses on strategic planning, program development, and external relations. Sara Vermeir joined Incofin Investment Management in 2009. As Head of Business and Fund Development she works on the development of new funds, on the commercialization of existing funds, and on maintaining excellent investor relations. Sara is also part of the investment team and is a private equity manager, in charge of analyzing and negotiating the private equity transactions of Incofin IM's pool of funds, with a specific regional focus on Asia and on adjacencies to the traditional microfinance portfolio. Date: Monday May 16, 2011 Venue: Mayer Brown LLC Time: 6:00-6:30 Registration 6:30-7:30 Featured Speakers 7:30-8:00 Q&A/Networking Fee: $10 for non-members Free for WAM-NY members Other: Light refreshments will be served |
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Become a WAM NY Member for 2011-2012! You can join or renew your membership for the calendar year. Please email us at wamnewyork@yahoo.com for more details. Follow us online at WAM NY. We look forward to seeing you on the 16th! Sincerely, The WAM-NY Steering Committee Women Advancing Microfinance (WAM) - NewYork |
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