Call for Proposals: 6th Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum

Posted by on October 24, 2010

The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) invites you to submit presentation proposals for the 6th Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum in New Orleans on June 8-10, 2011. CFSI is currently building the agenda and sessions for the 2011 Underbanked Financial Services Forum and is seeking dynamic proposals with real world experiences to share. All proposals should provide key knowledge sharing opportunities for session attendees and should not have been delivered elsewhere. CFSI invites you to submit an abstract by November 5, 2010 containing the following:

* Title
* Description – limited to two paragraphs
* Specific examples of what audience members will learn and can utilize to transform their underbanked consumer practices/services
* Speaker biography
* Speaker contact information

CFSI will select submissions relevant to the Underbanked Forum topics that expand the dialogue and breadth of knowledge regarding underbanked consumers. CFSI will also review submissions for opportunities to be matched with other presentation submissions in panel discussions or joint presentations.

Selected speakers will receive an email by December 15, 2010.

Submit your abstract: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LR926CG

Read more about the forum: http://cfsinnovation.com/events/article/440652

Important Dates

Nov. 5, 2010: Abstract Deadline
Dec. 15, 2010: Final Day for Notification of Acceptance
May 1, 2011: Final PowerPoint Presentation Due
June 8-10, 2011: 6th Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum

Conference Topics

Abstracts should focus on financial services for underbanked and unbanked consumers.  This year’s
theme is “Invest. Innovate. Inspire.”  Global innovations, technological innovations, the evolving regulatory environment, understanding the underbanked/unbanked consumer, and social impact work all have particular relevance in demonstrating this to be a compelling marketplace.

Inspire us!

When submitting abstracts, authors should consider the general conference program, which will be organized around the following topics:

* Deposits
* Payments
* Credit
* Financial Capability

Within these topic areas, conference attendees are interested in learning about:

* Financial products and services
* Marketing and distribution
* Risk management

QUESTIONS?

Please email us at info@CFSInnovation.com

Interested in exhibiting your products and services to conference attendees? Please contact Adam
Dadich at 212-803-6089 or via email at adam.dadich@sourcemedia.com

Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Please contact Adam Dadich at 212-803-6089 or via email at adam.dadich@sourcemedia.com

Important Notes

1) Presenters will receive a full complimentary registration to the Underbanked Forum. Presenters are responsible for all expenses associated with attending the Underbanked Forum.

2) Presenters must agree to assign to the Underbanked Forum the rights to publish their presentations in any version or translation (including CD-ROM and Online Library), separately or with other presentations. Presenters must also grant the Underbanked Forum the right to use their name, photo and biographical information in connection with their presentation, including for promotional purposes.

3) By submitting this proposal presenters agree to be available during the time frame of the Underbanked Forum and that all speakers identified in the proposal affirm their equal interest and acceptance with Underbanked Forum participation and respective deadlines/requirements.

4) Presenters agree that submitted presentations are educational in nature and have not been delivered elsewhere.

5) Presenters must also agree to all conditions in the Speaker Agreement as defined by SourceMedia.