Call for Proposals: 5th Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum

Posted by on August 24, 2009

The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) invites you to submit presentation proposals for the 5th Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum in Miami, Fl on June 9-11, 2010.

CFSI is currently building the agenda and sessions for the 2010 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 not have previously been delivered elsewhere. CFSI invites you to submit an abstract by October 2, 2009 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 or joint presentations.  Selected speakers will receive an email by December 3, 2009 with the results of the selection process.

Important Dates

October 2, 2009: Extended Abstract Deadline
December 3, 2009: Notification of Acceptance
May 1, 2010: Final PowerPoint Presentation Due
June 9-11, 2010: 5th Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum

Conference Topics

Abstracts should focus on financial services for underbanked and unbanked consumers.  Even within today’s financial services environment a profitable opportunity remains in bringing services to this emerging consumer market.  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.

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

-Deposits
-Payments
-Credit
-Consumer communications

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

-The products and pathways to mainstream products
-The marketing and distribution of the products
-The risk management and underwriting that support the products

Ready to share your experience at the Forum?

Complete the Speaker Abstract Submission Form Online: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=C4kDJMdFOVNgZhuuazPNiA_3d_3d

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

3) By submitting this proposal you 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) You agree that submitted presentations are educational in nature and have not previously been delivered elsewhere.

5) You also agree to all conditions in the Speaker Agreement as defined by Source Media.

Sincerely,

The CFSI Team