Digital Loan Delivery - SIFTA Training

In an increasingly digital landscape, technology and IT systems have become integral to some of our members’ operations. FEBEA members have emphasized the need to adopt modern technologies and optimize their IT infrastructure to enhance efficiency, communication, and overall performance while maintaining ethics and a human approach at the core of their activities. Staying abreast of technological advancements is essential in remaining competitive and responsive to their customers’ and stakeholders’ evolving needs.
Training
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Date:

October 14, 2024

Time:

14:00 – 17:15 (CET)

Location:

Online
Free

Language:

English

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You will hear from the Cooperative Bank of Kaditsa, featuring insights from CEO Mr. Panos Tournavitis, as well as Mrs. Muriel Ronsse, IT Project Manager at CREDAL, discussing their organization’s digital transformation. Additionally, data scientist expert Mr. Alessandro Di Maio will share his expertise, along with representatives from two IT  companies offering tailored digital solutions for small to medium financial institutions (FERN & NATECH).

Agenda

14:00 – Introduction to the workshop and agenda: Wolfgang Spiess-Knafl, European Center for Social Finance –Introduction of participants

14:10 – 14:50 – Testimony: Implementation of credits system and digitalisation. Practitioner insights – Panagiotis Tournavitis, Bank of Karditsa – Q&A

14:50 – 15:30 – Testimony: Implementation of credits system, lessons learned and recommendations. Practitioner insights. Muriel Ronsse, Credal – Q&A

15:30 – 15:40 – Break

15:40 – 16:20 – Data science for banks. Use cases. Alessandro Di Maio – Q&A

16:20 – 16:35 – Software solutions. NATECHTheofanis Mesolongitis

16:35 – 16:50 –

  • Software solutions – Theofanis Mesolongitis
  • FERN – Lukas Wellen

16:50 – 17:00 – Q&A
17:00 – 17:10 – Wrap-Up Wolfgang Spiess-Knafl, European Center for Social Finance

Speakers

Muriel Ronsse

Muriel is currently the Head of Usability and Content Management at Smals, leading the creation of websites for the social and public health sectors. With her extensive experience as an IT Project Manager at Crédal, she is an expert in aligning business processes with technology, having been involved in the development of their IT system from the start.

Alessandro Di Maio

Data Scientist and IT Project Manager European Commission. Designed and developed the CO2 Emissions dashboard for European Commission. Lead Data Scientist at Banca Etica – data governance initiatives and developed data driven solutions, including ESG credit scoring models.

Panagiotis Tournavitis

As CEO and Executive Board Member of the Cooperative Bank of Karditsa for nearly a decade, he has driven innovation in social finance and microfinance in Greece. With a background in engineering and an MBA, he specializes in sustainable development, project management, and cooperative banking at both national and European levels.

Lukas Wellen

Advisor at Fern Software. He helped setting-up MFIs when he worked with ProCredit Bank, afterwards he set-up his own institution in East Africa. This MFI was the first to be 100% mobile payment oriented. Since then he is a financial inclusion consultant in a broad range of subjects.

Theofanis Mesolongitis

Regional Head – Solution Consulting at Natech Banking Solutions where he works with banks and financial institutions of all sizes to accelerate digital transformation, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver exceptional banking experiences.

 

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