Courtney
Wokai New York Chapter President participated in a panel on China Microfinance held by the China Institute last Thursday. It was Meghan's first time speaking about Wokai in a public forum and she rocked the house! Way to go Meghan!
Speakers on the panel with Meghan included:
Didier Lamarche who is founder and CEO of Adam Smith Capital Partners, a private equity fund that invests in enhancing financial access in Asia. Yana Watson who is a principal at Dalberg Global Development Advisors, a strategic advisory firm specializing in international development where she leads the microfinance practice area.
Jimmy Yan (Moderator) who is currently trustee on the NYC Employees Retirement System (NYCERS) as well as involved in NYCERS' activities in microfinance.
Bhakti Mirchandani who has worked as Lehman Brothers Microfinance speacialist as well as worked with such organizations as Womens World Banking. She founded and ran the Global Microentrpreneurship Awards - a series of business plan competitions for microentrepreneurs in the developing world. To see her presentation, click Download microfinance_overview_080904.pdf
NYC President Meghan Gill speaking about China Microfinance
The hearty crowd that attended the event to hear her speak.
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