2011 Conference Video Archive

Opportunity International held its 2011 Fall Conference in San Francisco, CA. on Friday, October 14-Saturday, October 15. It was attended by more than 400 engaged people in person and online who want to learn more about microfinance and our work to bring financial services to people living in poverty in the developing world.

Plenary Sessions

Anessa Chui, Credit Suisse	Daryl Collins, “Portfolios of the Poor”	Kevin Compton, Radar Partners
Ambassador Tony Hall, Alliance to End Hunger	Dr. Julie Howard, Feed the Future	Aleksandr Kalanda, CEO Opportunity International Bank of Malawi
Steven Levy, Wired Magazine	Karen and Ronnie Lott, Opportunity International Board of Governors	Connie Nielsen, founder, Human Needs Project
John Ortberg, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church	Nadine Pembele, Opportunity International Democratic Republic of Congo	Betsy Perdue, Co-Chair Women’s Opportunity Network, Board Member Opportunity International
Reeta Roy, The MasterCard Foundation	Jeffrey Spector, Chief of Staff, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	David Simms, Opportunity International; Promod Haque, Norwest Partners; Deborah Farrington, StarVest Partners
Geoffrey Thige, Opportunity International Kenya	Kadita “A.T.” Tshibaka, Opportunity International Board of Directors

Breakout Sessions

Global Food Security: Call to Action	Agricultural Finance: Cultivating Hope	Microinsurance: A Powerful Safety Net
Portfolios of the Poor: Why Savings Matter	From Silicon Valley to Sub-Saharan Africa: Innovations Shaping the World