The Financial Leaders of Today

Sudatta Mandal (SIDBI, India): SIDBI’s strategy for the financial inclusion of MSMEs

Sudatta Mandal is Deputy Managing Director at Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI for short).
In this episode, you will learn more about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on MSMEs in India and SIDBI's strategy for the financial inclusion of MSMEs.
Tune in now to learn about SIDBI's 2.0 vision where the goal is to serve the underserved sections of the population, to promote entrepreneurship culture, and be mindful of the planet. 
 

Iván Cornejo (NAFIN, Mexico): Leading Mexican MSMEs towards sustainable development

Iván Cornejo is Director of International Financial Institutions at Nacional Financiera (NAFIN for short) in Mexico. 
In this episode, you will learn more about NAFIN's 87th anniversary and their 2020-2024 strategy for the financial inclusion of MSMEs.
Tune in now to learn about NAFIN's newest milestone: becoming the first Mexican development bank to be an accredited entity of the Green Climate Fund.
 

Gustavo Montezano: Financing Brazil to monetize its natural capital and reduce social gaps

Gustavo Montezano is President and CEO of BNDES in Brazil, the world’s second largest development bank. Through this interview with Sandra Péloquin, Secretary General of TMG, President Montezano shares his envisioned legacy: having the entire ecosystem of BNDES valuing, acting on, and sharing the non-financial goals of sustainability.
Tune in to understand why Brazilian SMEs are in a great place to take advantage of the sustainable transition and how BNDES can support them.

Tony Okpanachi: Leading a bank with sustainability at its core

ANTHONY OKPANACHI, Managing Director/CEO at Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) is the latest guest of THE FINANCIAL LEADERS OF TODAY. Tune in to this episode to meet a seasoned banker as he explains to SANDRA PÉLOQUIN how they adapted their offering to mitigate the effects of the 2020 health crisis on Nigerian MSMEs, who are key to the country's economy and employment levels. This interview also unwraps the 4 sustainability perspectives ingrained into DBN and its operations.

Juuso Heinilä: Working everyday to make entrepreneurial dreams come true

THE FINANCIAL LEADERS OF TODAY has a new episode with JUUSO HEINILÄ, Executive Vice President at Finnvera and Vice President at The Montreal Group's board. In this interview, Juuso shared with SANDRA PÉLOQUIN how building a better world through finance is a great motivator.
This episode is full of details about Finnvera, its role in Team Finland and how this leader imagines Finnish entrepreneurs shaping the post-crisis era through digital processes and sustainable businesses.

Jean-Pierre Di Bartolomeo: A close guidance of Walloon entrepreneurs

This fourth episode of THE FINANCIAL LEADERS OF TODAY features an interview with JEAN-PIERRE DI BARTOLOMEO, President of SOWALFIN who told SANDRA PÉLOQUIN all about his journey in the Belgian SME sphere.
By listening to this French conversation, the audience will meet a very charismatic leader that adheres to the motto "L’union fait la force" and focuses in offering a global support and close contact to Walloon entrepreneurs at every stage of their business existence.

Ibrahim Almojel and his integration of the Silicon Valley amplification culture into the Saudi transformation Agenda

In this episode you will meet Dr. Ibrahim Almojel, Chief Executive Officer of the  Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF), as he shares with Sandra all the details bout SIDF's internal transformation to pursue the goal of making the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, an industrial powerhouse and logistical global hub.
Tune in to learn more about this Stanford alumni and how his time in the Silicon Valley influenced his leadership style.
 

Pascal Lagarde and his active involvement in Serving the (French) Future

Want to discover what makes Bpifrance the trustworthy bank of French entrepreneurs?
Pascal Lagarde, Chairman at The Montreal Group and Executive Director, International, Strategy, Studies and Development at Bpifrance tells Sandra Péloquin how Bpi's closeness, simplicity, will and optimism are key in their mission of serving the future and in supporting entrepreneurs during both crisis and relaunch times. 
FYI: This conversation (in French) took place in September 2020.