(Matthew Davie | Photo Courtesy of EDCO)
EDCO’s last PubTalk of 2019 is right around the corner, and it’s one week earlier in the month than normal. November’s lineup features a global nonprofit deploying millions of micro-loans, plus three product companies that are using new technology to the fullest extent. The event takes place Thursday, November 21 at 5pm in McMenamins in downtown Bend. Network, grab a beverage, enjoy some amazing appetizers and join us one last time before we close out the year.
Keynote Speaker: Matthew Davie, Chief Strategy Officer, Kiva
Pitching Companies:
- Carly Kiselycznyk, CEO & Founder, BrainChild Technologies
- Lora Haddock, CEO & Founder, Lora DiCarlo
- Company Update: Jamie Bianchini, Co-Founder & CEO, LuDela
About Kiva and Matthew Davie
Financial exclusion is a global problem: 1.7 billion adults lack access to even a basic savings account. Over the past 15 years, Kiva — a U.S.-based nonprofit — has worked to debunk the myth that poor people are not creditworthy by facilitating more than $1.5 billion in micro-loans in 94 countries. Matthew will discuss Kiva’s history, the systemic challenges that prevent poor people from accessing financial services and the efforts currently underway to leverage emerging technologies such as blockchain to build an inclusive system for the future.
