Washington, D.C., April 17, 2012
—In the context of the 2012 IMF-World Bank Group Spring Meetings, heads of three dynamic emerging-market companies will join World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick and IFC EVP and CEO Lars Thunell in a forum in Washington, D.C., on April 20, 2012. They will discuss the role of the private sector in job creation, especially in times of uncertainty. They will also talk about different ways that their companies have successfully created employment and growth in their markets.
Speakers:
·
Robert B. Zoellick
, President, World Bank Group
·
Lars Thunell
, Executive Vice President and CEO, IFC
·
Pearl Esua-Mensah
, Deputy Managing Director, UT Group, Ghana’s leader in providing financial services to small and medium enterprises
·
Enrique Gomez Junco
, CEO, Optima Energia, a Mexican company leading the Latin America market for energy-efficiency solutions
·
Jerry Ng
, CEO, Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional, a leading Indonesia bank that provides financial services to underserved markets, including micro and small enterprises and women
Speakers will be available for questions and interviews.
Moderator: Matt Frei
, Washington correspondent, Channel 4 News
Date: April 20, 2012 from, 4:15-5:15 pm
Venue:
World Bank “J” building,
701 18th St, NW, Washington, D.C.
Room J-1050 (auditorium)
To RSVP or set up media interviews, please contact:
Alexandra Klopfer
Phone: (202) 473-4645 or (202) 390-5376
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for updates.
Please note: Media must be accredited to the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings to attend.
About IFC
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector. We help developing countries achieve sustainable growth by financing investment, providing advisory services to businesses and governments, and mobilizing capital in the international financial markets. In fiscal 2011, amid economic uncertainty across the globe, we helped our clients create jobs, strengthen environmental performance, and contribute to their local communities—all while driving our investments to an all-time high of nearly $19 billion. For more information, visit
www.ifc.org
.
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