On the first day of the Global SME Finance Forum 2023, notable speakers including Mr. Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of International Finance Corporation (recorded speech), Mr. Nandan Nilekani, Co-Founder and Non-Executive Chairman of Infosys, and Mr. Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Mr. Dinesh Khara, Chairman of SBI, Mr. Sivasubramanian Ramann, Chairman & MD, SIDBI, Mr. Edwin Bautista, President and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank of the Philippines, Mr. Sandy Kemper, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of C2FO and Ms. Shalini Warrier, Executive Director, Federal Bank.