Value proposition

Home of receivables finance

WOA’s mission is to be the Global Collaborative Competence Centre for more, better and safer Receivables Financing.
WOA is an open business community, focused on collaboration between members. These include:
- Individual Professionals
- Bank & Non-Bank Finance Companies
- Service Providers
- Other stakeholders
- Start-ups or well-established businesses
- Operating domestically or internationally or both
- From Mature or emerging markets
- Offering traditional or alternative products

WOA’s activities are organized around three pillars:
ENGAGE: Networking with trusted professionals in a safe and structured environment to exchange knowledge, discuss business opportunities and in general to work together on a better regulatory and business environment.
INSPIRE: A knowledge hub on receivables finance, developed by the community for the community. Organization of webinars and meetings steered by Community Expert Groups.
INNOVATE: Access to a wide variety of solutions to improve members’ operational efficiency and their business development and to learn about new technology and innovations.

WOA’s organization is based on collaboration and volunteers:
- Strategic advisors: a small group of industry thought leaders advise WOA from the start of the project
- Membership Panel: volunteer representatives from Premium and Support Members to advise on WOA’s main activities. WOA’s initial membership panel is composed of representatives from Founding Members.
- Community Expert Groups: Volunteers working digitally together on topics of common interest for the community
- General Project facilitation: WOA is an initiative of Erik Timmermans who manages WOA on a daily basis.