Diversity & Inclusion

Financial Inclusion Week 2022

Oct 18, 2022 6:00 PM ET
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The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

Now in its eighth year, Financial Inclusion Week 2022 is bigger than ever.

Convened by our partners at Accion’s Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI), FIW is a global forum for exchanging ideas, research and perspectives from around the world. The community-driven agenda covers the most pressing topics, helping to inform and advise efforts to advance inclusive finance.

This year, we are proud to be supporting FIW through our Strive initiative as a Gold Sponsor, where we’ll be hosting a week of engaging content focused on micro- and small enterprises (MSEs).

Join our partners and financial inclusion experts as we explore challenges and solutions for building a more inclusive economy in the digital era. Register here and scroll down to learn more!

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17

Enabling small businesses to reach their potential through access to finance

How can digital financial service providers enable small businesses to better reach their potential by increasing access to appropriate products and services? This panel discussion, hosted by our partners at Strive Community and Caribou Digital, will feature providers offering innovative digital and data-first solutions that truly meet the nuanced needs of small businesses. The session will consider approaches to alternative credit scoring, behavioral science and nudges, open data and product optimization, among other topics.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18

Is there a future for MSEs in the digital economy?

Join Center SVP Payal Dalal to learn about the intersection between MSEs and the digital economy. During the session, a panel of experts will validate the key forces that are likely to impact the digital economy and MSEs' participation in it. Panelists will react to a set of possible future scenarios and the strategies proposed to improve outcomes and mitigate harm for MSEs.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19

Improving the financial resilience of gig workers in Latin America

Join Center VP Luz Gomez for a session that will outline key challenges gig workers face and identify the behavioral strategies and interventions best suited to resolve them. Drawing on learnings from “Creating Financial Resiliency in Latin America: Behavioral Challenges and Opportunities Facing Digital Work Platforms," the latest report from our partners at the Common Cents Lab, the session will offer insights for helping entrepreneurs and gig workers in similar economies and more broadly around the world.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20

High-tech and high-touch: women-centered design for mixed digital realities

This session will highlight insights and case studies from CARE Ignite, a program supported by the Center, that showcase how women-centered design is supporting the digital journey of women-led micro- and small-growing businesses in Vietnam, Peru and Pakistan.

Originally published by The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

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