Global Leaders’ Dialogue: The Future of Financial Inclusion through Investment, Technology and Policy Innovation

This distinguished panel brings together global leaders from finance, technology, policy, and development to explore how innovation is reshaping financial inclusion worldwide. The discussion will examine the convergence of three critical pillars: strategic investment in fintech infrastructure, breakthrough technologies like AI and digital payments, and progressive regulatory frameworks that enable rather than constrain innovation.
Panelists will share insights from diverse perspectives: from India's rapidly evolving digital payments ecosystem and central bank oversight, to China's fintech expansion, Singapore's world-leading regulatory sandbox approach, and Accion's ground-level experience in emerging markets. The conversation will address how public-private partnerships can scale financial services to underserved populations, the role of central bank digital currencies and embedded finance, and the delicate balance between innovation and consumer protection.
As billions globally remain unbanked or underbanked, this dialogue will identify concrete pathways for deploying technology and capital to create inclusive, sustainable financial ecosystems that drive economic growth and reduce inequality across both developed and developing economies.