Investing in the future of digital inclusion for developing countries

With the digital economy expected to constitute a major portion of the future global economy, digitisation has the potential to transform lives but is unequal in its reach. Digital inclusion must be considered alongside digital transformation and digital financial literacy to connect to underserved and unserved communities.

This roundtable will explore the gaps in digital inclusion across regions, share the effective financing instruments addressing these gaps, and discuss the impact of successful applications on underserved and unserved populations left behind by the digital revolution. Digital inclusion financing instruments are being introduced to build out the digital economy through creating digital trust credentials for SMEs and digital infrastructure.

This roundtable will also highlight successful use cases of digital inclusion and digital transformation programmes led by financial institutions and multinational companies. From these success stories, the session seeks to inspire investors and financial institutions to introduce and expand digital inclusion investment instruments. The challenges that limit investment in digitalisation, particularly from capital markets, will be covered, as well as areas for collaboration. 

The roundtable will endeavour to identify key follow-up frameworks and/or actions in which the discussants could align on going forward.

Speakers

Dr Abhishek Agrawal

Dr Abhishek Agrawal

Managing Partner, Accion Digital Transformation Fund

Carrie Suen

Carrie Suen

Vice President, Global Affairs & Sustainability Strategies, Ant International

Cedric Rimaud

Cedric Rimaud

Deputy General Manager - Sustainability Solution Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

Prof. Chia Tek Yew

Prof. Chia Tek Yew

Advisor, NUS - Asian Institute of Digital Finance

Chong Khai Siang

Chong Khai Siang

Group Chief Financial Officer, Validus Investment Holdings

Kwamina Duker

Kwamina Duker

Chief Executive Officer, Development Bank Ghana

Manu Panda

Manu Panda

Chief Operating Officer, Maya Bank

Mher Grigoryan

Mher Grigoryan

Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Ararat Bank

Mushtaq Kapasi

Mushtaq Kapasi

Managing Director, Chief Representative, Asia-Pacific, International Capital Market Association

Sopnendu Mohanty

Sopnendu Mohanty

Chief FinTech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore & Group Chief Executive Officer - Designate, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

Moderator

Jiang Fangfang

Jiang Fangfang

Asia Lead for Digital Financial Service, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Katia Daude

Katia Daude

Country Manager, International Finance Corporation

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