Join us for the launch of FINLAC, the IDB Group’s initiative for advancing financial inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean. FINLAC is about building partnerships, sparking dialogue, and fostering synergies to drive financial inclusion throughout the region.
Spearheaded by the IDB, IDB Lab, and IDB Invest, FINLAC’s holistic cross-sector approach aims to unleash the region’s entrepreneurial and innovative drive ensuring that the most vulnerable segments of society participate in modern financial systems.
AGENDA: (download a PDF version here)
11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
Ilan Goldfajn, IDB
11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
FINLAC: The IDB Group Initiative for Financial Inclusion Eric Parrado, IDB
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Session 1
From the Ground Up: Insights on Advancing Financial Inclusion
Moderated by:
Marisela Alvarenga, IDB Invest | Tomás Lopes-Teixeira, IDB Lab
Panel
Jori Armbruster, EthicHub
Pedro Ramos, Banco Cooperativo Sicredi
Edgardo Pérez, Génesis Empresarial
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Session 2
Driving Inclusion through Payments
Moderated by:
Anderson Caputo Silva, IDB
Panel
Jon Frost, Bank for International Settlements
Darren Ware, Mastercard
Silvia Constaín, Visa
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