Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy 24 to 25 May 2016 This learning event, organized by Asian Development Bank (ADB) in collaboration with the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor and ADB Institute, aimed to bring together policy makers, financial sector supervisors and regulators, financial institutions, financial technology companies, academia, as well as financial sector experts to discuss opportunities and challenges in digital finance. Another objective of the event discussions was to identify how multilateral development banks such as ADB can support in this development by financing digital technology and transformation projects. Program and Learning Materials 24 May 2016 25 May 2016 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Welcome Address Welcome Address - Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy Asian Development Bank’s Bambang Susantono in his welcome address at this conference highlighted how (i) a sharing economy gathers individuals,… Bambang Susantono Keynote Opening Keynote Opening - Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy Financial inclusion expert and entrepreneur Carol Realini in her opening keynote promoted “Banking as a Platform” as an approach to financial… Carol Realini Keynote Debate The Speed of Change: Trends in Digital Finance -- Why it Matters! Carol Realini, Rochelle Tomas, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Duncan Woods Session 1 - Customer-Centricity for Financial Inclusion Presentations on Key Trends and Best Practices in Customer-Centricity Christine Duhaime, Geric Laude, Myra Valenzuela, Ying Qian Session 1 - Customer-Centricity for Financial Inclusion Customer-Centricity for Financial Inclusion Customer-centricity is the key to real financial inclusion with digitization as the tool towards this transformation. Recently, there has been a big… Deepak Mohanty Lunch Presentation Financial Inclusion in Asia by Use of Distribution Network Naoyuki Yoshino Session 2 - Digital Business Models for Financial Inclusion Presentations on Business Models for Delivering Financial Services Jenny Chang, Anju Patwardhan, Kalin Radev Session 2 - Digital Business Models for Financial Inclusion Lagging Performance of Agriculture Sector The lagging performance of India’s agriculture sector affects majority of rural dwellers. Limited access to affordable funding for farmers constrains… Christine Engstrom, Rainer Hartel Session 3 - Catalysts for Financial Inclusion Discussions on Best Practice Cases and Scaling Up Session 3 - Catalysts for Financial Inclusion Focus on Microfinance Tanya Hotchkiss, Lito Villanueva Session 3 - Catalysts for Financial Inclusion BASIX Social Enterprise Group BASIX Social Enterprise Group, at the forefront of financial inclusion, offers affordable, accessible, and scalable digital payments solutions to the… BL Parthasarathy Session 3 - Catalysts for Financial Inclusion Focus on Remittances Robert Bell, Imelda Nicolas Session 3 - Catalysts for Financial Inclusion Developing Markets Associates Remittances are a key source of development finance with about two-thirds of the global flow going to countries in Asia and the Pacific. This… Jonathan Capal Session 3 - Catalysts for Financial Inclusion Catalysts for Financial Inclusion: Remittance and Digital Finance An animated, fact driven discussion on remittances was held in one of this event’s breakout sessions. Asian Development Bank Senior Investment… Sabine Spohn, Jonathan Capal Session 3 - Catalysts for Financial Inclusion Focus on Government-to-Person Payments Rishi Gupta, Simoun Ung Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Remarks Ma. Carmela Locsin Keynote Opening David Brear Session 4 - Supervision and Regulation of Digital Financial Services: Keeping up with Market Development Farida Peranginangin, Peter Morgan, Patrick Joseph Sadornas, Noritaka Akamatsu Session 5 - Perspectives on Consumer Protection and Emerging Risks in Digital Finance Perspectives on Consumer Protection and Emerging Risks in Digital Finance This presentation examines the state of financial consumer protection and the potential risks and costs of emerging and innovative banking services… Clarence Hui Session 5 - Perspectives on Consumer Protection and Emerging Risks in Digital Finance Manoj Sharma, Janette Toral, Simoun Ung, Duncan Woods Session 6 - The Cost and Value of Digital Finance Women's World Banking This presentation introduces Women’s World Banking, a global nonprofit devoted to giving more low-income women access to the financial tools and… Jaclyn Berfond Session 6 - The Cost and Value of Digital Finance Moinuddin Rahgir, Anthony Thomas, Prasanna Varadharajan Session 7 - The Way Forward Shubhendru Khoche, Deepak Mohanty, Farida Peranginangin, Bruno Carrasco Closing Remarks Closing Remarks - Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy In his closing remarks at this conference, Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Diwakar Gupta stressed that (i) public private partnerships are vital for… Diwakar Gupta Highlight of the Event Conference Report - Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy Experts in this report shares insights about what works and what does not in the digital ecosystem for expanding innovative financial inclusion… Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. 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