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, companies, governments, and policy makers to share information and resources, creating a network effect and impact that increases access and value for all involved; (ii) digital finance is changing the value proposition for customers and institutions, from microfinance to remittances to government to person payments; and (iii) digital technologies and big data now allow financial service providers to more effectively serve the financially excluded.

Carolyn Dedolph Cabrera

Carolyn has diverse experience in change management, knowledge management, and communications work for development and research organizations. She is currently focusing on the people side of technology for the Digital Innovation Sandbox Program. Her current initiative is developing the Digital Fitness 101 Program, which aims to equip ADB’s employees with a basic understanding of digital technologies. Carolyn’s career has spanned agriculture, climate change, sustainability, communications, knowledge, change, and digital innovation.

Bruno Carrasco

Bruno Carrasco leads ADB-wide knowledge and innovation work in all thematic and sector operation areas, establishes sector and thematic policies and strategies, and ensures compliance with environment and social safeguards policies. He also oversees the administration of trust funds and global funding initiatives. He provides advice to management on various ADB-wide strategic and policy matters, annual and medium-term work plans, and major operational matters. He has worked at ADB for more than 23 years and has served in countries across all of its regional departments.

Stuart Shaw

Stuart is an IT and Marketing professional with 30+ years of experience, working in Asia for the past 10 years and for the previous 20 years in Australia and Europe. His knowledge and understanding of technology, planning, and partnering have helped companies develop strategies that deliver innovative solutions and achieve strategic business outcomes.

Prior to DB, he served as Senior Director Sales Asia for the Utilities Global Business Unit at Oracle. 

Ha has an IT degree from Monash University. ICT