Welcome Address - Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy Read more about 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 Keywords ICT RDFS2019 RDFS 2019 speakers digital technology information communication and technology digitalxadb infrastructure Read more about 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 Keywords digital technology information communication and technology digitalxadb infrastructure Read more about 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 Keywords ICT digital technology Read more about 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
Kate Wilson Keywords digital technology information communication and technology digitalxadb infrastructure Read more about Kate Wilson Kate Wilson is the CEO of Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL), an NGO that advances digital inclusion to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), so that all women, men and children can benefit from life-enhancing, mobile-based digital services.
TheNextCitiesLab: An Opportunity Read more about TheNextCitiesLab: An Opportunity Technology is changing the world’s cities by connecting physical and digital spaces. Combining technology and territory makes exploration of new synergies possible. NextCitiesLab, a fusion of urban Intelligence and digital technology, promotes competitiveness by developing a new scale of cities.