Thursday, May 2
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| 08:30 |
Registration, coffee, light breakfast |
| 09:00
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Debate: Financial Inclusion means Formal Financial Inclusion, moderated by Peter Walker, Director of the Feinstein International Center
Two rounds of arguments and rebuttals by each side (in an Oxford-style debate), followed by questions and commentary from the audience and a plenary vote.
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Con:
- Jenny Aker, Assistant Professor of Economics, The Fletcher School and the Department of Economics, Tufts University
- Daryl Collins, Director, Bankable Frontier Associates
- Ignacio Mas, Senior Fellow, The Center for Emerging Market Enterprises, The Fletcher School
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Keynote Address: Demanding Inclusion
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Inclusion around the World: A Dialogue
What is the state of Inclusion? How far have we come and where are we heading? Join Bhaskar Chakravorti, Senior Associate Dean and Executive Director of The Fletcher School’s Institute for Business in the Global Context for a discussion with industry leaders on the progress of financially inclusive practices around the world.
Panelists:
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| 12:30 |
Lunch |
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Insights from Original Fletcher Research on Three Continents
A panel of Fletcher fellows and faculty share new insights on inclusion and inclusive technologies in “extreme” circumstances.
Panelists:
- Jenny Aker, Assistant Professor of Economics, The Fletcher School and the Department of Economics, Tufts University
- Nicholas Sullivan, Senior Fellow, The Center for Emerging Market Enterprises, The Fletcher School
- Kim Wilson, Senior Fellow, The Center for Emerging Market Enterprises, The Fletcher School
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On the Frontlines: Extreme Inclusion in Practice
A panel of experts from around the world discuss how they blend financial services with other practices to include the ultra-poor.
Panelists:
- Janet Heisey, Director of Technical and Strategic Alliances, Trickle Up
- Maria May, Program Manager, Social Innovation Lab, BRAC
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Financing for Inclusion
Where are inclusion investors getting the biggest bang for their bucks? What kind of financial tools are perceived to be most scalable?
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Pitch for Inclusion: Student competition finals and prizes
Vote for your favorite in this interactive series of final “Pitches for Inclusion!” All entrants are local university students.
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| 05:30 |
Reception |