2021 Global Inclusive Growth Summit
Rebuilding for All
The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and The Aspen Institute proudly present the 2021 Global Inclusive Growth Summit. Join a community of purpose-driven leaders for a day-long summit to take collective action towards rebuilding an economy that works for everyone, everywhere. The Summit will bring together leaders from across sectors to catalyze new partnerships and shine a spotlight on solutions that advance inclusive and sustainable economies around the world.
Featured Topics
Our growth agenda
This year’s program is designed to go deep and bring you the topics you need to know as leaders in this space. From new thinking on financial health and the role of innovation, effective philanthropy, digital transformation and trust in the morning, to protecting individuals and small business from cyber threats, growth opportunities of the circular economy, and how AI is transforming organizations in the afternoon.
Featured Speakers
Hear from purpose-driven leaders
Experience robust and thoughtful discussions on the most important inclusive growth topics from the experts themselves.
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Summit highlights
In case you missed it, watch the highlights of the summit showcasing some of the best discussions from visionary leaders on inclusive growth. See thought leaders share groundbreaking ideas and initiatives aimed at fostering economic development that leaves no one behind.
Summit Rewind
The summit's most memorable moments
In a turbulent economic, environmental, and human context, the Summit enables private sector, social impact, and government leaders to partner in new ways on meaningful solutions and approaches.
Snapshots
Celebrating champions of inclusive growth
Experience the summit through our official photographs of the most memorable and important moments, and celebrate the minds that champion inclusive growth all over the world.
Featured Session
Announcement of Commitment: Mastercard and Microsoft Economic Recovery Strategic Alliance
Top Quotes
Insights from inclusive growth leaders, in their own words
“We know that it’s no longer about the environment versus the economy in Miami. In Miami, the environment is the economy.”
“It’s really important everyone understand that systemic racism — indeed any structure or institution that restricts opportunity based on a person’s skin color, their family connections or any of those sorts of things — is an economic issue.”
“I think it’s morally, practically and economically unacceptable that we have this kind of inequity of access and we need to solve it.”
“If COVID has taught us anything, it is that we are deeply interconnected and our well-being is inextricably linked to the health and wellbeing of all.”
“Every good-paying job going forward is digital, is data, is tech. And so everybody deserves to participate and that means having broadband.”
“So, here is my on-going challenge to business leaders, foundation leaders, and non-profit leaders across our country: Think about what more you can do to remove barriers to opportunity within your own businesses and organizations. To make those businesses and organizations as inclusive as they are strong. And then, please do it.”
“It’s not so much poverty or adversity that breaks people’s spirits. It’s the feeling of being frozen, getting up every day, looking in the mirror and believing that every tomorrow is going to be just like yesterday, no matter what you do.”
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The Center for Inclusive Growth and the Aspen Institute present
The Global Inclusive Growth Summit aims to inspire and innovate. Hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and the Aspen Institute, the Summit advances real solutions to today’s most pressing challenges through collaboration and candid conversation among entrepreneurs, innovators, policymakers and emerging changemakers.
The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth advances equitable and sustainable economic growth and financial inclusion around the world. The Center leverages the company’s core assets and competencies, including data insights, expertise and technology, while administering the philanthropic Mastercard Impact Fund, to produce independent research, scale global programs and empower a community of thinkers, leaders and doers on the front lines of inclusive growth.
The Aspen Institute is a community-serving organization with global reach whose vision is the creation of a free, just, and equitable society. For 70 years, the Institute has driven change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the world’s greatest challenges. With headquarters in Washington, DC, the Institute has offices in Aspen, Colorado and New York City, as well as an international network of partners. Learn more at www.aspeninstitute.org.
