2021 Global Inclusive Growth Summit – Global Inclusive Growth Summit

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST

Opening Plenary
- Welcome Remarks from Mastercard and the Aspen Institute
  
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  Speakers
  
  Michael Froman
  
  President, Council on Foreign Relations, CFR
  
  Dan Porterfield
  
  President and CEO, The Aspen Institute
- Framing Remarks on Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
  
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  Speaker
  
  Ajay Banga
  
  President, The World Bank
- Opening Remarks
  
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  Speaker
  
  William Jefferson Clinton
  
  42nd President of the United States, Founder and Board Chair, The Clinton Foundation
- Rebuilding for All: Inclusive by Design
  
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  Moderator
  
  William Jefferson Clinton
  
  42nd President of the United States, Founder and Board Chair, The Clinton Foundation
  
  Speakers
  
  Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
  
  Director General, World Trade Organization
  
  Raphael Bostic
  
  President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
  
  Gina Raimondo
  
  Secretary of Commerce, The United States of America
- Announcement of Commitment: Beyond the Billion – DecaBillion: Fueling Female Founders
  
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  William Jefferson Clinton
  
  42nd President of the United States, Founder and Board Chair, The Clinton Foundation
- Announcement of Commitment: Mobility Capital Finance – Narrowing the Racial Wealth Gap: Banking the Un/Underbanked in Birmingham
  
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  Speaker
  
  William Jefferson Clinton
  
  42nd President of the United States, Founder and Board Chair, The Clinton Foundation
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EST

Plenary 1: People, Planet and Prosperity: Creating Growth that Sustains

In 2021, as extreme weather events wreak havoc in every corner of the world, the effects of climate change have never been more devastating or far reaching. The urgency to act is rising, and we must rethink the roles of responsibilities of business, government, and civil society. Can we create a more inclusive economy that enables both growth and a healthy planet? We’ll discuss how we can meet this imperative to ensure a future for generations to come – one that’s socially and ecologically.

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- Climate and Capitalism: The Case for Growth That’s Inclusive and Sustainable
  
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  Moderator
  
  Melissa Kearney
  
  Director, Aspen Economic Strategy Group, The Aspen Institute
  
  Speaker
  
  Brian Deese
  
  Director, National Economic Council, The White House
- Notes from the Field with Miami’s Mayor
  
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  Speaker
  
  Francis Suarez
  
  Mayor, City of Miami
- Announcement of Commitment: Acumen: Equitable & Sustainable Solutions for India’s Informal Workers
  
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  Speaker
  
  Yasmina Zaidman
  
  Chief Partnerships Officer, Acumen
- The Role of Consumers in Fighting Climate Change
  
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  Moderator
  
  Marla Blow
  
  President, Skoll Foundation
  
  Speakers
  
  Alan Jope
  
  CEO, Unilever
  
  Katherine L. Milkman
  
  James G. Dinan Professor, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
- Announcement of Commitment AARP: Living, Learning, and Earning Longer Collaborative: Corporations for an Age-Inclusive Workplace
  
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  Speaker
  
  JoAnn Jenkins
  
  CEO, AARP
- Transforming Business Towards More Inclusive Growth
  
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  Moderator
  
  Gabrielle Sulzberger
  
  Senior Advisor, Centerbridge Partners
  
  Speakers
  
  Jean Case
  
  CEO, Case Foundation
  
  Lata Reddy
  
  Senior Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion and Impact, Prudential Financial
- Announcement of Commitment: Inclusive Growth Spark Grant Winners
  
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11:30 AM - 11:45 AM EST

Innovations for Inclusion

Discover groundbreaking tools for advancing inclusive and sustainable growth.
- Innovations for Inclusion: Inclusive Growth Score
  
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  Arturo Franco
  
  Senior Vice President, Thought Leadership, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
- Innovations for Inclusion: Community Pass
  
  Speaker
  
  Stephanie Smith
  
  Director, Humanitarian and Development, Business Management, Mastercard
- Innovations for Inclusion: US Digital Divide
  
  Speaker
  
  Bhaskar Chakravorti
  
  Executive Director, Institute for Business in the Global Context
- Innovations for Inclusion: Virtual Cold Chain Assistant
  
  Speaker
  
  Thomas Motmans
  
  Sustainable Energy Finance Specialist, Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy (BASE)
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM EST

Plenary 2: The Global Agenda for Financial Security

The past decade has seen huge progress in financial inclusion, driven by new technologies and groundbreaking public and private efforts focused on increasing access. But challenges remain to make financial services inclusive, useful, and valuable to all people, particularly historically excluded and vulnerable populations. New technologies and tools are rapidly changing the way we engage with financial services, from digital currencies to algorithm-based lending, to tap-and-go payments. At the same time, the economic impact of COVID-19 and the global response have demonstrated the importance of financial inclusion as well as the perils for those excluded from the system. Join global leaders from government, industry, and the civil sector to envision financial systems that leverage technology and inclusion by design to bring every citizen of the world long-term financial security and drive inclusive growth.

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- The 2030 Agenda for Building Inclusive Financial Systems: Where Do We Go From Here?
  
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  Moderator
  
  Ida Rademacher
  
  Co-Chair, Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy
  
  Speaker
  
  H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
  
  UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, UNSGSA
- Announcement of Commitment: U.S. Financial Inclusion Commission
  
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  Speaker
  
  Chris Coons
  
  U.S. Senator, State of Delaware
- Building Inclusive Financial Systems from the Ground Up
  
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  Moderator
  
  Tim Ogden
  
  Senior Fellow, Business Ownership Initiative, The Aspen Institute
  
  Speakers
  
  Tunde Kehinde
  
  Co-Founder, Lidya
  
  Leora Klapper
  
  Senior Economist, The World Bank
  
  Luz Urrutia
  
  CEO, Accion Opportunity Fund
- Announcement of Commitment: Strive Community Innovation Fund
  
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  Speaker
  
  Shamina Singh
  
  Founder and President, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM EST

Interactive Deep Dives
- Realizing the Potential of Digitization for Small Businesses
  
  Digitization is transforming commerce, and the COVID pandemic has accelerated this trend. Small firms are critical to employment in virtually every nation, particularly in emerging economies. Technology and digitization have the potential to increase the productivity of small firms by providing them with access to information and markets, increasing access to financial services, and helping them to formalize. But small firms also face greater barriers than large firms in using technology, which can make it even more challenging for them to compete. While the pandemic accelerated the use of technology by and in support of small firms, it was the smallest firms and those owned by women, racial and ethnic minorities that were least likely to use or be reached by digital tools and services. What needs to happen from a policy, practice and product perspective to enable the small firm sector to realize the potential of digitization for all small firms?
  
  Moderator
  
  Joyce Klein
  
  Director of the Microenterprise Fund for Innovation, Effectiveness, Learning and Dissemination, The Aspen Institute
  
  Speakers
  
  Chris Locke
  
  Founder, Caribou Digital
  
  Barbara Magnoni
  
  President, EA Consultants
  
  Juan Navarrete
  
  Vice President of Business and Partnerships Development, Fundación Capital
  
  Tim Ogden
  
  Senior Fellow, Business Ownership Initiative, The Aspen Institute
- Making Change From the Inside: Corporate Intrapreneurs
  
  Growing public concern about widening inequality is accompanied by increasing attention on the role of the business sector in both causing and closing this gap. While traditional corporate philanthropy or community engagement is important, the most impactful change that business can bring is in how it designs and delivers products, services and practices which can reduce inequality at scale. This session will feature stories of three Aspen Institute First Movers Fellows who had the vision, courage, and capacity to accelerate practices that align their own companies’ business goals with economic mobility.
  
  Moderator
  
  Judy Samuelson
  
  Executive Director of the Business and Society Program, The Aspen Institute
  
  Speakers
  
  Suzanne Ackerman-Berman
  
  Executive Director, Pick n Pay
  
  Neal Kemkar
  
  Executive Counsel, General Electric
  
  Reymundo Ocanas
  
  Executive Vice President and Director of Communications and Responsible Business, BBVA
- Behind the Buzz: Digital Assets and the Crypto Conundrum
  
  The boom of cryptocurrency has generated buzz around its potential as a tool for inclusive economic growth – but also drives concern over its potential risks to consumer protection and the planet. What aspects of cryptocurrency can support inclusive growth, and what can harm it? How must the private and public sector collectively navigate the potentials and pitfalls of digital currencies? Is it possible to prioritize inclusive growth in their application? Hear from experts in this interactive deep dive, which presents nuances to the question: can crypto save the world?
  
  Moderator
  
  Jesse McWaters
  
  Global Head of Regulatory Advocacy, Mastercard
  
  Speakers
  
  Raj Dhamodharan
  
  Executive Vice President of Blockchain, Digital Asset Products and Digital Partnerships, Mastercard
  
  Sheila Warren
  
  Data, Technology, and Policy Global Executive, World Economic Forum
- Building Financial Security for Families & Workers After COVID
  
  This discussion will center on the role of public policy and employers in supporting the Summit’s theme of “Rebuilding for All.” The conversation will focus on the newly expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the impact that policy is having on financial security at the household level, on workers, and on the economy. Other policies, both at the federal and corporate level, that impact household financial security and are currently being publicly debated will also be discussed, this may include caregiving, and paid sick and medical leave, as examples.
  
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  Moderator
  
  Samantha Fields
  
  Reporter, Marketplace
  
  Speakers
  
  Michael Bennet
  
  U.S. Senator, State of Colorado
  
  Josh Silverman
  
  CEO, Etsy
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM EST

Innovations for Inclusion

Discover groundbreaking tools for advancing inclusive and sustainable growth.
- Innovations for Inclusion: Inclusive Growth Score
  
  Speaker
  
  Arturo Franco
  
  Senior Vice President, Thought Leadership, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
- Innovations for Inclusion: Community Pass
  
  Speaker
  
  Stephanie Smith
  
  Director, Humanitarian and Development, Business Management, Mastercard
- Innovations for Inclusion: US Digital Divide
  
  Speaker
  
  Bhaskar Chakravorti
  
  Executive Director, Institute for Business in the Global Context
- Innovations for Inclusion: Virtual Cold Chain Assistant
  
  Speaker
  
  Thomas Motmans
  
  Sustainable Energy Finance Specialist, Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy (BASE)
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM EST

Plenary 3: TechTonic Shifts: Putting Technology to Work for the Common Good

The pandemic accelerated the global transition into the digital age, ushering in many tech solutions for the betterment of society. As we emerge from the crisis, we must evaluate how well these advancements have worked — and who benefited. Whether addressing mental health or contact tracing, remote learning or financial security, technology must be inclusive by design, not merely by default. Hear from some of the architects behind the people-centric technologies that changed the world and continue to enhance our lives.

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- The Inclusive Imperative: Talking Tech for Good with Andrew McAfee
  
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  Speaker
  
  Andrew McAfee
  
  Co-Director, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy
- Digitization Nations: Accelerating the Shift to Inclusive, Digital Societies
  
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  Moderator
  
  Marla Blow
  
  President, Skoll Foundation
  
  Speakers
  
  Will Hurd
  
  Managing Director, Allen & Company
  
  Anthony Tan
  
  Group CEO & Co-Founder, Grab
- Spotlight Africa: Views from the Frontlines
  
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  Moderator
  
  Omobola Johnson
  
  Senior Partner, TLcom Capital Partners
  
  Speakers
  
  Reeta Roy
  
  President & CEO, Mastercard Foundation
  
  Vera Songwe
  
  Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission For Africa
- Tech Check: Harnessing Technology to Drive Health Equity
  
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  Moderator
  
  Olga Khazan
  
  Staff Writer, The Atlantic
  
  Speakers
  
  Rick Bright
  
  Senior Vice President of Pandemic Prevention and Response, Rockefeller Foundation
  
  Ivor Horn
  
  Director of Health Equity and Product Inclusion, Google
  
  Ashish Jha
  
  Dean, Brown School of Public Health
- Trusting Tech in a Post-Pandemic Recovery
  
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  Moderator
  
  Eloïne Barry
  
  Founder & CEO, African Media Agency
  
  Speakers
  
  Michael Miebach
  
  CEO, Mastercard
  
  Makhtar Diop
  
  Managing Director, International Finance Corporation
- Impact in the Field: CARE Ignite Program
  
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  Speaker
  
  Michelle Nunn
  
  President & CEO, CARE
- Announcement of Commitment: Mastercard and Microsoft Economic Recovery Strategic Alliance
  
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  Speakers
  
  Michael Froman
  
  President, Council on Foreign Relations, CFR
  
  Brad Smith
  
  Vice Chair and President, Microsoft
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM EST

Closing Plenary
- Closing Statements
  
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  Speaker
  
  Shamina Singh
  
  Founder and President, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
- Announcement of Commitment: JPMorgan Chase: Housing Affordability and Stability to Advance Racial Equity
  
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  Speaker
  
  Heather Higginbottom
  
  Co-Head of Global Philanthropy & Head of Research and Policy for Corporate Responsibility, JP Morgan Chase
- Closing Remarks from Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris
  
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  Speaker
  
  Kamala Harris
  
  Vice President of the United States of America

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Queen Maxima of The Netherlands

H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development

Michael Miebach

Mastercard

Michael Miebach

CEO

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Director General

World Trade Organization

Raphael Bostic

Raphael Bostic

President & CEO

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Makhtar Diop

Makhtar Diop

Managing Director

International Finance Corporation

Vera Songwe

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Vera Songwe

Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary

UN Economic Commission For Africa

Anthony Tan

Anthony Tan

Group CEO & Co-Founder

Alan Jope

Unilever

Alan Jope

CEO

William Jefferson Clinton

The Clinton Foundation

William Jefferson Clinton

42nd President of the United States, Founder and Board Chair

The Clinton Foundation

Brad Smith

Microsoft

Brad Smith

Vice Chair and President

Reeta Roy

Reeta Roy

President & CEO

Mastercard Foundation

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