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.