2024 Global Inclusive Growth Summit
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The 2024 Global Inclusive Growth Summit, hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth in its 10th anniversary year, advances real solutions to today’s most pressing challenges through collaboration and candid conversation among entrepreneurs, innovators, policymakers and emerging changemakers. First held in 2019, the Summit assembles a dynamic group of cross-sector leaders who collectively address topics including financial inclusion, data science for social impact, emerging technology such as artificial intelligence, climate and the environment, women’s economic empowerment and place-based development.
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
Challenging convention: leading beyond borders
In this dynamic session, we bring together two individuals who epitomize purpose-driven action in today’s complex world. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley of Barbados, renowned for her pivotal role in climate action and finance reform, joins Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group, Amina J. Mohammed. In […]
Top Quotes
Insights from inclusive growth leaders, in their own words
“Technology is an amplifier of human intent and capacity, not a substitute.”
“The only way things are really going to change [for minority groups] is when people who don’t stand to benefit directly are prepared to advocate and stand up for us.”
“We’re all here because we care about inclusivity and I think we need that online now more than ever.”
“When we have people feeling free and safe to express themselves we get the best ideas…to build the world that we’re all seeking.”
“Everybody has a responsibility to do what they can with what they have to make the world a better place in some way.”
“I think the biggest challenge facing the continent is that so many people unfortunately have an outdated picture of [Africa] and that and it’s time to change that narrative.”
“Our belief is that storytelling can change the world. More specifically, we believe in the power of storytelling to change culture; specifically, how women and girls are treated.”
“If we capitalize women and we open up their entrepreneurial nature and their possibility, we’re going to have an amazing compounding effect around the world.”
“When you invite women into the space, they tend to really address social issues in a very large way and the effect has been tremendous.”
“Philanthropy really needs to step up. Today globally only about 2% of all philanthropy goes into climate and the environment.”
“Indigenous peoples are already leading by example. We do not wait for anyone; we’re already protecting 80% of the world’s biodiversity and we do that just as duty.”
“The message of love and compassion is so important. Put your arms around people and show them there’s hope.”
“Philanthropy… [has] the opportunity to de-risk ideas and demonstrate viability where it ultimately has been hard for capital to get comfortable.”
“AI literacy is one of the biggest gaps we are actually seeing in actually building responsible and inclusive AI systems. Everyone here should be actually testing and playing around with these AI systems.”
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The Center for Inclusive Growth and Devex present
The Global Inclusive Growth Summit aims to inspire and innovate. Hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and Devex, 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.
Devex is the world’s leading independent news organization covering global development. Devex journalists deliver insider reporting from front lines of the fight to achieve the SDGs – driving the most important debates, providing the most critical analysis, and backing it all up with the events, career information, and funding opportunities professionals require. To keep up to date with the must-read global development coverage, join their global community.
