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2026 Global Inclusive Growth Forum

Devex Impact House, Washington, D.C.

2026 Global Inclusive Growth Forum Speakers 24

Hear from purpose-driven leaders on inclusive growth

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Michael Schlein

President & Chief Executive Officer

Accion

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Brieane Olson

CEO

Pacsun

Paschal Donohoe The World Bank

Paschal Donohoe

Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer

World Bank Group

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Dante Disparte

Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy and Operations

Circle

Shamina Singh Mastercad Center for Inclusive Growth

Shamina Singh

Founder and President

Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

Technecultura

Dr. Chinasa T. Okolo

Founder & Scientific Director

Technecultura

Rebecca Van Bergen Nest: Build a Nest

Rebecca Van Bergen

Founder & Executive Director

Nest

Payal Dalal Mastercad Center for Inclusive Growth

Payal Dalal

Executive Vice President, Global Programs

Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

Jesse McWaters Mastercard

Jesse McWaters

EVP, Head of Global Policy

Mastercard

Ellen Jackowski Mastercard

Ellen Jackowski

Chief Sustainability Officer

Mastercard

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Michelle Meyer

Head, Chief Economist

Mastercard Economics Institute

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Andréa Vieira

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

nailsaloon

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Antonio H. Pinheiro Silveira

Vice President of Private Sector

CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean

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Elias Morr

Co-founder and Marketing lead

Peacesake

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Isabel Chatterton

Director General for Private Sector, ADB

Asian Development Bank

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Landy Liu

Founder and CEO

Foyer Savings

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Morgan Buckert

Founder and Owner

Morgan Buckert Custom Boots

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Olubayo Adekanmbi

CEO/Co-Founder

EqualyzAI

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Owureku Asare

Ag Head, Fintech and Innovation Department

Bank of Ghana

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Sabine Mensah

Deputy CEO

AfricaNenda Foundation

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Steve Clemons

Editor at Large

The National Interest

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Tim Ogden

Managing Director

Financial Access Initiative NYU Wagner

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Tom Szaky

Founder and CEO

TerraCycle

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Vilas Dhar

President

Patrick J. McGovern Foundation

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Our impact agenda

This year's program will explore how global development, digital transformation, and evolving consumer behavior are reshaping inclusive growth. Discussions will highlight the critical role of SMEs as drivers of innovation and resilience, the opportunities and challenges of AI and digital finance in advancing financial health, and the ways technology is transforming how people and businesses engage, transact, and scale.

Growth at what cost? How small business owners balance scale, stress, and success

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From Innovation to Inclusion: The Digital Asset Path

- EDT

Financial Health in the Intelligence Era

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Program sessions 2PM - 6PM ET

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