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Hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, the Forum will convene senior leaders from the public sector, civil society, and multilateral institutions alongside the Washington, D.C. IMF & World Bank Spring Meetings. It will serve as a focused, action-oriented dialogue on how inclusive digital economies can drive resilience, opportunity, and sustainable growth. This year's high-level program will focus on three interconnected themes, including small business growth and resilience, financial health, and digital transformation. The Forum will take place on April 15th, 2026 from 2:00-6:00 PM ET.

This isn't just another event; it's a space where visionary leaders, influential voices, and frontline practitioners come together to identify opportunities, unlock potential, and cultivate groundbreaking new perspectives. Engage with essential thinking and exclusive insights—the kind of conversations you won't find anywhere else. Make connections that count - turning ideas into tangible impact.

This annual event hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth is where influential voices come together to reframe challenges and unlock new approaches. It’s about bringing together the smartest thinkers and leaders who are shaping our future. Conversations you won’t find on a stage anywhere else. And the kind of connections that move ideas into action.

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.

The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and the Aspen Institute present the 2023 Global Inclusive Growth Summit. Alongside the World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings, the Summit will assemble a dynamic group of U.S. and global leaders for action-oriented discussions on national and international issues. In a turbulent economic, environmental, and human context, the Summit will enable private sector, social impact, and government leaders to partner in new ways on meaningful solutions and approaches.

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.

The 2019 summit featured 50 speakers, including policymakers, scholars, CEOs, grassroots advocates and thought leaders who took to our stage to share inspiring ideas and solutions and to galvanize action to create a more inclusive economy. Four philanthropic funders including Mastercard committed more than $72 million in funding to advance equitable and sustainable economic growth on that one day.