Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

Each year, we orchestrate the Global Inclusive Growth Summit to power conversations, propel progress and produce change. But as we prepare for Thursday’s summit in Washington, D.C., the challenges are more complicated and require more collaboration.

More than ever, this summit is a platform for new ways of thinking, more agile strategies and more flexible partnerships purpose-built for the world as it is now — and strong enough to shape how it might be tomorrow.

What we’ll cover 

This year, we remain focused on fostering sustainable growth for communities everywhere, but we understand that there are people who remain overlooked and underestimated — in rural America and in emerging markets across Asia, Africa and Latin America.

We know that the staggering increase in cyberattacks and scams is threatening trust in the digital tools and emerging technologies that power many small and micro businesses.

And we believe that more must be done to enable the transition from financial inclusion to financial health, expanding the global middle class and ensuring long-term financial security for all.

Critical conversation at a critical moment

As billions more people enter the digital economy, we need to work together to ensure that the pathway to prosperity is accessible, secure and wide. We can harness the power of AI to protect and defend our cyber spaces and keep our data safe. We can draw on the potential of open banking to build a fuller picture of creditworthiness and ensure that small businesses can access the financing they deserve. We can marshal the private sector’s entrepreneurial thinking, resources and ability to quickly scale innovation to address issues locally and globally.

We all play a crucial role in this transformation, as evidenced by the group who will be gathering in D.C. — among them, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach, Queen Maxima of The Netherlands, and Lisa Plaggemier, executive director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance.

Join the dialogue

But the room where it happens is everywhere: You can sign up on our website to get first access to these sessions and subscribe to the LinkedIn and Instagram feeds of the Center for Inclusive Growth for fresh learnings and powerful insights.

Whether you’re in the room or following online, you have the power to spark ideas, challenge assumptions and drive meaningful change. These unique conversations and unexpected connections are how we prepare ourselves for what happening now and what’s coming next.

Agility is our greatest asset. Our ability to look around corners, to drive new ideas and to pivot when necessary will help us prepare for the future — and actively shape it.  

Follow the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth's journey to advance equitable and sustainable economic growth and financial inclusion around the world by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Sign up here to learn more and get first access to content from the Summit: https://globalinclusivegrowthsummit.com/.

Originally published by Mastercard

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Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.

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