• Overview

    • Registration:

    6:00 to 6:30 p.m.

    Panel and discussion:

    6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
    ...

    Location
    The LAB Miami
    400 NW 26th Street
    Miami

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    Financial Inclusion in Latin America: Collaboration, Innovation, and Technology

    AS/COA will host a forum on financial inclusion and mobile technology in Miami.

    Registration:

    6:00 to 6:30 p.m.

    Panel and discussion:

    6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
    ...

    Location
    The LAB Miami
    400 NW 26th Street
    Miami

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    Overview

    Tremendous opportunities exist in Latin America to bring financial services to underserved populations and expand current offerings for a burgeoning middle class. The decreasing cost of technology and innovations such as mobile banking allow for much greater access among a critical mass of consumers. This panel will explore trends and prospects for financial inclusion throughout the region, including questions around financial literacy, microfinance, and new solutions for consumers.

    Speakers:

    • Carlos Cornejo, Group Head, Products & Underserved Segments, MasterCard Latin America and Caribbean
    • Serge Elkiner, Co-Founder and CEO, YellowPepper
    • Celina Kawas, Head of Research, Women's World Banking
    • Carlos Parra, Clinical Professor, FIU College of Business
    • Jorge A. Ruiz, Managing Director, Business Development and Digital Banking Head, Citi Latin America (moderator)

    For more information, contact Madeleine Johnson at mjohnson@as-coa.org or 305-779-4816.