Conference

Financial Inclusion Practices and Innovations

July 9, 2024

Federal Reserve Board, Washington, D.C.

Watch video of the conference on YouTube.

The Federal Reserve Board will be hosting a conference "Financial Inclusion Practices and Innovations" on July 9 in Washington, D.C. The conference will feature speeches, presentations, and discussions on various financial inclusion topics with Federal Reserve Board leadership, academics, consumer and community organizations, and thought leaders.

In the first session, academics will provide insights on financial inclusion topics and discuss the implications of financial inclusion on supervision and regulation in the banking system. Speakers will discuss financial inclusion through the lens of digital payments in the second session. The third session will be a fireside chat focused on the connection between financial inclusion and financial health. The final session will highlight research by think tanks and practitioners that focuses on consumer implications of financially inclusive products and practices.

The conference will be webcast at www.federalreserve.gov and www.youtube.com/federalreserve.

This event is by invitation only and open to members of the press. Media who wish to register should contact Public Affairs at [email protected].

Agenda
Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Remarks by Vice Chair for Supervision Barr

Financial Inclusion Implications for Supervision and Regulation: An Academic Roundtable

Moderator: Art Lindo, Deputy Director and Head of Policy, Supervision & Regulation (Federal Reserve Board of Governors)

Speakers:

  • Nakita Cuttino, Associate Professor of Law (Georgetown University Law Center)
  • Dimuthu Ratnadiwakara, Assistant Professor in the Department of Finance (Louisiana State University)
  • Emily Williams, Assistant Professor of Business Administration (Harvard Business School)

Break

Payments and Financial Inclusion: A Discussion from Domestic and International Perspectives

Moderator: Mark Manuszak, Associate Director, Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems (Federal Reserve Board of Governors)

Speakers:

  • Scott Schuh, Associate Professor of Economics (West Virginia University)
  • Dorothee Delort, Senior Financial Infrastructures Specialist (World Bank)

Lunch

Introductory remarks by Governor Bowman and a fireside chat with Jennifer Tescher, President and CEO of Financial Health Network

Consumers, Communities, and Financial Inclusion: Innovations and Access to Credit

Moderator: David Newville, Senior Associate Director, Consumer and Community Affairs (Federal Reserve Board of Governors)

Speakers:

  • José Quiñonez, Founder & Chief Executive Officer (Mission Asset Fund)
  • Alex Horowitz, Project Director (The Pew Charitable Trusts)
  • Angela Fontes, Vice President Policy and Research (Financial Health Network)
  • Jeannine Jacokes, Chief Executive Officer (Partners for the Common Good & Community Development Bankers Association)

Closing Remarks: Eric Belsky, Director, Consumer and Community Affairs (Federal Reserve Board of Governors)

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Last Update: July 12, 2024