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From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Enablers of Inclusive Innovation

As part of the Inclusive Fintech Forum (IFF) agenda, Women’s World Banking and the National Bank of Rwanda will highlight the role inclusive finance plays in unlocking global economic growth—particularly for the 700 million women still excluded from the formal financial system.

Designed for Governors, CEOs, and senior decision-makers alongside technical leaders, this session focuses on the strategic choices that determine whether inclusion efforts scale or stall. Through a hands-on workshop, participants will engage with real-world tradeoffs across policy, regulation, incentives, and institutional leadership—connecting global evidence to locally grounded action shaped by senior-level decision-making.

Speakers

Gathai Elizabeth

Gathai Elizabeth

Regional Head of Africa, Women's World Banking

Mary Ellen Iskenderian

Mary Ellen Iskenderian

President & Chief Executive Officer, Women's World Banking

Hon. Soraya Hakuziyaremye

Hon. Soraya Hakuziyaremye

Governor, National Bank of Rwanda

Moderator

Dr. Sonja Kelly

Dr. Sonja Kelly

Global Head, Women's World Banking Institute