The Georgetown University/Santander Social Economy Partnership Hosts Seminar On Financial Inclusion
THOUGHT LEADERS CONVENE TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE ACCESS TO FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN THE U.S. AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
WASHINGTON, March 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 4, 2018, Georgetown University, in partnership with Banco Santander, the Eurozone's largest bank, will bring together 150 opinion leaders, policy experts and government officials, as part of its Georgetown University/Santander Social Economy Partnership, to address the global challenges associated with bringing underserved populations into the financial system.
This year's seminar titled, "Responsible Growth: A Shared Future," will feature four distinguished panelists, who will discuss the challenges for the unbanked and underbanked, both in developing countries and the U.S., and how technology, policy and people can work together to promote financial inclusion. The seminar will close with a keynote address from Santander Group Executive Chairman, Ana Botín.
| Who: |
Host: |
| Norberto Grzywacz, Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Georgetown University |
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| Keynote Speaker: |
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| Ana Botín, Executive Chairman, Santander Group |
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| Panelists: |
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| Ajay Banga, President and CEO, Mastercard |
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| Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Senior Director for the Finance Competitiveness & Innovation Global Practice, World Bank Group |
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| Michael Schlein, President and CEO, Accion |
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| Jennifer Tescher, President and CEO, Center for Financial Services Innovation |
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| Moderator: |
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| Drew Propson, Project Lead, Financial Inclusion, The World Economic Forum |
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| WHAT: |
In the United States, the FDIC estimates that 24.5 million households are underbanked and lack access to basic financial services and, globally, over two billion adults do not have basic transaction accounts. Formally announced in 2015, the Georgetown University/Santander Social Economy Partnership seminar series was created to bring financial services industry thought leaders together to address this issue and examine the barriers to financial inclusion. Georgetown and Santander's five-year social economy initiative looks to identify effective strategies and technologies that can create inclusive financial growth by delivering financial services in a responsible and sustainable way to underbanked consumers and businesses around the world. |
| When: |
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 |
| 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT (Doors open at 1:30 PM) |
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| Where: |
Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center |
| 3800 Reservoir Road N.W. |
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| Washington, D.C. 20057 |
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| RSVP: |
To register for the event, please visit: http://bit.ly/socialeconomyGU |
| Please register by April 3rd at 5:00 p.m. |
Media Contacts:
Ann Davis
Santander US
617-757-5891
[email protected]
Helen Ryan
Program Coordinator, Social Economy Partnership
Georgetown University
202-687-5603
[email protected]
SOURCE Santander Bank
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