Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth

From policymakers to code-builders, executives to community champions, we brought 400+ leaders to Washington, D.C. last week for our 2025 Global Inclusive Growth Summit. All with one mission: creating economic opportunity, growth and resilience for all 📈   Hear directly from some of these leaders as they share their top takeaways on digital economy, AI, social impact and more from #GIGS25 #GrowthSummit: https://lnkd.in/gyVZYj9E #economicgrowth #financialhealth #smallbusiness #technology #innovation

This year’s Mastercard Global Inclusive Growth Summit has come to an end, but the ideas shared don’t stop here 💡 We had a packed agenda covering economic growth, financial health, tech innovation and security with speakers from around the world. Changemakers from across the public and private sectors came together to share actionable ideas about how we bring economic opportunity to all. And this is just the beginning. Sign up here for first access to content from the Summit: https://lnkd.in/eSytqqkg Thank you to everyone who joined us at #GIGS25 #GrowthSummit ❤️

Today’s the day! Our Global Inclusive Growth Summit has kicked off in Washington, D.C. 📈 We’re thrilled to welcome hundreds of leaders, thinkers and doers expanding economic growth and opportunity for all. As our President and Founder Shamina Singh shared in her opening remarks, we’re bringing big, bold ideas to the table and moving them to action. Sign up on our website for first access to content: https://lnkd.in/eSw5YSYh #GIGS25 #GrowthSummit

Tomorrow, leaders will convene at the 2025 Mastercard Global Inclusive Growth Summit 📈 Sign up for first access to Summit discussions on how technology, small businesses and financial health can create resilient economic growth: https://lnkd.in/g4DsVEmh #GIGS25 #GrowthSummit

We are thrilled to announce Viola Davis and Julius Tennon will be joining us at the Mastercard Global Inclusive Growth Summit. Viola is an award-winning actress, producer and New York Times best-selling author, and Julius is President of JuVee Productions. Together, they founded the Davis-Tennon Foundation supporting community-based organizations across Rhode Island. We look forward to a compelling conversation on the evolution of philanthropy, what it means to give with purpose and how storytelling can shift power and perception. Sign up now to be the first to watch: https://lnkd.in/g2j_du4V #GIGS25 #GrowthSummit

In just one week, global leaders, decision-makers and expert practitioners in financial health, small business and tech innovation will share their insights on driving long-term economic growth at the Global Inclusive Growth Summit 🌏 Sign up to access every discussion first: https://lnkd.in/g7uFy7jD #GIGS25 #GrowthSummit

Millions of new small businesses have opened their doors in the U.S. over the past five years. But the reality is many will close their doors prematurely if they cannot access the support they need to grow and flourish.   These gaps in support can be met by non-profit, government and private sector organizations with the capital, know-how and services to bolster small businesses. But key shifts are needed to build a stronger, more connected small business ecosystem. A new survey from Mastercard Strive reveals where the small business sector should focus efforts strategically to drive lasting economic growth and opportunity: https://lnkd.in/gXDSB-5a   #smallbusiness #economicgrowth #financialhealth

🏥 A call center providing real-time medical guidance to 40,000 health workers in Ethiopia.   🐝 A mobile application empowering 400,000 small-scale beekeepers in India to improve hive management sustainably.   📱 A platform helping refugees access lifesaving information and resources on a global scale.   These are just some of the winners of our AI to Accelerate Inclusion (#AI2AI) Challenge. We, alongside partners Dasra and DataDotOrg, are excited to help scale these solutions, which includes pairing funding assistance with resources and technical assistance to supercharge their impact.   Payal Dalal, our EVP of Global Programs, sat down with Dasra co-founder Deval Sanghavi to share learnings from our global challenge in a deep dive conversation with Aleksandra Berditchevskaia and Humanitarian AI Today. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gsz_Fa_Z   #AI #financialhealth #economicgrowth #technology

Why does driving economic opportunity for everyone matter? Simply put: the more people who can transact in the digital economy safely and with ease, the more resilient and prosperous our communities and businesses become.   For more than a decade, the Center has leveraged Mastercard's assets, resources and data to foster financial inclusion around the world. We’re working to bring 1 billion people into the digital economy and have already brought in 50 million small businesses to date.   From using AI to help small businesses grow, to protecting them against cyber threats, our President Shamina Singh speaks with Jon Miller at Brunswick Group about how we’re building engines for prosperity while keeping small businesses and communities safe and secure: https://lnkd.in/ek6H5Gba   #economicgrowth #financialhealth #AI #digitaleconomy

Together, we can build a more resilient, sustainable future. At the Global Inclusive Growth Summit on April 24, we will explore how technology, partnerships and innovation can foster #economicgrowth and opportunity for all. Sign up for first access to Summit content: https://lnkd.in/gDFzD3cU #GIGS25 #GrowthSummit