Are Fintechs the Silver Bullet to Achieve the SDGs?

What is the potential of financial technologies (FinTechs) in regards to achieving the SDGs and making the financial sector more sustainable? This Think Tank Talk aimed to shed light on the question of how countries can enable a faster and more comprehensive mobilization of mainstream finance (private and institutional investors, as well as customers) towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By harnessing a more sustainable financial system, FinTechs contribute to finance the SDGs and the implementation of the Paris Agreement.


Speakers

Anna Stünzi, President of foraus - Swiss Forum on Foreign Policy and founder of the Sustainable Fintech project at foraus, Switzerland
Nelly Ramirez, Vice president, Head of Advanced Digital Services at Fundaciòn Capital, Colombia
Carlos Ragazzo, Chairman of the Advisory Board, Instituto ProPague, Brazil
Abid Qaiyum Suleri, Executive Director Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Pakistan



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