The Future of Fintech is Now: Takeaways from Harvard's Rethinking Financial Inclusion 2018 - NextBillion

Imagine a world where blockchain allows migrants to securely and instantly send money home without any transfer fees. Or consider the possibilities if artificial intelligence algorithms capable of analyzing satellite imagery could enable smallholder farmers to get non-predatory loans without the need for a credit score. If these visions excite you, you're not alone – they were key topics of discussion amongst a group of leaders in financial inclusion from around the world at the latest Rethinking Financial Inclusion program at Harvard Kennedy School in October. Rethinking Financial Inclusion is an executive program presented by Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) in collaboration with Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education. It combines data and an evidence-based problem solving approach to explore frontier issues in finance for individuals who are underserved.