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Watch live October 19: Can access to digital tools transform the world's economy?

Closing the Gap: Digital Tools for Economic Empowerment Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | 11 am ET / 8 am PT
GZERO Staff
By GZERO StaffOctober 18, 2022
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Is digitization crucial to economic growth? GZERO Media is partnering with Visa to explore what it means when 70% of the global economy’s growth in the next decade is projected to come from digitally-enabled businesses – yet 3.7 billion people lack internet access. What are the tools and initiatives needed to bring more people into the digital economy?

Live on Wednesday, October 19, our expert panel will explore the impact of digitization on empowering consumers and small businesses. Please register to attend.

Closing the Gap: Digital Tools for Economic Empowerment

Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | 11 am ET / 8 am PT

Participants:

  • JJ Ramberg, Co-Founder, Goodpods, and former host of MSNBC's Your Business (moderator)
  • Usman Ahmed, Head of Global Public Affairs and Strategic Research at PayPal Inc.
  • Dilip Ratha, Head of KNOMAD and Lead Economist at the World Bank
  • Ruben Salazar, Global Head of Visa Direct
  • Kati Suominen, Founder and CEO, Nextrade Group
  • Ali Wyne, Senior Analyst, Global Macro-Geopolitics, Eurasia Group
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