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SUMMARY:Regional Economic Conditions: General Business
DESCRIPTION:How are businesses doing across the Ninth District\, and how do they feel about the near future? \n\n\n\nOur Regional Outreach team recently surveyed businesses across the Ninth District to gauge current economic activity and the near-term outlook of firms in different sectors. Join Regional Outreach Director Ron Wirtz for a free webinar discussing the latest results from a July survey of firms\, and to learn about how businesses are dealing with very challenging conditions. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:00 am – 9:05 am CT \n\n\n\n\n\nWelcome and REC webinar introduction\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:05 am – 9:25 am CT \n\n\n\n\n\nSurvey results\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:25 am – 9:30 am CT \n\n\n\n\n\nQ&A\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:30 am CT \n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar concludes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/regional-economic-conditions-general-business/
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SUMMARY:Payments Inclusion Forum: Innovating for Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:The Atlanta Fed’s Special Committee on Payments Inclusion\, a multidisciplinary team of payments and financial inclusion experts\, has completed its initial research into cash-reliant populations and payments adoption trends. The Committee identified several barriers and offers recommendations on how to improve digital payments inclusion. This event will be an opportunity to discuss the issues with a broader audience and to identify where future work should advance. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss the fireside chat with Raphael Bostic\, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta\, and Sunayna Tuteja\, chief innovation officer for the Federal Reserve System. These key Fed leaders will discuss how to advance a payment system that works for all and their views on how to incorporate inclusion principles into financial services. \n\n\n\nFor comments or questions\, please email saferpayments@atl.frb.org. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:00-1:30 pm ET \n\n\n\n\n\nIn-Person Arrivals and Networking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30-1:35 pm ET \n\n\n\n\n\nWelcome Remarks\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Jessica Washington\,  AVP\, Payments Risk Forum\, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:35-2:10 pm ET \n\n\n\n\n\nInnovating for Inclusion\, A Fireside Chat\n\n\n\nWhat roles should the public\, private\, and nonprofit sectors play in promoting financial inclusion? Key leaders will discuss how to advance a payment system that works for all and their views on how to incorporate inclusion principles into financial services.  \n\n\n\nSpeakers: Raphael Bostic\, President and Chief Executive Officer\, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta \n\n\n\nSunayna Tuteja\, Chief Innovation Officer\, Federal Reserve System \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:10-2:20 pm ET \n\n\n\n\n\nNetworking Break\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:20-3:05 pm ET \n\n\n\n\n\nInclusion Principles in Emerging Products\n\n\n\nWhat can be done to enable responsible\, equitable innovation in financial products and services that enhances financial inclusion while ensuring robust consumer protections? This session will highlight research focused on what users like about alternative financial services (specifically nonbank bill pay\, buy-now-pay-later\, and earned wage access) and hear from providers of these innovative financial services about how they have enhanced individuals’ ability to access\, use\, and benefit from these offerings. \n\n\n\nSpeakers: Scott B. Astrada\, Director of Public Policy and Social Impact\, Affirm \n\n\n\nKeith Vander Leest\, Head of Payments\, Cross River Bank \n\n\n\nBrian Clarke\, Senior Business Strategy Leader\, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:20-3:05 pm ET \n\n\n\n\n\nInclusion Principles in Emerging Products\n\n\n\nWhat can be done to enable responsible\, equitable innovation in financial products and services that enhances financial inclusion while ensuring robust consumer protections? This session will highlight research focused on what users like about alternative financial services (specifically nonbank bill pay\, buy-now-pay-later\, and earned wage access) and hear from providers of these innovative financial services about how they have enhanced individuals’ ability to access\, use\, and benefit from these offerings. \n\n\n\nSpeakers: Scott B. Astrada\, Director of Public Policy and Social Impact\, Affirm \n\n\n\nKeith Vander Leest\, Head of Payments\, Cross River Bank \n\n\n\nBrian Clarke\, Senior Business Strategy Leader\, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3:05-3:15 pm ET \n\n\n\n\n\nNetworking Break\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3:15-4:00 pm ET \n\n\n\n\n\nWorking Together on a National Strategy for Financial Inclusion\n\n\n\nThe US Department of the Treasury was directed to develop a strategy to improve financial inclusion related to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2023. It received input from a wide variety of stakeholders\, including the Federal Reserve\, to ensure that the strategy identifies clear and actionable opportunities for the public\, private\, and nonprofit sectors. Join us as we discuss proposed solutions the industry can implement to advance financial inclusion and broaden access to financial products and services among underserved communities. \n\n\n\nSpeakers: David Rothstein\, Senior Principal\, BankOn Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund\, Inc. \n\n\n\nLali Shaffer\, Director\, Payments Forum\, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta \n\n\n\nNatalia Li\, Director\, Office of Consumer Policy\, Treasury \n\n\n\nErin Borg\, Initiative Lead for Inclusive Financial Systems\, Aspen Institute Financial Security Program \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4:00-5:00 pm ET \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Role of Cash-In/Cash-Out Networks in Payments Inclusion\n\n\n\nEvidence suggests that cash-in\, cash-out (CICO) networks play a critical role in a country’s journey from cash-based to fully digital systems. CICO networks are physical access points that allow customers to exchange cash for digital value or vice versa. This session will discuss the landscape of US CICO networks along with opportunities for improving their role in inclusion efforts.  \n\n\n\nSpeakers: Crystal Bryant Minter\, SVP\, Money Movement\, GreenDot \n\n\n\nGreg Donahue\, VP\, Network Solutions\, NCR Atleos \n\n\n\nElizabeth Mansfield\, VP\, Account Management for Banking and Fintech\, Paymentus \n\n\n\nMaria Smith\, Vp\, Payments and Fintech\, Walgreens \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5:00 pm ET \n\n\n\n\n\nAdjourn\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5:00-6:30 pm ET \n\n\n\n\n\nOn-Site Networking Reception\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/payments-inclusion-forum-innovating-inclusion/
LOCATION:Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta\, 1000 Peachtree St NE\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30309\, United States
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