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July 12, 2023

Agenda


12:30 p.m. In-person arrivals
1:00 Welcome
Jessica Washington, Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
1:10
Session 1
Digital Payments and the Path to Inclusion

Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and Mark Gould, chief payments executive of Federal Reserve Financial Services, talked about how financial inclusion fits into the mission and mandate of the Fed.
Raphael Bostic, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Mark Gould, Chief Payments Executive, Federal Reserve Financial Services
2:00 Session 2
Cash-Reliant Populations and Associated Policies
This panel discussion will explore findings on the reasons why people pay with cash. Experts will explore what situations or behaviors are detrimental to economic well-being and which situations might benefit from digital payments adoption.
Felipe Chacon, Economist, Block Inc.
Timothy Flacke, Cofounder and Executive Director, Commonwealth
Moderator: Scarlett Heinbuch, Payments Risk Expert, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
2:30 Break
2:45 Session 3
Designing Inclusive Payments: What Can Financial Institutions and Fintechs Do?
A campfire session will begin with what inclusive payment solutions are in the marketplace today and what stands in the way of improving design. Recommendations from the Special Committee on Payments Inclusion will be shared, and the focus then shifts from the presenters to the audience, inviting comments, insights, and questions.
Dondi Black, Executive Director and Chief Product Officer, TSYS Issuer Solutions
Kate Danella, Senior Executive Vice President, Regions Corporation
Courtney Robinson, Global Head of Financial Inclusion and Policy Development, Block Inc.
Moderator: Lali Shaffer, Payments Risk Expert, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
3:30
Session 4
The Elephant in the Room: Security and Fraud Concerns
This session will consist of a short presentation of how security and fraud concerns play a pivotal role in the path to payments inclusion. The goal is to spark ideas for increased safety in future payment inclusion conversations and identify possible collaborations across disciplines.
Speaker and Moderator: Chris Colson, Director of Innovation, Federal Reserve Financial Services
4:00 Break
4:15 Session 5
What's Our Story? Financial and Technology Education, Literacy, Capability
This session will provide a storytelling approach on what type of educational campaigns have worked or could work to promote digital payments adoption. The audience will work together to lay the groundwork for next steps.
Venus Lockett, Program Manager, Bank On Atlanta, City of Atlanta
Mia Sowell, Senior Community Affairs Specialist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Princeton Williams, Senior Outreach Adviser, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Moderator: Megan Houck, Senior Business Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
5:00 Onsite networking reception
6:00 Adjournment