The Lab for Inclusive Fintech (LIFT) at the University of California, Berkeley, the School of Business and School of Government at Universidad Adolfo IBAÑEZ (UAI) and the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) will lead an event on January 12 – January 13, 2026 to provide an opportunity for researchers, industry leaders and implementing partners, and policymakers to explore whether and how digital financial technologies, their related regulations, and increasingly available data can benefit underserved populations around the world.
Agenda
Monday, January 12, 20269:00 am – 6:00 pm | President Errázuriz Headquarters | Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez | Santiago, Chile |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Registration Coffee and pastries provided |
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| 9:00 am | Welcome | ||||||
| Session 1 9:00 – 10:00 am |
PANEL: Central Bank Priorities and Concerns in Financial Inclusion and Innovation
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| 10:00 – 10:30 am | Coffee Break | ||||||
| Session 2 10:30 – 12:00 pm |
RESEARCH SESSION: Innovations in Credit (1)
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| 12:00 – 1:30 pm | Lunch | ||||||
| 1:30 – 2:30 pm | KEYNOTE: Improving Consumer Protection in Financial Market
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| 2:30 – 3:00 pm | Coffee Break | ||||||
| Session 4 3:00 – 4:00 pm |
PANEL: Industry Perspectives on Future Innovations
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| 4:00 – 4:30 pm | Coffee Break | ||||||
| Session 5 4:30 – 6:00 pm |
RESEARCH SESSION: Innovations in Procurement
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| 6:00 pm | Social gathering in the garden | ||||||
Tuesday, January 13, 20269:00 am – 6:00 pm | President Errázuriz Headquarters| Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez | Santiago, Chile |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Registration Coffee and pastries provided |
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| Session 6 9:00 – 10:30 am |
RESEARCH SESSION: Financial Education
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| 10:30 – 11:00 am | Coffee Break | ||||||
| Session 7 11:00 – 12:30 pm |
RESEARCH SESSION: Open Finance Systems and Regulation
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| 12:00 – 1:30 pm | Lunch | ||||||
| Session 8 1:30 – 3:00 pm |
RESEARCH SESSION: Innovations in Credit – (2)
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| 3:00 – 3:30 pm | Coffee Break | ||||||
| Session 9 3:30 – 5:00 pm |
RESEARCH SESSION: Digital Platforms
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| Session 10 5:00 – 6:00 pm |
PANEL: Overcoming tradeoffs between resilience, competition and financial inclusion
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