Beyond Traditional Banking: Alternative Data for Financial Inclusion

Описание: Mercedes Bidart, CEO and co-founder of Quipu Bank Colombia, shares how they're revolutionizing access to capital for Latin America's informal economy through AI-powered alternative credit scoring. Addressing the $1.4 trillion funding gap affecting 9 out of 10 micro businesses, Mercedes explains why they chose to build a business rather than a nonprofit to prove that "different financial rules are possible." This dialogue from the live Presencing Series demonstrates innovation at the margins of traditional finance.

00:00 - The $1.4 Trillion Funding Gap
02:30 - Why Informal Businesses Can't Access Capital
05:00 - Alternative Scoring with AI Innovation
07:30 - Business vs. Nonprofit Strategy Choice
10:00 - Proving Different Systems Work
12:00 - Navigating Stakeholder Contradictions

#FinancialInclusion #LatinAmerica #BusinessInnovation

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This clip is an excerpt from Session 4 from the Presencing Series: Transforming Business and Money to be a Force for Good.

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