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Thought leading research, employee volunteering and a two day global Futuremakers Forum helped deepen our understanding of how to unleash the full potential of women and small businesses in our core markets to improve the lives of millions of people and their communities.
Building on the knowledge that many young people, women and micro businesses struggle to access and fully benefit from formal financial systems, in 2022 we focus on this critical theme. The outcomes will help us better connect capital, people, ideas and best practices to help address the significant socio-economic challenges and opportunities of our time.
Global Impact
The Bank works with more than 100,000 Futuremakers participants per year, including the unbanked, new employees, subsistence and set-to-grow entrepreneurs.
To better understand young people's financing gaps, Business Fights Poverty recently conducted a survey amongst 1270 young people with Standard Chartered Bank and Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge. The resulting research paper was shared in the run up to the Forum. It informed the Futuremakers' strategy to lift participation through financial inclusion across its programmes and business partnerships.
To better understand young people's financing gaps, Business Fights Poverty recently conducted a survey amongst 1270 young people with Standard Chartered Bank and Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge. The resulting research paper was shared in the run up to the Forum. It informed the Futuremakers' strategy to lift participation through financial inclusion across its programmes and business partnerships.
Futuremakers Forum 2022 helped:
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Raise the voices of young people - specifically Futuremakers participants and young women
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Provide opportunities for Bank colleagues to give back to young people and young entrepreneurs
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Raise awareness of what Futuremakers is and the impact it has on young people
Futuremakers Forum 2022
Our amazing speakers and panelists
Claire Dixon
Group Head, Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing, Standard Chartered Bank
Bill Winters
Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank
Alveena Sohail
Pakistan, Young Futuremakers Participant
Felix Zulu
Zambia, Young Futuremakers Participant
Mati Remi
Ireland, Young Futuremakers Participant
Khadija Hashimi,
Head, Corporate Affairs, Brand & Marketing, Africa, Middle East Region and Country Head, Pakistan, Standard Chartered Bank
Victoria Selorm Apedoh
Ghana, Young Futuremakers Participant
Pheodor Mundia Njoroge
Senior Global Sustainability Manager, Functions & Business Innovation, Unilever
Canan Doslu
Turkey, Young Futuremakers Participant
Nur Izzah Nadhirah
Malaysia, Young Futuremakers Participant
Henry Baye
Chief Executive Officer, Jersey, Standard Chartered Bank
Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon
CEO, Stemettes
Gurdeep Singh Kohli
SC Ventures, Standard Chartered Bank
Sierra Lattuca
US, Young Futuremaker Participant
Kesia Hudson
Managing Director of Women Entrepreneurship & Technology, Zahn Innovation Center
Fara Williams MBE
Former Liverpool FC Women and England Women’s Footballer
Angela Ngure
Head Portfolio Strategy and Client Deepening Affluent Clients, Standard Chartered Bank
Natasha Kwakwa
Global Head, Global Impact, Standard Chartered Bank
Ifeanyi Obi Oscar
Nigeria, Young Futuremakers Participant
Nazife Nur Köksal
Turkey, Young Futuremakers Participant
Dr Saira Siddique
Pakistan, Young Futuremaker Participant
Alwinah Mohd Amin
Malaysia, Young Futuremakers Participant
Tiza Mbale
Zambia, Young Futuremakers Participant
Brynn Kolada
Senior Partnerships Lead, IDEO.org
Elizabeth Nkandu
Zambia, Young Futuremakers Participant
Fernn Lim
Chief of Staff, nexus - SC Ventures
Ambika Sangaran
Program Director, Me.reka
Hitesh Gupta
Director, Retail Payments, Standard Chartered Bank
Andy Woolnough
Executive Vice President, Global Advocacy, Women's World Banking
Vallerie Thomas
Malaysia, Young Futuremakers Participant
Lindsey Block
Head of Partnerships and Capacity Building, Primark
Tamara van den Ban
Global Head Customer, Consumer, Private and Business Banking, Standard Chartered Bank
Ciara O'Flynn
Ireland, Young Futuremakers Participant
Rashvin Pal Singh
Group CEO, Me.reka (Futuremakers Partner) and, Biji Biji
Jennifer Kang
Head, Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing (Taiwan), Standard Chartered Bank
Rhoda Kingori
Kenya, Young Futuremakers Participant
April McKenna
CEO, Autumn
Musheer Ahmed
Founder/Director, FinStep Asia
Michael Vaz
Leadership Expert, Global Brand & Business Coach
Keisha J. Taffe
Senior Director of Career and Alumni Services, Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America
Pooja Singh
Futuremakers Goal Programme Alumni and Service Manager, Business Banking, Standard Chartered Bank
Hira Zahid Hussain
Client Care Executive, Contact Centre - Agent, Standard Chartered Bank
Shuzhen Lai
Lead, Partnerships & Channels, Autumn
Diana Hrisovescu
Ireland, Young Futuremakers Participant
Ayeley Commodore-Mensah
Goal Lead Trainer, Right to Dream, Ghana
Corazone Shivisa
Goal Assistant Coordinator, Vijana Amani Pamoja, Kenya
Simran Grewal
SC Ventures, Standard Chartered Bank
Jason Wiggin
SC Ventures, Standard Chartered Bank
Neil Fleming
Director, Financial Inclusion, Global Impact, Standard Chartered Bank
Regina Mwangi
Programme Officer, Sightsavers
Solomon Kutesa
Uganda, Young Futuremakers Participant
Rafiq Kamal
Malaysia, Young Futuremakers Participant
Sandie Okoro
Group General Counsel, Standard Chartered Bank
Simon Figures
SC Ventures, Standard Chartered Bank
Rosemary Akello
Uganda, Young Futuremakers Participant
Cida Morrison
Owner and Founder, The Pilates Studio Accra
Ayeley Commodore-Mensah
Goal Lead Trainer, Right to Dream, Ghana
Katie Hyson
Director of Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty
Zahid Tores-Rahman
CEO & Co-Founder, Business Fights Poverty
Yvette Torres-Rahman
CFO & Co-Founder. Business Fights Poverty
AGENDA
WED 6 JULY
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WELCOME & FIRESIDE CHAT
09:00 - 10:00 AM BST
Introduction with Claire Dixon, Group Head, Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing, Standard Chartered Bank.
Followed by:
Access to finance dialogue with Bill Winters, CBE, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank
In this fireside chat we:
- Heard from young people and Bill Winters discuss the implication of financial inclusion and ways to help young people fully benefit from formal financial systems.
- Checked out the access to finance research findings to understand the multiple barriers in financial planning for young people.
Speakers:
Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank
Alveena Sohail, Pakistan, Young Futuremakers Participant
Canan Doslu, Turkey, Young Futuremakers Participant
Felix Zulu, Zambia, Young Futuremakers Participant
Mati Remi, Ireland, Young Futuremakers Participant
Ifeanyi Obi Oscar, Nigeria, Young Futuremakers Participant
Victoria Selorm Apedoh, Ghana, Young Futuremakers Participant
Nur Izzah Nadhirah, Malaysia, Young Futuremakers Participant
Yvette Torres Rahman, Co-Founder, Business Fights Poverty (moderator)
Ending with a conversation between Natasha Kwakwa, Global Head, Global Impact, Standard Chartered Bank & Zahid Torres-Rahman, Co-Founder & CEO, Business Fights Poverty
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PANEL & MICRO PITCHES
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM BST
How are young female entrepreneurs pushing the boundaries to achieve their goals?
In the micro pitches we:
- Met with young female entrepreneurs from our Futuremakers initiative.
- Tapped into their innovations and business insights in online payments and inclusive finance.
Speakers:
Brynn Kolada, Senior Partnerships Lead, IDEO.org
Cida Morrison, Owner and Founder, The Pilates Studio Accra
Khadija Hashimi, Head Corporate Affairs, Brand & Marketing Africa, Middle East Region and Country Head Pakistan, Standard Chartered Bank
Nazife Nur Köksal, Turkey, Young Futuremakers Participant Entrepreneur
Elizabeth Nkandu, Zambia, Young Futuremakers Participant Entrepreneur
Diana Hrisovescu, Ireland, Young Futuremakers Participant Entrepreneur
Dr Saira Siddique, Pakistan, Young Futuremakers Participant Entrepreneur
Alwinah Mohd Amin, Malaysia, Young Futuremakers Participant Entrepreneur
Pheodor Mundia Njoroge, Senior Global Sustainability Manager, Functions & Business Innovation, Unilever
Fernn Lim, Chief of Staff, nexus - SC Ventures
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MENTOR'S DEN
12:15 - 13:30 BST
How can young people make the most of financial services to achieve their goals?
In this high-energy problem solving session we:
- Interacted with other participants and global experts.
- Took away practical insights from the live streaming platform.
Speakers:
April McKenna, CEO, Autumn
Hira Zahid Hussain, Client Care Executive, Contact Centre - Agent, Standard Chartered Bank
Katie Hyson, Director of Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty
Keisha J. Taffe, Senior Director of Career and Alumni Services, Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America
Michael Vaz, Leadership Expert, Global Brand & Business Coach
Musheer Ahmed, Founder/Director, FinStep Asia
Pooja Singh, Futuremakers Goal Programme Alumni and Service Manager, Business Banking, Standard Chartered Bank
Regina Mwangi, Programme Officer, Sightsavers
Sierra Lattuca, US, Young Futuremakers Participant
Shuzhen Lai, Lead, Partnerships & Channels, Autumn
Tiza Mbale, Zambia, Young Futuremakers Participant
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PANEL
13:30 - 14:45 BST
How can young people build resilience and wellbeing in personal and entrepreneurship environments to set them up for success?
In this panel of global experts we:
- Heard about their life hacks and wisdom.
- Asked questions to find out what really makes the difference and what success looks like.
Speakers:
Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon, CEO, Stemettes
Ciara O'Flynn, Ireland, Young Futuremakers Participant
Fara Williams MBE, former Liverpool FC Women and England Women's footballer
Henry Baye, Chief Executive Officer, Jersey, Standard Chartered Bank
Kesia Hudson, Managing Director of Women Entrepreneurship & Technology, Zahn Innovation Center
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THU 7 JULY
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WELCOME & CLINIC
09:45 - 11:00 AM BST
How can young people better manage their money?
In this panel of money experts we:
- Gained insights into personal and business financial management.
- Learned about the money management support available and set financial goals for young people's life and business.
- Learned about building credit history and making the right investing decision throughout the journey of financial planning.
Speakers:
Angela Ngure, Head Portfolio Strategy and Client Deepening Affluent Clients, Standard Chartered Bank
Ambika Sangaran, Program Director, Me.reka
Hitesh Gupta, Director, Retail Payments, Standard Chartered Bank
Jennifer Kang, Head, Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing (Taiwan), Standard Chartered Bank
Rashvin Pal Singh, Group CEO, Me.reka (Futuremakers Partner) and, Biji Biji
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PANEL
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM BST
What are the issues and challenges in access to finance for young people?
Are you one of the 9 out of 10 who has a bank account but doesn't have enough money to access financial products and services for your business? Or are you part of the 6 in 10 who don’t apply for financial products and services because you don't think you'd be eligible?
In this discussion with global experts and decision makers we:
- Examined the issues and challenges in access to finance for young people.
- Asked questions to find out what it would take for financial inclusion to lift participation and unleash the full potential of young people, women and small businesses.
Speakers:
Andy Woolnough, Executive Vice President, Global Advocacy, Women's World Banking
Katie Hyson, Director of Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty
Lindsey Block, Head of Partnerships and Capacity Building, Primark
Rhoda Kingori, Kenya, Young Futuremakers Participant
Sandie Okoro, Group General Counsel, Standard Chartered Bank
Tamara van den Ban, Global Head Customer, Consumer, Private and Business Banking, Standard Chartered Bank
Vallerie Thomas, Malaysia, Young Futuremakers Participant
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HACKATHON
12:45 - 14:00 BST
What financial product or service would help young people achieve their goals?
In a team of young Futuremakers participants we:
- Ideated and innovated inclusive finance solutions.
- Put ourselves in the driving seat and got key innovation tools to help improve young people’s life and business - from idea refining to user experience and pitching.
Speaker:
Jason Wiggin, SC Ventures, Standard Chartered Bank
Neil Fleming, Director, Financial Inclusion, Global Impact, Standard Chartered Bank
Premila Stampe, SC Ventures, Standard Chartered Bank
Rafiq Kamal, Malaysia, Young Futuremakers Participant
Rosemary Akello, Uganda, Young Futuremakers Participant
Simran Grewal, SC Ventures, Standard Chartered Bank
Simon Figures, SC Ventures, Standard Chartered Bank
Solomon Kuteesa, Uganda, Young Futuremakers Participant
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CLOSING HIGHLIGHTS
14:00 - 14:30 BST
In this session we heard a recap of what happened during this year’s Futuremakers Forum from Claire Dixon, Group Head, Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing, Standard Chartered Bank.
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Learning Resources
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REPORTS
2022 Insights: Lifting youth participation through financial inclusion
2021 Insights Paper: How can business leaders support young people to transition to the future world of work?
2021 Summary Paper: What can we learn from young people and business leaders about the future of work?
2021 Insights Paper: What do young people have to say about their future of work and skills?
2020 Futuremakers Forum Discussion Series: Driving Enterprise and Employment with Young People