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thinking about fintech for social good and how technology and financial services can impact lives for the better .”
This , she explained , is representative of the stage at which the industry is at in terms of its development , rather than a case of the largest organisations leading in a new direction . “ It was fascinating to hear about how Uber is using tech as a platform for a wider purpose ,” she noted , “ or to learn how Calibra ’ s new plans are based around social good , and why PayPal is firmly focused on purpose and profit . When it comes
to fintech , it ’ s no longer just about what it is , it ’ s about what it can do , how we can use it and the impact it can have .”
Money20 / 20 exists to do two things , said Davies : inspire and connect . On the former , she described the ideas that unified those three keynote speeches – fintech for good , purpose and profit – informing a considerable amount of the debate at this year ’ s event . In addition , she highlighted other key themes including the role of companies in some of the world ’ s most challenging problems , both in terms of
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