Digitalization is disrupting financial systems, especially by transforming the relationship between finance and real economy, between financial institutions and fintech companies, as well as the general financial intermediary system and regulatory systems.
On May 25, 2021, the Luohan Academy hosted leading thinkers from around the world for an exploration of digital disruption in financial systems. The by-invitation event covered an ambitious range of topics: blockchain and payments, digital footprints and access to credit, banks versus fintech versus big tech, the power of platforms, financial inclusion, technological leapfrogging in emerging markets, data protection, and the role of regulation, among other topics.