IFC’s Annual Flagship Conference

IFC’s 2nd Annual Research Conference titled “Digitalization and Development,” will focus on the growth of the digital economy and opportunities for private sector development in emerging markets and lower-middle-income economies.

Hosted by Sciences Po, the two-day conference will take place on January 22-23 in Paris, bringing together perspectives of leading academics, policymakers, and practitioners from a wide range of institutions including the World Bank, EBRD, IMF, Unesco, as well as the MIT, Dartmouth College, Columbia, Cambridge, Toulouse and Collège de France. 

The conference will showcase cutting-edge research and will feature engaging panel discussions on topics such as:

• The development impact of digitalization
• The adoption and use of digital technologies by firms
• Digital infrastructure
• The twin transitions: Digitalization and climate implications for the private sector
• Digital finance and entrepreneurship in developing economies
• The opportunities for digital entrepreneurship