The Promoting Financial Inclusion and Innovation in Latin America conference will be held in Santiago, Chile at Universidad Adolfo IBAÑEZ (UAI) from January 15-16, 2026. 

This conference will provide an opportunity for researchers, industry leaders and partners, and policymakers to explore whether and how digital financial technologies and their related regulations can benefit underserved populations around the world. 

The conference objectives are:

• Deliver relevant, insightful presentations on the current state of academic fintech research,
• Engage with industry and policy leaders on current innovations in products and regulations and what evidence gaps remain to inform the next generation learning agenda, and
• Facilitate partnership development between researchers and implementing partners on the next generation of fintech research.

This Call for Papers/Sessions is to identify relevant, impactful topics for researchers, industry leaders, and policy makers focused on the following themes:

• Reducing barriers to financial services for underserved populations
• Driving economic growth with financial services innovation and technology 
• Innovations through open finance and open infrastructure 
• Improving government and public service efficiency 
• Strengthening innovation and trust through regulation and public policy
• Other