Across India, women continue to face barriers to financial independence and literacy. This theme challenges participants to design AI-powered solutions that bridge the gender gap in financial inclusion, from rural microentrepreneurs to urban professionals, enabling women to achieve greater economic autonomy regardless of educational background or digital literacy.

 

The goal is to use 'AI as an economic enabler' in breaking barriers to financial services, improving financial literacy, supporting women entrepreneurs, and ensuring that financial tools are accessible, user-friendly, and tailored to women's needs.

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Key Asks from Participants:

• Identify a Financial Inclusion Challenge

  • Highlight specific problems women face in the financial ecosystem—limited access to credit, lack of financial education, complex documentation requirements, digital payment barriers, etc.

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• Develop an AI-Driven Innovation

  • Build tools, platforms, or frameworks that leverage AI to simplify financial processes, provide personalized financial education, facilitate access to government schemes, support business growth, or enable safe digital transactions.

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• Prioritize Security, Simplicity & Responsible Use

  • Ensure the solution considers — Ethical AI principles (bias mitigation, fairness), Multi-language support, Low-tech accessibility options, Data security, and Protection against financial fraud.