Leon Perlman
Independent Consultant

“Challenges of Technology Access in Enhancing Financial Inclusion”

This research looks in detail at the advantages and disadvantages of the current and future technological evolution. The research focuses specifically on changing technology, bearer services, access platforms, and user devices. To articulate advantages and disadvantages, Leon will take a market-level approach to policy, pricing, access coverage, cost of devices, challenges to security, and usability of various access devices. Leon Perlman is a doctoral-level expert in digital financial service, payments systems, financial inclusion, mobile technology, and compliance, with over 16 years of experience in the sector. He also advises and has advised central banks, finance ministries, the ITU, the Gates Foundation, GSMA, the World Bank/IFC, and the World Economic Forum.