In this episode of the Interledger Salon, our host, Xiaoji Song, an artist and researcher, explores the complex relationship between money, digital finance, and financial inclusion. Joining her are guests Sarah Habib and Anuja Ghosalkar. Sarah, a fintech expert, highlights the importance of bottom-up approaches to digital finance that consider cultural differences and trust issues. Meanwhile, Anuja, a documentary theater practitioner, shares insights on how strategies for digital financial inclusion vary due to the evolving nature of money and the financial system. How do our differing understandings of money and the financial system shape our access to and engagement with them? In this episode, we welcome two guests who possess a unique perspective on money, our financial systems, and the approaches they advocate for advancing digital financial inclusion in the communities they serve.

The Interledger Salon is presented by the Interledger Foundation

Theme music: “Summer Instrumental” by NazAlakai, from the Tribe of Noise (Tribeofnoise. com).

The Interledger Salon is hosted by Future|Money Podcast, produced by the Interledger Foundation, and is licensed to the public under CC BY 4.0

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Episode ID: 1000698068705

GUID: https://podcast.interledger.org/@InterledgerSalon/episodes/beyond-currency-reimagining-money-and-digital-futures

Release Date: 06/03/2025, 11:00:00