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Isabelle Barrès
Vice President
Accion
Private Sector & Development author
Since 2010, as Global Director of the Smart Campaign, Isabelle Barrès leads global efforts to protect and empower consumers in financial inclusion, leveraging more than 23 years of experience in banking and finance. Prior to this, she held key leadership positions at Kiva and MIX in their start-up phases. She developed, grew and managed Kiva’s funding and client impact operations, and helped to create the MIX and managed its strategic initiatives. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Montréal, an MBA from McGill University, and a post-graduate degree in development economics from the Sorbonne.
Accion
Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a pioneering legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing. Accion catalyzes financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the three billion people who are left out of – or poorly served by – the financial sector. For more than 50 years, Accion has helped tens of millions of people through its work with more than 90 partners in 40 countries.