Financial access is only the beginning. Lasting economic empowerment also requires resilience, opportunity and the ability to grow.

Panel 4 at the BRICS WBA Women-Led Development Summit 2026 will bring together perspectives from government, banking, insurance and entrepreneurship.

The session will be moderated by Kalpana Ajayan, Regional Head, South Asia, Women’s World Banking.

Joining the discussion:

* H.E. Badreya Al Maidoor, Assistant Undersecretary, Support Services Sector, Ministry of Economy, UAE Government
* Nomonde Dinizulu Shezi, Secretariat and Member, BRICS WBA South African Chapter; MD & Co-Founder, HumanInsights
* Rashmi Barwa, DGM, The New India Assurance Ltd.
* Shri Amit Shukla, Joint Secretary, NRLM, Ministry of Rural Development
* Wang Jing, Secretary General, WBA China Secretariat; Deputy Director General, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade

📅 9 September 2026
📍 New Delhi