Innovation in Financial Inclusion

About Innovation in Financial Inclusion

Hosted by Dr Pål Vik, senior researcher at Community Finance Solutions at the University of Salford Business School, Innovation in Financial Inclusion centres on radical, innovative interventions, policies and programmes to address financial exclusion, including financial literacy, affordable credit, savings and maximising income. Episodes will launch bi-weekly on a Wednesday and welcome high-profile names in the space to explore emerging and innovative financial inclusion policy and practice in the UK and beyond

Publisher

Community Finance Solutions

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Apr 2023

Latest episode

8 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Apr 2026

   Where next for AI and financial inclusion (S4, Ep5)

   AI is moving faster than ever, reshaping how financial services are used and provided. In this episode, I speak with Prof. Richard Whittle (Salford Business School) and Jos Henson Grič (Flexperts) to unpack the latest developments and discuss the key trends, risks, and opportunities for the financial inclusion sector.

2. 

   25 Mar 2026

   How AI can improve debt advice (S4, Ep4)

   The UK’s community debt advisers are overwhelmed as millions of households fall behind on bills. Outdated, paper‑heavy processes make it even harder to keep up. In this episode, I sit down with Muna Yassin (Rooted Finance) and Maysam Rizvi (Elifinty) to discuss how AI could modernise the debt advice journey and help more people get the support they need.

3. 

   11 Mar 2026

   How to use AI to identify vulnerable customers (S4, Ep3)

   Almost half of UK adults are considered vulnerable in financial markets—putting them at heightened risk of harm. In this episode, I’m joined by Tim Rooney, CEO of Salad, to explore how the social lender is harnessing Artificial Intelligence to spot signs of vulnerability and better support its customers.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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