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About Arunjay Katakam

Arunjay Katakam is the author of Generation Hope: How Inclusive Economics Can Help Us All Thrive, a powerful call to action for reimagining global systems through equity, empathy, and economic inclusion. A writer, speaker, and former wealth-chaser turned purpose-driven leader, Arunjay had a pivotal realization in May 2020: striving to be super rich made him part of the problem...

…From Wealth to Impact

Arunjay transitioned from a successful career in investment banking to over a decade of work in international development, focusing on financial inclusion and digital public infrastructure. He has collaborated with leading organizations such as the GSMA, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and other global development agencies to advance access to secure, low-cost cross-border payments.

Leadership in Inclusive Innovation

  • Founder, Inclusive Action Lab: A nonprofit startup incubating moonshot solutions to end poverty for the last billion people by 2030.
  • Author, The Power of Micro Money Transfers: Advocates for zero-fee customer payment models to unlock equitable financial systems.
  • Startup Mentor with DFS Lab: Mentored over 20 inclusive fintech startups in emerging markets.
  • Venture Builder with Catalyst Fund, driving innovation at the intersection of technology and financial empowerment.

Topics of Expertise:

  • Inclusive Economics & Financial Systems
  • Digital Public Infrastructure & Fintech for Good
  • Poverty Eradication & Global Development
  • Sustainable Innovation & Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship
  • Personal Transformation & Conscious Capitalism

Today, Arunjay is dedicated to creating scalable, inclusive economic models that empower individuals and communities—especially those furthest from opportunity. Through his writing, public speaking, and nonprofit leadership, he invites us all to reimagine

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