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Irene Arias Hofman
Chief Executive Officer
MIRA
View LinkedIn profileIrene Arias Hofman is a senior executive and CFA Charterholder with deep expertise across finance, venture capital, and private equity. She is an independent board member and CEO of MIRA Capital & Technology, Inc., a US-based advisory and investment firm focused on the future of finance.
From 2018 to 2025, she served as CEO of IDB Lab, transforming it into a global innovation platform supporting more than 1,100 startups and 115 venture capital funds.
Earlier at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), she managed loan and equity portfolios exceeding $16 billion and pioneered local capital market offerings across emerging economies. Irene has held senior global governance roles, and is recognized for combining technical rigor with strong institutional leadership.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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2:00–2:40pmFri 20 NovFutureMatters StageHall 5, Singapore EXPOPremiumModerator
Capital Rewiring
The South–South Playbook: Rewiring Finance for the Remaining 1.6 Billion Unbanked
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Hélder LopesGovernorBanco Central de Timor-Leste
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Dr. Patrick NjorogeFormer GovernorCentral Bank of Kenya
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Nasim AlievCo-FounderSkyro
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Irene Arias HofmanChief Executive OfficerMIRAModerator
About this session
Emerging markets have built some of the world’s most innovative models for financial inclusion. This panel explores what Africa and Asia can learn directly from each other — from digital public infrastructure and payments to regulation and public-private partnerships — and whether a new South–South playbook can accelerate the next phase of financial inclusion.
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