About the Futuremakers Forum 2022

From Natasha Kwakwa, Global Head, Global Impact, Standard Chartered Bank

The Forum is Futuremakers’ flagship engagement event which took place virtually on 6 & 7 July 2022. Standard Chartered is committed to supporting economic inclusion for young people and supports the Bank's long-term sustainability ambitions, the Stands. Our Lifting Participation Stands aims to unleash the full potential of women and micro businesses in our core markets to improve the lives of millions of people and their communities.

Through Futuremakers, we are on a mission to champion economic inclusion for young people from low-income backgrounds, one success story at a time. Working together with our NGO partners, we’re delivering community programmes that support young people through life skills and technical training, finding work, and starting a business.

...we reached over 670,000 young people

Through Futuremakers, from 2019 to 2021, we reached over 670,000 young people, mostly women and girls, helping them through education, employability, and entrepreneurship programmes. Our programmes are delivered in partnership with business and non-governmental organisations to tackle inequality by promoting greater economic inclusion in our markets.We do this because we believe our communities prosper most when everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

Natasha Kwakwa, Global Head, Global Impact, Standard Chartered Bank