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The future of financial regulation is here. Since 2019, AIR has shaped the global conversation on regulatory modernization, building a foundation of research, advocacy, and convenings. Now, we’re moving from insights to action, ensuring oversight is technology-enabled, data-driven, and future-proof. Through collaboration, innovation, and real-world implementation, we help regulators and financial institutions navigate this transformation — creating a more resilient, transparent, and fair financial system.

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INITIATIVE • CBUAE Financial Health Innovation Challenge

Led by the CBUAE and delivered by AIR, with support from Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and EIF Innovation Hub, the Challenge seeks market-ready solutions to improve financial health for individuals and MSMEs in the UAE. Apply now!

EVENT • From Ideas to Implementation: Connecting Gender Data Solutions Across Markets

Join AIR on October 27 to explore innovative gender data solutions, lessons from Design Sprints in Tanzania, Nigeria and globally, and opportunities to turn promising ideas into action. Plus, discover AIR’s new Gender Data Playbook.

TECHSPRINT • Reframing Financial Regulation: Policy TechSprint

AIR hosted the Reframing Financial Regulation Policy TechSprint in Washington, D.C., October 7–8, 2026, to develop practical approaches to modernizing regulation and supervision. The event was supported by SoFi.

REPORT • AIR’s Nigeria Design Sprint Recap Report

AIR and the Central Bank of Nigeria brought together 65 participants to develop 10 innovative solutions that turn gender data into action. Explore the winning prototypes and lessons for advancing women’s financial inclusion.

REPORT • AIR’s Tanzania Design Sprint Recap Report

Explore how AIR, the Bank of Tanzania and FSD Tanzania collaborated to develop three prototype solutions that connect gender-disaggregated data to better regulatory decisions. Read the recap for key outcomes and lessons.

1. Global Design Sprint: Harnessing Gender Data for Inclusive Regulation

REPORT • AIR’s Global Design Sprint Recap Report

Discover how nine global teams virtually developed innovative solutions to turn gender-disaggregated data into actionable insights. AIR’s recap highlights winning prototypes and key lessons for advancing women’s financial inclusion.

REPORT • Future of Financial Regulation Roundtable Recap

Explore key insights from AIR’s roundtable on modernizing financial regulation, including risk- and activity-based oversight, adaptive regulation, consumer protection, AI and supervisory modernization. This work is part of AIR’s Reframing Financial Regulation Initiative, supported by SoFi.

INITIATIVE • Gender-Disaggregated Data for Inclusive Regulation

This program supports regulators to strengthen how gender-disaggregated data is collected, analyzed, and applied in supervision and policymaking. By positioning data as both a diagnostic and an accountability tool, the program supports more adaptive, inclusive regulation.

OFFERING • AIR’s Innovation Elements Framework

AIR’s proprietary human-centered framework helps financial regulators demystify and navigate complexity, adapt responsibly, and build confidence for sustainable change. This isn’t theory. It’s a tool for action.

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