Rocío Mejía Flores
Rocío Mejía Flores
Directora de Financiera del Bienestar
She holds a degree in economics from Anahuac University and a master's degree in economics from the Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE). She also completed a diploma course in Popular Finance for Low Incomes, taught by the University of Miami and UAM-Azcapotzalco. In the banking sector, she participated in the seminar “Sector Risk Analysis by the Strategic Decision Group” at Stanford University, San Francisco, California, USA, in February 1993. She was Deputy Director of Economic and Sectoral Analysis at the consulting firm Macro Asesoría Económica, S.C., affiliated with “Operadora de Bolsa” from 1990 to 1997. In the microfinance sector, she served as Director General of the Mexico City Social Development Fund (FONDESO), of the Government of Mexico City, under the administration of then-Head of Government Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and in 2015, Director of Economic Development in the Tlalpan Delegation, where she promoted and operated the Microenterprise and Cooperative Support Program under the administration of Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum. She was Head of the Microcredit Program for Welfare in the Government of Mexico (2018-2020) and on September 2, 2020, she was appointed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador as Head of Telecommunications of Mexico, an agency that in just four years she transformed into the Financial Institution for Welfare. She is a driving force behind the popular, solidarity-based, feminist economy, popular savings and credit, and social finance, as well as financial and business opportunities and challenges for the migrant community and their families.
From Policy to Practice: Financial Inclusion in Mexico
Financial inclusion is no longer just about opening accounts, it’s about ensuring meaningful participation in the digital economy. This session brings together leaders from across Mexico’s public, private, and community finance sectors to discuss how national policy goals translate into local impact. With insights from government, fintech, and community networks, the conversation will explore w…