Center for Emerging Markets news & events
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AI’s next leap: Expanding health care access in emerging markets
Four leaders discuss how AI is transforming health care access and innovation across emerging markets.
My first time in Ghana: Discovery, learning, and reflection
A journey through Ghana deepened one student’s understanding of its history, innovation and economic resilience.
India’s digital pull revolution: How kirana stores are reshaping global retail
India’s 13 million kirana stores are proving that constraint-born innovation and the digital pull model they built may reshape global retail.
Save the Date
The Annual Conference will be held on November 6, 2026.
Upcoming events
We look forward to engaging with you at the following events.
August 25, 2026 at 3:00pm
Presentation of the Cañizares Center for Emerging markets (EMC² ) to Cornell Tech students
The agenda will generally cover the EMC² Fellows Program activities Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or https: //cornell.zoom.us/my/lourdescasanova?pwd=bmV3c01vN1BXajBLNWNPbHk3SllNZz09 Best regards,…
September 1, 2026 at 5:30pm
EMC² Presentation to 1st years and 2nd year MBAs
Please find the invitation to the EMC² Presentation- EMC² Fellows Program activities EMC² Conference Case competition Beating sisyphus — Event…
Cornell Business News
Emerging Markets Institute renamed in honor of Gail and Rob Cañizares ’71, MBA ’74
The Cañizares Center for Emerging Markets educates MBAs, engages leaders, funds research, and recognizes alumni excellence.
India’s Unified Payments Interface Has Revolutionized Its Digital Payments Market
The Unified Payments Interface has transformed digital payments in India, setting a global standard in financial inclusion across sectors.
China’s Domestic AI Competition Heats Up
Top-tier talent, government support, and a strong domestic market position China to potentially become the AI leader.