Ana
Ciumac
Co-founder, CPO at Kidomo
"The Missing Foundation: Financial Literacy as a Core Life Skill in the Digital Age"
"The Missing Foundation: Financial Literacy as a Core Life Skill in the Digital Age"
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Session: The Missing Foundation: Financial Literacy as a Core Life Skill in the Digital Age
Financial decisions are now embedded into everyday digital experiences — yet financial education is still treated as an optional skill introduced far too late. By the time most people encounter formal financial literacy, habits, biases, and anxiety around money are already deeply formed.This talk explores why financial education must begin in early childhood and be treated as foundational infrastructure for long-term economic resilience. Drawing from hands-on work with families and early-stage deployments of child-focused learning tools, the session examines how money mindsets are shaped well before traditional education systems engage — and why this gap continues to widen in a technology-driven economy.
Key Takeaways
- Early financial education is a high-ROI societal investment
- Parents are the most influential yet least supported financial educators
- Technology can either widen or close financial literacy gaps
Bio
Strategic Product and Partnerships Leader with 15+ years of experience driving innovation at world-class tech companies, including Google and Meta. Expert in translating complex technologies — including AI and cloud platforms — into scalable, user-centric solutions that deliver measurable impact.As a founder and industry innovator, they focus on how early interactions with digital tools shape lifelong financial behaviors and decision-making. Drawing on hands-on work with families and applied product development, they bring a practical and strategic perspective on designing financial literacy as a core life skill.
