The Mastercard Strive initiative, in partnership with Business Fights Poverty, convened over 50 stakeholders to explore how to empower small businesses through digital solutions. The discussion focused on three areas: artificial intelligence and automation, access to finance and capital, and climate resilience and sustainability. This report highlights the five overreaching insights that this convening outlined that spans across all three areas to form a framework of principles that empower organisations looking to better support small businesses to navigate climate disruptions and economic uncertainties