The Global Fintech Fest (GFF), emerging as the world’s largest fintech conference, is back with its second physical edition. GFF 2023 is scheduled on September 5 – 7, 2023, at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Global Collaboration for a Responsible Financial Ecosystem: Inclusive, Resilient, Sustainable’.
Among the leading partnering international agencies are the World Bank, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD), the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), and Women’s World Banking. Australia, Brazil, Great Britain, Germany and Israel are the Country Partners of GFF 2023.
Global luminaries from the fintech and finance ecosystem, who will also converge include Maha Prasad Adhikari, Governor, Nepal Rastra Bank, Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari, First Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana, SorayaHakuziyaremye, Board, Vice-Chairperson and Deputy Governor, National Bank of Rwanda, Aleksi Grym, Head of Fintech, Bank of Finland, Eduardo Enrique Torres Llosa Villacorta, General Manager, Central Bank of Peru, Khaled Al Basias, Director Financial Sector Development, Saudi Central Bank, Ms. Doris Dietze, Head of Division, Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany, Masaki Bessho, Head of FinTech Centre, Payment & Settlement Systems Department, Bank of Japan, Andy White, CEO, Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet) and Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Shaktikanta Das, Governor, RBI, Madhabi Puri Buch, Chairperson, SEBI, Debasish Panda, Chairperson, IRDAI, K. Rajaraman, Chairperson, IFSCA, Dr. Vivek Joshi, Secretary, DFS, Dinesh Kumar Khara, Chairman, SBI, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, CEO, Paytm, Kunal shah, Founder, CRED, and many other policymakers, regulators and industry captains, will share their insights at the GFF.
Global Fintech Festival 2023, will have 13 tracks, 800+ speakers, 15+ thought leadership reports, 81 academic papers, 50+ workshops, 125+ countries, 250+ sessions, 250+ investors,500+ exhibitors,150k sq. ft exhibition area, 3 hackathons and 50,000+ estimated delegates.
“The Global Fintech Fest has been a testament to the fintech community’s prowess, showcasing success stories and milestones that inspire us all. Our commitment to promoting collaboration, innovation, and growth has never been stronger. Together, we will embrace cutting-edge technologies, data privacy and cybersecurity as the cornerstones of trust in our evolving landscape,” said Praveena Rai, COO, NPCI.
G Padmanabhan, Advisory Board Member, GFF, underlined: “We aim to create more than just a fintech engine and the event is expected to architect a powerhouse that would propel India towards a $30 trillion developed economy by 2047. We are committed to establishing a sustainable, inclusive, and affordable ecosystem that serves as the destination of first choice for foreign capital to invest and participate in India’s transformation into a developed nation.”
“In an era where partnerships drive prosperity, this gathering empowers us to pioneer solutions that navigate regulatory complexities, ensuring a nurturing environment for fintech’s growth. We honour exceptional contributions, driving our industry forward, and emphasize that data privacy, cybersecurity, and trust aren’t just buzzwords – they’re the foundations of fintech’s future,” said Srinivas Jain, ED, SBI Mutual Fund.
Naveen Surya, Organiser and Chairman, Fintech Convergence Council said, “India has proven its leadership in the international fintech landscape by being the third largest ecosystem in the world. Our fintech ecosystem is all geared up for global leadership. We are looking forward to working with the global fintech ecosystem and delivering a future-proof model suitable for the two third of the financially excluded population across the globe.”
