The sixth edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF), with the theme ‘Web 3.0 and its impact on financial services,’ concluded on November 12 with 60,000 attendees, a 33% increase year on year. Of the more than 160 countries represented, 52% of the registrations came from outside of Singapore.
The event featured over 700 speakers who shared their insight over 240 hours of content. More than 260 exhibitors, including 14 International Pavilions and 11 World FinTech Festival partners who hosted international satellite events, set up virtual booths.
During the weeklong festival, 22 innovation labs hosted physical and virtual tours and meetings for 3,800 participants, while side events such as OXYGEN by APIX, SME Day, 11 World FinTech Festival events, SFF Mini Symposium2, Elevandi Forum3, and Deal Fridays4 were held.
The following announcements were made by MAS and its partner agencies in order to bring new digital efficiencies and benefits to the financial sector:
- The National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programme in Finance was launched by MAS and the National AI Office (NAIO) to develop deep AI capabilities within Singapore’s financial sector.
- The second phase of the Singapore Financial Data Exchange (SGFinDex) was launched by MAS and the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group, allowing individuals to view information on their investment holdings at the Central Depository as part of their consolidated financial position.
- Sandbox Plus was announced by MAS to further catalyze financial innovation and FinTech adoption.
