Singapore: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Enterprise Singapore and the National Research Foundation (NRF) announced that the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) and the Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SWITCH) would come together as SFF x SWITCH to synergize across the themes of FinTech and Deep Tech. Singapore will witness Singapore FinTech Festival as well as SWITCH from 11 to 15 November 2019. The twin events will bring insights from global thought leaders, showcase innovative solutions and engage entrepreneurs, investors and innovators from around the world. The event will focus on 5 key sectors – FinTech, Urban Solutions and Sustainability, Health and Biomedical Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering, and Digital Services.
Participants can gain access to the 3-day Conference & Exhibition of both events, which will take place from 11 to 13 November at the Singapore Expo. The Conference will feature for the first time the theme of sustainability and cover Financial Services; Industry 4.0 – Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cloud and Cybersecurity; Financial Inclusion; Green Finance; and Technology Beyond Finance. The exhibition will feature country pavilions, industry exhibitors, financial industry showcase booths, and a startup zone.
In addition, there will be 3 competitions for the global innovation community:
- Global FinTech Hackcelerator, which matches innovative startup solutions to address industry’s problem statements;
- SLINGSHOT 2019, an international startup pitching competition; and
- FinTech Awards, which recognizes innovative financial technology solutions.
Finalists from the competitions will showcase their solutions at SFF x SWITCH
Sopnendu Mohanty, chief fintech officer, MAS, said MAS’ partnership with SWITCH this year allows it to engage technology ecosystems beyond FinTech, and to present a comprehensive showcase of innovations that benefit all segments of society.
Singapore FinTech Festival is being organized by MAS, in partnership with the Association of Banks in Singapore, and in collaboration with SingEx Holdings. SWITCH is organised by Enterprise Singapore, NRF, and Intellectual Property Intermediary (IPI).
