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#COP30 is a wrap. This year’s theme, “Empowering All for a Sustainable Future,” resonated deeply throughout our engagements in São Paulo and Belém. Our key takeaway: lasting climate impact is powered by #innovation and #inclusion. Sustainable Innovation Forum (São Paulo): In a fireside chat with Jenner Balagot, Director of Global Affairs and Strategic Development, Americas, Ant International, on “When Innovation Meets Inclusion,” we highlighted how digital tools and gamification such as the Ant Forest are revolutionising conservation by making impact verifiable and scalable. We also discussed technology’s critical role in engaging the digital-native next generation to build awareness and inspire actions. As a partner of the COP SG Pavilion in Belém, we hosted the panel “Unlocking a Sustainable Future for MSMEs,” featuring speakers PwC Singapore's Sustainability & Climate Change leader Eu-Lin Fang, Singapore Sustainable Finance Association Director Kavitha Menon, Mynt's Group Head of New Business Winsley Bangit and Sustainability and Strategic Development of Ant International Senior Advisor, Chong Yi Hao. The discussion focused on making sustainability actionable for small businesses. A key highlight the debut of GCash’s transaction-based impact scorecard, developed in collaboration with Ant International and IFC - International Finance Corporation, which turns abstract ESG concepts into clear business insights. Watch the full recording of the panel discussion here: https://lnkd.in/gxV8dHyU From São Paulo to Belém, the message was clear: true scale is achieved not only by building smarter tools but also by ensuring that everyone, from digital natives to small business owners, has a pathway to participate and prosper.

Ant International participated in the 9th Global Higher Education Forum in Malaysia, where innovation, collaboration and inclusion took center stage. Jake, head of our Malaysian office, shared more about our approach to AI and how local graduates and talents can participate in this new wave of transformation. Three trends as AI becomes more than just a tool, to an active participant shaping the future of commerce and engagement: 1️⃣ From Automation to Autonomy: Businesses, including SMEs, can accelerate issues resolution, and integrate new payments and growth channels, boosting customer satisfaction. 2️⃣ From Personalisation to Prediction: AI is becoming a proactive companion, predicting needs, curating solutions and itineraries, and enhancing user experience. 3️⃣ AI as an economic agent: Through collaborations such as our partnership with Google on the Agent Payments Protocol, we can help create a secure, interoperable foundation for AI systems to transact across platforms. We believe the future is shaped through collaboration and shared vision, and welcome those who want to experience and contribute to these innovations, to join us on this journey.

Even more efficient, intuitive customer service operations are in the works for our partners TNG Digital and easypaisa digital bank, through Ant International’s AI-as-a-Service platform Alipay+ GenAI Cockpit. 🤖 This will allow both organisations to leverage generative AI-powered agents to autonomously respond to and perform rectification tasks for requests common to financial services. We look forward to helping more partners deliver smarter financial solutions for their customers, while ensuring enterprise-grade compliance, reliability and security. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/g99YEKHu #artificialintelligence #genAI

We’re excited to announce a strategic partnership with UBS to explore blockchain-based innovations for global payments settlement and liquidity management. Under the partnership, Ant International will leverage UBS Digital Cash to streamline our global treasury operations, enhancing efficiency, transparency, and security for cross-border payments. Together, we’re working towards real-time, multi-currency liquidity for more seamless and secure cross-border payments. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/guzkbYw7

We were honoured to host Mr. Heng Swee Keat, Chairman of the National Research Foundation, Singapore, at the Singapore FinTech Festival to share our latest technological innovations, such as smart glasses payment technology and agentic AI to help small- and medium- sized enterprises grow and scale. #AntInternational #SingaporeFinTechFestival #SFF

Ant Group chairman Eric Jing shared during a panel “Steering the Global Future” that Ant’s focus is to put new AI-powered payment and operation tools and tokenization technology in the hands of SMEs to help them expand globally.   “We are passionate about using frontier technology to support SMEs and the use of AI will really uplift inclusion,” he said.   During his panel, Eric shared that: ✅ There will be a rise of personalized AI financial managers and advisors for consumers ✅ Agentic payments will be one of the most important forces of change to digital commerce ✅ Agentic AI will act as a COO, CFO for SMEs, by stepping in as virtual financial and operational planners and implementers ✅ Ant International’s collaboration with regulators like MAS and taking part in sandboxes are important, as it provides the clarity and certainty needed to deploy new technology while managing risks   "With visionary sandbox projects like these, we see not only the success of exciting projects supported by policy clarity, but also the rise of a cross-sector ecosystem of collaboration," Jing said. "Now banks, businesses, FinTechs are ready to work within a regulated framework for more innovative, trusted and inclusive solutions. This proactive role of the regulator is enormously valuable."   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gvCfAHHm   #AntInternational #SingaporeFinTechFestival #SFF

Launching today at #SFF2025: AI Inclusion Report - Inclusive Finance Powered by AI. AI is reshaping finance, but its true potential lies in democratisation and accessibility. To turn this disruptive tool into a pathway for inclusive growth, we need a clear roadmap. That’s why we are excited to launch our new report at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2025, developed in collaboration with Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN). As a follow-up to the "AI for Inclusion Playbook" introduced at the Point Zero Forum earlier this year, this comprehensive report explores key trends and insights to bridge today's challenges with a more trusted, equitable, and resilient financial future. The report highlights emerging trends that reflect the five AI Inclusion principles: ✅ Democratisation of AI emerges; ✅ Building AI literacy and confidence as a core competency; ✅ Balancing innovation with responsibility in AI; ✅ Rising interest in public-private collaboration within the AI ecosystem ✅ Nurturing the next generation of talents and innovators This is more than a report; it's a call to action to stay future-proof. And at Ant International, we're committed to walking the talk. If you're at #SFF2025, come visit the Ant International booth at Hall 2, 2B01 today to explore how we're turning these principles into action through our various initiatives. Let's reshape the future of finance, together. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/gzaxrCJK   Explore the playbook: https://lnkd.in/gAnZWUBK #SFF2025 #AIInclusion #Fintech #FinancialInclusion #ArtificialIntelligence #ResponsibleAI #AntInternational #Innovation #FutureOfFinance

It's Day 3 at Singapore FinTech Festival! Swing by our booth on the final day of SFF to catch a glimpse of Ant International's latest FinTech innovations - from AI-powered solutions that help businesses scale and grow to innovative AR glasses that will transform the way merchants and consumers engage with payments. See you there! 📅 November 12-14, 2025 📍Booth 2B01 #AntInternational #SingaporeFinTechFestival #SFF #Innovation