Singapore FinTech Festival

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 #𝗦𝗙𝗙𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱? Or missed the sessions everyone is still talking about? The energy, breakthroughs, and future-shaping ideas are now available on demand. Here are the sessions you should not miss: 🔸 𝗔 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵: 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 by Dr. Axel Weber, International Advisory Board Member, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) & President, Center for Financial Studies 🔸 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗣𝗠 𝗚𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗺 𝗬𝗼𝗻𝗴 • Mr Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry, Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) • Moderator: Tan Su Shan, Chief Executive Officer, DBS Bank 🔸 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 by Nandan Nilekani, Co-founder & Chairman of the Board Infosys 🔸 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 by • Dr. Roy Fielding, Senior Principal Scientist, Adobe • Moderator: Sopnendu Mohanty, Group Chief Executive Officer, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) 🎥 Catch these sessions here: https://lnkd.in/grtFFcuf

Last week’s SFF Meeting Programme was more than networking. It was where collaboration became strategy and ideas became action. Participants drove business development, accelerated deal-flow, and forged partnerships that will define the future of finance. 👇 Join the movement at #SFF2026 Get your Super Early Bird pass: https://lnkd.in/ggVVu-Z2 Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) #SingaporeFinTechFestival #sgfintechfest

J.P. Morgan’s Umar Farooq joined CNBC live from the Singapore Fintech Festival to discuss what’s next in global payments. He highlighted the launch of JPM Coin deposit tokens, set to power faster digital transactions worldwide. Catch his insights on how J.P. Morgan is shaping the future of payments. http://spr.ly/60477nBJN

Over the last five years, I’ve had the privilege of traveling the world — working with regulators and policymakers to build a safer financial system. But it’s rare to have that conversation publicly — and on one of the world’s largest stages — with some of the most influential voices in global finance. Thank you to Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) and the Singapore FinTech Festival for bringing together an extraordinary panel and giving me the honor of moderating a conversation with Ho Hern Shin (Deputy Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)), Andrea M Maechler (Deputy General Manager, Bank for International Settlements – BIS), Peter Kerstens (European Commission), and Tim Adams (President and CEO, Institute of International Finance). We discussed the path toward regulatory harmonization, how clarity and consistency can enable responsible innovation, and how public-private partnerships are shaping the next chapter of the digital financial system. An absolute honor to be part of this dialogue — and a reminder of what collaboration across borders can achieve. And . . . Peter was amazing even after an epic #TRMRunClub. I know Tim is in next time!

"I think one of the things that's fascinating about how stablecoins are being used in the real world at the moment is that they are starting to solve problems that just can't be solved through the existing financial system... nothing beats a traceable transaction which you can initiate and see delivered within a few minutes to solve a real world problem that sells real world cash or real world cost." – Rene Michau, Global Head, Digital Assets, Standard Chartered Joined on stage by Yam Ki Chan, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Circle and Nicole Sandler, Head of Corporate & Regulatory Affairs, Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) & Chief Ecosystem Officer, Ubyx Inc., moderated by Jo Yeo, Director & Head, Payments Development & Data Connectivity Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the panel unpacked how stablecoins have moved from crypto backwaters into boardrooms and trading floors, enabling instant, programmable money for a borderless economy, and the risks that come with it. The panel tackled big questions: 🔸 Can stablecoins be safe enough for mass retail adoption? 🔸 Will they complement or disrupt banks and CBDCs? 🔸 Can they unlock trillion-dollar opportunities in B2B settlement and programmable finance? To watch the full session, sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dKJfw3SN Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) #SingaporeFinTechFestival #sgfintechfest

Super Early Bird passes for #SFF2026 are now LIVE! Let’s throw it back to Day 3 at #SFF2025. The mainstage was alive, deals were happening, and the future of finance was being built in real time. From insightful keynotes to final handshakes on the showfloor, that momentum is carrying forward. The connections made and ideas sparked are already shaping what’s next. A huge thank you to our global FinTech community for making it unforgettable. Ready to write the next chapter with us? 🎟 Secure your Super Early Bird pass now and lock in the best rates for #SFF2026: https://lnkd.in/g7jufcDT Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) #SingaporeFinTechFestival #sgfintechfest

Two days after #SFF2025, one message continues to echo across our halls and our industry: Singapore must sharpen its storytelling to stay ahead. Sopnendu Mohanty, Group Chief Executive Officer of Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), was clear about the urgency. “Selling is a very different skill set, which requires a lot of resilience and understanding of customer relations. It doesn’t matter how much you focus on product innovation or running a business, being able to sell is still crucial.” This resonated deeply with our global community of founders, policymakers, investors, banks and technologists who gathered in Singapore from 12 to 14 November. The reality is simple. Singapore is building world-class infrastructure, global proof points and new models for digital finance. Yet as Sopnendu said, “These strengths may not be enough for the Republic to retain its position as a leading FinTech hub, given how rapidly the industry is evolving. In the past, who would have thought about a unicorn in the Philippines, Thailand or Vietnam? Now you see unicorns coming from these countries at such a fast pace.” As organisers, we saw firsthand how this challenge came alive on all our stages and across hundreds of exhibition booths and international pavilions. The breakthroughs were clear. The ambition was clear. The ecosystem was ready. Now we look ahead, that story continues at SFF 2026. Early-bird registration is now open. Join us as we shape the next chapter of global finance: https://lnkd.in/gJ-KFnad Source: https://lnkd.in/gM-Rh9SJ