Join the Movement to Build a Global Responsible Financial Ecosystem

The Global Fintech Fest (GFF) is back in its second physical edition, and it is set to emerge as the largest thought leadership platform in the world. GFF 2023 will be held from September 5 to 7 at the Jio World Centre, Mumbai. It will bring together leading policymakers, regulators, bankers, senior government executives, industry captains and academicians from across the world, in addition to a plethora of other activities showcasing and deliberating fintech 360 degrees. Investment pitches by hundreds of startups, a huge exhibition presenting the latest innovations in the fintech ecosystem, numerous workshops and masterclasses, and the unveiling of highly informative thought leadership reports and academic papers will all be part of the unparalleled three-day conference. 

The theme of GFF 2023 is ‘Global Collaboration for a Responsible Financial Ecosystem: Inclusive | Resilient | Sustainable’, aligning it with the global quest for long-term economic progress which seeks to encompass everyone, everywhere, and at the same time addresses climate change and other critical ecological challenges faced by humanity across geographies. 

GFF 2023 is supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MietY), the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and is organized by the Payments Council of India (PCI), Fintech Convergence Council (FCC), and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). 

Among the leading international agencies that are partnering with GFF 2023 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, the UK, Germany and Israel are the Country Partners of GFF 2023.

Among stalwarts from India who will share their insights at GFF 2023 are Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance, Government of India; Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce and Industry, Textiles and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India; Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India; Smt. Madhabi Puri Buch, Chairperson, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI); Shri Debasish Panda, Chairperson, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI); Shri K Rajaraman, Chairperson, International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA); Dr. Vivek Joshi, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India; Shri Dinesh Kumar Khara, Chairman, State Bank of India; Mr. Vijay Shekhar Sharma Founder & CEO, Paytm, and Mr. Kunal Shah Founder, CRED.

Not only from India, global luminaries from the fintech and finance ecosystem will also converge at GFF 2023. Among them will be Mr. Maha Prasad Adhikari, Governor, Nepal Rastra Bank; Ms. Soraya M Hakuziyaremye Board, Vice-Chairperson and Deputy Governor, National Bank of Rwanda; Mr. Aleksi Grym, Head of Fintech, Bank of Finland; Mr. Eduardo Enrique Torres Llosa Villacorta, General Manager, Central Bank of Peru; H.E. Khaled Al Basias, Director Financial Sector Development, Saudi Central Bank; Ms. Doris Dietze, Head of Division, Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany; Mr. Masaki Bessho, Head of FinTech Centre, Payment & Settlement Systems Department, Bank of Japan; Mr. Andy White, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet) and Mr. Thomas Kurian, Chief Executive Officer, Google Cloud.

Numbers speak for themselves. Here’s the grand scale of GFF 2023 at a glance: over 800 speakers from more than 125 countries, 250+ sessions, 250+ Investors, 50+ workshops, 15+ Thought Leadership Reports, 81 Academic Papers, 500+ exhibitors, 50000+ Delegates and an exhibition area spanning 150,000 square feet.

While GFF 2023 sessions will debate and deliberate on all imaginable topics pertaining to the fintech landscape, one of the key issues the conference will address is gender-based challenges, in sessions such as ‘Closing the gender gap in finance: global perspectives’, ‘Boosting women entrepreneurship in fintech’, ‘Global fintech women’, and ‘Improving women’s uptake and usage of digital financial service’.  

In addition, Global Fintech Fest 2023 will present the prestigious Global Fintech Awards (GFA), an accolade designed to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of fintech entities on a global scale. GFA will spotlight exceptional emerging start-ups, transformative technologies, distinctive business models, and visionary founders and entrepreneurs from around the globe. The awards will be given away in three categories, divided into 16 subcategories. 

To sum it up, beyond being just another conference, GFF 2023 stands as a movement, a catalyst for transformation to a better inclusive and sustainable future. Join the journey to explore, collaborate, and forge a financial landscape that resonates with the needs of humankind sans frontiers.