Singapore, November 13, 2023… The eighth edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) will begin this week from November 14 to 17, 2023, convening leaders and experts from around the world in finance, technology and public policy. In addition to focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI), SFF 2023 will facilitate dialogues on restructuring the financial system, preparing for future risks in technology and climate, and boosting entrepreneurs and the future technology workforce.
2 The central theme of SFF 2023 will revolve around “AI forever. AI forever? Some projections indicate that generative AI alone could boost global GDP by nearly $7 trillion over the next decade, coupled with the widespread adoption of AI in business operations. At the same time, there is considerable caution about some risks inherent in AI. SFF 2023 will delve into the promises and pitfalls of AI, providing a platform to explore a unified vision for the future, harnessing its benefits and mitigating its risks.
3 SFF 2023 will build on previous discussions on how to drive low-carbon transitions, expand financial access for underserved populations, strengthen digital economic resilience, and scale promising AI and Web3 solutions regionally and globally.
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4 Invitation-only conference ahead of SFF 2023 main conference Perspectives on elephants on November 14, which will bring together regulators, policymakers, industry leaders and investors for a full-day program comprising two key components:
- He Capital meets political dialogue will bring together influential policymakers and investors to discuss the pressing challenges in capital investment, value creation and policymaking relevant to AI.
- He Public-Private Tables will feature open public-private sector leadership dialogues to produce actionable outcomes, ranging from white papers to announcements of new commitments.
The exclusive SFF conference
5 He SFF ConferenceTaking place November 15-17, it will feature more than 800 speakers across more than 300 hours of content, covering eight topics:
- Responsible tokenization
- Beneficial AI
- Accelerate ESG criteria
- Efficient payments
- Insurance and pension escalation
- Digitizing inclusion
- Advancing talent
- Empowering entrepreneurship
6 Conference keynote speakers include:
- Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund
- Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank
- Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore
7 Other notable speakers are the following (longer list in the Annex):
- Jeremy Allaire, co-founder, president and CEO of Circle
- Manu Chopra, CEO of Karya
- Dr. Deng Yaping, Olympic champion and table tennis Grand Slam winner, DYP Sports Investment Fund
- Thomas Dohmke, CEO of GitHub
- Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Governor, Central Bank of Malaysia
- Eric Jing, Chairman and CEO of Ant Group
- Shekhar Kapur, film, television and theater director and producer
- Jeff Lawson, co-founder, president and CEO of Twilio
- Nadiem Makarim, Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Republic of Indonesia
- HE Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines*
- Mairead McGuinness, Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union, European Commission
- Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore
- Dr Margaret Mitchell, Chief Ethics Scientist, Hugging Face
- John Rwangomba, Governor, National Bank of Rwanda
- Jack Selby, CEO of Thiel Capital LLC
- Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme*
- François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor, Banque de France*
- Anil Wadhwani, CEO of Prudential plc
- Perry Warjiyo, Governor, Bank Indonesia
- Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered
*attending virtually
Festival highlights
8 He SFF Exhibition will host a record number of nearly 700 exhibitors and 36 international pavilions in five thematic zones: Technology, ESG, Founders, Regulation and Talent. There will be one-on-one meeting opportunities for attendees to connect with top-tier investors in the Founders Zone, industry leaders and mentors in the Talent Zone, and regulators and central bankers from more than 30 jurisdictions in the Regulation Zone.
9 He Innovation Lab Tracking will take place from November 14 to 17
10 Continuing its emphasis on skills and knowledge development, SFF 2023 will offer Certification programs Delivered in partnership with Singapore's top universities. These courses include upskilling opportunities in ChatGPT and AI in Finance with the Asian Institute of Digital Finance at the National University of Singapore and Green and Sustainable Finance 101 with the SMU Academy at the Singapore Management University.
eleven SFF 2023 will also see the launch of The big sparka new business TV show produced by Mediacorp in association with SFF and TiE Global Summit
12 Sopnendu Mohanty, MAS Financial Technology Director and Chairman of the Elevandi Council, said: “The FinTech industry is poised for another major transformation, thanks to recent advances in artificial intelligence. This will usher in a new era of financial innovation and transformation. “SFF 2023 will continue to be at the forefront of this global conversation, bringing together visionary leaders from civil society, technology, financial institutions, government, investment and entrepreneurship to drive meaningful change and create a secure future for all.” .
13 paul lee, Executive Director (Markets) in constellate, said: “SFF’s continued growth year on year is a testament to the innovation and resilience of the global FinTech community. This drives us to continue evolving the festival experience, building a safe space to host meaningful conversations to create and unlock value for our industry stakeholders. We look forward to strengthening the FinTech ecosystem by bringing together emerging technologies and fostering impactful connections at this edition of SFF, accelerating partnerships and catalyzing collaborations that will redefine the future of financial services.”
14 SFF 2023 is organized by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Elevandi and Constellar, in association with the Association of Singapore Banks. For more details and to register for SFF 2023, visit www.fintechfestival.sg .
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