The world’s largest Fintech conference is back

by James · August 9, 2022

MUMBAI, India, 10 August 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The largest fintech conference in the world – Global Fintech Fest (GFF) – is back for its third edition. Organized by the Ministry of Economy, the Government of IndiaFintech Convergence Council (FCC), Payments Council of India (PCI) and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), GFF 2022 will be held on 20-22 September 2022 at the Jio World Convention Center in Mumbai. The festivities before the event begin, so to speak 19 September 2022. The theme of the hybrid event this year is ‘Creating a Sustainable Financial World – Global | Inclusive| Green’.

GFF 2022 is supported by the International Financial Services Centers Authority (IFSCA), the Unique Identification Authority for India (UIDAI), National Investment Promotion & Facilitation Agency (Invest India), Startup India, Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) and ONDC. Special partners of GFF 2022 are the World Bank Group, KNOMAD, the Better Than Cash Alliance and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

Elaborating on the theme of the conference, Mr. Kris GopalakrishnanChairman – GFF 2022, Chairman, Axilor Venture and Co-Founder, Infosys, said: “Our financial institutions play a fundamental role in achieving sustainability goals by reorienting investments towards more sustainable technologies and businesses and helping to create a low-carbon, climate-resilient and circular economy .These measures not only give a big boost to India’s engagement at COP26 to reach net zero by 2070, but also achieve ambitious targets such as 175 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by this year.”

“Inclusive economy and sustainable development are two of the most crucial demands of the 21st century^St century. The challenging pandemic years have shown that i India, greater spread and deeper penetration of fintech can drive both. GFF 2022 will showcase India’s unique, affordable, inclusive, sustainable and equitable model for global fintech leadership,” said Naveen Surya, Member, GFF 2022 Advisory Board and Chairman, Fintech Convergence Council.

MR. Srinivas Jainmember, GFF 2022 Advisory Board and ED & Head of Strategy, SBI Mutual Funds, points out, “In today’s world, it is imperative that sustainable finance is made the cornerstone of our investment decisions. In other words, all our long-term investment decisions must take ESG into account -factors (economic, social, governance). An important means of dealing with this is fintech, and at GFF 2022 we will discuss and discuss for a long time how we can best achieve this.”

“The catastrophic changes brought about by the Covid pandemic in many areas of our lives make it imperative that we do our best to advance the agendas of inclusion and sustainability across the globe. In this context, the fintech and financial services fraternity must innovate to build a sustainable , inclusive and climate-conscious financial world. At GFF 2022, we will go deep into this crucial question,” said Ms. Smita AggarwalMember GFF 2022 Advisory Board and Global Investment Advisor, Flourish Ventures.

Among the faithful from India who will share his insights at GFF 2022 is Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India; Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India; Shri Jayant Sinha, Member of Parliament, (Lok Sabha) and Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance; Dr. V Anantha NageswaranChief Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance, Government of India; Dr RS Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Authority, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare; Smt. Madhabi Puri BuchChairman, SEBI; Shri Injeti SrinivasChairman, International Financial Services Center Authority; Shri Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa; MR. Alkesh Wadhwani, Director of Poverty Alleviation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; MR. Vijay Shekhar SharmaCEO PayTM, Ms. Shinjini Kumar, Co-Founder, Salt, and Ms. Suchitra Mukherjeeco-founder and CEO, Kaleidofin.

Experts who will converge on the GFF 2022 platform from various other countries include Alderman Vincent KeavenyThe Rt Hon the Lord Mayor, City of London; Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore; Alexandre Tombini, Head BIS Americas Office, BIS Innovation Hub; José Manuel Marqués, Head of Financial Innovations Division, Banco de España; Moreno González Othón Martino, Director – Policy and Research, Payment Systems Department, Bank of Mexico; Adolfo SarmientoHead of Economic Policy and Markets, Central Bank of Uruguayand Tesfaye HailemichaelMember of the Capital Markets Development Consultative Group, National Bank of Ethiopia.

“The Growing Role of Fintech in India succeeding in making finance more organized and inclusive can hardly be overstated. The spread and penetration of fintech across the country is critical to the success of Digital India. I am confident that this year’s Global Fintech Fest will make a meaningful contribution to these efforts,” said Ms. Lizzie Chapmanmember – GFF 2022 Consulting Council, and co-founder and CEO, ZestMoney.

Politicians, regulators, administrators and captains of industry from India and around the world will, during the conference, discuss and debate the steps that should be taken to drive progress across the four pillars aligned with the essential elements of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Planet, People, Prosperity and Principles of Governance .

Highlights from GFF 2022:

About the Fintech Convergence Council (FCC)

The Fintech Convergence Council was established in 2017 as a fintech committee under IAMAI, and was later transformed into an independent council with its independent board, with over 70 members. FCC Represents various players in fintech, banking, financial services and technology. The FCC is working towards the penetration of financial services with the aim of financial inclusion and moving towards a digitally empowered country. It creates opportunities for collaboration and convergence between different actors within the financial services domain. Committees under the FCC are lending, asset management, insurance, new banking and Regtech.

About the payment council of India (PCI)

The Payments Council i India (PCI) was formed under the auspices of IAMAI in 2013 to meet the needs of the digital payment industry. The council was formed, among other things, with the purpose of representing the various regulated players in the payments industry outside of banks, to address and help solve various issues and barriers at industry level that require discussion and action. The Council works with all its members to promote the growth of the payments industry and to support our national goal of “Less Cash Society” and “Growth of Financial Inclusion” which is also the vision shared by the RBI and the Govt. India. PCI works closely with the regulators ie the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Ministry of Finance and similar authorities, departments, bodies or institutions to make ‘India a less cash society’.

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