800 speakers, 350 sessions; 150 international speakers from 40 countries; 20 thought leadership reports will be launched at GFF 2024, alongside the GFF Expo and the Global Fintech Awards
FinTech BizNews Service
Mumbai, August 27, 2024: The stage is well set for one of the world’s largest annual fintech conferences, the ‘Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024’ to start from tomorrow 28 August, Wednesday at Mumbai, India. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Blueprint for the Next Decade of Finance: Responsible AI | Inclusive | Resilient’.
Largest Thought Leadership Forum
Around 800 speakers, including policymakers, regulators, senior bankers, industry captains, and academicians, from India and various other countries will address more than 350 sessions over three days of the conference from 28 to 30 August, 2024. These will range from insightful keynotes to engaging garage sessions, alongside the GFF Expo and the Global Fintech Awards.
From showcasing cutting-edge fintech innovations at an expansive expo to facilitating workshops, and hackathons, GFF drives meaningful dialogues and actions in the fintech space.
GFF 2024 at Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai, India, will feature over 150 international speakers from 40 countries, including the US, the UK, Germany, France, Singapore, UAE, and Israel. Delegates are expected from over 100 countries, besides India. The GFF has emerged as the world's largest fintech conference and the largest thought leadership platform in the fintech landscape.
Investment Pitches, Platform For Startups
The conference will also feature Investment Pitches and hackathons, providing a platform for fintech startups to present their innovative ideas to potential investors. This initiative aims to offer the startups international visibility and secure substantial funding from leading venture capitalists. Twenty thought leadership reports will be launched at GFF 2024.
While the Advisory Council of the GFF 2024 is led by Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chairman Axilor Ventures & Co-founder Infosys; the renowned members of the GFF 2024 consists of Vishwas Patel, Chairman, Payments Council of India (PCI) & Director, Infibeam Avenues; Dilip Asbe, MD & CEO, NPCI; G. Padmanabhan, Former ED, RBI, and Ex-Chairman BOI; Harshvardhan Lunia, Chairman, Fintech Convergence Council (FCC) & Co-founder LendingKart; Ritesh Shukla, CEO, NIPL and Srinivas Jain, ED, SBI Funds.
Collaboration, Innovation, And Knowledge Exchange
GFF 2024, the fifth edition of the conference, has been scaled up manifold from its previous editions. Started in 2020, the GFF, in its fifth edition in 2024, has evolved over the past four years to become a preeminent platform for global policymakers, regulators, central bankers, industry captains, thought leaders, academics, and senior industry professionals to discuss and debate issues related to the fintech ecosystem 360 degrees.
GFF fosters collaboration, innovation, and knowledge exchange. GFF is not just another big-scale conference but a catalyst for change in the fintech ecosystem. With hundreds of sessions comprising keynotes, panel discussions, fireside chats, roundtables, and networking rendezvous, GFF fosters collaboration, innovation, and knowledge exchange. Central to the ethos of GFF is the Global Fintech Awards (GFA), an esteemed recognition of exceptional initiatives and contributions in the fintech domain by individuals and enterprises from across the globe. The GFA serves as a testament to the transformative power of fintech and celebrates those who are pushing the boundaries of innovation and excellence.
Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024 is presented by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Ministry of External Affairs, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA). The conference is jointly organised by the Payments Council of India (PCI), the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), and the Fintech Convergence Council (FCC).
