Singapore FinTech Festival 2024 Returns with Focus on AI and Quantum Technology

The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) will return for its 9th edition from 6 to 8 November 2024, with the Insights Forum™ taking place earlier, from 4 to 5 November.

Following the success of last year, which saw over 66,000 participants from 150 countries, SFF 2024 will once again bring together a distinguished lineup of global central bankers, regulators, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, and influencers. This event aims to shape the future of the global financial ecosystem by aligning regulation, innovation, and technology.

Organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Elevandi, and Constellar, in collaboration with The Association of Banks in Singapore, SFF 2024 will delve into the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Quantum Computing. The event will explore how these technologies can revolutionize financial services and drive sustainable, inclusive economic growth. Additionally, with the ongoing challenges of climate change, the role of FinTech in promoting sustainable finance will be a key focus.

As corporations and governments continue to make significant investments in AI, SFF 2024 will host regulator-industry dialogues to facilitate greater alignment of policy approaches, creating an environment conducive to AI innovation and adoption. The festival aims to foster the development of a responsible AI ecosystem in financial services, emphasizing transparency, trust, and inclusion through strong international public-private sector collaboration.

With global public investments in quantum technology exceeding US$42 billion, SFF 2024 will also highlight the critical importance of quantum computing. The event will explore how this groundbreaking technology can enhance performance in financial services, strengthen encryption, and optimize efficiency, while addressing the challenges of its application.

Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief FinTech Officer of MAS and Chairman of Elevandi Board, remarked, “The financial services sector is at a critical inflection point, with AI and Quantum Computing poised to revolutionise the global financial ecosystem. SFF 2024 will seek to align technology, innovation, and regulation so that these transformative technologies are deployed with strategic foresight, collaboration, and adaptability to unlock new opportunities for economic and industry growth and resilience.

“Harmonising global FinTech regulations that support innovation, fostering cross-border collaboration on payments and credit, and ensuring a secure, inclusive, and sustainable financial ecosystem powered by responsible adoption of AI and Quantum Technologies will be the primary focus of SFF 2024.”

Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) 2024’s highlights include:

• Invitation-only Dialogues and Signature Side Events: The Insights Forum™ will gather 1,500 senior policymakers, top industry executives, and investors for leadership dialogues and collaboration discussions on 4 and 5 November at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre. It includes the Asia-Pacific Chapter of The Capital Meets Policy Dialogue™, addressing urgent issues in capital investment, value creation, and policymaking.

• Global FinTech Hackcelerator: This event, organized by MAS in partnership with Elevandi, seeks innovative solutions to improve financial health. Up to 20 finalists will pitch their solutions on Demo Day at SFF on 6 November, with each finalist receiving a S$20,000 stipend and a startup kiosk at SFF. The top three winners will receive S$50,000 each.

• Blockchain Guardians Programme: Launched by Elevandi Education, this 10-week programme begins on 2 September 2024, addressing the growing demand for skills in digital assets, data, and compliance. The programme includes an online course, mentorship, and industry immersion, culminating in a ceremony at the SFF Talent Zone.

• Thematic Zones: SFF 2024 will feature five zones: Technology, ESG, Regulation, Founders & Investors, and Talent. Attendees can participate in dialogues, workshops, and explore the latest FinTech solutions. Highlights include mentorship sessions, masterclasses, and workshops on mental health and wellness.

• SFF MeetUp: This new networking initiative is expected to facilitate 20,000 meetings during the festival, offering a tech-based networking experience to drive efficient and effective engagement opportunities.

Paul Lee, Chief Executive (Markets) of Constellar, noted, “As the premier platform convening the world’s largest annual gathering of the FinTech community, SFF is committed to becoming a truly global marketplace. This year, we expect to expand to over 40 international pavilions represented by 30 countries, alongside regional and local associations and industry partners. We will also be launching SFF MeetUp, a first in Asia and at the Festival, introducing a transformative tech-based networking experience that has proven to deliver at least five times more efficient and effective engagement opportunities for attendees.

“By driving greater access to markets and amplifying the Festival’s collaborative potential, SFF 2024 will play a key role in fostering connections between leading industry players, regional trade visitors, innovators and start-ups to catalyse growth for the FinTech ecosystem at an unprecedented scale.”

How to register for Singapore FinTech Festival SFF 2024?

Registration for SFF 2024 is now open at www.fintechfestival.sg. Complimentary passes are available for policymakers, regulators, think tanks, academics, coders, and students, with discounted tickets for start-ups.

Check out past Singapore FinTech Festival content:

SFF2023: Shaping the Financial Ecosystem of the Future – MAS MD

What to expect at the Singapore FinTech Festival?

Insights from President Tharman’s Singapore FinTech Festival Fireside Chat

SFF2023: The Digital Money And Finance Voyage – IMF Managing Director