The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) returns from November 18-20, 2026, convening global technology and finance leaders to examine the structural forces rewiring the global financial system.
Organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), in collaboration with the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS), SFF provides a global platform for policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, technology companies, investors, and entrepreneurs to exchange ideas and shape the future of finance.
This year's edition will examine five forces rewiring global finance:
Technology
As AI transforms productivity and growth, the Festival asks how financial institutions can harness it while staying ahead of AI-enabled scams, cyber threats and the coming quantum challenge.
Geoeconomics
With trade, investment and capital flows shifting and new economic corridors emerging, sessions will look at how financial networks are adapting in response, and how those networks can be built to support trade and economic resilience.
Capital
Organisers pose the question of whether productivity gains and revenue growth can sustain an investment boom that has already driven AI-connected firms to around 40% of S&P 500 market capitalisation.
Talent
As AI transforms jobs, the programme will examine how financial institutions can enhance the skills and capabilities of their workforce to stay competitive.
Policy
The final force is whether policy, governance and risk frameworks can keep up as technology races ahead, enabling innovation without compromising trust and resilience.
Special programmes across the three Festival days include:
- Founders Peak: TED-inspired sessions in which global founders share personal journeys and hard-earned lessons with investors and the wider FinTech community.
- Investor Hours and Capital Meets Policy Dialogue: connecting investors, founders and policymakers to pressure-test strategy and unlock capital.
- SFF MeetUp: Asia's largest FinTech meetings programme, facilitating pre-scheduled introductions between attendees.
- The Global FinTech Hackcelerator: spotlighting early-stage innovators, with mentorship, investor access and a Demo Day prize pool.
- International pavilions and a multi-hall exhibition: bringing together leading financial institutions, technology companies, startups and innovators to showcase the solutions shaping the financial industry.
SFF 2026 will be preceded by the Insights2040 Annual Meeting (IAM), formerly known as the Insights Forum, held from November 16-17 at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre.
The invite-only gathering convenes senior global public and private sector leaders to address the most pressing priorities shaping the future of financial services. Over two days, participants work through critical problem statements requiring close cross-sector collaboration on key technology issues facing the financial industry.
Registration for SFF 2026 is now open at fintechfestival.sg/registration .
Complimentary tickets are available for governments, policymakers, central banks, academics, students, multilateral agencies, non-profits, and foundations.
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