Singapore FinTech Festival 2022 returns as an in-person event from 31 October to 4 November
Building robust business models in the midst of volatility and change
Singapore, 8 August 2022… The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Elevandi (a not-for-profit entity created by MAS to connect people and businesses, ideas and insights in the FinTech sector in Singapore and globally) today announced the return of Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) as an in-person event to be held from 2 to 4 November 2022, with industry events and the annual Innovation Lab Crawl on 31 October and 1 November. Organized by MAS and Elevandi, in collaboration with Constellar (a global player in the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions industry) and in collaboration with The Association of Banks in Singapore, SFF 2022 will be held at the Singapore EXPO.
2 The theme for SFF 2022 will be “Building Resilient Business Models amid Volatility and Change”. With the global economy experiencing a rise in inflation and facing the risk of a significant slowdown in growth, many FinTech firms are striving to remain robust and viable. Key stakeholders including government leaders, regulators, financial services leaders, entrepreneurs, investors and technology leaders will take stock of the drivers of change and examine three key questions:
- Viable: How do organizations build and redefine business models that can be more resilient to volatile market conditions?
- Responsible: How do organizations balance social responsibility and profitability to achieve greater stakeholder satisfaction and engagement?
- Inclusive: How do organizations design inclusive business models that address the needs of the unbanked and underbanked?
Conference
3 The conference segment of SFF 2022 will consist of a series of Global and Knowledge Plenums, and an Elevandi Insights Forum.
- Global plenary the sessions will focus on managers and organizations addressing the core construct of Resilient Business Models.
- Knowledge plenum sessions will include breakout sessions on Web3 and Payments; Environment, Social and Governance (ESG); Banking for businesses; Insurance and pensions; international emerging markets; and the FinTech Regulation.
- Student Insights Forum will consist of small, deep-dive roundtables that bring the public and private sectors together to meet challenges facing the financial sector and identify actionable results.
Display
4 SFF 2022 will see the return of a physical exhibition with over 500 leading organizations, including FinTech firms, financial institutions, technology firms and decision makers, showcasing their latest innovations and developments in the FinTech space.
5 The exhibition will include free admission Ecosystem stages for participants to get up close and personal with the latest technologies, products and launches from industry players. The ecosystem stages will contain Product Announcements and Product exhibitions from exhibitors; a specially curated one ESG Impact Zone; country and sector deep dive into World FinTech Festival
Other highlights
6 It is making its debut at SFF Elevandi Global Founders Network, an exclusive global influencer program that identifies exceptional founders, on an annual basis, who are building sustainable and resilient businesses, with a positive impact on the world. The global founders will be selected through a nomination process, honored at SFF and share their 10-minute insights on Founders Peak.
7 Participants can also look forward to the winners’ exhibition at SFF Global FinTech Awards
8 Sopnendu MohantyChief FinTech Officer, MAS and Chairman of Elevandi, said: “As the leading global knowledge platform for FinTech, SFF 2022 will focus on bringing best-in-class experts to share industry insights to build business models that remain viable and resilient amid the crisis. The format this year has been enhanced to add a series of intimate and interactive sessions, to foster a deeper discussion between public and private sector stakeholders.The return of an in-person SFF will energize all stakeholders in the FinTech community to stay strong and targeted despite the strong headwind ahead.”
9 Jean-Francois QuentinGroup Chief Executive Officer of Constellar, said: “We are delighted to bring the global FinTech community together in Singapore, home to world-class events including SFF. The SFF community is a special community that has continued to connect and collaborate on our hybrid event platforms over the past two years. With live events back at full capacity, the return of SFF in-person will enable personalized and immersive event experiences to catalyze new innovations, strengthen networks and build impactful partnerships.”
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About the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF)
Since its inception in 2016, SFF has become the premier platform for the global FinTech community to engage, connect and collaborate on issues related to the confluence of financial services, public policy and technology. Last year, SFF featured global leaders such as Ben Horowitz, Co-Founder and General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz; Bill Winters, CEO, Standard Chartered Bank; Christopher Young, Executive Vice President Business Development, Strategy and Ventures, Microsoft; François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor, Banque de France; Marc Benioff, Chairman, Co-CEO and Co-Founder, Salesforce; and Dr Marian Croak, Vice President of Engineering, Google. Last year’s edition brought together 60,000 participants from over 160 countries. Elevandi and Constellar are proud to jointly deliver this year’s SFF. Visit www.fintechfestival.sg to register for SFF 2022 and receive updates.
About the Monetary Authority of Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is Singapore’s central bank and integrated financial regulator. As a central bank, MAS promotes sustained, non-inflationary economic growth through the implementation of monetary policy and close macroeconomic monitoring and analysis. It manages Singapore’s exchange rate, official foreign exchange reserves and banking sector liquidity. As an integrated financial regulator, MAS promotes a healthy financial services sector through its prudential oversight of all financial institutions in Singapore – banks, insurance companies, capital market intermediaries, financial advisers and financial market infrastructures. It is also responsible for well-functioning financial markets, good conduct and investor education. MAS also works with the financial services industry to promote Singapore as a dynamic international financial centre. It facilitates the development of infrastructure, the use of technology and the upgrading of competence in the financial industry.
About Elevandi
Elevandi is set up by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to promote an open dialogue between the public and private sectors to promote FinTech in the digital economy. We work closely with authorities, founders, investors and business leaders to drive collaboration, education and new sources of value at industry and national level. Our initiatives have brought together over 300,000 people to drive the growth of FinTech through events, closed-door roundtables, investor programs, education initiatives and research. Our flagship is the Singapore FinTech Festival alongside rapidly growing platforms including the World FinTech Festival and Point Zero Forum.
About Constellation
Constellar connects a global ecosystem of event partners and consumers through a comprehensive portfolio of intellectual property rights (IP) in the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) industry. As Asia’s go-to partner for curating innovative event and arena experiences, Constellar enables effective networks to bring global markets, businesses and consumers together for sustainable growth. With our expertise and commitment, we are invested in helping you build trusted, long-term stakeholder relationships and enable cross-industry collaboration through world-class audience engagement solutions.
Visit constellar.co for more information.
About the Association of Banks in Singapore
ABS is a non-profit organization that represents the interests of the banking community in Singapore. In doing so, ABS works closely with relevant authorities to develop a sound financial system in Singapore. Since its establishment in 1973, ABS has promoted a unifying voice in banking matters. It has brought members closer together through various policies and banking practices, as well as supporting mutually beneficial projects to meet the challenges of the financial and banking environment in Singapore. Today, ABS has a membership of 155 local and foreign banks. More information about ABS is available at www.abs.org.sg .
