Mumbai, September 8, 2026: The Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026, one of the world’s largest fintech conferences, begins today at the Jio World Centre and Trident, Mumbai, and will continue through September 11, 2026.
The four-day global fintech gathering is bringing together policymakers, regulators, central bankers, financial institutions, startups, investors and technology leaders from across the world to discuss the next phase of innovation in financial services.
The Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is scheduled to grace GFF 2026. The conference is being organised by the Payments Council of India (PCI), the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), and the Fintech Convergence Council (FCC).
GFF 2026 is supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance, New, Emerging and Strategic Technology (NEST) Division of the Ministry of External Affairs, NITI Aayog, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), and Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
Focus on Agentic AI, Tokenisation and Quantum
The theme of this year’s conference is “Potential to Impact: Agentic AI | Tokenisation | Quantum: Trusted, Connected, Global Systems for Inclusive Finance.”
Across hundreds of sessions, participants are exploring how Agentic AI, tokenisation and quantum technologies are transforming financial services and shaping the future of secure, connected and inclusive financial systems.
The conference features keynote addresses, regulatory dialogues, industry deliberations, policy and business roundtables, exhibitions, startup showcases, workshops and hackathons. Several industry reports are also scheduled to be launched during the event.
Leading Indian Speakers
Among the prominent Indian speakers participating in GFF 2026 are Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs; Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways; Shri Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, RBI; Shri Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Chairman, SEBI; Dr. Sivasubramanian Ramann, Chairperson, PFRDA; Shri Rajesh Agrawal, Commerce Secretary, Government of India; and Shri Sanjay Lohiya, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
The speaker lineup also includes Mr. Nandan Nilekani, Chairman, Infosys; Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chair, GFF2026, Founder of Infosys and Chairman of Axilor Ventures; Mr. Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, Chairman, State Bank of India; and Dr. Shaji Krishnan V., Chairman, NABARD.
Global Fintech Voices
The international speaker lineup features senior representatives from financial institutions and regulatory bodies across multiple countries.
These include Ms. Caroline Abel, Governor, Central Bank of Seychelles; Mr. Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager, Bank for International Settlements; Ms. Valerie Szczepanik, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Dr. Innocent Matshe, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe; Ms. Ekaterine Galdava, Deputy Governor, National Bank of Georgia; Mr. Rajeev Hasnah, First Deputy Governor, Bank of Mauritius; and Dr. Kisukyabo Simwaka, Deputy Governor – Operations, Reserve Bank of Malawi.
Other global speakers include Mr. Alexandre Stervinou, Director Currency and Retail Payments, Banque de France; Mr. Tom David Mutton, Executive Director – Payments Innovation and Fintech, Bank of England; Ms. Christine Tan, Head of Asia Pacific – Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Sales, J.P. Morgan; and Mr. David Watson, President & CEO, The Clearing House.
Building the Next Phase of Inclusive Finance
Speaking about the objective of GFF 2026, Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chair, GFF2026, Founder, Infosys and Chairman, Axilor Ventures, said that the conference will bring together policymakers, regulators, central bankers, industry leaders and other fintech stakeholders to deliberate on building trusted and connected global systems for inclusive finance.
The discussions are centred on how Agentic AI, tokenisation and quantum technologies are transforming the financial sector, with the broader objective of contributing to the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’.
Mr. Vishwas Patel, Managing Director and CEO, AvenuesAI Ltd., Chairman, Payments Council of India (PCI), and Member, GFF 2026 Advisory Council, highlighted India’s digital payments journey and said GFF 2026 would provide a platform for policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, startups and technology leaders from around the world to collaborate and accelerate the development of secure, interoperable and inclusive financial ecosystems.
Ms. Sohini Rajola, Executive Director Growth, NPCI, and Member, GFF 2026 Advisory Council, said the seventh edition of GFF will examine how Agentic AI, tokenisation and quantum technologies can converge to create a financial operating stack that is intelligent, programmable and secure.
Meanwhile, Mr. Vibhav Hathi, Co-founder, OneCard, Chairman, Fintech Convergence Council (FCC), and Member, GFF 2026 Advisory Council, emphasised the rapid pace of fintech innovation and the importance of collaboration between startups, financial institutions, regulators and technology providers in unlocking the potential of emerging technologies.
GFF 2026 at a Glance
- 100,000+ Expected Footfall
- 5,000+ Participating Companies
- 700+ Speakers
- 400+ Investors
- 350+ Exhibitors
- 350+ Conference Sessions
- 70+ Participating Countries
- 40+ Product Launches & Showcases
- 40+ Networking Sessions
- 20+ Closed-Room Sessions
- 10+ Report Launches
With participation expected from over 70 countries, GFF 2026 is set to serve as a global platform for discussions around emerging technologies, financial innovation, digital infrastructure and the future of inclusive finance.
