The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) 2025 marks a monumental occasion: its 10th edition. Recognized as the world’s largest and most influential gathering for the global FinTech community, SFF 2025 serves as a global nexus where policy, finance, and technology converge.
The Festival is set to celebrate a decade of collaborative innovation while confronting the most challenging unresolved issues in global finance. It is meticulously organized by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), and Constellar, in partnership with the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS).
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Event Details
The main conference of the Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 runs from Wednesday, November 12, to Friday, November 14, 2025.
The central venue for the three-day main event is the Singapore EXPO, spanning Halls 1 through 6. SFF is set to host more than 800 speakers in over 400 sessions. On the exhibition side, attendees can explore the forefront of financial innovation across five halls, featuring over 600 exhibitors and 41 international pavilions. Access to the exhibition is free with a Trade Visitor pass.
The Theme: Technology Blueprint for the Next Decade
The core focus of SFF 2025 is the “Technology Blueprint for the Next Decade of Finance”. This theme emphasizes how a new emerging technology stack—comprising Artificial Intelligence (AI), tokenization, and quantum technologies—is fundamentally reshaping global finance and unlocking fresh pathways for sustainable growth and inclusion, particularly across the Global South and emerging markets.
Key areas defining this blueprint include:
- AI’s Next Frontier: Focusing on driving smarter, safer, and more inclusive finance through responsible innovation, trust, and shared standards.
- Tokenisation: Exploring how programmable ledgers and globally coordinated frameworks can enable faster, cheaper, and more secure finance.
- Settlement Assets: Analyzing the potential roles of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), stablecoins, and tokenized deposits, emphasizing interoperability and sound governance.
- Quantum: Paving the essential groundwork toward developing quantum-resilient financial systems.
- Financial Inclusion: Strategizing how digital infrastructure and interoperable systems can enable access and opportunities for the 1.4 billion unbanked people worldwide.
A Comprehensive Week of Insights and Action
The SFF experience extends beyond the main conference with a dynamic “Week of Events” designed to foster collaboration and tangible outcomes.
1. The Curtain Raiser: Insights Forum™ (Invitation-Only)
Held on Monday, November 10, and Tuesday, November 11, at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, the Insights Forum™ is an invitation-only event conducted under Chatham House rules. The forum is designed to generate actionable outcomes through meaningful dialogue. It serves as a vital platform for:
- Shaping roadmaps for policy, technology, and financial services.
- Framing greenfield topics through candid discussions among key public-private stakeholders.
- Driving learning through deep, expert insights that empower informed decision-making.
The forum incorporates high-level sessions, including Public-Private Roundtables, Deep Dive Workshops, and Closed-Door Boardrooms, as well as the return of the Layer 1 Summit, which focuses on advancing public-private dialogue concerning digital assets, tokenization, and AI infrastructure.
2. The Innovation Lab Crawl (November 10–11)
Running concurrently with the Insights Forum, the Innovation Lab Crawl allows attendees to take a tour of Singapore’s most cutting-edge FinTech innovation labs. This initiative offers delegates a firsthand look at the latest projects and emerging technologies shaping the future of financial services across various locations in Singapore.
The Six Main Stages: Exploring the Frontier
The Singapore EXPO grounds feature six main stages, each dedicated to a distinct aspect of the FinTech landscape, ensuring attendees gain comprehensive, granular insights.
- Festival Stage (Hall 1): Provides macro perspectives on the state of policy and other developments, featuring global leaders and policymakers who share insights on finance, technology, and sustainability. Discussions include navigating geopolitical realignments and the Global Policy Dialogue on AI, tokenization, and quantum technologies.
- Founders Stage (Hall 2): Also known as The Founders Peak, this stage celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit with TED-inspired sessions where founders share personal journeys, practical wisdom, and lessons for investors and the wider FinTech community. The three days feature themes: “The Capital Providers’ Day” (Day 1), “The Policymakers’ Day” (Day 2), and “The Enterprise Buyers’ Day” (Day 3).
- Catalyst Stage (Hall 3): Focuses on the future of FinTech talent. Content includes dynamic pitches from young visionaries, debates (such as the “AI Paradox”), and discussions on upskilling, careers, and the human side of finance. This stage hosts the Global FinTech Hackcelerator Demo Day on November 12.
- Impact Stage (Hall 3): Explores new policy and technology developments that are reshaping finance, spotlighting topics like digital assets, tokenization, AI, sustainability, and regional innovation. Key policy sessions include the IOSCO Fintech Task Force update and dialogues on the Digital Singapore Dollar (SGD) infrastructure.
- FutureMatters Stage (Hall 5): A dedicated platform for long-term trends, emerging signals, and potential futures that will define the next decade. Discussions cover new business models driven by digital assets, financial inclusion, AI regulation, and strategies for building a sustainable financial ecosystem.
- Frontier Stage (Hall 6): Deep dives into advanced technologies such as AI, cloud computing, digital banking transformations, cyber resilience, national digital currencies, and InsurTech breakthroughs. For instance, Huawei, a Gold Sponsor, will host a keynote here on November 13 titled “Beyond Digital: Toward AI-Infused Finance”.
Networking and Key Initiatives
SFF 2025 provides extensive platforms for connection and growth:
- Investor Hours: This program connects global investors and startups for fundraising, investment, collaboration, and market expansion, with a dedicated Investor Lounge in Hall 2.
- SFF MeetUp: This initiative aims to foster new partnerships and growth opportunities, designed to achieve the equivalent of six months’ worth of one-on-one meetings in just two days.
- SFF After Hours and SFF Wrap Party: Informal evening networking events, open to various pass holders (Executive, Delegate, etc.), concluding with the SFF Wrap Party featuring The Founders Rock on Friday, November 14.
- Global FinTech Hackcelerator: Celebrating its 10th edition, up to 20 finalist startups pitch their solutions for a share of a SGD 240,000 prize pool.
- SFF FinTech Excellence Awards: The 10th anniversary of these awards, supported by MAS, the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA), and PwC Singapore, celebrates innovative initiatives and individuals driving transformative solutions and financial inclusion. The Global Impact Champions Awards for Financial Health were announced, recognizing startups like Syfe, Universal Pensions, and Quipu for measurable improvements in financial lives.
- New Initiatives: The festival will feature a new SFF 10th Anniversary Gallery chronicling a decade of FinTech history, a Time Capsule for collective predictions to be unveiled in 2035, and the Next Gen Leaders Programme to empower emerging changemakers. Additionally, the SME Sustainability Barometer 2025 report will be released, examining how businesses can access sustainable finance.
Industry Momentum and Notable Presence
The festival is a key moment for major announcements. Paymentology is leveraging the SFF 10th anniversary to roll out its advanced credit ledger, PayCredit, across Asia Pacific, unifying card issuing and credit logic on a single platform to meet the surging regional demand for flexible credit products like BNPL and installments.
The speaker lineup includes influential figures globally, such as Governors of central banks (e.g., Bangladesh Bank, Bank of Malaysia, Bank of Korea), key policymakers (e.g., MAS’s Kenneth Gay, Ho Hern Shin), and CEOs from global finance and technology giants (e.g., Richard Teng of Binance, Jeff Parker of Paymentology, Jason Cao of Huawei).
SFF 2025 is structured not just as a conference but as a catalyst for the next generation of financial systems. By gathering the most influential voices and shining a spotlight on AI, tokenization, and quantum computing, the festival aims to forge the necessary strategies and partnerships that will define the financial landscape for the decade ahead.
About the Organizers of SFF
The Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) is a global convergence point where policy, finance, and technology communities come together. Designed to foster meaningful connections and collaborations, SFF serves as a platform for exploring the intersection of innovative financial solutions, evolving regulatory frameworks, and groundbreaking technological advancements.
With a diverse array of sessions, roundtables, workshops, exhibitions, and more, SFF offers an immersive experience that delves into the future of financial services and the digital transformation reshaping global economies.
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is Singapore’s central bank and integrated financial regulator. MAS is responsible for promoting sustained, non-inflationary economic growth through monetary policy and macroeconomic surveillance. It manages Singapore’s exchange rate, official foreign reserves, and liquidity in the banking sector.
As a financial regulator, MAS ensures the soundness of Singapore’s financial system by overseeing banks, insurers, capital market intermediaries, financial advisors, and market infrastructures. Additionally, MAS plays a key role in fostering well-functioning financial markets, promoting good conduct, and enhancing investor education. Working closely with the financial industry, MAS also strives to position Singapore as a dynamic international financial hub, supporting the development of infrastructure, technology adoption, and skill-building in the financial sector.
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
The Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) is a Singapore-based organization focused on leveraging technology and innovation to build more efficient, resilient, and inclusive financial systems through global collaboration. GFTN organizes global forums, including the Singapore FinTech Festival, and advises governments and businesses on policy development, digital ecosystems, and financial sector innovation.
In addition, GFTN provides digital infrastructure solutions and plans to invest in fintech startups through its upcoming venture fund, prioritizing inclusion and sustainability.
Constellar
Constellar is Asia’s leading partner for hosting impactful business events, curating innovative ideas, and creating opportunities for sustainable business growth. Based in Singapore, we specialize in organizing influential trade events across key industries such as fintech, industrial transformation, and ESG. Constellar also manages the Singapore EXPO, the region’s largest purpose-built venue for Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions (MICE).
In Collaboration With
The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS)
The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) plays a vital role in representing the banking community’s interests and working closely with government authorities to foster a robust financial system in Singapore. Founded in 1973, ABS unites its members, offering guidance on banking practices and advocating on key industry issues. With 154 members, ABS continues to strengthen the Singapore banking sector through collaboration and shared initiatives.
Last Lines
SFF 2025 is like an architectural workshop for the global financial ecosystem: bringing together policymakers, engineers, and investors to draft the blueprints for future stability, leveraging the powerful new materials of AI and blockchain to build a structure that is both resilient and universally accessible.
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