Insights Forum 

The Insights Forum convenes regulators, policymakers and industry leaders for outcome-focused leadership dialogues and exclusive networking. The by-invite only Forum is held under Chatham House rules designed to facilitate actionable outcomes through meaningful dialogue.

From Dialogue to Direction

The Insights Forum is the culmination of the GFTN Insights series, a year-round platform connecting public and private sector leaders on key financial and tech issues.

Built from months of closed-door dialogues across multiple GFTN Forums across the world, bringing together regulators, policymakers, and industry leaders for two days of high-impact discussions designed to drive outcomes and shape the year ahead.

10-11 November | Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore

By invitation only. Register your interest to attend below.

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2025 Key Themes

​Against a backdrop of shifting geopolitical dynamics and the rapid transformation of global financial architectures, the Insights Forum convenes leaders to address how FinTech can navigate regulatory fragmentation, cross-border interoperability, and emerging systemic risks to build resilient, inclusive financial systems.​​

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Stablecoins and Cross-border Transactions

​Unlocking the potential of stablecoins and
cross-border transactions to build secure
and interoperable financial networks.​

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Digital Public Infrastructure and Data Sharing

Advancing secure, interconnected digital infrastructure and enabling trusted cross-border data flows to support resilient, connected financial networks.

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Tech Stack Governance

Navigating the regulatory, security, and ethical challenges posed by emerging technologies such as tokenization, AI, and quantum technologies.

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Building Sustainable and Resilient Financial Systems

Harnessing innovation, responsible data use, and collaboration to address sustainable financing solutions.

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Wealth Management for
the Digital Age

Advancing governance, trust, and inclusive access in wealth management.

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Advancing FinTech Innovation, and Growth in the Digital Economy

Integrating capacity-building, regulatory frameworks, and capital access to build future-ready FinTech ecosystems.

2024 Featured Speakers

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Dr. Alexandra Hachmeister

Director General Digital Euro, Deutsche Bundesbank
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Candace Kelly

Chief Legal & Policy Officer, Stellar Development Foundation
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Chia Der Jiun

Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore
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Fernando Luis Vázquez Cao

Chief Executive Officer, SBI Digital Asset Holdings
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Kfir Godrich

Chief Innovation Officer, BlackRock
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Richard Teng

Chief Executive Officer, Binance
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Sergey Nazarov

Co-founder, Chainlink
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Venkatraman Anantha Nageswaran

Global Head of Policy and Government Affairs, Government of India

The Forum in Their Words

Jo Yeo

"The special thing about Insights Forum is also what happens outside of these sessions, where people have the opportunities at the very senior level to engage with one another to strengthen their collaboration and build really good relationships."

Jo Yeo
Director & Head, Payments Development and Data Connectivity Office
Monetary Authority of Singapore

Naveen Mallela
"We are guided in a general direction by conversations in forums like this, by observing what other peers are doing, and by signals from central banks and regulatory authorities."

Naveen Mallela
Global Co-head of Kinexys & Managing Director
J.P. Morgan
Kosta Peric (1)
"FinTech is both a key ingredient and a vital stakeholder in the financial inclusion effort. GFTN brings all these stakeholders together to identify the problems, explore solutions, and ultimately collaborate on projects to deliver those solutions." 

Kosta Peric
Deputy Director, Inclusive Financial Systems, Gates Foundation

Lead Partner

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Premier Partners

From Insights To Impact

GFTN Insights roundtables deliver tangible results through regulatory pilots, cross-sector partnerships, and policy innovations that reshape global finance and technology. Each dialogue generates actionable reports that connect markets and inform future initiatives.

Discover key insights and revisit highlights that continue to drive change across the industry. 

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