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🛍 As the world of e-commerce evolves, frameworks for seamless cross-border transactions become increasingly vital. At the #InsightsForum, a roundtable session moderated by Chek-Tchung Foo titled, “A playbook for open digital cross-border commerce between ASEAN & India” brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and technology experts to discuss the industry challenges of today and discover ways to enable more inclusive, secure, and efficient digital commerce ecosystem. The panel highlighted three key areas to focus on: 🔎 The critical role that market forces will play in driving standardisation and efficiencies in the e-commerce space, rather than solely relying on government interventions 🔎 The need for interoperable technologies that allow diversity and flexibility to unlock cross-border e-commerce opportunities 🔎 The acceleration of stable coins and digital assets adoption for real world use cases as a tipping point to unleash new benefits in e-commerce For more details, stay tuned for our Future Matters report to be launched in 2025.

🏮 Japan is the world’s fourth largest economy, yet its prospects for growth are modest with only a 0.3% GDP growth forecast. With local challenges like a declining population 👴 👵 , the country is relying on new innovations like #AI, #quantum technology, and #digitalassets to remain competitive. Find out how the country is leveraging these emerging technologies to foster long-term economic growth 💹 , and what the public and private sector is doing to work with regulators as the nation navigates new and unchartered territories. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/dy5Mz4aE Japan FinTech Festival | Pieter Franken | Takeshi Kito | Khyati Chauhan | Princeton A.

We've heard from participants about the impactful outcomes that emerged from the discussions at the #InsightsForum last week. But did you know that behind the scenes, 12 students from St Joseph's Institution (SJI) were given the opportunity to be a part of the Forum as supporting scribes for the roundtable discussions? Through the sessions, they learned to listen and take notes, each supported by a mentor. Here’s what some of them had to say about their Insights Forum experience: “The Insights Forum was an unforgettable experience. I loved every discussion and interaction and am inspired to be a policymaker in the future.” - Sebastian “I learned so much from the Insights Forum. It gave me an exclusive glimpse into the fintech industry, and how different stakeholders play a part in building the industry.” - Ashlyn Thanaraj “I did not know much about DeFi or tokenization, but through the Insights Forum, I learned so much more about the the technology and how the finance industry is advancing.” - Kim Sungyun Thanks, Tamara Singh, for making this happen!

🌊 Still riding the wave of Festival adrenaline from last week? SO ARE WE! If you missed it, Nov 6-8 brought together the global policy, finance, and tech community to discuss the future of finance, insights shaping 2025, and epic partnerships—with a side of performances from founders and senior leaders. Yup, you read that right—work hard, play hard!   Got FOMO? Grab your super early bird for next year now: https://lnkd.in/gZ3EsJr9   #SFF2024 #SingaporeFinTechFestival

We look forward to jointly organising the Nordic Fintech Week with Copenhagen Fintech in 2025.

And that’s a wrap! 🎉 What an incredible time we had at the week-long Singapore FinTech Festival and Insights Forum! MAS fielded 19 speakers and moderators across 459 engaging sessions – from panel discussions and roundtable sessions to fireside chats and keynote speeches – each one contributing thought leadership, valuable insights, and inspiring discussions. A huge #thankyou to our speakers, sponsors, as well as everyone who attended and connected. It is inspiring to see like-minded individuals pushing the boundaries in #FinTech, #AI and #QuantumTechnology. It has been rewarding to see the energy, collaboration and innovation unfold. This couldn’t have been possible without the strong partnership of our co-organisers Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) and Constellar. We are looking forward to the 10th edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival in November 2025! #SFF2024 #SGFinTechFest #SFF Sing Chiong Leong | Sopnendu Mohanty | Kenneth Gay | Alan Lim | Alvin Singh | Jo Yeo | Lionel Wong | Gillian Koh Tan | Eugene Goh | Vincent Pek | Aimee Chiuten | Xuchun Li | Simin Liu | Abigail E. Ng | Harry Lee | Kian Sin Koh

Words from our Insights Forum lead. Thank you again to everyone who made it happen! We look forward to seeing you at #InsightsForum2025.

Did you know: Bamboo is as strong as steel, with the toughness of concrete making it suitable to be used as a structural building material? At the #InsightsForum, a Design Thinking session was held around securing finance and climate solutions through agroforestry with a focus on bamboo. Curated by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the session sparked much interest among participants as they rolled up their sleeves to tackle questions and searched for solutions to more effectively use bamboo as an affordable, and disaster-resilient housing solution. Read more about its potential and how a successful pilot in the Philippines can be scaled and replicated globally in this article by the DAILY TRIBUNE: https://lnkd.in/gwjPwrJ2 #Sustainability

The Blockchain Guardians programme has come to an end. Thank you to all our partners and participants for making it a success! ⭐

GFTN is excited to announce Ecosystm as our first Structural Partner to build together the global research, learning, and advisory business. Over the past eight months, we’ve been working closely with Ecosystm’s Amit Gupta and Ullrich Loeffler with a focus on transforming the financial sector in emerging markets for measurable impact. GFTN Advisory is a knowledge centre for FinTech Innovation dedicated to providing critical market research and advisory services to public sector agencies across countries, providing support in building the financial services ecosystem to establish public digital infrastructures, supporting in developing policies to harness technology in financial services and capacity building to create viable innovation and technology ecosystems. Together, we aim to address crucial needs in the financial sector through gap analysis, business development, digital governance, and market entry strategies. With GFTN’s bold vision and mission combined with Ecosystm’s substantial expertise in market research and innovation, we aim to create real impact across the Global South. GFTN Advisory will provide: MARKET RESEARCH & INNOVATION Offer innovation, discovery, benchmarking, and advisory services, delivering insights to guide strategic decisions. LEARNING INSTITUTE Access learning programs, FutureMatters™ Whitepapers, and thought leadership content. EMERGING MARKET G2G ADVISORY Aid financial sector transformation in emerging markets through gap analysis, business development, digital governance, and market entry strategies. PRIVATE SECTOR ADVISORY Provide programs, insights, and research, including FutureMatters™, to drive social impact and foster innovation. Sopnendu Mohanty| Chris White | Pat Patel | Preeti Dawra | Jael Tan | Karan Punshi | James Boey | Rafat Kapadia | Khyati Chauhan | Sing Chiong Leong | Neil Parekh | Patricia Yee | Jia Qi Goi