Singapore FinTech Festival 2026

Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) is the annual financial-technology gathering run by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) together with the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), in collaboration with the Association of Banks in Singapore. The 2026 edition runs 18 to 20 November at Singapore EXPO, with an invite-only Insights2040 programme on 16 and 17 November at Sands Expo and Convention Centre. The organiser cites 70,000+ participants from 142 countries and regions, 600+ sponsors and exhibitors, 940+ speakers and roughly 300 sessions; the published agenda lists 285. Around 840 central banks, regulators and government bodies are said to take part, so the crowd is policymakers, banks, payment firms, digital-asset companies, startups, investors and, new this year, a Merchant Experience zone. The conference runs across seven stages covering geoeconomics, technology, capital, talent and policy. Day one on the Festival Stage opens with a welcome from Manisha Tank and a keynote by Ravi Menon on statecraft in the age of intelligence, then a session with Michael Spence on AI and employment, a ministerial keynote from Gan Kim Yong, a panel of the Bundesbank, Bank of Spain and Danmarks Nationalbank governors, and a conversation with Bret Taylor of Sierra and OpenAI. The exhibition occupies Halls 2 to 6, SFF MeetUp offers up to 20 15-minute one-to-one meetings per participant, the Global FinTech Hackcelerator demo day on 18 November carries an SGD 240,000 prize pool, and SFF After Hours moves the networking to Clarke Quay that evening. Passes are on sale. A Delegate Pass costs SGD 1,500 and covers all stages, MeetUp and After Hours; a Startup Pass is SGD 650 for companies under five years old; a MeetUp Pass at SGD 380 gives meetings plus the floor and three stages; a Livestream Pass is SGD 250; and the Trade Visitor Pass is free and opens the exhibition with the Catalyst, Policy and Ignite Stages. The SGD 6,000 Executive Pass adds Insights2040, the SFF Dinner and transfers. For affiliates and media buyers the fit is indirect. The programme centres on banking, payments, regulation and AI, so the value lies in payments, onboarding and compliance contacts; the free Trade Visitor Pass makes a day on the floor cheap to test. AI-focused teams have a clearer reason to attend: the Michael Spence session on AI and employment and the Bret Taylor conversation both sit on the main stage on day one.