WTC Pune at Fintech Summit; India's Growth.

As a supporting partner, we exhibited our stall and participated in a panel discussion focusing on the role of fintech in transforming MSME businesses and the roadmap to facilitate global market linkages for international fintechs. 

India’s fintech sector has emerged as a global leader, driven by innovations in secure payments, paperless lending, and mobile banking and is on track to become the third-largest and third-highest funded fintech sector worldwide. The summit, themed "FinTech: Accelerating the Digital Revolution," brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and regulators to discuss fintech’s impact on MSMEs, digital solutions for unmet credit needs and strategies for connecting global fintechs to international markets.

The event was officially inaugurated by the Honorable Minister of Industries, Shri Uday Samant. The lineup of speakers was notably distinguished, featuring

- Dr. Vijay Kalantri, Chairman of MVIRDC World Trade Center Mumbai 

- Mr. Scott Wang, Vice President of Asia Pacific at World Trade Centers Association in New York - Ms. Carolina Quintana, Director of the Asia Pacific Region at World Trade Point Federation 

- Ms. Amor Maclang, Secretary General of the International Digital Economies Association (IDEA) and Executive Director of Fintech Philippines Association, Chairman and Founder of Digital Pilipinas 

 - Dr. Ashish Shah, Director of Division of Country Programmes (DCP) at the International Trade Centre in Geneva 

- Dr. Dirk A. Zetzsche, Professor of Financial Law & FinTech at the University of Luxembourg 

- Capt. Somesh Batra, Vice Chairman of MVIRDC World Trade Center Mumbai and 

 -Mr. Makoto Shibata, Head of FINOLAB & Chief Community Officer at FINOLAB Inc. 

The summit featured a conference, exhibition, networking sessions, and an awards ceremony, with 100 exhibitors showcasing products to 5,000 visitors and 300 delegates from 10 countries. Discussions highlighted market trends, emerging technologies, digital infrastructure, and investment outlooks, reinforcing India’s position as a global fintech powerhouse and fostering international connections and investments. 

We extend our gratitude to Rupa Naik, Executive Director of World Trade Center Mumbai and Afrin Karanjia, Business Development Executive of World Trade Center Mumbai, for the collaboration and support.