Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the second edition of the financial technology event, Infinity Forum 2.0, on Saturday, as announced by the finance ministry. The event, hosted by the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), will center around the theme 'GIFT-IFSC: Nerve Centre for New Age Global Financial Services.'
Infinity Forum, recognized as a global thought leadership platform, serves as a stage where innovative ideas, critical challenges, and cutting-edge technologies from around the world converge to be discussed, discovered, and developed into actionable solutions and opportunities.
Organised as a pre-cursor event to the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024, the second of the Infinity Forum 2.0, shall be held in hybrid mode, with an invite-only in-person event scheduled in GIFT City and for virtual participation from participants across the globe.
Speakers include Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, Union Minister Piyush Goyal & Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Exploring the theme, 'GIFT-IFSC: Nerve Centre for New Age Global Financial Services,' the Forum will be divided into three tracks: Plenary Track focusing on the making of a new age international financial centre, Green Track making a case for a “Green Stack,” and Silver Track dedicated to the Longevity Finance Hub at GIFT IFSC.
The event will host influential figures from various sectors, including finance, technology, and governance. Speakers include leaders such as Uday Kotak, Founder and Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Kaku Nakhate, President and Country Head, Bank of America, India, and Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder and CEO, Paytm, among others.
In addition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address, the Forum will include an “Investors Meet” on Friday, providing a platform for FinTech entities to showcase their products and solutions, along with one-to-one meetings with participating investors.
The forum is likely to witness in-person participation by 300+ CXOs with strong online participation from India and a global audience from over 20 countries, including the US, the UK, Singapore, South Africa, the UAE, Australia, and Germany, the ministry said.
(Inputs from ANI)
