FinTech Associations
National and continental associations representing the global ecosystem.
The Davos of FinTech
World FinTech Forum
A global meeting of leaders shaping the future of digital finance.
Annual continental editions of the World Fintech Forum (WFF) across the Americas, Europe, Africa & the Middle East, and Asia, bringing together senior leaders shaping the future of financial systems, supported by the Global FinTech Alliance, which connects more than 130 national fintech associations worldwide.
It is not a conference. It is not a trade show.
It is a leadership meeting.
What it is
What is the World FinTech Forum?
A trusted space for private dialogue, international collaboration and global harmonization.
Industry Leaders
Leading FinTech companies, unicorns and digital financial institutions.
Regulators & Supervisors
Central banks, supervisory authorities and standard-setting bodies.
Governments & Policy Makers
Public officials responsible for digital economy and financial innovation.
International Organizations
Multilateral institutions shaping the future of finance.
Investors & Market Infrastructure
Investors, exchanges, payment networks and market infrastructure providers.
Editions · 2027
Four continental editions in 2027
The Continental Forum travels to four regions. Each edition follows the same three-day programme. Dates and host cities remain to be confirmed.
Global edition · 2028
The Davos of Digital Finance
October 2028
Global leadership
Who participates?
Backed by the continental FinTech associations of the Global FinTech Alliance and working alongside bodies that set global financial and insurance standards.
GFA Board speakers
Leadership profiles from the Global FinTech Alliance
Leadership meeting
A global roundtable for digital finance
The World FinTech Forum is designed as a structured meeting place for the leaders shaping digital finance: associations, regulators, governments and ecosystem builders working around a shared global agenda.
“The global rules of digital finance are being written now — and we are building the global spaces of dialogue that will shape the sector for decades to come.”Rodrigo García de la Cruz · Chairman, Global FinTech Alliance
Agenda
The Agenda
What happens at the Forum?
Working Sessions
Where the rules are drafted
Focus
Standards & regulatory harmonization across the FinTech Golden Rules — block by block.
Format
Closed-door thematic workshops, one per FGR block.
In the room
FinTech leaders · national, regional & global regulators and supervisors · sector players · national fintech associations.
Outcome
Draft positions on every Golden Rule.
The Forum
Where the work meets the world
Focus
Results and objectives from Day 1 and the months of prior work, presented to the ecosystem.
Format
Keynotes · roundtables · plenary presentations.
On stage
Regulators & supervisors · sector experts · voices of the fintech sector · national & regional presidents of the world's fintech associations.
Outcome
Public validation of the Golden Rules direction.
The G30 Roundtable
Every region at one table
Focus
The conclusions of the Davos of FinTech: next steps, trends, the Golden Rules and the agreements to advance.
Format
A single global leaders' roundtable: the G30 of fintech.
At the table
Unicorn founders & fintech presidents · global & regional regulators · GFA leadership.
Outcome
Shared commitments & the global fintech agenda.
World FinTech Forum · The Davos of digital finance
The global impact
FinTech, the new financial infrastructure
Today, FinTech powers digital payments, financial inclusion, market infrastructure and cross-border innovation, redefining both the present and the future of the financial sector.
53%of global digital payments
2bnusers worldwide
5Mjobs generated
$1.4Tcapital raised in a decade
$1.87Ttop 100 private fintech valuation
Neobanks
PayTech
Crypto & Blockchain
InsurTech
WealthTech
Capital Markets Tech
Sources: WFF and GFA ecosystem data and global digital-finance market estimates.
Participation
By invitation or nomination
Requests are reviewed based on institutional relevance, leadership position, and contribution to digital finance systems.