Session A1: Fintech Today: Solving Key Financial Development Challenges

Regional rural banks (RRBs) and cooperative financial providers in ADB DMCs (developing member countries) face fragmented systems, limited budgets, and varying digital readiness. Capacity and capability gaps in IT, digital adoption, and change management lead to slow transformation. Independent procurement raises costs and results in inconsistent service delivery and doesnot deliver the resultant impact.  

Discuss how governments, fintechs, and nodal agencies can work together to consolidate digital and technology requirements for regional rural banks (RRBs) and cooperative financial service providers, ensuring efficiency, affordability, and inclusivity. 

Present leading examples across - Centralized Procurement & Standards, Shared Digital Infrastructure, Common Service Providers, Capacity Building, implementation challenges etc The session will bring together fintech leaders, regulators, and development practitioners to share real-world use cases, challenges, and lessons learned. 

Session B1: Innovation and Regulation: Money and Payments in the Digital Era
The financial ecosystem is rapidly evolving with the rise of asset tokenization and the development of supporting payment infrastructures, including Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and programmable money. Tokenization is transforming how assets, ranging from real estate to renewable energy projects, are represented, traded, and managed, while innovations in payment systems are enabling faster, more transparent, and inclusive financial transactions.

This session will explore how asset tokenization is reshaping capital markets, enabling fractional ownership, and driving investment in sustainable projects. It will also examine the role of supporting payment infrastructures, such as CBDCs and distributed ledger technology (DLT), in facilitating seamless, secure, and efficient transactions. 

Session C1: Capital Today: Gaps in Fintech’s Growth Journey
This session addresses the persistent challenges inclusive fintechs face in accessing appropriate and timely financing to move from concept to scale. Many socially impactful fintechs in emerging markets are overlooked by mainstream venture capital, while others struggle with limited access to early-stage or catalytic capital. The session will explore how grant funding, angel investing, venture philanthropy, and blended finance can bridge these early gaps. It will also examine how DFIs and impact investors can better align with fintech entrepreneurs targeting financial inclusion.