The second edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology kicked off, providing an avenue for the global FinTech, innovation and business communities around the world to connect, collaborate and network.
Running from 7 to 11 December 2020, the Singapore FinTech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology (SFF x SWITCH 2020) will feature more than 600 sessions over five days, 1,400 speakers, more than 1,000 exhibitors, 27 international pavilions, and more than 60,000 participants representing over 7,000 global companies from more than 130 countries.
SFF x SWITCH 2020 will feature a unique hybrid format that combines a 24-hour online platform with satellite events around the world. This new hybrid model will provide participants with greater access to the global FinTech and Deep Tech communities looking to discover partnerships, attract investments, and boost sales.
This year, SFF x SWITCH will feature many new initiatives, experiential sessions and activities.
- Live sessions with climate scientists from research locations in the polar regions, the Amazon forest and the Himalayas, as well as solar energy farms.
- Knowledge and tips through masterclasses by industry experts on raising funds, expanding into Asia, and using digital tools and technologies like APIs, Platforms, Cloud, and AI.
- Networking opportunities with private equity and investment firms around the world.
- An immersive online city experience to interact with more than 1,000 exhibitors and sponsors showcasing their innovations digitally.
- AI-enabled matching of talent with leading tech employers at the Startup & Innovation segment of the SFF x SWITCH Talent Pavilion.
- A «Care Package», put together by SWITCH industry partners, comprising special grants and benefits for startups, SMEs and tech companies.
- A musical performance at Music x Tech @ SWITCH, where three artists will perform unique musical arrangements powered by their imagination and enabled by technology.
Key speakers who will deliver speeches, lead discussions and provide mentorship include:
- Bill Gates, Co-Chair and Trustee, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Dan Schulman, President and Chief Executive Officer, PayPal
- Abhijit Banerjee, 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics, Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Hong Feng, Co-Founder and Senior Vice President, Xiaomi
- Jane Fraser, Incoming Chief Executive Officer, Citigroup
- Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
- Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Satya Nadella, Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft
- Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer, Google and Alphabet
- Albert, Co-Founder, Traveloka
- Chi Youngcho, President and CIO, Hyundai Motor Group
- Eduardo Saverin, Co-Founder & Partner, B Capital Group and Co-Founder, Facebook
- Forrest Li, Founder & Group CEO, Sea Ltd
- Henry Ma, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, WeBank
- Lei Ming, Co-Founder, Baidu
- Mark Evans, Global Director of Partnerships and Ecosystems, Rolls Royce
- Stephen Welby, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, IEEE
- Timothy Draper, Founder, Draper Associates
Alongside the content channels in the 24-hour online city, there will be showcase zones and villages highlighting innovative FinTech and Deep Tech solutions from all around the world. The Changi International Zone will host over 40 global satellite events which will bring together content from innovation hubs and tech showcases around the world (See Annex A). There will be a mix of physical events in selected cities and digital events. Twenty-seven international pavilions will also champion their country or region’s innovations via digital showcases.
