ADEFT Summit 2026

16 Nov 2026 - 24 Nov 2026 Industry/Academic Partners, Public
Organised by:
Global Institute of Finance, Technology, and Society (GIFTS)
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The ADEFT Summit 2026 brings together leading researchers, scholars, industry practitioners and policymakers to explore emerging questions at the intersection of artificial intelligence, finance, digital platforms, big data, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship, and the society. Organised by GIFTS as part of its global engagement and community building agenda, the Summit features a series of interconnected conferences, workshops, competitions and research training programs, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and advancing research on AI, Digital Economy, and Financial Technology (ADEFT).

Summit-Wide Keynote Sessions & Reception

  • Policy Keynote: Opening Speech by Mr. Vincent Loy, CTO of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) – NBS Conference on AI for Finance | 20 November 2026
  • Academic Keynote: Risk Management for Sustainable Funds, presented by Prof. Rob Engle, 2003 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences – Journal of Investment Management (JOIM) Conference in Asia | 23 November 2026
  • Industry Keynote: Fireside Chat with Mr. Lim Chow Kiat, CEO of GIC – CBER-Tokenomics 2026: 7th International Conference on Blockchain Economics, Security and Protocols | 23 November 2026
  • Summit-Wide Dinner Reception: Dinner at Wee Cho Yaw Plaza, Atrium | 23 November 2026

Summit Events:

  • Executive Training Workshop by GIFTS and World Bank Group on "An AI-Powered Future of Finance and SMEs" | 16 November 2026
  • Singapore FinTech Festival | 18 – 20 November 2026
  • Global SimuWorld Challenge | 18 – 20 November 2026
  • Global MetacaseNet Challenge| 18 – 20 November 2026
  • APORS Youth Forum 2026 | 19 – 20 November 2026
  • NBS Conference on AI for Finance 2026 | 20 – 21 November 2026
  • NTU Academy of AI for Business and Social Science Research 2026 | 21 – 23 November 2026
  • AI and Big Data in Finance Research (ABFR) Inaugural Workshop and 2nd Doctoral Research Symposium | 21 November 2026
  • JOIM Conference | 20 – 24 November 2026
  • Tokenomics: 7th International Conference on Blockchain Economics, Security and Protocols | 23 November 2026

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