2026 GIFTS-ADEFT Summit

Date: 18 – 24 November 2026

Venue: Various Locations

The 2026 GIFTS-ADEFT Summit 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 Economics, and Financial Technology (ADEFT). 

The Summit involves collaborations with the AI and Big Data in Finance Research (ABFR) Forum, Crypto and Blockchain Economics Research (CBER) Research Forum, Global Finance and Technology Network (GFTN), Journal of Investment Management (JOIM), the FinTech Division at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Nanyang Business School (NBS), and features the NBS Conference on AI for Finance, NTU Academy on AI for Business and Social Science Research, ABFR Inaugural Workshop and Doctoral Symposium, SimuWorld and InferenceNet Challenges, the JOIM Conference, and Tokenomics: 7th International Conference on Blockchain Economics, Security and Protocols, and joint sessions with the Singapore FinTech Festival.

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TechLaw.Fest 2026

Date: 9 – 10 September 2026

Venue: Sands Expo and Convention Centre

NTU GIFTS is proud to be a Community Partner of TechLaw.Fest 2026 and we are thrilled to extend an invitation to you to be part of Asia’s premier law and tech conference.

This annual flagship event is expected to draw over 2,000 attendees from more than 30 countries.

Returning for its 11th edition, TechLaw.Fest 2026 marks a milestone year, coinciding with the bicentenary of Singapore's modern legal system. At this legaltech conference, we will examine how core principles of fairness, accountability and access to justice can be upheld amid rapid technological change.

Bringing together over 2,000 participants from more than 30 countries, TechLaw.Fest convenes legal professionals, technologists, policymakers and academics to exchange ideas, spark collaboration and shape the future of technology law and digital transformation.

Discover how the practice of law and delivery of legal services will evolve and transform between East and West!

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Programme Overview

6th Annual [CBER] Conference

Date: 4 – 5 June 2026

Venue: New York University, New York, NY, USA

In collaboration with CBER, the NYU Stern School of Business, Boston University's Digital Business Institute at the Questrom School of Business, Columbia University's Center for Digital Finance and Technologies, Ecole Polytechnique, the FinTech Research Center at the University of Florida, and the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management's FinHub

Sponsored by the Uniswap Foundation and Native Markets

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13th Annual ABFER Conference (Tech, Digital Markets and AI Track)

Date: 18 – 20 May 2026

Venue: Conrad Singapore Orchard

In collaboration with ABFER, SEA, and SKBI.

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