Partner
Why Partner?
Unique Activations
Elevate your brand above the noise and build connections with our senior audience including policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors and corporates
Networking
Connect and grow partnerships with our senior, invite-only audience with a ticket allocation and a dedicated sponsor booth
Thought-Leadership
Contribute thought-leadership for the development of fintech and financial services via a dedicated workshop
Branding
Position your organisation and brand alongside the Forum
Why Japan, Why Now?
Japan is a DeepTech powerhouse
AI, blockchain, quantum computing, digital assets, semiconductors, internet infrastructure and green tech, are rapidly transforming financial services while Japan is a key innovator and investor in these areas.
Strategic investment opportunities
Japan is keen to invest in Fintech, DeepTech and Infrastructure ventures, driving domestic growth and establishing itself as a global leader in financial and sustainable innovation.
Changing demographics key driver for innovation
Structural issues like an aging population and slow economic growth are drivers to accelerate fintech innovation.
Strong Government commitment to remove hurdles
The Japanese government is committed to digital transformation and stimulation of Foreign Asset Management and Foreign Direct Investment, creating an ideal time to align public and private sector efforts.
National drive to grow startups and unicorns
National program to increase to number of startups to 100,000 while nurturing 100 unicorns are a strong drivers for innovation and new investment opportunities in a nation known for its DeepTech and excellence in execution.
See What Others Have Said About GFTN Forum, Japan 2024
"This forum has been a melting pot, bringing together Japanese and global communities comprising policymakers, technologists, business leaders, and investors. It has provided a platform for engaging in comprehensive dialogues on various aspects of the future growth of financial services. The insights gained and connections made during this event will undoubtedly shape our future endeavours in the fintech space."
Tram Anh Nguyen | Co-Founder, CFTE
Partners
2023 Attendee Highlights
Private Sector
Accenture
Access Bank
Access to Finance Rwanda
Accion Venture Lab
ACI Worldwide
Admaius Capital Partners
Africa Fintech Network
African Leadership University (ALU)
African Management Institute
African Women in Fintech & Payments (AWFP)
AfriLabs
Airtel Mobile Commerce
Airtel Money Kenya Limited
AlphaCode
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AMI-MCF
Andela
Ant Group
Association of Digital Finance Practitioners (ADFP Zambia)
Association of Fintechs in Kenya
Bamboo Capital Partners
Bank of America
Bank of Kigali
Beta.Ventures
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Binance
BK Capital
BK Group PLC
BlackRock
Bloomberg Media
Blue Mobile Limited
BRAC
Branch International
Britam Holdings Plc
Cambodia Association of Finance & Technology
Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE)
China Fintech Innovation Alliance
Circle
Citibank
Climametro
Columbia University
Credit Suisse
DBS Bank
Delivery Hero
Deutsche Bank
Digital Africa
Ecobank - The Pan African Bank
Ericsson AB
European Women Payments Network (EWPN)
FinTech Association of Nigeria
Flourish Ventures
Flutterwave
Fund For Africa's Future (Future Africa)
Grab
Habitat for Humanity Africa
HSBC
IBM
Irembo
Julius Baer
KPMG International
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
Lupiya
Mastercard Foundation
MFS Africa
MioTech
Mozambique Fintech Association
MTN Group
Neem
Norrsken
NPCI International
Paradigm Initiative
pinBox Solutions
PwC Rwanda
QT Software
Reuters
Ripple
Rwanda Stock Exchange
Standard Chartered Bank Singapore
Swift
Synfindo
The Palladium Group
TikTok
Tyme
Wave Mobile Money
Women's World Banking
Zamara
ZEP-RE
Public Sector
Alliance for Financial InclusionBanca d'Italia
Bangladesh Bank (The Central Bank of Bangladesh)
Bank of Ghana
Bank of Tanzania
Bank of Uganda
Capital Market Authority
Central Bank of Burundi
Central Bank of Egypt
Central Bank of Mauritania
Central Bank of Nigeria
Central Bank of the UAE
Central Bank of Western African States (BCEAO)
Development Bank Ghana
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Financial Sector Deepening Moçambique (FSDMoç)
Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA)
IDB Lab
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Kigali International Financial Center
Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary)
Mojaloop Foundation
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
National Bank of Cambodia
National Bank of Rwanda
Nepal Rastra Bank
Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS)
Office of the Vice President of Nigeria
Qatar Financial Centre
Rwanda Development Board (RDB)
Rwanda ICT Chamber
Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB)
Smart Africa Secretariat
United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC)