Global Fintech Fest 2026: Fadnavis Highlights Emerging Technologies

Global Fintech Fest 2026 witnessed Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addressing the event on the theme “Potential to Impact: Agentic AI - Tokenisation - Quantum.” The event brought together prominent figures from the financial technology and digital payments ecosystem to discuss emerging technologies and their potential impact.

GFF 2026 Chair Kris Gopalakrishnan, NPCI Executive

Director – Growth Sohini Rajola, former RBI Executive

Director G Padmanabhan and other dignitaries were present at the event.

Devendra Fadnavis Addresses Global Fintech Fest 2026

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addressed Global Fintech Fest 2026, focusing on the potential impact of emerging technologies on the financial technology sector.

The theme of the event, “Potential to Impact: Agentic AI - Tokenisation - Quantum,” brings together three rapidly developing areas of technology that could influence the future of financial services.

The participation of policymakers, financial-sector experts and technology leaders provided a platform for discussions around innovation and the evolving fintech ecosystem.

Focus on Agentic AI

Agentic AI was one of the key technologies highlighted through the theme of Global Fintech Fest 2026.

Agentic AI refers broadly to artificial intelligence systems designed to perform tasks and make decisions with a degree of autonomy under defined objectives. Its potential applications across financial services could include areas such as customer support, financial operations, risk management and process automation.

The growing interest in agentic AI reflects the wider transformation taking place across technology-driven financial services.