Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) MeetUp, a networking initiative being introduced this year at SFF, aims to foster new partnerships and drive growth opportunities.
While key topics this year include artificial intelligence and quantum computing in revolutionising financial services, and sustainable finance, the SFF MeetUp will be a first at both the event and in Asia. The scale also makes it Asia’s largest fintech meeting programme.
“SFF MeetUp is designed to help attendees meet, collaborate and conduct business efficiently, transforming networking at the Festival with half an exhibition hall dedicated to simultaneous one-on-one meetings,” said Susan Tan, event director of SFF.
SFF MeetUp is expected to facilitate about 15,000 to 20,000 meetings throughout the Festival, where ip to 1,600 people can meet simultaneously for 20 minutes at 800 tables.
Explaining the mechanics, Tan said: “SFF MeetUp is powered by a fully digitised framework, featuring a speed-dating format with up to 25 double opt-in meetings, seamlessly integrating real-time data from registration and ticketing.
“The algorithm is designed to optimise meetings and enhance participants’ interactions across a complex, multi-sided ecosystem.”
The tech-enabled networking initiative is hosted in a unique collaboration with Personatech, a leading event tech company, and tailored specifically to the needs of SFF. It is more sophisticated than the usual B2B appointment-scheduling and meeting formats of many tradeshows and marts.
Already tried in the US, the organisers say the transformative, tech-based networking experience has proven to deliver at least five times more efficient and effective engagement opportunities for attendees.
SFF MeetUp participation is included in Delegate, Executive, MeetUp and Startup pass types. The registration, request, acceptance and appointment confirmation process runs from September 30 to October 30, 2024.
Now in its ninth year, SFF has been consistently growing and refreshing its palette. Organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Elevandi and Constellar, this year’s SFF will take place at the Singapore Expo from November 6-8, 2024.
