ASEAN Fintech Forum

AFF 2026: Jakarta

AFF 2026 unites regulators, innovators, and decision-makers to tackle ASEAN’s defining financial challenges and celebrate its trailblazers.

From digital ID and open banking to microfinance, ESG portfolios, RegTech, and digital identity, the forum surfaces real friction points and shapes scalable solutions. Join us for the ASEAN Fintech Awards as we honour leaders who are forging Southeast Asia’s financial future.

Timing

Agenda

11.00am – 1.00pm
Lunch Roundtable 1
Lunch Roundtable 2
Lunch Roundtable 3
12.00pm – 1.00pm

General Registration & Networking Lunch

1.00pm – 1.15pm

Opening Keynote

1.15pm – 1.35pm

Opening Panel: Mandate Meets Market: How Regulators Are Redefining Inclusion

ASEAN’s regulators are no longer nudging, they’re leading. With bold digital ID, open banking, and financial literacy pushes, discover how policy is driving innovation.

1.35pm – 1.55pm

Panel: Designing for the Digital Majority

Indonesia’s digital-native population is growing fast, but financial access isn’t keeping pace. This session explores how microfinance, embedded finance, and platform-first models can serve the underserved at national scale.

1.55pm – 2.15pm

Panel: Scaling Shariah-Compliant and ESG Finance in a Digital Age

Dive into Islamic fintech and ESG-aligned portfolios are being scaled through embedded models and digital infrastructure.

2.15pm – 2.35pm

Coffee Break

2.35pm – 2.55pm

Panel: The RegTech Sprint: Scaling Compliance Without Slowing Growth

As inclusion expands, so does risk. This session dives into how RegTech and AI-powered governance can help banks and fintechs scale safely without breaking the trust barrier.

2.55pm – 3.15pm

Panel: e-KYC to ESG: Building Trust in Every Transaction

From digital onboarding to ESG-linked lending, financial players in ASEAN are racing to create transparent, secure, and sustainable systems. We unpack what’s working, and what’s next.

3.15pm – 3.35pm

Panel: Digital Identity at a Crossroads: Risks, Reach, and Regional Readiness

Indonesia’s digital ID rollout offers key lessons on trust, risk, and scale. This session explores its vulnerabilities and potential as a blueprint for ASEAN’s regional identity future.

3.40pm – 3.50pm

Awards Presentation – Organisational Awards (4 Categories)

3.50pm – 4.00pm

Fireside Chat with AFF Award Winners

4.00pm – 4.10pm

Awards Presentation – Organisational Awards (4 Categories)

4.10pm - 4.20pm

Fireside chat with AFF Award Winners

4.20pm – 4.35pm

Awards Presentation – Individual Awards (5 Categories)

4.35pm – 4.45pm

Fireside chat with AFF Award Winners

4.45pm – 4.50pm

Closing Remarks & Proceed to AFF Winners Circle Dinner

4.50pm – 8.00pm

ASEAN Fintech Awards Winners Circle Dinner