Singapore to help Odisha transform into India’s next FinTech, AI, GCC hub
The Hindu
Singapore-headquartered Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), an entity of Singapore Central Bank, the monetary authority of that country, in association with Odisha Government is organising the inaugural Black Swan Summit India, to be held in Bhubaneswar on 5 - 6 February to help the eastern State emerge as India’s future FinTech, AI and Global Capacity Centre (GCC) hub.
Singapore-headquartered Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), an entity of Singapore Central Bank, the monetary authority of that country, in association with Odisha Government is organising the inaugural Black Swan Summit India, to be held in Bhubaneswar on 5 - 6 February to help the eastern State emerge as India’s future FinTech, AI and Global Capacity Centre (GCC) hub.
With participation from more than 1,700 delegates across 24 countries and nearly 100 speakers from 5 continents (North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa). Black Swan Summit India is getting global and national policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, technology leaders, startups, investors, and academics for an execution-oriented dialogue.
The event is aimed at laying the foundation of India’s next phase of digital and economic growth.
According to GFTN, what was achieved in Singapore in fintech and start-up ecosystem in 10 years, can be achieved in five years in Odisha.
The Summit, organised under the BharatNetra initiative, started during the January 2025 visit of President of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam to Odisha and to be attended by President Droupadi Murmu, reflects Odisha’s transition from policy articulation to execution in AI, FinTech, and InsurTech, the organisers said.
Rather than focusing on technology adoption alone, Odisha is reframing digital policy around measurable outcomes - jobs, skills, enterprise creation, and global competitiveness.
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