UGC Asks Universities to Encourage Participation in Global Fintech Event, Infinity Forum 2021; Details Here


Global FinTech Event 2021: University Grants Commission (UGC) has requested all universities and colleges across India to motivate students to take part in the upcoming FinTech event "Infinity Forum" in December 2021. 

Global FinTech Event 2021 called "Infinity Forum" will be conducted by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) on December 03, and December 04, 2021, via virtual mode in the country. 

Students who are interested in taking part in the event can now submit their registration form for the same till today, November 30, 2021, on the official website of IFSCA. The confirmation of registration and call of actions papers will be shared with candidates by December 18, 2021. 

Direct Link: IFSCA Global FinTech Event 2021 Registration (To Close Today, Nov 30)

The global event of IFSCA will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will be joined by various other countries such as the United Kingdom, Indonesia, and South Africa among others in the 2021 session. 

Referring to the FinTech Event 2021, UGC said in a letter, "IFSCA is offering an opportunity to students to develop and submit Call for Action papers on (i) Policy recommendations emanating out of various sessions at the Infinity Forum and (ii) suggestions on themes and sub-themes for discussion at Infinity Forum 2022".

The global event of the International Financial Services Centres Authority aims to discuss and share ideas on different topics. The event will focus on sharing ideas on FinTech beyond boundaries with governments. 

Additionally, the event will focus on businesses focusing beyond the geographical boundaries in the development of the global stack to promote financial inclusiveness, Finance by having convergence with emerging areas to drive sustainable development.

“With the theme FinTech: Empowering a Global Digital Economy, GFF 2021 will provide an in-depth understanding of the latest business, policy, investment, and technology developments within the FinTech landscape globally” the official website of GFF 2021 reads. 

Participants who will join the event will have the opportunity to discuss FinTech Beyond Next with focus on how Quantum Computing could impact the nature of the FinTech industry in the future and promote new opportunities during the Global FinTech Event 2021.

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