GFTN Tbilisi Finance Summit 2026

Get ready to shape the future of finance at the GFTN Tbilisi Finance Summit 2026 from 27–28 October 2026 at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace, Georgia. The summit will explore how digital infrastructure, AI, tokenization, stablecoins, and cross-border payment systems can support the next stage of growth throughout the Middle Corridor. It will bring together professionals from finance, technology, government, and investment.

Organized By

The Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) is a financial innovation network with headquarters in Singapore that focuses on using technology to develop financial services that are more robust, inclusive, and effective.

Event Highlights

• Explore how the Middle Corridor is becoming a major route for trade, investment, and digital finance.
• Learn about stablecoins, tokenization, and digital identity from global regulators and industry experts.
• Discover how Agentic AI is transforming banking, payments, and financial services.
• Join workshops, networking sessions, hackathon awards, and public-private roundtables with leading institutions.

Why Attend GFTN Tbilisi Finance Summit?

• Meet central bankers, regulators, investors, and fintech leaders shaping future financial policies.
• Gain insights into Georgia's evolving digital asset and payment regulations.
• Build valuable partnerships with banks, startups, and technology providers.
• Explore investment opportunities across the fast-growing Middle Corridor market.

Main Themes 2026

• Economic Corridors: Building faster and more connected cross-border payment systems.
• Assets & Identity On-Chain: Strengthening trust through tokenization, stablecoins, and digital identity.
• AI in Financial Services: Scaling Agentic AI while ensuring responsible governance and data security.

Agenda Highlights

• Tuesday, 27 October
  10:35 AM: The Policy Dialogue – The Choices Defining 2027
  11:40 AM: Fireside Chat with Polygon Foundation
  12:00 PM: Stick or Twist – Big Bets in 2027
  3:40 PM: From AI Pilots to Real Value
  4:10 PM: VASP 2.0 – Gaps and Opportunities
• Wednesday, 28 October
  10:25 AM: Beyond Payments – The Next Stablecoin Value Chain
  11:25 AM: Hackathon Awards
  2:30 PM: The Founder’s Guide to AI in 2027
  2:45 PM: The Investors’ Guide to AI in 2027
  3:50 PM: Investor Thesis in 2027 – Headwinds and Tailwinds

Featured Speakers

• Prajit Nanu – Founder & CEO, Nium
• Salim Dhanani – CEO, Pave Bank
• Ekaterine Mikabadze – First Vice-Governor, National Bank of Georgia
• Sandeep Nailwal – Co-Founder & CEO, Polygon Foundation

Be part of the conversation shaping the next generation of fintech, digital assets, AI-powered finance, and cross-border financial infrastructure at this leading finance summit in Tbilisi.