Pakistan Fintech Forum
Pakistan Fintech Forum IV
Theme: Building The Financial Future: Scale, Trust & Inclusion
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08:30–09:20
Registration, Welcome & Networking
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09:20–09:30
Recitation of The Holy Quran & National Anthem
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09:35–09:50
Welcome Remarks — Chairman PFN, Syed Nadeem Hussain
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09:55–10:10
Keynote Address — Mr. Kabeer Naqvi, Abhi (Lead Sponsor)
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10:15–10:30
Chief Guest Address — Governor SBP
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10:35–10:55
Morning Tea & Networking
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11:00–12:00
PANEL 1 — Building Digital Banking for Pakistan's Next 100 million Users
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12:05–12:20
Presentation — AI & Cloud: Powering Pakistan's Next-Gen Fintech Infrastructure
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12:25-12:55
LEADERSHIP DIALOGUE — Digital Public Infrastructure: Beyond Access, Towards Economic Impact
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13:00–14:00
PANEL 2 — Unlocking Pakistan's Untapped Credit Market
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14:00-14:10
Speech on Cryptocurrency and the Future of Digital Asset — Bilal Bin Saqib, Chairman, Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
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14:10-14:30
PFF LAUNCHPAD — Startup Pitching (5 startups x 5 min)
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14:35-14:45
Speech — Dr Sohail Munir, Chairperson, Pakistan Digital Authority
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14:45–15:30
Lunch & Networking
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15:30–16:30
PANEL 3 — Building Sustainable Digital Payment Businesses
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16:35–16:50
FIRESIDE CHAT — Nano Lending: Scaling Small-Ticket Digital Credit Responsibly
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16:55-17:05
Presentation — Asian Development Bank
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17:05–17:15
Closing Remarks — Deputy Governor SBP
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17:20–17:30
Thank You Note — CEO PFN, Fahad Sajid
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17:30
Networking Tea
Pakistan Fintech Forum III - 2025
Theme: Fintech For All : Expanding Financial Inclusion Across Pakistan
The Pakistan Fintech Forum III brought together central bank officials, regulators, fintech founders, and banking executives to outline a shared vision for accelerating digital financial inclusion. Leaders from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) emphasized progressive regulation, infrastructure upgrades like RAAST and ATS+, open banking frameworks, cloud-based sandboxes, and initiatives to enable alternative credit scoring, asset fractionalization, and secure interoperability. Discussions underscored the need to digitize informal sectors, enhance cybersecurity, and bridge gaps in access for unbanked and underserved populations, especially women, SMEs, and rural communities. Cryptocurrency regulation remained a contentious yet evolving topic, with stakeholders calling for balanced oversight to harness
its potential responsibly.
Pakistan Fintech Forum II - 2024
Theme: Building a Better Tomorrow: The Road to Pakistan Fintech 2030
The year 2023 has brought with it a web of uncertainties, stemming from the lingering impact of COVID-19 on the global economy to inflationary pressures and volatile financial markets. While Fintech has transcended boundaries, becoming a global force that touches every aspect of our lives, there is a long way to go. Thereis a limitless potential of fintech in reshaping industries, mitigating risks, and driving innovation. It is important now to ask how fintech is empowering businesses and individuals across the globe and in Pakistan.