Schedule

The panel will examine innovation in technology and product design that will have a bearing on secondary market trading on the stock exchanges in the near future. Industry leaders will discuss the impact of AI-driven predictive analytics and quantum computing on high-frequency trading and smart order routing.

The future of climate finance depends on the world's ability to decouple climate action from geopolitical hostility. Success will require a "Fit-for-Purpose" global financial architecture that prioritizes liquidity for the vulnerable, transparency in private flows, and the recognition that climate stability is the ultimate global public good. As we move toward the realization of the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) of $1.3 trillion annually, the global financial landscape is facing unprecedented fragmentation. While the technical solutions for the energy transition are maturing, the "financial plumbing" is being restricted by a new era of Green Protectionism. While global liquidity exists, the flow of capital from the developed "North" to the developing "South" remains hindered by a growing climate finance gap, particularly in adaptation, and an increasingly fragmented geopolitical landscape. In this background, the objective of this panel discussion is to covers the emerging geopolitical situation, its impact on mobilizing climate finance for global south and suggest actionable pathway for the next decade.

The panel will explore how Distributed Ledger technology (DLT) is revolutionizing ownership and trading by converting tangible and intangible assets into digital tokens. Experts will discuss the transition from pilot projects to institutional adoption, potential benefits and challenges to scale, the regulatory frameworks shaping the future of global finance, and potential financialization of real-world assets through tokenization.

Amid accelerating global capital flows and AI-driven market transformation, the panel will deliberate upon on emerging models for cross-border access, with special focus on IFSCA’s recently revamped framework for Global Access Providers and its implications for positioning GIFT IFCS as a trusted gateway to global markets. The discussion will shed light on the need to promote innovation in global access along with meeting the requirements of risk management, investor protection, and systemic stability.

The panel will discuss trends in international debt issuances and cross-border equity listing by issuers. The panel will also delve upon the role of GIFT IFSC in attracting global capital to fuel the India growth story as well as reinforce India’s ambition to become a global financial hub and a gateway for cross-border investments.