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Digital technology affects the lives of people the world over in many ways. ICT are a key factor not only at the macro level in the process of globalization but also at the micro level where the increased use of mobile phones, for instance, has changed communication patterns all over the world. India aims to transform India into a truly developed and empowered society by 2025. However, to achieve this growth, the sector has to continue to re-invent itself and strive for that extra mile, through new business models, global delivery, partnerships and transformation.

The 5G revolution is likely to generate new growth avenues, boost industrial productivity and has the potential to transform the socio-economic fabric of the country. In addition to 5G providing significant network performance characteristic improvements over the previous generations, it is expected to also add various service dimensions beyond the traditional voice and data through enabling technologies like Internet of Things (IoT), Machine to Machine (M2M), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) etc. giving rise to use cases across industry verticals. New business models and intermediaries are emerging in the 5G value chain to cater to the need for connectivity and for providing differentiated services to niche market segments as well as customers. Industry automation, Media, Enterprise communication, 5G aims at creating a larger ecosystem by bringing more industries together which will be serviced by one architecture to support these diverse requirements.

In other hand, Investments in the financial technology sector have increased day by day and India becoming a more attractive Fintech hub. The Indian Fintech ecosystem sees a wide range of subsegments including Payments, Lending, Wealth Technology (WealthTech), Personal Finance Management, Insurance Technology (InsurTech), Regulation Technology (RegTech) etc. India remains one of the largest markets where the structural enablers to setup and incubate fintech have come together strongly and at an apt time.

Among all industries affected by the pandemic and changed by the digital transformation wave, the finance sector experienced one of the most drastic changes in its transformation.  The evolution of digital transformation in the fintech industry has become a business imperative to improve customer experience through the development of new products and services.

The introduction of digital technologies has made the sector more customer-centric and technologically relevant. Fresh analysis of four years of data from Visma | Onguard’s Fintech Barometer,  shows that the number of organisations planning to undertake a digital transformation strategy within the next 6 to 11 months has more than doubled from 17% in 2019 to 35% in 2021.

Adoption of digital payments in the MSME space has unlocked several efficiencies that have driven end to end transformation on how small businesses conduct their operations related to cash flow management, operations, and reconciliations.

None of us knows for certain what the future will hold, but we all have a responsibility to be thinking about what’s likely to happen, and to prepare for it. In the finance function, that means working now to get the right people and technology in place to take advantage of the inevitable disruption ahead. That’s not likely to happen without a clear vision and strategy for finance in a digital world. Now is the time to step back and make sure your roadmap to that future is clear.

Therefore, Knowledge Chamber of Commerce and industry is organising ICT Leadership Summit on 5G Tech & & Fintech in Ahmedabad on 15th October, 2022. The Summit will be India\'s leading, premium content, networking platform for the 5g Tech & fintech ecosystem.

The objective of the ICT Leadership summit on 5g Tech & Fintech is to spread awareness of the capability and benefits of 5G to any and all sectors be it Telemedicine, Remote surgery, Agriculture, Education, Industry 4.0, Smart City, Augmented reality, Autonomous driving etc to attain the goals of Digital India as per the vision and mission of the Government of India and also the digital transformation in Fintech ecosystem.

Focus on

The ICT Leadership Summit bring together India’s telecom industry leaders, policymakers and telecom analysts to discuss on the issues and opportunities related to the deployment of 5G, high-speed digital applications, and how such a technology could usher the country into New India. 

The event will focus how technologies bring impact and help build better experiences for the whole society, what is the role of the ICT sector in the country’s digital transformation, the future of digital for Government, Business, Academia. 5G Tech & Fintech Summit to be the clearest and most distinctive focus on what\'s next across the world in 5G era and also Payments, FinTech and Financial Services.

In this promising scenario; the Summit will bring together the ICT stakeholders such as Operators, Government Agencies, Regulator/Policy enablers, IoT Player, Network Services Provider/ISP, Technology companies, Equipment and Handset OEMs, Antenna providers, Test & Measurement Companies, international experts and consultants, Finance, Technology and payments community to explore and discuss the technologies; regulations; solutions and best practices that are redefining the structure and beyond, How Leaders are rethinking and reshaping the new digital customer experience?, Leveraging emerging 5G technologies to drive customer-driven Digital Transformation., Re-structuring Banking: Fintech is the new Horizon, Blockchain Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Digital, Data Privacy and Cyber Security.

Discussion on

• Defining the Role of 5G in Digital Transformation of India
  
  
• 5G Devices Ecosystem – A Major Pillar for Making 5G a Success Through Smartphone
• Wearable’s, Connected Consumer Lifestyle & IoT Enabled 5G For Industries
• what 5G Means for the Future of the Internet of Things in India and 5G Policy,
• Standardization & Spectrum Roadmap Update for Making 5G Accessible in India.
• Digital Transformation & Emerging Challenges for Service Providers
• 5G Opportunities and Challenges for Infrastructure Modernization
• How the 5G revolution will drive future innovations of IoT
• India's Readiness for 5G Infrastructure
• The Evolution of the 5G Radio Access Networks
• The impact on technology choices for the Cloud Native Telco
• Security and Resilience in 5G

Readiness of 5G In India. Are We There Yet?

• What is industry readiness for the 5G roll-out? What are the timelines and investment requirements?
• Learning from 4G to accelerate to 5G
• Collaboration opportunities between solution providers and network operators for a successful roll out
• A broader look at the momentum of 5G innovation today and impact it will have on the digital economy
• 5G use cases: Identify 5G needs and steps to build a business case
• How are telecom providers and regulators addressing this
• Opportunities to connect businesses, governments and citizens
• Using digitalization to reduce maintenance costs
• What are the network expansion and investment plans for the coming years

Digital Wallets and the Future of Payment

Discussion Points:

• Technology and trends that are transforming the payment system
• Regulatory and infrastructural changes for the industry
• How the pandemic turbocharged the digital wallet revolution in India
• Use of technology to remain efficient and financially relevant

New Age Startups and the future of Financial Services in India

• How renowned investors identify champion companies of the future
• How can Startups help solve risks associated with digital finance
• How can financial institutions accelerate the growth of startups
• Transformative impact across BFSI Ecosystem
• Role of startups in promoting innovation in insurance, banking and neo banking sector
• Challenges and the opportunities for investors in the rapidly growing FinTech and Insurtech industry