Odisha Fintech Festival 2023
Collaboration for a Reliable Financial Ecosystem
Venue: Odisha State Convention Centre, 15th April 2023
The Odisha Fintech Festival was marked as a successful event, casting a spotlight on Odisha and iServeU with profound industry insights. Inaugurated by the honorable Chief Minister, Shri Naveen Patnaik, the festival featured prominent figures such as Ms. Praveena Rai, COO of NPCI, and State Minister of Electronics & IT, Shri Tusharkanti Behera. Notable addresses were delivered by key figures such as Shri Pradeep Kumar Jena, Chief Secretary (Govt. of Odisha), Shri Manoj Kumar Mishra, Principal Secretary IT (Govt. of Odisha), Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, Principal Secretary Finance (Govt. of Odisha), and Shri Suvendu Pati, CGM of RBI-Fintech . Among the highlights were the launch of innovative products like UPI 123PAY by Misscallpay for TPWODL & Mission Shakti, Agent Collecting Model by BBPS, Virtual Bill Payments by AU Small Finance Bank, and UPI Payments Stack by iServeU. Furthermore, a MoU was signed between NPCI, iServeU, & Paytm.
The event witnessed participation from over 50 corporates including Slicemoney, Paytm, Phonepe, Lending Kart, Saarthi.ai, TPWODL, AU Small Finance Bank, UCO Bank, Kaleidofin, and Spicemoney, who showcased their latest & existing offerings. CXOs, CEOs, CTOs, CFOs, and representatives from various corporations and government agencies engaged in Fireside chats and panel discussions covering diverse topics such as UPI Linkage, Voice Tech, Transforming Rural India via UPI for PPIs, Understanding Investments in FinTech’s, Accelerating Access to finance for SMEs, Fintech & Bank Collaborations in East India, and Driving Innovation through NPCI’s API Accelerator Platform. The discourse culminated in an insightful analysis of the Growth of Fintech in India.
As the exclusive sponsor, iServeU played a crucial role in ensuring the event’s success and fostering the growth and development of the fintech industry in Odisha. This initiative is poised to catalyze job creation, spur economic growth, and enhance innovation in the financial sector. The Global Fintech Festival congregated top-tier analytical minds from the fintech domain onto a singular platform, spotlighting the manifold transformative capabilities of the fintech ecosystem and its capacity to drive sustainable global progress.
