Austrade’s Landing Pads program recently hosted over 50 fintech innovators from 35 companies pioneering advancements in AI, payments, blockchain and digital lending.
During the first 2 days of the program, delegates made connections across a range of Austrade-organised activities, including:
- a networking session at the Australian High Commission in Singapore
- ‘Innovation Tours’ at Mastercard
- roundtable workshops at WeWork
- an international mixer event with over 150 fintech experts from almost every corner of the globe.
Australian fintech shines in Singapore
On day 3, delegates attended the Singapore Fintech Festival – one of the world’s largest platforms for fintech collaboration.
Over 65,000 global industry leaders, innovators and tech enthusiasts attended the festival over 3 days. Their goal: to drive financial technology forward and put Australia at the front.
Austrade hosted the Australian Pavilion, supported by Investment NSW, Global Victoria and FinTech Australia. The pavilion featured over 30 Australian companies pioneering advancements in AI, payments, blockchain and digital lending. The breadth of technologies reflects Australia’s world-class capabilities in fintech innovation. The pavilion was a hub of activity, with Australian fintechs connecting with industry leaders and partners across the region.
The Team Australia Pavilion was a hub for new connections and showcases.
Southeast Asia Landing Pads support regional expansion
Austrade also supported Australian fintechs taking part in Landing Pad programs in Indonesia and Vietnam at key tech events in Southeast Asia. In-market Landing Pad programs are often timed to coincide with events such as trade shows.
The cohort on the inaugural Indonesia Landing Pads Fintech program attended the Indonesia Fintech Summit & Expo on 12–13 November in Jakarta. Similarly, participants in Austrade’s first Vietnam Landing Pads program will attend Techfest Vietnam on 26–28 November, which focuses on cyber, agritech and ICT.
The Indonesia Landing Pads program will run a 6-week digital bootcamp for digital health scaleups in February 2025, followed by an in-market visit later in the year. Details will be available shortly.
Read about Australian tech companies succeeding in Southeast Asia with help from the Landing Pads program:
- KERB revs up growth and eases urban congestion in Southeast Asia
- givvable brings sustainability due diligence to global supply chains
- Coevolve brings agile network and security solutions to Southeast Asia
- Partnerships make for international transfer success in Southeast Asia and beyond.
Find out more about Austrade’s Southeast Asia Landing Pads program.
Tech mission to the Philippines in February 2025
Austrade is hosting a digitech mission to the Philippines on 26–28 February 2025.
We are inviting expressions of interest (EOI) from Australian companies with capabilities in AI, cyber, blockchain and fintech. Find out more about the mission and register your EOI by 15 December 2024.
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