Asian Digital Finance Forum & Awards 2025 convenes at Port City Colombo

THE Asian Digital Finance Forum & Awards 2025, held recently at Port City Colombo as part of the Asia International Digital Economy & AI in Finance Summit, built on the success of its 2022 and 2023 editions.

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Commercial Bank Chairman Sharhan Muhseen delivers special address

Organised by the Asian FinTech Academy (AFTA) in collaboration with the Fintech Association of Sri Lanka (FASL), the event was supported by a strong coalition of international partners including Tech London Advocates (TLA), Global Tech Advocates (GTA), the International Digital Economies Association (iDEA), and Wall Street Fintech AI Inc. (USA).

FinTech Intel (UK) served as Strategic Global Media Partner, while the Commercial Bank of Ceylon joined as Official Banking Partner and Hilton Colombo as Official Hospitality Partner.

The forum also received support from TLA Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka & Maldives Chapter of the Colorado-USA based Global Academy of Finance and Management (GAFM), reflecting the country's growing integration into global fintech and Al ecosystems.

Convener of the Forum and Industry Fellow at the Global Fintech Institute (Singapore), Rajkumar Kanagasingam said: "As AI reshapes Asia's financial landscape, intelligence must build trust, innovation must build bridges, and finance must create a fairer future for all."

The forum themed, "Bridging Intelligence, Inclusion, and Innovation in Asia's Financial Future," featured key note addresses from distinguished global experts who examined the convergence of AI, regulation, and sustainable growth across the financial sector. Pioneering aerodynamicist, AI researcher, and former U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology Provost Dr. Sivaguru S. Sritharan, delivered a keynote titled, "Quantum Computing, Turbulence Control, and Algorithmic Finance: Advanced Mathematics and AI at the Frontiers of Science."