On October 27-28, Tbilisi will host the second annual “Tbilisi Finance Summit”, which will bring together representatives from central banks, international financial institutions, financial technology (fintech) firms, and innovative companies. The main theme of this large-scale international summit will be “Developing Regional Financial Corridors at the Intersection of Policy, Finance, and Technology”.

The summit will be opened by the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze. Welcome addresses will be delivered to the guests by the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Mariam Krivishvili; the Governor of the National Bank of Georgia, Natia Turnava; and the Head of the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), Sopnendu Mohanty.

This year’s summit will bring together more than 800 representatives from around 60 countries and nearly 100 high-level speakers.

Among the summit participants are representatives of major companies such as Swift, UnionPay, Luma Group, Accel, Tether, Ant International, and others. Key attendees also include Lin Jingzhen, Executive Vice President of the Bank of China; Binur Zhalenov, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan; Holta Zaçaj, First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Albania; Mu Changchun, Director-General of the Digital Currency Institute of the People's Bank of China; Hovhannes Khachatryan, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Armenia; Emir Kurtić, Vice Governor of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Zdeněk Tůma, former Governor of the Czech National Bank; and Renat Bekturov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre.

The two-day event will feature thematic sessions, panel discussions, as well as workshops and professional networking meetings. The main areas of discussion will focus on strengthening regional financial and economic connectivity, digital assets, future of payments, open banking, artificial intelligence, and the cybersecurity of financial systems.

Natia Turnava, Governor of the National Bank of Georgia, alongside representatives from the financial institutions of Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, and China, will participate in a high-level panel discussion titled “Central Bank Priorities for 2027”. The panel will address monetary policy, financial stability, as well as digital and cross-border financial infrastructure.

Within the framework of the summit, special attention will be paid to the development of financial technologies, the regulation of digital assets, and the implementation of innovative solutions. The summit agenda also includes topics such as the development of financial infrastructure in the region, international cooperation, and the expansion of investment opportunities.

A Demo Day for the AI and Open Banking Hackathon will also be held during the summit. The hackathon is a joint project of the National Bank of Georgia and the Georgia Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA), featuring 28 local and international teams. The winners will be announced right on Demo Day, October 28.