PM Modi to inaugurate Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai on September 8

Mumbai is set to host a major global fintech gathering on Tuesday September 8 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the seventh edition of the Global Fintech Fest GFF 2026 The fourday conference will bring together policymakers regulators financial institutions fintech companies technology firms and investors from across the worldPM Modi is scheduled to reach Mumbai at around 545 pm to inaugurate the conference and address the gatheringThe Mumbai event will be the Prime Ministerrsquos second major engagement of the day after his visit to Vadodara where he will inaugurate lay foundation stones and dedicate to the nation development projects worth more than Rs 35000 croreGlobal Fintech Fest 2026 in MumbaiThe Global Fintech Fest 2026 will be held from September 8 to 11 and will focus on emerging technologies and their role in shaping the future of financeThe theme of GFF 2026 is ldquoPotential to Impact Agentic AI Tokenisation Quantum Trusted Connected Global Systems for Inclusive FinancerdquoThe conference will focus on Agentic AI programmable finance and quantum technologies along with their potential to create trusted inclusive and measurable outcomes for citizens businesses and economiesThe event will bring together policymakers regulators central banks financial institutions fintech companies technology firms investors academics and other stakeholders to discuss the future of financial technologyThe conference will also focus on strengthening Indiarsquos position in digital payments and financial inclusion while bringing policy regulation technology capital and industry stakeholders together on a common platformPM Modirsquos Mumbai visit comes after Vadodara programmeBefore travelling to Mumbai Modi will be in Vadodara around noon where he will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for several development projects and address a public gatheringDuring his Gujarat visit Modi will dedicate three sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor WDFC covering 326 route kilometres and developed at a cost of more than Rs 20700 croreThe sections are New Sanand NorthNew Makarpura New UmbergaonNew Saphale and New SaphaleNew JNPTThe commissioning of the sections will provide direct freight connectivity to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority facilitate faster movement of exportimport cargo and strengthen links between industrial centres and portsThe projects are also expected to help reduce logistics costs and ease congestion on Mumbairsquos railway network With the commissioning of these sections the entire Dedicated Freight Corridor network will become fully operationalModi will also flag off freight train services from New Sanand North New Makarpura New Umbergaon and New JNPT besides launching a new passenger train service between Tanda Road and Vadodara PratapnagarThe Prime Minister will further dedicate the JobatTanda Road new rail line developed under the Chhota UdepurDhar project to the nationHe will also lay the foundation stones for three railway projects spanning 329 km and costing more than Rs 9700 crore along with three National Highway projects worth around Rs 1780 croreSeveral Gujarat government projects worth around Rs 2600 crore will also be inaugurated or launched during his visitFor Mumbai however the key focus of the Prime Ministerrsquos schedule will be the Global Fintech Fest which will place the city at the centre of discussions on emerging financial technologies digital payments and inclusive finance