Building Regional Economic Corridors
At the intersection of pollicy, finance and tech
27 - 28 October 2026 | Tbilisi, Georgia
Connecting Leaders
In The Heart of The
Middle Corridor
27 - 28 October 2026 | Tbilisi, Georgia
About GFTN Tbilisi Finance Summit
At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Georgia is fast emerging as a strategic hub for the next phase of financial transformation. As trade routes shift and digital infrastructure takes root, the region offers a powerful vantage point for reimagining how finance moves, scales, and governs itself across borders.
Held in partnership with the National Bank of Georgia, the summit brings together decision-makers and senior leaders from government, finance, technology, and investment to explore new capital corridors, policy frameworks, and digital innovations.
2026 Themes
Economic
Corridors
Evolving regional and international relationships through emerging technologies - payments rails, passporting, interoperability standards, open banking, and cross-border regulatory sandboxes
Assets & Identity
On-Chain
Tokenization and stablecoin infrastructure alongside verifiable credentials and mutual recognition - examined as a single, integrated architecture
AI in Tokenization & Financial Services
Implementing Agentic AI across financial services functions, measuring its value, and setting the governance guardrails and responsible data use frameworks the industry needs
2025 Speakers
Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Paytm
Natia Turnava
Governor
National Bank of Georgia
Rachit Parekh
Partner
Accel
Anju Patwardhan
Independent Board Director
Gulf International Bank, Xapo Bank, Upgrade, AWARE, Deep Future
David Gurle
Founder & Executive Chairman Hivenet, Policloud
Marco Dal Lago
VP - Global Expansion & Strategic Partnerships
Tether
Martin Galstyan
Governor
Central Bank of Armenia
Pedro Vieira
Partner
500 Global
Robert MacDonald
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
Bybit
Sopnendu Mohanty
Group Chief Executive Officer
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
Pavel Khristolyubov
Telegram Wallet COO
The Open Platform
Play a Strategic Role at the Summit
2025 Summit Overview

