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 

Organised By
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In Partnership With
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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

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Economic
Corridors


Evolving regional and international relationships through emerging technologies - payments rails, passporting, interoperability standards, open banking, and cross-border regulatory sandboxes


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Assets & Identity
On-Chain


Tokenization and stablecoin infrastructure alongside verifiable credentials and mutual recognition - examined as a single, integrated architecture


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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

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H.E. Irakli Kobakhidze

Prime Minister of Georgia

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Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Paytm

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Natia Turnava

Governor
National Bank of Georgia

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Rachit Parekh

Partner
Accel

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Anju Patwardhan

Independent Board Director
Gulf International Bank, Xapo Bank, Upgrade, AWARE, Deep Future

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David Gurle

Founder & Executive Chairman   Hivenet, Policloud

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Marco Dal Lago

VP - Global Expansion & Strategic Partnerships
Tether

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Martin Galstyan

Governor
Central Bank of Armenia

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Pedro Vieira

Partner
500 Global

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Robert MacDonald

Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
Bybit

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Sopnendu Mohanty

Group Chief Executive Officer
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

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Pavel Khristolyubov

Telegram Wallet COO
The Open Platform


Play a Strategic Role at the Summit


2025 Summit Overview

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