The Next Decade of FinTech: AI, Tokenization & Quantum Finance

Update: 2025-10-28

Description

What if the next decade of finance isn’t about disruption, but inclusion?

In this episode, Arjun sits down with Sopnendu Mohanty, Group CEO of GFTN and Advisor to the Monetary Authority of Singapore, to explore how technology, policy, and people are shaping the future of global finance.

🎙️ In this episode:
→ The three pillars that defined the first wave of fintech: APIs, DPIs, and cloud
→ Why inclusion remains the biggest unfinished story in finance
→ How AI and tokenization could rebuild finance from the inside out
→ Why collaboration, not disruption, will shape the next decade
→ How the Middle East is emerging as a major hub for innovation and investment
→ The growing role of regulators and public infrastructure in driving progress
→ How the Global South can leapfrog through digital infrastructure

👉 Watch now and see how the next chapter of finance is being built.

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Chapters
00:00 Episode Highlights
02:45 The Last Decade of Fintech: APIs, DPIs, and Cloud
05:30 How Banks and Regulators Learned to Collaborate
09:15 Why Inclusion Remains the Biggest Unsolved Problem
13:40 The Next Wave: AI, Tokenization, and Quantum Security
17:20 Stablecoins, Networks, and the Future of Money Movement
22:05 Consumer Awareness and the Fight Against Scams
26:10 Building the Global South’s Digital Infrastructure
30:25 The Middle East and the New Role of the GCC
35:10 GFTN’s Vision and the Future of Responsible Finance