MyFintech Week 2025 unpacks key trends transforming the financial landscape

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – As Malaysia takes on the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, the spotlight turns to MyFintech Week (MyFW) the country’s premier fintech gathering, returning for its third and most ambitious edition yet. Scheduled from 4 – 7 August 2025, this year’s MyFW is set to catalyse innovation and regional cooperation under the unifying theme, ‘Ideate, Innovate, Co-create: Shaping the Future of Finance.’

Spearheaded by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) in collaboration with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB), Fintech Association of Malaysia (FAOM) and the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the event arrives at a pivotal moment for the region’s digital finance ecosystem.

Designed to foster deep dialogue and transformative thinking, MyFW 2025 will feature a diverse array of masterclasses, hackathons and high-level forums, convening a wide spectrum of stakeholders from regulators and banking leaders to fintech disruptors and global policy thinkers.

This year’s edition welcomes a distinguished roster of global and regional leaders, including:

• Dato’ Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
• Dato’ Mohammad Faiz Azmi, Executive Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia
• Eddie Yue, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
• Chia Der Jiun, Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore
• Dr Yanis Varoufakis, Former Minister of Finance, Greece
• Peng Yang, CEO, Ant International
• YM Raja Datin Paduka Teh Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz, CEO, AEON Bank
• Tan Sri Andrew Sheng, Chairman, George Town Institute of Open & Advanced Studies

MyFW 2025 will delve into the disruptive forces and collaborative strategies reshaping finance in Southeast Asia and beyond, with programming centred around three key thematic pillars:

• Finance for the Future
  Exploring how artificial intelligence, blockchain, and open finance are transforming financial services. This track also aims to address digital asset regulation and the need for trusted, secure ecosystems that enable responsible innovation.
• Finance for Change
  Highlighting the expansion of Islamic finance and social impact finance, with a focus on how fintech can democratise access to climate and nature finance. Sessions will feature inclusive solutions and financial literacy initiatives that empower underserved communities.
• Finance for a Resilient Ecosystem
  Focusing on cybersecurity, operational resilience, and the development of a digitally skilled workforce. This track will also showcase high-impact investment opportunities and spotlight cross-sectoral collaborations tackling fraud, infrastructure integrity, and systemic risks.

In a landscape where rapid technological change is a constant, MyFW 2025 provides a timely opportunity to examine how policy, innovation, and purpose-driven finance can converge to create a more resilient, interconnected financial future for ASEAN and the wider world.

For the full program, speaker lineup, and registration details, visit myfw2025.com.my.

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