About us

The Wits Global Fintech Conference and the Wits Global Climate Finance Conference are international events focused on shaping the architecture of the future financial system and mobilising capital for a just and resilient net-zero world. These conferences invite scholars, academics, researchers, entrepreneurs, practitioners, policy makers, and industry experts to submit original research papers, case studies, and presentations. The events are designed to foster discussions, share insights, and explore cutting-edge developments in the fintech industry and climate finance trends. Topics of interest range from emerging technologies like 5G, 6G, and Web 3.0 to sustainable finance technologies and the hydrogen economy. General enquiries can be directed to mamosa.moletsane@wits.ac.za and scientific enquiries to moinak.maiti@wits.ac.za.

Important Dates

Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Paper Submission Deadline
Wed, Sep 16, 2026
Registration Deadline
Wed, Oct 28, 2026
Start of Wits Global Fintech Conference
Thu, Oct 29, 2026
Wits Global Fintech Conference (Day 2) and Start of Wits Global Climate Finance Conference
Fri, Oct 30, 2026
End of Wits Global Climate Finance Conference

Call For Paper

5g, 6g, web 3.0, and emerging technologies
Augmented and virtual reality, nfts, & metaverse
Climate finance trends and global overview
Big data, machine learning, data science and predictive analytics
Consumer protections, global regulatory framework, & intellectual property
Energy-efficient algorithms for digital assets
Financial inclusion, and digital identity
High-performance computing, quantum computing, & cryptography
Iot, smart payments and connected banking
Pattern recognition, & natural language processing
Hydrogen economy: techno-economic pathways and challenges
Climate-resilient infrastructure finance
Robotics, digital twins, & biometric authentication
Social, legal, and environmental impacts
Sustainable finance technologies

We invite scholars/academics, individuals, researchers, entrepreneurs, practitioners, policy makers, and industry experts to submit original research papers, case studies, and presentations for the Wits Global Fintech Conference. This international conference is designed to foster discussions, share insights, and explore the cutting-edge developments in the fintech industry. Our aim is to provide a platform for understanding and shaping the future of finance and technology.

Tickets
Conference Fee Structure
Registration TypeStudentAcademicIndustry
Attendee
₹28,011.2
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Online
₹23,342.67₹18,674.14
Till Aug 15
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