Global SME Finance Forum 2025

Global SME Finance Forum 2025
When: 15-17 Sep 2025 Where: Johannesburg, South Africa Where to register: gftn.co

The Global SME Finance Forum 2025 is the world’s leading conference focused on advancing financial access for small and medium-sized enterprises. This year’s forum places a strong spotlight on AI-powered innovation, exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of SME finance.

With the theme “AI-Powered Digital and Sustainable SME Finance”, the event will gather over 700 global leaders from banks, fintechs, development finance institutions, and tech providers to examine:

  • How AI enhances credit scoring, fraud detection, and risk management

  • Practical use cases of generative AI in customer onboarding and personalization

  • Responsible and ethical AI integration in digital finance

  • AI’s role in enabling real-time, data-driven decision-making

  • How AI can support inclusive, climate-resilient, and sustainable SME growth

The forum offers keynotes, deep-dive panels, innovation showcases, and B2B networking, making it the go-to platform for anyone involved in SME finance and next-gen digital transformation.

Whether you’re a financial institution, startup, or policymaker, this event provides crucial insights into how AI is revolutionizing access to finance for small businesses globally.

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