3rd Sept 2024 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India While global experts deliberated upon major fintech policy issues 360 degrees at the Global Fintech Fest 2024 (GFF 2024) over three days, August 28-30, the results of the prestigious Global Fintech Awards (GFA) 2024, were announced yesterday evening at a gala at the Jio World Centre, Mumbai.
Instituted under GFF, the Global Fintech Awards recognize and celebrate trailblazers and their outstanding accomplishments as well as entities in the fintech ecosystem around the globe. The awards were given in three categories, divided into 19 subcategories.
Mr. Sameer Nigam, Founder & CEO, of PhonePe, took away the Fintech Person of the Year – India Award. Ms. Shalini Warrier, Executive Director, of Federal Bank, won the Fintech Woman of the Year – India Award. Fintech Person of the Year – Global went to Ms. Melissa Frakman, CEO & Founding Partner, of Emphasis Ventures. PayGlocal was adjudicated to be the Fintech Startup of the Year.
Visa was the Category Partner for the Banking Tech Awards, Indian Bank the Category Partner for the Finest Fintech Solutions, and Singhtek was the Platinum Partner.
Below is the full list of GFA winners, and for more information on the Global Fintech Awards please visit: Global Fintech Awards 2024 (globalfintechfest.com)
Global Fintech Awards 2024: Winners’ List
| Category | Subcategory | Winners |
| Finest FinTech Solutions
|
Best Digital Public Infrastructure | Protean eGov Technologies |
| Best in Class InsurTech Solution | Plum Benefits | |
| Best in Class Lending Solution | KreditBee | |
| Best in Class RegTech Solution | HyperVerge | |
| Best in Class User Friendly Interface Fintech App | Aditya Birla Capital Digital | |
| Best in Class WealthTech Solution | Jar | |
| Best Payment Solutions | IndusInd Bank | |
| Best Use of AI in Fintech | Velocity (White Wizard Technologies) | |
| Excellence in CyberSecurity | Union Bank of India | |
| Fintech for Good [Champions of ESG] | L&T Finance | |
| Friends of Fintech | Falcon | |
| Special FinTech Achievements
|
Fintech Startup of the Year | PayGlocal |
| Fintech Person of the Year – India | Sameer Nigam, Founder & CEO, PhonePe | |
| Fintech Person of the Year – Global | Melissa Frakman, CEO & Founding Partner, Emphasis Ventures | |
| Fintech Woman of the Year – India | Shalini Warrier, Executive Director, Federal Bank | |
| Banking Tech Awards
|
Green Banking Initiative of the Year | Punjab National Bank |
| Best Cross-Border Solution | TerraPay | |
| Best Digital Banking Security Practices | Epifi Technologies (Fi Money) | |
| Best Business Correspondent | Pay Point India |