BANGKOK, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Money20/20 Asia 2026, the region's fintech event, officially opened on April 21, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and visionaries. Ant Digital Technologies is participating to share its vision and commitment to leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive digital transformation and foster growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) worldwide.

Garry Sien, Chief Innovation and Solutions Office of International Business at Ant Digital Technologies, delivered a keynote speech titled "Beyond the Super-App: The AI-Driven Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) Model for Global Finance." He discussed the accelerating adoption of AI in the financial services industry, driven by Agentic AI and innovative applications that create value for financial institutions and their customers.

"To be future-ready, the financial services industry must evolve into an 'AI organization' and continuously embed AI throughout its organizational capabilities, including people, systems, and processes," Garry Sien stated. "Ant Digital Technologies has built a full-stack AI ecosystem, spanning from foundational and industry AI models, to Model-as-a-Service, industry-specific AI-native and AI-enabled applications, ensuring AI functions as a scalable business driver."

According to the "2026: The Future of Fintech in APAC" report, Asia's fintech landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, with key trends emerging across banking, payments, digital lending, and specialised verticals like InsurTech, RegTech, and WealthTech.

In Asia, Ant Digital Technologies has cooperated with partners and clients including Touch 'n Go, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (KIBB), Bank CenterCredit , and FPT software. The company's global network has grown to over 300 partners, serving more than 10,000 enterprise customers worldwide.

In 2025, Ant Digital Technologies established its International Headquarters in Hong Kong. In 2026, the company established operation center in Malaysia and launched a recruitment drive across Southeast Asia, underscoring its long-term commitment to building local AI ecosystems.

About Ant Digital Technologies

Ant Digital Technologies is committed to working with partners across different industries to support small and medium-sized financial institutions in their digital transformation, enable SMEs in the service industry to operate digitally, and facilitate digital collaboration across industries. To date, Ant Digital Technologies has served over 10,000 enterprise clients and more than 300 ecosystem partners. Ant Digital Technologies established its international headquarters in Hong Kong in April 2025.

Source: Ant Digital Technologies