EP264: How FinTech is powering future payments

This panel discussion explores how FinTech is reshaping the future of payments, with a sharp focus on real-time transactions, AI-driven risk management, digital wallets, tokenisation, and cross-border interoperability. Moderated by Dr Manodha Gamage, Advisor to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Digital Economy, the session brings together senior leaders from Visa, banking, and FinTech to unpack collaboration models, regulatory balance, and financial inclusion. The conversation highlights Sri Lanka’s digital public infrastructure ambitions, open banking frameworks, and the evolving role of trust, transparency, and compliance. A forward-looking exchange on how payments are becoming faster, safer, more inclusive, and increasingly invisible.Host/ moderator name and position, guest name(s) and position:Dr Manodha Gamage – Advisor, Ministry of Digital Economy, Sri LankaGimali Soysa – Director, Products & Solutions, Sri Lanka & Maldives, Visa WorldwideDr Kanishka Weeramunda – Founder, PayMediaTeran Pasindu Dharmasiri – Senior Vice President & Head of Global Transaction Banking, Hatton National BankConnect with the iGaming community: https://linktr.ee/aibcworld