Singapore FinTech Festival 2026

Biometric payments,
verified by the bank.

BNPRS is at the India Pavilion with Startup India. We're showing banks, networks and investors how the issuing bank itself confirms who is paying - on the card, online and in the app.

When18–20 Nov 2026
WhereSingapore
Programme

Three days in Singapore

On the floor with the India Pavilion all three days. Each day has its own focus.

  1. 18NovWed
    Day 1

    Meet BNPRS at the India Pavilion

    We open with Startup India at the India Pavilion. Walk through the ICBA Framework with us: how the issuing bank itself verifies the cardholder's face or fingerprint before it approves a payment.

  2. 19NovThu
    Day 2

    Banks, issuers and payment networks

    A day of meetings with banks, issuers and payment networks: issuer-controlled biometric authorization, the bRUID ACS for 3-D Secure, and the bRUID Applet for biometric EMV cards.

  3. 20NovFri
    Day 3

    Investors and partners

    Conversations with investors, funds and technology partners about taking ICBA and the AandhiPe SuperApp to banks across Asia, the Middle East and India.

Who you'll meet

Our team at SFF

Two of our leaders, at the India Pavilion all three days.

Pattabhi Ramaiah

Pattabhi Ramaiah

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Talk to him about: ICBA, biometric EMV cards, issuer integration

20+ years in biometrics, EMV, and digital identity - key contributor to Aadhaar POC, NPR, Indonesia e-KTP and QiCard. Ph.D. in CSE from IIT Hyderabad (2015), with postdoctoral research at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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Shanavas Kanhikoth

Shanavas Kanhikoth

Chief Commercial Officer

Talk to him about: partnerships, pilots, commercial terms

25+ years of commercial and go-to-market leadership across MENA and India. C-level operator translating advanced technologies into scalable, revenue-generating businesses.

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18–20 Nov · Singapore

Book a meeting at SFF

Tell us who you are and what you'd like to discuss. We'll come back to you with a time at the India Pavilion.