Global payments company DECTA plans to make the Asia-Pacific region its next frontier following the official launch of its highly successful Fintech Fast Track programme at the upcoming Singapore FinTech Festival 2025.
The Asia Pacific launch marks the expansion of a programme established only in Europe to provide fintech innovators across APAC with access to advanced payment infrastructure and strategic support like never before.
The Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 will take place from 12 to 14 November 2025 and is one of the largest fintech events in the world. It brings together regulators, policymakers, financial institutions, investors and technology innovators to shape the future of digital finance through collaborative networking and discussions.
DECTA will use its exhibition space and participation to address both emerging fintechs and established players eager to understand how seamless compliance efforts and international scale card issuing and acquiring capabilities can bring their innovations to market faster.
“Fintech Fast Track has already provided these tools to innovative startups in Europe, helping them accelerate payment products to market with fewer barriers,” said Gabriel Stefanak, payment expert at DECTA. “Bringing this programme to Asia-Pacific puts us in a position to champion a new generation of fintechs while creating meaningful partnerships in one of the most transformative financial ecosystems worldwide.”
The programme
The DECTA Fintech Fast Track programme champions a select group of card issuers and acquirers with expedited access to DECTA’s exclusive payment infrastructure, all with zero set-up costs, monthly reductions and up to €100,000 implementation value. Participants receive integration support, expert guidance on compliance and operational needs, and access to DECTA’s global partner network for networking opportunities.
Thus, it’s the perfect programme for ambitious fintechs looking to launch or scale from the ground up with all the right connections and reduced expenses to achieve faster time-to-market and competitive position in this rapidly evolving space.
As a precursor to the Singapore FinTech Festival, DECTA will also host a European Fintech Forum 2025 networking side event on 11 November 2025, taking place one day before the festival at The Capitol Kempinski Hotel. DECTA joins as a co-organizer of this exclusive event designed for senior executives, regulators and innovators throughout Europe and Asia.
The forum, co-organised with the Central and Eastern European Chamber of Commerce with European innovation agencies, embassies and trade partners, will culminate with a leisurely extended networking experience where like-minded leaders can come together at last.
“We believe that great fintech innovation happens through collaboration,” Stefanak also added. “This forum serves as a bridge between the European and Asian ecosystems for new partnerships to blossom, as well as new ideas that can transform digital finance moving forward.”
