Point Zero Forum 2025: Convenes Global Finance, Technology, and Policy Leaders to Collaborate on the Future of Finance

The fourth edition of the Point Zero Forum (PZF) will be held from 5 to 7 May 2025 at the Circle Convention Centre in Zurich. This year’s gathering comes at a pivotal moment for Europe and the global economy, as traditional growth models and supply chains are being reshaped by shifting geopolitics, trade, technological disruption, sustainability imperatives, and demographic change. These forces are driving an urgent need in the financial industry for innovation, resilience, and new pathways to value creation.

Held annually in Zurich, the PZF convenes a curated community of global decision-makers to build trust in frontier innovation, co-design next-generation financial architecture, and align on regulatory pathways that are both robust and enabling. Under the theme: a. The Impact of Geopolitics, Macroeconomics and Trade on Global Policies and Use-Cases for Technology in Financial Services and Commerce b. Re-Building Europe’s Competitive Edge, PZF 2025 will convene over 2,000 global leaders including central bankers, regulators, policymakers, investors, innovators, and entrepreneurs from across shaping finance, technology and policy. Together, they will explore the new financial paradigms needed to support the next generation of economies.

Jointly hosted by the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) and the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF), the Point Zero Forum takes place at a time when global growth is forecast to remain modest at 2.8% in 2025 and 3% in 2026. Against this backdrop, the Forum will support leaders in charting new corridors for growth,

uncovering scalable solutions, and aligning rapid innovation with pragmatic, forward-looking regulation.

“Now in its fourth year, the Point Zero Forum in Zurich has established itself as the ideal venue in Europe for intensive face-to-face exchanges between financial market authorities, central bankers and new players in the fintech world. Given the geopolitical tensions, this Forum, co-organised by Switzerland and Singapore, is more important than ever,” said Daniela Stoffel, State Secretary for international finance, Swiss Federal Finance Department.

“This year’s Forum arrives at a pivotal moment as central banks, financial institutions and fintech pioneers race to define the architecture of the next-generation financial system,” said Sopnendu Mohanty, Group CEO of GFTN. “From the rise of AI and quantum computing to the global deployment of digital currencies and tokenized assets, Point Zero Forum tackles the pressing issues and spotlights the breakthroughs reshaping financial systems.”

“Across Europe, the message is clear: our financial industry must strengthen its foundations for a more autonomous and resilient future. At Point Zero Forum, we bring together the leaders who will shape Europe’s next chapter in finance and innovation.”, said Matthias Kröner, CEO, GFTN Europe.

As the world navigates an era of profound disruption and opportunity, Point Zero Forum 2025 serves as a vital platform for collaborative action where ideas are exchanged, partnerships are forged, and the blueprint for future-ready finance takes shape. Zurich once again becomes the crossroads where innovation meets regulation, and where the next decade of global finance begins.