Connected Fintech and Commerce Forum #19

Start: Thursday 29 October 2026 14:30

End: Thursday 29 October 2026 16:00

Location: Online (Microsoft Teams)

AI Powered Commerce: How AI and Agentic Systems Are Redefining Modern Retail

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Featuring industry leaders,our sessions on AI in Fintech at MWCB26 were insightful and thought provoking. You can watch the sessions here. We saw in our October 1^st Forum how AI-Driven Credit Intelligence is enabling Micro-Credit Products helping build more inclusive lending eco-systems in Africa.

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Recent research confirms that 98% of organisations are using, or planning to use, agentic AI¹. Similarly, industry estimates are that by 2030 more than 30% of online commerce could run through AI agents, representing close to $3.1 trillion in transactions². In this Forum, we will continue to explore how AI is enabling fintech and commerce, including a focus on opportunities for, and challenges to, MNOs as retailers/merchants. We will be joined by Google and Accenture who will share key global insights on trends and how leaders are transforming their business ad capturing value.

Google

AI is reinventing commerce. From browsing to buying, AI is redeveloping the shopper and merchant experience. Google is at the heart of industry developments for both agent and human storefronts, enhancing search, and shaping the development of industry protocols to interact with agents, including payments. This session will explore some of the key trends in agentic commerce and what they could mean for the mobile eco-system.

Accenture

The agentic commerce revolution: how new commerce and payment protocols are rewiring the digital commerce landscape. How the global payments eco-system is being redesigned for agentic commerce and the impact on merchants.This will include:

Industry protocols
Trust
Fraud
Liability
Authentication frameworks
Wallets
Stablecoins
Brand visibility

Who should attend?

GSMA Members

MNOs including:
- commercial /marketing – owners of MNO retail/ merchant proposition, websites, research
- finance teams responsible for payments
- fraud teams
- MNO fintechs building payments solutions
Key mobile eco-system partners
GSMA members

Non-GSMA Members

Companies operating within the mobile fintech ecosystem that are interested in learning more about the GSMA membership.

Speakers include:

If you would like to join our event, please register your interest.

Please note, this session is for GSMA Members only. If you’re not a GSMA Member, please click here to find out more.

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