Bhubaneswar: The two-day Black Swan Summit India, a high-profile conference focusing on artificial intelligence, FinTech and InsurTech, will commence here on Thursday, positioning Odisha as an emerging hub in India’s digital transformation journey. President Droupadi Murmu and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi are scheduled to attend the summit on February 6, officials said on Wednesday.
The summit is being organised by the Odisha government under its BharatNetra initiative, in partnership with the Singapore-headquartered Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN). Officials said the event is designed to project Odisha as a nation-building platform for India’s next phase of digital-led economic growth, with a strong emphasis on trusted digital infrastructure, innovation and global collaboration.
Addressing a press conference here, Additional Chief Secretary of the Electronics and Information Technology Department, Vishal Dev, said the summit reflects a decisive step in the state’s ambition to establish Bhubaneswar as a nationally and globally connected centre for AI-enabled FinTech, InsurTech and global capability services.
“Odisha is stepping forward to demonstrate how inclusive, tech-led governance, future-ready talent, global collaboration and trusted digital infrastructure can deliver prosperity at scale for India,” Dev said.
He underlined that the state is not merely preparing to participate in the global digital economy but intends to actively help shape it as a frontline contributor to the national vision of Viksit Bharat.
“Our focus is on operationalising AI and digital finance in ways that deliver real economic value and build long-term institutional capacity,” he added.
The Black Swan Summit India will witness participation from over 1,700 delegates representing 24 countries, along with nearly 100 speakers drawn from five continents, including North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The event is expected to bring together global and national policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, technology leaders, startups, investors and academics.
Officials said the summit will be execution-oriented, with discussions centred on practical adoption of AI and digital finance solutions, regulatory frameworks, cross-border collaboration and scalable innovation models, reinforcing Odisha’s growing role in India’s digital and financial technology ecosystem.
