Interswitch, a leading integrated payments and digital commerce company in Africa, has launched the sixth edition of its flagship industry engagement series, TechConnect 6.0, in Owerri, Imo State capital. The event, themed "Built for What's Next: Designing Adaptive Financial Infrastructure for a Dynamic Market," brought together stakeholders from government, financial services, technology, and business. Discussions focused on the need for financial and digital infrastructure that can evolve with changing customer expectations and emerging technologies.
The Owerri edition marked the first stop of the TechConnect 6.0 nationwide tour, with subsequent editions scheduled for Abuja, Ibadan, and Lagos. The series aims to bring together stakeholders to examine the infrastructure, innovation, and collaboration required to support a changing digital economy. The event was held at Protea Hotel, Owerri, and featured a keynote address by Mr. Justice R. Okoye, Executive Chairman, Imo State Internal Revenue Service.
Mr. Justice R. Okoye examined the role of connected and adaptive infrastructure in strengthening institutions, improving service delivery, and expanding economic participation. He highlighted the importance of such infrastructure in supporting a rapidly changing market. The event also featured a panel discussion on building a digital economy, which explored the interconnected roles of government, industry, and human capital in shaping the pace and sustainability of digital transformation.
Tyoyila Aga, Vice President, Business Innovation and Growth, Interswitch, spoke on the theme, emphasizing the need for financial infrastructure that can evolve with changing customer expectations and emerging technologies. Aga stated that as financial services, businesses, and government processes become increasingly digital, infrastructure must evolve from standalone systems into connected ecosystems capable of supporting new services, channels, and customer expectations.
Aga highlighted interoperability, cybersecurity, data governance, and inclusion as important considerations in building infrastructure that can remain relevant as the market changes. He emphasized that as financial infrastructure evolves, there is an opportunity to design that change deliberately, with the resilience to withstand disruption, the flexibility to adapt, and the inclusiveness to ensure that more people can participate in the economy.
The event also featured a fireside chat on driving digital transformation through public-private partnerships. Speakers examined how government, financial institutions, technology providers, and businesses can work together to build more connected and sustainable digital solutions. The discussion considered the role of collaboration in improving access, strengthening service delivery, and supporting economic activity beyond major commercial centers.
The TechConnect 6.0 series will continue to bring together stakeholders across financial services, technology, government, and business to examine the infrastructure, innovation, and collaboration required to support a changing digital economy. The series aims to drive digital payments transformation and promote adaptive financial infrastructure that can support a rapidly changing market.
Key points
- Interswitch launches TechConnect 6.0 to drive digital payments transformation.
- The event aims to promote adaptive financial infrastructure that can support a rapidly changing market.
- The series will continue in Abuja, Ibadan, and Lagos to bring together stakeholders and drive digital economy growth.
