About Token Nxt
Aligned with GFF 2026's theme 'Potential to Impact: Agentic AI | Tokenisation | Quantum', Token Nxt brings to life the technologies reshaping global finance. Top AI innovators get the chance to show how their solutions are transforming payments, banking, and financial inclusion - in front of global leaders, potential clients, partners, and investors.
Through a rigorous three-stage selection process, a maximum of 20 of India's most impactful fintech and Banking AI companies will be awarded a free, sponsored booth to demonstrate their solutions live. This is NPCI's commitment to finding the best AI companies in India and giving it the stage it deserves.
What to Showcase
Token Nxt is looking for AI companies that build real solutions for real problems in finance. If your product is live, can be demonstrated, and makes a genuine difference - this stage is yours. We welcome innovations across:
Fraud & Security - AI that protects people's money, detects scams, and fights deepfakes
Quantum - AI that harnesses quantum-speed computation for smarter risk, faster trading, and cryptography that future-proofs finance
Robotics - AI-powered systems that eliminate manual friction from finance, one process at a time.
Payments & Transactions - smarter, faster, safer payment experiences
Credit & Lending - AI that extends financial access to those who've never had it
Compliance & Regulation - tools that make regulatory processes seamless and accurate
Voice & Language - AI that speaks to every Indian, in every language
Banking Operations - autonomous systems that make banking faster and more human
Wealth & Investment - AI-powered tools bringing smart investing to everyone
Financial Inclusion - solutions reaching rural India, women, gig workers, and first-time users
If your AI is transforming finance in a way not listed above - apply anyway.
Eligibility
Who can apply?
Startups, enterprises, and research-driven companies operating in the AI and deep-tech space.
If selected, each participating organization must have dedicated representatives present at GFF 2026 to manage the booth and deliver live demonstrations throughout the event.
Applications are open to Indian and global companies, provided the solutions can be demonstrated live and are relevant to India's fintech ecosystem.
Evaluation Criteria
Solutions will be judged on the following parameters:
Innovation & Credibility: Originality, technical sophistication, and practical impact of the AI solution
Live Demonstrability: Ability to showcase the solution in a fully functional, interactive format at the booth
Relevance: Focused on banking and fintech but can have applications across multiple sectors.
Scalability & Deployment: Readiness for pilot implementation and potential to scale
Technology Excellence: Strength of the underlying AI - architecture, accuracy, reliability, and quality of engineering.
Responsible AI & Ethical Practices: Commitment to fairness, transparency, privacy, bias mitigation, and regulatory compliance.