What Was Intersekt Fintech Festival 2023?
Intersekt Fintech Festival 2023 was Australia's flagship fintech festival, held in Melbourne on 30 and 31 August 2023. Organised by FinTech Australia, it brought together banks, fintechs, investors, regulators, and innovators to explore the technologies reshaping financial services across the Asia-Pacific region. The official page sat on the Intersekt Festival site. It is a fintech festival rather than a crypto conference, but digital assets, blockchain payments, and Web3 are core crossover themes for the industry it serves.
As crypto integrates into financial infrastructure, Australia's flagship fintech event increasingly covers digital asset topics. To follow crypto and fintech events, see CoinGabbar's crypto events calendar and our digital asset events list.
Key Themes at Intersekt
The agenda covered the full fintech spectrum:
- Payments and open banking.
- Digital assets and blockchain in finance.
- Regulatory reform and licensing.
- Asia-Pacific expansion for fintechs.
The breadth attracted industry-wide attendance. Many guests also tracked broader blockchain events through CoinGabbar.
How Crypto Is Growing in Australia
Australia has one of the world's highest crypto-adoption rates, with roughly a third of Australians holding digital assets, and its regulatory framework has moved to match that scale. The country's landmark Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 received Royal Assent in April 2026, introducing mandatory Australian Financial Services Licences for crypto exchanges and custody providers and defining two new regulated categories under existing financial-services law. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission oversees compliance, while AUSTRAC handles anti-money-laundering registration. Crypto is legal and taxed as property under capital-gains rules, with a 50% discount for assets held more than twelve months.
For a fintech festival in Melbourne, digital assets are not a fringe topic. They sit alongside open banking, payments reform, and Asia-Pacific expansion as an area where Australian fintechs are building real products. Melbourne's position as a financial and innovation hub, alongside Sydney, makes it a natural anchor for the country's flagship fintech gathering. The intersection of clear regulation and high consumer adoption gives Australia's crypto-fintech scene real commercial momentum. For more shows, see CoinGabbar's crypto conferences page.
Impact of the Event on Australian Fintech
A flagship fintech festival in Melbourne does real work. It surfaces the latest in payments and digital assets. It connects Australian fintechs with global partners. And it advances regulatory thinking. Each edition pushes Australian fintech forward.
Why Sponsors, Exhibitors and Partners Should Join
Australia's flagship fintech festival reaches senior industry players. Strong fits include:
- Digital asset and payment firms: reach Australian fintechs.
- Blockchain infrastructure: serve licensed providers.
- Compliance and RegTech: engage post-AFSL demand.
- Banks and regulators: shape the sector.
- Asia-Pacific funds: source Australian talent.
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Why KOLs, Media and Influencers Attend
Australia's fintech-crypto story is one of the world's most commercially developed. Creators meet the fintechs and regulators shaping the market. Coverage can spread through the crypto press release network.
Why Builders and Participants Join
For Australian fintechs, Intersekt is the annual gathering. You hear from regulators, meet potential bank partners, and track where digital assets fit in real products. Many leave with regulatory clarity, partner introductions, and fresh ideas for Asia-Pacific expansion.
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How the Event Concluded and What Came Next
Intersekt wrapped up with industry-wide sessions and new partnerships across the Australian fintech scene. Several digital-asset conversations advanced here. By staging Australia's flagship fintech festival in Melbourne, it reflected the country's mature, fast-developing crypto regulation and its exceptional adoption rates. To follow what came next, see the crypto events calendar and our digital asset events page.
Glossary of Key Terms
- AFSL: Australian Financial Services Licence, now mandatory for crypto exchanges.
- ASIC: the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, which oversees crypto.
- AUSTRAC: Australia's financial intelligence unit, handling crypto AML registration.
- Open banking: sharing bank data securely via APIs to power new services.
- RegTech: technology that helps financial firms comply with regulation.
Disclaimer
This page is for general information only. It is not financial, legal, or tax advice. This is a fintech festival and took place in August 2023; future dates and details may differ. Australian crypto rules are evolving; always check current ASIC guidance. Please confirm with the official source and do your own research. Crypto assets are volatile and can lose value.
