Bhubaneswar, Feb. 5 -- The Government of Odisha, in partnership with the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), announced the start of the inaugural Black Swan Summit India in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.

The summit is part of the BharatNetra initiative and aims to develop the state's ecosystem in fintech, insurtech, and artificial intelligence. The event focuses on workforce readiness and creating a pipeline from education to employment to address the digital needs of the region.

A major component of this initiative is a five-month fintech and insurtech hybrid training program. The first cohort of students graduated today from this program, which was developed in collaboration with the National University of Singapore's Asian Institut...