Agenda 2025
9:00 to 09:30 | Inauguration & Keynote
Chief Guest
Shri Manish Bhardwaj
Deputy Director General
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
9:30 to 10:00 | Fireside Chat
Building Consumer Trust in Digital Payments
- Driving trust through robust fraud prevention and real-time monitoring systems.
- Promoting safe payment practices through NPCI-led education and outreach initiatives.
- Ensuring seamless and error-free payment experiences across platforms like UPI and RuPay.
- Partnering with banks, fintechs, and merchants to create a secure payment ecosystem.
- Scaling payment platforms to include rural and underserved segments, ensuring trust and inclusion.
Dilip Asbe
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
Sameer Singh Jaini
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
The Digital Fifth
Moderator
10:00 to 10:30 | Fireside Chat
Catalysts of Change: Banking at the Intersection of Digitization, Collaboration and Innovation
- Driving innovation through collaborative ecosystems and digital transformation.
- Redefining customer experience with technology-driven banking solutions.
- Enhancing efficiency by integrating advanced technologies into financial operations.
- Fostering partnerships to unlock new opportunities in modern banking.
Rajeev Ahuja
Executive Director
RBL Bank
Sameer Singh Jaini
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
The Digital Fifth
Moderator
10:30 to 10:50 | Speaker Session
Building on Microfinance Roots: Shaping India’s Inclusive Future with Micro Banking
- Expanding from microfinance to microbanking for broader financial inclusion.
- Leveraging digital tools to enhance accessibility and operational efficiency.
- Strengthening rural and urban economies through inclusive banking solutions.
- Collaborating with fintechs to strengthen rural and urban economies
Baskar Babu Ramachandran
MD & CEO
Suryoday Small Finance Bank Limited
10:50 to 11:20 | Trialogue
Winning in the New AI-Normal: Leadership for Transformative Time
- Balancing rapid digital growth with responsible financial planning.
- Mitigating risks in fast-paced decision-making environments.
- Ensuring ethical and sustainable practices in digital finance.
- Aligning long-term goals with agile financial strategies.
Nagaraj Garla
Executive Director
IDBI Bank
Shalini Warrier
Co-founder & CEO
Gosree Finance Limited
Sameer Singh Jaini
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
The Digital Fifth
Moderator
12:00 to 12:20 | Speaker Session
Tech Meets Profit: Blueprinting the Iconic Bank of 2030
- Blueprinting the 2030 bank: Agile, customer-centric, and tech-driven.
- AI-powered operations for personalized services, efficiency, and profitability.
- Evolving business models: Collaboration, partnerships, and embedded finance ecosystems.
- The Digital Fifth’s vision: Tech reshaping processes, engagement, and growth.
- Modular architectures enabling seamless integration and adaptive banking solutions.
Sameer Singh Jaini
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
The Digital Fifth
12:20 to 12:45 | Keynote
From Startup to Scale-Up: The Journey from Seed Funding to IPO
- Navigating challenges from seed funding to scaling operations.
- Strategies for attracting investors and securing growth capital.
- Preparing for IPO: Legal, financial, and market readiness.
- Lessons from successful startups transitioning to public companies.
Bipin Preet Singh
Founder & CEO
Mobikwik
12:45 to 13:10 | Keynote
Evolving Threat Landscape: Combating Financial Crime in a Digital World
- Decoding the psychological profile of today’s cyber criminals. What drives them: greed, revenge, opportunity, or pure thrill?
- The rise of deepfakes, AI-powered impersonation, and synthetic identities.
- How fraudsters craft convincing social engineering campaigns.
- A peek into the shadow economy of stolen data, tools, and techniques
- Building a “Fraud-Proof” future for your bank.
D C Jain, IPS
Former Special Director
CBI
13:10 to 13:50 | Panel
Unlocking Value in a Maturing Fintech Market: Strategies for Bharat’s Next Big Leap
- Scaling innovation to address underserved markets and drive inclusion.
- Shifting investor focus: Profitability, valuations, and sustainable growth.
- Leveraging collaboration: Synergies with banks, startups, and government frameworks.
Mahesh Parasuraman
Co-Founder & Partner
Amicus Capital Partners
Vikram Gupta
Founder & Managing Partner
IvyCap Ventures
Hitesh Sachdev
Head - Startup Engagement, Innovation & Investments
ICICI Bank
Ajay Ramasubramaniam
Founder & CEO
Startup Réseau
Moderator
13:50 to 14:10 | Speaker Session
The Future of Payments: Scaling Real-Time Transactions and Reimagining B2B Payments
- Expanding UPI’s reach to underserved regions with offline payments, feature phone solutions, and vernacular interfaces.
- Digitizing enterprise workflows like invoicing, settlements, and supply chain financing with real-time solutions.
- Empowering MSMEs with low-cost, interoperable digital payment systems tailored for their needs.
- Leveraging AI for fraud detection, payment optimization, and smarter systems.
- Enabling real-time, interoperable cross-border payments to simplify global trade.
Nalin Bansal
Chief of Corporate and Fintech Relationships and Key Initiatives
NPCI
14:10 to 14:35 | FireSide Chat
From Legacy to Agile: Strategies for Future-Ready Banks
- Transforming legacy systems into agile, modular, and scalable architectures.
- Leveraging technology and data to drive innovation and efficiency.
- Building partnerships to create dynamic, customer-focused banking ecosystems.
- Adapting to future challenges with resilient and tech-driven strategies.
George John
Executive Director
ESAF Small Finance Bank
Hussain Zaidi
Vice President | BFSI Client Unit
Kyndryl India
Moderator
14:35 to 15:00 | Speaker Session
Session by UIDAI
Abhi Jeet
Director
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
15:00 to 15:25 | Fireside Chat
Smart Homes Begin with Smart Loans: Digital Innovations Transforming Home Financing
- Streamlining application and approval processes with digital tools.
- Offering tailored home loans based on customer needs and property types.
- PropTech Integration: Bundling property discovery, valuation, and loans into seamless digital platforms.
- Leveraging alternative credit data for underserved home loan customers.
Narendranath Mishra
Head Retail & Agri Loans
DCB Bank
Sameer Singh Jaini
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
The Digital Fifth
Moderator
15:25 to 15:50 | Keynote
Innovate to Elevate: Leveraging Gen AI to transform Banking Beyond Expectations
- Deploying conversational AI and virtual assistants for hyper-personalized, 24/7 customer interactions.
- Integrating AI seamlessly into the banking ecosystem to redefine scalability and resilience.
- Creating AI-powered tailored financial solutions that adapt to evolving customer demands.
- Using Gen AI to analyze customer behavior and predict financial needs.
Mahesh Ramamoorthy
Chief Information Officer
Yes Bank
15:50 to 16:10 | Fireside Chat
Zero to Infinity: The Next Leap in TechFin Innovation From zero barriers in financial access to infinite scalability of financial technology.
- Leveraging Bharat's unique financial behaviors to design scalable solutions.
- Adapting local innovations for international FinTech ecosystems.
- Building scalable solutions that cater to underserved communities globally.
- Using AI, data analytics, and APIs to drive scalability.
- Learning from Bharat’s grassroots innovations to solve global challenges.
Sabyasachi Goswami
Chief Executive Officer
Perfios Software Solutions
Sameer Singh Jaini
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
The Digital Fifth
Moderator
16:10 to 16:35 | Keynote
Unlocking the Potential of Commodity Derivatives as an Asset Class
- Positioning commodities as a key asset for portfolio diversification.
- Enhancing market efficiency with advanced analytics and digital platforms.
- Aligning commodities with industry trends for sustainable investment growth.
- Ensuring accessibility through robust frameworks and inclusive strategies.
Praveena Rai
Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer
Multi Commodity Exchange of India
16:35 to 16:55 | Speaker Session
Where to Play, How to Win: Spotting Gaps in the FinTech Ecosystem
- Identifying untapped opportunities in underserved segments of the fintech ecosystem.
- Leveraging technology and innovation to address critical market inefficiencies.
- Building scalable, customer-focused solutions for long-term fintech success.
- Fostering strategic partnerships to drive growth and expand reach.
Ganesh Rengaswamy
Managing Partner
Quona Capital
16:55 to 17:15 | Speaker Session
Banking on DPI: Unlocking Digital Business, Open Finance, and Inclusion
- Driving financial inclusion through scalable, interoperable Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
- Enabling Open Finance to foster innovation and customer-centric ecosystems.
- Powering digital businesses with DPI-driven, seamless, and secure financial solutions.
- Integrating technology and partnerships for inclusive, sustainable economic growth.
BG Mahesh
CEO
Sahamati
17:15 to 17:35 | Speaker Session
GIFT City’s impact on the financial industry: Opportunity for Banks and Fintechs
- Positioning GIFT City as India’s global financial and fintech hub.
- Enabling cross-border transactions through seamless, tax-efficient financial ecosystems.
- Fostering innovation with flexible regulations and collaborative opportunities.
- Accelerating India’s growth in global finance through strategic initiatives.
Ashutosh Sharma
Chief General Manager - Development
IFSCA
17:35 to 18:15 | Panel
Infinite Banking Ecosystem: Driving Innovation, Compliance, and Growth with Fintech and Embedded Finance Partnerships
- Accelerating innovation through FinTech and embedded finance collaborations.
- Navigating regulatory frameworks to build a compliant banking ecosystem.
- Leveraging partnerships to expand financial services accessibility and growth.
- Integrating cutting-edge technology for a seamless banking experience.
Mercy Mau
Head of Partnerships and Digital Innovation
Britam
Ramesh Aithal
Chief Digital Officer
L&T Finance
Srijan Nagar
Co-Founder
FinBox
Indraneel Pandit
Chief Digital Officer
Federal Bank