Edition
Finance For $5 Trillion Economy
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July 25, 2025
ITC Grand Central, Mumbai
Partners
Overview
In times of global uncertainties, India is in the spotlight as the fastest-growing big country on its journey to being a $ 5 trillion economy. The fourth edition of the FE Modern BFSI Summit looks at how the financial sector is evolving in the country and readying itself for the changing landscape. While India has seen a huge transformation and a financial resolution of sorts in payments, it is now also about the roadmap on democratisation of credit. Technology has had a major role is influencing and transforming India’s financial landscape. Its role is only expected to continue with newer demands for enhanced leveraging of digital strengths. Emphasis will increasingly be on building on these while also retaining the human connect and ensuring safety in cyberspace, enhanced customer experience and higher operational efficiency. Focus will also be on how AI is re-shaping financial transactions, security and bringing in personalisation of services. To brainstorm on these, share insights and swap ideas, top industry leaders, policymakers, regulators and innovators will converge at the 4th FE Modern BFSI Summit and provide a glimpse into the future of India’s BFSI sector.
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Topics of Discussions
Driving digital transformation in banking
NBFCs: Trends to watch & the forces that will shape the future
Building resilient cybersecurity in an era of escalating threats
Insurance: The way forward in a polycrisis world
Big ideas on what will drive the next wave of growth
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Sanjay Malhotra
Governor, Reserve Bank of India
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M. Nagaraju
Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, GoI
Speakers
Amisha Vora
Chairperson and
Managing Director,
PL Capital Group
Aparna Thyagarajan
Chief General Manager,
SEBI
Bharat Panchal
Chief Risk, Security, and
Stakeholder Management Officer,
Bima Sugam India Federation
Deepak Parekh
Chairman,
HDFC Asset Management
Company Limited &
Former Chairman,
HDFC Limited
Gopal Srinivasan
Chairman & Managing Director,
TVS Capital Funds
Jairam Sridharan
Managing Director,
Piramal Finance Limited
Madhur Deora
ED,
President & Group CFO,
Paytm
Manish Gupta
Head-Global Enterprise Sales,
AdaniConneX
Navneet Munot
MD & CEO,
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited
(HDFC AMC)
Nilesh Shah
Group President &
Managing Director,
Kotak Mahindra Asset
Management Company
(KMAMC)
Dr. Pawan Chawla
CISO,
Tata AIA Life Insurance
Dr. Prabina Rajib
Director,
Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH)
Prateek Agrawal
MD & CEO,
Motilal Oswal AMC
Puneet Asthana
Executive Director and CTO,
Shriram Wealth Ltd
Rajeev Ranjan Prasad
Chief General Manager,
(Digital Banking and Transformation - Consumer)
State Bank of India
Ramesh Narayanaswamy
CTO,
Aditya Birla Capital
Richa Roy
Partner,
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Satyanandan Atyam
Chief Risk Officer,
TATA AIG General Insurance
Sayantan Ghosh
Chief Risk Officer,
Balancehero India
Sivaram Kowta
President of Digital Banking,
Zeta India
Sohini Rajola
Executive Director – Growth,
NPCI
Soumya Rajan
Founder and
Chief Executive Officer,
Waterfield Advisors
Varun Gupta
Partner,
EY
(Moderator)
Vijay Mani
Banking &
Capital Markets Leader,
Deloitte India
(Moderator)
V. Laxmikanth (VLK)
Managing Partner,
Pavestone Capital
AGENDA
Registration & networking tea
Welcome Address
- Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express Group
Fireside Chat
- Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
- Shyamal Majumdar, Editor, Financial Express (Moderator)
Break
Fireside chat
Bridging the talent gap: Innovating education for a tech-driven future
- Dr. Prabina Rajib, Director, Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH)
- Sandeep Soni, Editor – BFSI B2B, Financial Express Digital (Moderator)
Special Address
Building future-ready institutions
- Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC Asset Management Company Limited & Former Chairman, HDFC Limited
Fireside chat
Unlocking growth: Innovations & capital for a $5 trillion India
- Gopal Srinivasan, Chairman & Managing Director, TVS Capital Funds
- Navneet Munot, MD & CEO, HDFC Asset Management Company Limited (HDFC AMC)
- E Kumar Sharma, Senior Deputy Editor, Financial Express Digital (Moderator)
Keynote Address & Fireside Chat
Banking in Viksit Bharat: challenges and opportunities
- M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, GoI
- Shobhana Subramanian, Deputy Managing Editor, Financial Express (Moderator)
Panel Discussion
Full of gilt: Global capital allocations for the bright spot on the planet
- Aparna Thyagarajan, Chief General Manager, SEBI
- Nilesh Shah, Group President & Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company (KMAMC)
- Soumya Rajan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Waterfield Advisors
- V. Laxmikanth (VLK), Managing Partner, Pavestone Capital
- E Kumar Sharma, Senior Deputy Editor, Financial Express Digital (Moderator)
Networking Lunch
Fireside Chat
Growth investing: A bridge between equity markets and mutual funds
- Prateek Agrawal, MD & CEO, Motilal Oswal AMC
- Roshun Povaiah, Editor, Financial Express Digital (Moderator)
Fireside Chat
Growth strategies & investment pathways: The changing landscape
- Amisha Vora, Chairperson and Managing Director, PL Capital Group
- Jairam Sridharan, Managing Director, Piramal Finance Limited
- Roshun Povaiah, Editor, Financial Express Digital (Moderator)
Fireside Chat
AI-Powered Finance: Transforming risk, efficiency, and customer experience
- Madhur Deora, ED, President & Group CFO, Paytm
- Sayantan Ghosh, Chief Risk Officer, Balancehero India
- Yashvendra Singh, Editor, Financial Express B2B (Moderator)
Panel Discussion
Driving digital transformation in banking and finance
- Manish Gupta, Head-Global Enterprise Sales, AdaniConneX
- Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, Chief General Manager, (Digital Banking and Transformation - Consumer) State Bank of India
- Ramesh Narayanaswamy, CTO, Aditya Birla Capital
- Richa Roy, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- Sivaram Kowta, President of Digital Banking, Zeta India
- Vijay Mani, Banking & Capital Markets Leader, Deloitte India (Moderator)
Fireside chat
Future-ready innovations
- Sohini Rajola, Executive Director – Growth, NPCI
- E Kumar Sharma, Senior Deputy Editor, Financial Express Digital (Moderator)
Panel Discussion
Building resilient cybersecurity in an era of escalating threats
- Bharat Panchal, Chief Risk, Security, and Stakeholder Management Officer, Bima Sugam India Federation
- Dr. Pawan Chawla, CISO, Tata AIA Life Insurance
- Puneet Asthana, Executive Director & CTO, Shriram Wealth Ltd
- Sandeep Soni, Editor – BFSI B2B, Financial Express Digital (Moderator)
Fireside Chat
Insurance: The way forward in a polycrisis world
- Satyanandan Atyam, Chief Risk Officer, TATA AIG General Insurance
- Varun Gupta, Partner, EY (Moderator)
Vote of thanks
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Policymakers
- Regulatory Bodies
- CXOs (CEO / CFO / CHRO / CIO /CTO/ COO) of
Larger – Mid Companies especially BFSI Companies, Manufacturing, Retail and Start-ups/SME - Industry Decision-makers
- Technology Solution Providers
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND
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Unmatched Networking Opportunities
The event brings together industry leaders, decision-makers, and peers, providing a unique platform to build valuable relationships
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Access to Latest Industry Insights
Gain first-hand knowledge of emerging trends, innovative solutions, and best practices through expert-led sessions
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Fresh Perspectives and Idea Sharing
Step out of your daily routines, exchange ideas with peers, and gain new perspectives on industry challenges and solutions
Past Speakers
Shaktikanta Das
Governor,
Reserve Bank of India
Sundararaman Ramamurthy
MD & CEO,
BSE
Debasish Panda
Chairman
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
Ajay G. Piramal
Chairman
Piramal Group
Praveena Rai
COO
National Payments Corporation of India
Shashank Kumar
Managing Director and
Co-Founder
Razorpay
Dinesh Kumar Khara
Chairman
State Bank of India
Manish Kejriwal
Founder & Managing Partner
Kedaara Capital Advisors
Navneet Munot
MD & CEO
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited (HDFC AMC)
Soumya Rajan
Founder & CEO
Waterfield Advisors
Alpesh Shah
MD & Senior Partner
BCG
Nitin Chugh
Deputy Managing Director & Head
Digital Banking, State Bank of India
V. Vaidyanathan
Managing Director and CEO
IDFC FIRST Bank
Ranvir Singh
Founder, CEO & MD
RING
Krishnan Vishwanathan
Founder and Executive Director
RING
Sabyasachi Goswami
CEO
Perfios
Casparus J H Kromhout
Managing Director & CEO
Shriram Life Insurance
Shachindra Nath
Founder and Managing Director
U GRO Capital
Tapan Singhel
MD & CEO
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
Bijith Bhaskar
Partner
Premji Invest
Ravi Vishwanath
CEO, Narayana One Health and Director
Narayana Health Insurance
Zarin Daruwala
CEO, India and South Asia Markets
Standard Chartered Bank
Kunal Shroff
Managing Partner
ChrysCapital
Sumit Bohra
President
Insurance Brokers Association of India (IBAI)
Keki M Mistry
Non-Executive Director
HDFC Bank
Baskar Babu Ramachandran
Co-Founder & CEO
Suryoday Small Finance Bank
Sonali Jindal
Co-Founder & COO
KISSHT & RING
Sanjay Bhutani
Joint President and Chief Business Officer
AdaniConneX
Raj Sudhir Jhaveri
Senior Director BFSI & Large Conglomerates
STT GDC India
Raj Malhotra
Founder
IAS SATHI
Rajesh Bansal
CEO
Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH)
Anuradha Ramachandran
Managing Partner
TVS Capital Funds
Anu Tiwari
Partner (Head- Fintech & Financial Services)
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Siddharth Vishwanath
Advisory Markets Leader
PwC India
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Venue
ITC Grand Central
287 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400012
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