India's BFSI sector is in the middle of a structural reset. India's digital payments market alone is valued at about USD 6.8 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow nearly five-fold to USD 33.5 billion by 2034, powered by UPI, QR payments and mobile wallets. Fintech and UPI transaction values are already in the multi-trillion-dollar range, with the India fintech and UPI payments market expected to reach around USD 12.5 trillion by 2032, putting unprecedented pressure on incumbents to modernise risk, compliance and technology while keeping customer experience seamless and inclusive. At the same time, IT spending in India's banking and investment services is expected to touch USD 15 billion in 2025, reflecting a decisive shift towards AI, analytics, cloud, cybersecurity and open banking rails to power the next phase of growth.

Yet, this rapid transformation has exposed deep capability and structural gaps. While over 80% of financial institutions name digital transformation as a top priority, only about 31% believe their workforce is ready for it, and confidence in using AI and data analytics meaningfully remains low. The Financial Express BFSI Summit is a high-level B2B platform that brings together leaders from banking, NBFCs, insurance, mutual funds and fintech to address this gap between ambition and execution. By convening policymakers, CXOs, risk and technology leaders, and innovators, the summit will decode how to build future-ready balance sheets and tech stacks, manage emerging risks (cyber, fraud, AI, climate), drive financial inclusion and MSME credit, and create profitable, compliant digital businesses at scale.