BFSI & FINTECH SUMMIT 2025

About the Summit

The Indian Financial Services industry is undergoing a radical shift. While the industry is being digitally disrupted, evolving business models and shifting customer dynamics are reshaping it. Fintech companies in particular, are driving the evolution of BFSI by pioneering digitally accessible and low-cost banking, payments, lending, and insurance solutions.

As the industry goes through a seismic shift, Dun & Bradstreet had organized the 16th edition of its flagship event "BFSI & Fintech Summit 2024" to delve into the biggest game changers of the industry.

The summit also witnessed the launch of the 16th edition of the ‘India’s Leading BFSI & Fintech Companies 2024’ publication, along with the felicitation of the best performers in the BFSI and Fintech industry.

Deep dive into BFSI & Fintech Game Changers

Speakers

Sivasubramanian Ramann
Chairman and Managing Director
SIDBI

Sanjeev Mehta
Managing Director
Head Transaction Banking Sales, Corporate
Commercial & Institutional Banking - South Asia
Standard Chartered Bank

Subir Das
Executive Director
ECGC

Keki Mistry
Strategic Advisor and Independent Director
in various companies
Former Vice Chairman & CEO – HDFC Ltd

Ashish Desai
Advisor - Strategic Initiatives for
Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)

Bhavik Vasa
Founder
Getvantage

Yazmeen Azad
National Manager – Enterprise Accounts
Iron Mountain India

Anand K Sundaram
Head Retail Analytics
IDFC FIRST Bank

Aayan Banerjee
Head of Enterprise Business
Zoom

Giridhar Sanjeevi
Chief Financial Officer
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.

Garima Nahar
General Counsel
Jio Finance Limited

Sunil Mehta
Chief Executive
Indian Bank Association

Sampath Manickam
Chief Technology Officer
National Stock Exchange

Shachindra Nath
Founder & Managing Director
U GRO Capital

Anuj Kapur
VP and Head of India Region
Iron Mountain India

Dr. Arun Singh
Global Chief Economist
Dun & Bradstreet

Vipul Oberoi
Director of Marketing
CSR & Learning Solutions
Dun & Bradstreet India

BFSI & Fintech Summit 2024 Agenda

Time

Details

4:00 – 4:15 pm India's Financial Landscape: Current State and Future Imperatives by Dr. Arun Singh, Global Chief Economist, Dun & Bradstreet

Game Changer 1: Inclusive BFSI Models

4:15 – 4:35 pm Fireside Discussion "Strategic Imperatives: Advancing Financial Inclusions in the Digital Age"- Mr. Mohit Gupta, Senior Director Sales, Dun & Bradstreet India & Mr. Sanjeev Mehta, Managing Director, Head Transaction Banking Sales, Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking - South Asia, Standard Chartered Bank

4:35 – 4:55 pm Keynote Session on Trade Credit Dynamics by Mr. Subir Das, Executive Director, ECGC

4:55 – 5:00 pm Keynote Session by Mr. Sivasubramanian Ramann, Chairman & Managing Director, SIDBI

5:00 – 5:20 pm Keynote Session: "Indian economy and the banking sector" by Mr. Keki Mistry, Strategic Advisor & Independent Director in various companies, Former Vice Chairman & CEO – HDFC Ltd.

5:20 – 5:40 pm Fireside Discussion ‘Latest in MSME Lending Ecosystem’ - Dr. Arun Singh, Global Chief Economist, Dun & Bradstreet & Mr. Shachindra Nath, Founder & Managing Director, U GRO Capital

Game Changer 2: Tech Tsunami

5:40 – 6:25 pm Panel discussion 2: Adapting to Digital Disruption: How can BFSI and Fintech stay ahead?

Points of discussion:

Strategies for embracing digital transformation
Adapting to digital disruption through innovative data governance practices in BFSI
Collaboration vs Competition: navigating fintech partnerships
The Future of Fintech: Will it be shaped by Generative AI?
The Fintech Repository: How will it streamline the Fintech ecosystem in India?

Moderator: Mr. Vipul Oberoi, Director Marketing & CSR, Dun & Bradstreet India Panelist:

Dr Ashish Desai, Advisor Strategic Initiatives, ONDC
Mr. Bhavik Vasa, Founder, Getvantage
Ms. Yazmeen Azad, National Manager – Enterprise Accounts, Iron Mountain India
Mr. Anand K Sundaram, Head Retail Analytics, IDFC FIRST Bank

6:25 – 6:40 pm Networking Tea Break

Game Changer 3: Next-Gen Customer Experience

6:40 - 6:50 pm Keynote Session: Augmenting Collaboration to Elevate Customer Experience in Financial Services by Mr. Aayan Banerjee, Head of Enterprise Business, Zoom

6:50 - 7:05 pm Keynote Session on Corporate Perspective: The Role of BFSI in Meeting Business Needs by Mr. Giridhar Sanjeevi, Chief Financial Officer, The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.

Game Changer 4: Regulatory Sandboxes

7:05 – 7:15 pm Keynote Session: Navigating Regulatory Changes in the Evolving BFSI and Fintech Landscape by Ms. Garima Nahar, General Counsel, Jio Finance Limited

7:15 – 7:25 pm Keynote Session: Balancing Innovation, Security and Compliance in the Evolving BFSI Landscape by Mr. Sunil Mehta, Chief Executive, Indian Bank Association

Game Changer 5: Cybersecurity Revolution

7:25 – 7:40 pm Keynote Session: Strategies for Cybersecurity Resilience in BFSI and Fintech by Mr. Sampath Manickam, Chief Technology Officer, National Stock Exchange

Publication and Awards Ceremony

7:40 – 7:50 pm Dun & Bradstreet Presentation by Mr. Girish Jain, Director – BFSI, Dun & Bradstreet India

7.50 – 8.00 pm Keynote Session: Digital Transformation Partner for BFSI Industries by Mr. Anuj Kapur, VP and Head of India Region, Iron Mountain India

8.00 – 8.05 pm Release of the publication: ‘India’s Leading BFSI and Fintech Companies 2024’

8.05 – 8:15 pm BFSI & Fintech Awards 2024 felicitation ceremony

8:15 – 8:20 pm Closing note by Mr. Vipul Oberoi, Director Marketing & CSR, Dun & Bradstreet India

8:20 pm onward Networking over cocktail & dinner

Who Should Attend?

Award Winners List

Sr.No	Industry Award Categories	Award Winner FY24
1	India's Leading Public Bank (Large) (Assets greater than INR 4 lacs crores, FY23)	Bank of Baroda
2	India's Leading Public Bank (Mid) (Assets less than INR 4 lacs crores, FY23)	Bank of Maharashtra
3	India's Leading Private Bank (Large) (Assets greater than INR 4 lacs crores, FY23)	HDFC Bank Limited
4	India's Leading Private Bank (Mid) (Assets less than INR 4 lacs crores, FY23)	IDFC First Bank Limited
5	India's Leading Small Finance Bank	AU Small Finance Bank Limited
6	India's Leading Foreign Bank	HSBC Limited
7	India's Leading Payment Bank	Fino Payments Bank Limited
8	India's Leading Housing Finance Company (Large) (Assets greater than INR 25 thsd crores, FY23)	Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
9	India's Leading Housing Finance Company (Mid) (Assets less than INR 25 thsd crores, FY23)	IIFL Home Finance Limited
10	India's Leading Diversified NBFC (Large) (Assets greater than INR 25 thsd crores, FY23)	Bajaj Finance Limited
11	India's Leading Diversified NBFC (Mid) (Assets less than INR 25 thsd crores, FY23)	Axis Finance Limited
12	India's Leading Infrastructure Finance Company	Power Finance Corporation Limited
13	India's Leading Life Insurance Company (Public)	Life Insurance Corporation of India
14	India's Leading Life Insurance Company (Private)	HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited
15	India's Leading Non-Life Insurance Company (Public)	The New India Assurance Company Limited
16	India's Leading Non-Life Insurance Company (Private)	ICICI Lombard GIC Limited
17	India's Leading Health Insurance Company	Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited
18	India's Leading Asset Management Company	SBI Funds Management Private Limited
	Special Awards
1	Use of AI/ML in Debt Collection	Analog Legalhub Technology Solutions Private Limited (Credgenics)
2	Use of AI for Risk Evaluation	CredAvenue Private Limited (Yubi)
3	Innovation in financing (revenue-based financing)	GetVantage Tech Private Limited (GetVantage)
4	Product Innovation in Banking and Payments	Network People Services Technologies Limited (NPST)
5	Excellence in Payment Solutions	PhonePe Private Limited (PhonePe)
6	Product Innovation with use of blockchain technology	New Street Technologies Private Limited (New Street Tech)

About the Publication

The publication ‘India’s Leading BFSI & Fintech Companies 2024’ profiles the leading companies within the BFSI sector, namely:

Banks

Scheduled Commercial Banks including Small Finance Banks

Insurance

Companies (Life, Non-life and Reinsurance)

Asset Management Companies

Non-Banking Financial Companies

(Deposit taking & Non-Deposit taking Systemically Important

Leading Equity Broking Houses

Select Fintech Companies

BFSI companies with standalone total income of greater than INR 25 crores and net worth greater than INR 10 crores in FY23 are eligible to get listed in the publication.

Fintech companies will be listed based on number of quantitative and qualitative parameters such as funding status, stage of funding, number of funding rounds, funding amount, latest valuation, and other relevant information.

The publication provides highlights such as :

Navigating the Game Changers: Overview of how the BFSI & Fintech game is changing
Exclusive industry insights
Expert views, interviews, and success stories of leading BFSI & Fintech companies
Listings (India’s leading BFSI & Fintech companies, including nomination-based listings)