About ‘BFSI & FinTech Summit 2026’

India’s BFSI and FinTech sector was transforming the economy through digital infrastructure, AI-driven decisioning, robust cybersecurity, and inclusive financial solutions powered by UPI, Aadhaar, and Account Aggregators. Private credit was emerging as a key capital source, creating new opportunities for businesses and investors. Dun & Bradstreet’s BFSI & FinTech Summit 2026 brought together leaders from banking, financial services, fintech, regulators, and technology providers to explore bold ideas and big shifts shaping India’s financial future under the theme: "Big Shift, Bold Ideas: Shaping the Financial Future for India."

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Theme of the Summit – ‘Big Shift, Bold Ideas: Shaping the Financial Future for India’

Driving Transformation for Future-Ready BFSI

The BFSI sector is advancing with cloud-native infrastructure, AI-driven decisioning, and strengthened cyber resilience.

Inclusive Finance for India

The BFSI sector is evolving with inclusive-first models, last-mile digital enablement, and innovative financial products.

Unlocking New Growth Engines: The Role of Credit

The BFSI sector is advancing with cloud-native infrastructure, AI-driven decisioning, and strengthened cyber resilience.

Our Speakers

Shri. Atul Kumar Goel

Chief Executive

Indian Banks’ Association

Ranjan Bhattacharya

MD - Head of Strategy for Middle East & India

HSBC Bank

Beena Vaheed

Executive Director

Bank of Baroda

Dr. (Smt.) Anupam Prakash

Adviser - Department of Economic & Policy Research

RBI

Samuel Joseph

Deputy Managing Director

National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID)

Inderjit Camotra

Chief Executive Officer

Unity Small Finance Bank

Manish Kumar

Founder & CEO

KredX

Shachindra Nath

Founder & Managing Director

UGRO Capital

Ashish Mehrotra

CEO & MD

Northern Arc Capital

Aakash Desai

CIO & Head, Private Credit

360 ONE Asset

Arati Porwal

Senior Country Head – India

CFA Institute

Kalyanaraman R

Managing Director

BlinkX by JM Financial Limited

Neehar Pathare

MD & CEO & CIO

63SATS Cybertech

Priyam Alok

Deputy Managing Director

Saraswat Bank

Pushpal Sarkar

Country Head

BMC Software

Paritosh Kashyap

Whole Time Director

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Naveen Chandra Jha

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

SBI General Insurance

Avinash Gupta

MD & CEO

Dun & Bradstreet India

Govind Joshi

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - India

Dun & Bradstreet India

Preeta Misra

Vice President - India Sales

Dun & Bradstreet India

Hitesh Sethi

Senior Director Analytics & Business Advisory

Dun & Bradstreet India

Our Partners

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Glimpses of the Summit

The Publication - ‘Big Shift, Bold Ideas: Trends Shaping India’s Financial Future’

An exclusive report that uncovers the trends shaping the future of India’s BFSI industry. The publication will cover:

  • Impact of consolidation and retail participation on liquidity and investment flows

  • AI-led evolution, cybersecurity, and data governance in BFSI

  • Role of insurance and credit in driving inclusion and risk protection

  • Emergence of private credit as a key capital source and structured solutions

BFSI & Fintech Awards 2026

For more than a decade, the Dun & Bradstreet Awards had been commemorating the outstanding performers among Indian Corporates. At the Dun & Bradstreet BFSI & Fintech Awards 2026’, leading BFSI companies across ~18 categories were felicitated at the Summit for their exemplary performance.

Sr.No Industry Industry Award Categories Award Winner 2026
1  Banks India's Leading Public Bank (Large) State Bank of India
2 India's Leading Public Bank (Mid) Bank of Maharashtra
3 India's Leading Private Bank (Large) ICICI Bank Limited
4 India's Leading Private Bank (Mid) The Karur Vysya Bank Limited
5 India's Leading Small Finance Bank AU Small Finance Bank Limited
6 India's Leading Foreign Bank The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
7 India's Leading Payment Bank India Post Payments Bank Limited
8  NBFCs India's Leading NBFC - Housing Finance (Large) Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
9 India's Leading NBFC - Housing Finance (Mid) Aadhar Housing Finance Limited
10 India's Leading NBFC - Retail and Business Finance (Large) Bajaj Finance Limited
11 India's Leading NBFC - Retail and Business Finance (Mid) Five-Star Business Finance Limited
12 India's Leading NBFC - Infrastructure Finance Power Finance Corporation Limited
13  Insurance India's Leading Life Insurance Company (Large)  Life Insurance Corporation of India
14 India's Leading Life Insurance Company (Mid)  Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited
15 India's Leading General Insurance Company (Large)  ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited
16 India's Leading General Insurance Company (Mid)  SBI General insurance Company Limited
17  AMCs India's Leading Asset Management Company ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited

Agenda

  • The role of mega banks (e.g., recent PSB bank mergers) in driving India’s economic growth
  • Structural reforms needed for building a strong financial backbone
  • Role of robust financial base in accelerating India’s economic growth

Speakers:

  • Shri. Atul Kumar Goel, Chief Executive, Indian Banks’ Association
  • Driving BFSI transformation for a digital-first economy
  • AI as a catalyst for growth and competitive advantage
  • Navigating trust, governance & the new data landscape
  • Cyber resilience as a boardroom priority
  • Leading enterprise-wide change: Culture, talent and execution at scale

Moderator: Avinash Gupta, MD & CEO, Dun & Bradstreet India

Panelists:

  • Naveen Chandra Jha, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, SBI General Insurance
  • Paritosh Kashyap, Whole Time Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank
  • Ranjan Bhattacharya, MD - Head of Strategy for Middle East & India, HSBC Bank
  • Shachindra Nath, Founder & Managing Director, UGRO Capital
  • Role of Small Finance, HFCs, NBFCs, Insurance and banks
  • Expanding Insurance for All (Innovation in microinsurance models and embedded insurance, regulatory support)
  • Digital Public Infrastructure as the Foundation (Role of UPI, Aadhaar, DBT, and Account Aggregators, OCEN etc.)
  • Innovation at the Last Mile – Fintech for Bharat (Vernacular apps, voice-based banking, and assisted tech models, Agent networks, and hybrid delivery models)

Moderator: Preeta Misra, Vice President - India Sales, Dun & Bradstreet India 

Panelists::

  • Dr. (Smt.) Anupam Prakash, Adviser - Department of Economic & Policy Research, RBI
  • Inderjit Camotra, Chief Executive Officer, Unity Small Finance Bank
  • Manish Kumar, Founder & CEO, KredX
  • Priyam Alok, Deputy Managing Director, Saraswat Bank
  • Samuel Joseph, Deputy Managing Director, National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID)
  • Decoding the shift from a bank-dominated landscape to a diversified capital landscape
  • Factors driving growth in India’s alternative and emerging capital routes
  • Key sectors poised to benefit from private credit, AIF etc. and why
  • Risk assessment across capital routes: private credit, AIFs & Capital Market readiness

Moderator: Govind Joshi, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - India, Dun & Bradstreet India

Panelist:

  • Aakash Desai, CIO & Head, Private Credit, 360 ONE Asset
  • Arati Porwal, Senior Country Head – India, CFA Institute
  • Ashish Mehrotra, CEO & MD, Northern Arc Capital
  • Kalyanaraman R, Managing Director, BlinkX by JM Financial Limited
  • Nilesh Dhedhi, Managing Director, Avendus Finance Private Limited

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