BFSI & FINTECH SUMMIT 2023

Key Dignitaries

About the Summit

The Indian BFSI & FinTech sector has been playing a critical role in driving the growth of the Indian economy and is considered the key enabler for the vision of India becoming a USD 5 trillion economy in the coming years. The sector plays a crucial role in capital & job creation, investments, innovation, and ESG, among other focus areas.

Dun & Bradstreet India is pleased to announce the 2023 edition of its flagship property, ‘Dun & Bradstreet BFSI & Fintech Summit 2023’ to acknowledge, recognize, and honor the top performers in the BFSI & FinTech industries.

The summit featured the release of the 15^th edition of the publication ‘India's Leading BFSI & FinTech Companies 2023.’ The central theme of the grand summit is ‘Indian BFSI 2023: Re-shaping for balanced growth.’

The summit deliberated upon following topics

Inclusive growth financing-Lessons of the past, learnings for the future

Leveraging data & technology to next-gen BFSI solutions

The future of FinTech post funding winter

Collaborative partnership of BFSI & Fintech

Indian BFSI 2023: Re-shaping for balanced growth

BFSI & Fintech Summit 2023 Agenda

Time

Details

11:00 – 11:05 Welcome address by Emcee

11:05 - 11:35 Overview of Indian BFSI & Fintech Sector by Dr. Arun Singh, Global Chief Economist, Dun & Bradstreet India

11:35 – 11:40 Keynote address by Mr. Chabnish Kumar, Managing Director – Global Strategic Accounts, Iron Mountain

11:40 – 11:45 Keynote address by Mr. Sridhar Narayan, Head BFSI, Adobe India

11:45 - 12:30 Panel discussion: Leveraging data & technology for next-gen BFSI solutions

Points of discussion:

Challenges and benefits of data driving next-gen solutions
Leveraging transformative technology solutions for customer experiences
Re-inventing the next-gen BFSI solutions to prepare for the future
Emerging alternate data and technology solutions for next gen BFSI solutions
Impact of next-gen technologies on productivity and modernization of BFSIs

Moderator: Mr. Hitesh Sethi, Director- Advanced Analytics & Research, Dun & Bradstreet India

Panelists:

Mr. Ashish Abraham, Head Credit Analytics, HDFC Bank
Mr. Kashinath Hariharan, Head – Payment Products & Services Dept, ICICI Bank
Ms. Praveena Gundiah - Commercial Director, Iron Mountain
Mr. Gautam Bandyopadhyay, CEO and Co-founder, Novopay Solutions
Mr. Gaurav Deshpande, Vice President , Inspira Enterprise India Limited
Ms. Priyanka Mohapatra, Digital Trust Pillar Lead - Cyber Security, IBM India

12:30 - 13:20 Panel discussion: Inclusive growth financing in India – Lessons of the past, learnings for the future

Points of discussion:

Role of inclusive financing for growth and socio-economic development
People, Planet and Prosperity - Creating growth that sustains
Impact investment through financial inclusion
Emerging opportunities in social financing beyond lending models
Indian BFSI climate transition financing readiness – Instruments, offerings, regulatory
Impact of inclusive growth financing on the future economic growth

Moderator: Mr. Mohit Gupta, Senior Director, Sales, Dun & Bradstreet India

Panelists:

Ms. Indrani Banerjee, Additional Director (Learning & Administration), CAFRAL
Mr. Navin Saini, Business Head - Retail SME & MSME, Arka Fincap Limited
Mr. Deo Shankar Tripathi, Executive Vice Chairman, Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd.
Dr Ravindra Kumar Singh, Chief General Manager, SIDBI
Mr. Prashant Joshi, Managing Director, Head – Consumer Banking (India), DBS Bank India Ltd

13:20 – 14:30 Lunch Break

14:30 - 15:20 Panel discussion: The future of fintech’s post funding winter

Points of discussion:

Fate and challenges faced by Indian Fintechs post funding winter
How are Indian FinTechs battling this funding winter?
Fintech strategies to weather difficult times - Is there light at end of the tunnel?
How do existing fintech up the ante with new entrants & traditional financial services?

Moderator: Prof Nilesh Gupta, Assistant Professor, IIM Nagpur

Panelists:

Mr. Nirav Choksi, Co-founder & CEO, Credable
Mr. Ashish Mehrotra, CEO & MD, Northern Arc Capital
Mr. Raja Debnath, CEO and Founder, Veefin
Mr. Srikanth Subramanian, CEO, Kotak Cherry
Mr. Piyush Somani, Founder, CMD & CEO, ESDS Software Solution Ltd.

15:20 - 16:10 Panel discussion: Collaborative partnership of BFSI & FinTech

Points of discussion:

Trends of evolving partnerships between banks and FinTechs
Challenges and benefits of collaborative partnership of BFSI & Fintech
Overlap of BFSI & fintech services – Healthy competition through collaboration
Future prospects of collaborative partnership of BFSI & fintech in India

Moderator: Mr. Sameer Singh Jaini, CEO & Founder, The Digital Fifth

Panelists:

Mr. Pankaj Gadgil, Managing Director & CEO, Aditya Birla Housing Finance
Mr. Litesh Majethia, Executive VP & Head Supply Chain Finance-FBU, Vayana Network
Mr. Gopal Bhagat, Deputy Chief Executive, Indian Banks Association
Mr. Sandeep Sonpatki, Chief Business Officer – Platform, Lendingkart
Mr. Ravi Tyagi, Chief General Manager, SIDBI

16:10 – 16:40 Tea Break

16:40 - 16:50 Unveiling of 1st SIDBI-D&B SPeX Report by Dr. Arun Singh, Global Chief Economist, Dun & Bradstreet India, Mr. Vipul Oberoi, Director Marketing, CSR and learning solutions, Dun & Bradstreet India, Mr. Ravi Tyagi, Chief General Manager, SIDBI and Dr Ravindra Kumar Singh, Chief General Manager, SIDBI

16:50 - 17:10 Presentation on findings of the first index by Mr. Avinash Gupta, Managing Director & CEO – Dun & Bradstreet India

17:10 - 17:45 Panel Discussion on "Sustainability as foundation for Balanced Growth in Financial Sector" featuring Mr. Hitesh Sethi, Director- Advanced Analytics & Research, Dun & Bradstreet India, Mr. Ravi Tyagi, Chief General Manager, SIDBI and Dr Ravindra Kumar Singh, Chief General Manager, SIDBI

17:45 – 18:30 Networking Break

18:30 - 18:45 Keynote address by Mr. Avinash Gupta, Managing Director & CEO – Dun & Bradstreet India

18:45 - 19:00 Keynote by Special Guest - Mr. Sunil Mehta, Chief Executive, Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)

19:00 - 19:15 Release of the publication: ‘India’s Leading BFSI and Fintech Companies 2023’

19:15 - 19:45 BFSI & Fintech awards felicitation ceremony

19:45 - 20:00 Closing note by Mr. Vipul Oberoi, Marketing, CSR and learning solutions, Dun & Bradstreet India

20:00 onwards Networking over cocktail & dinner

Who Should Attend?

CMD, MDs, CEOs, CFOs

Founder / Co-founder of FinTech’s

Decision makers from technology partners

Key personnel from ESG solution providers

CTOs, CIOs, CDOs, COOs

General partners of PE/VC funds

Few Key Dignitaries

Dr.Arun Singh
Global Chief Economist
Dun & Bradstreet India

Mr. Chabnish Kumar
Managing Director – Global
Strategic Accounts
Iron Mountain

Mr. Hitesh Sethi
Director- Advanced Analytics & Research
Dun & Bradstreet India

Mr. Ashish Abraham
Head - Risk Analytics
HDFC Bank

Mr. Kashinath Hariharan
Head – Payment Products & Services Dept
ICICI Bank

Ms. Praveena Gundiah
Commercial Director
Iron Mountain

Mr. Gautam Bandyopadhyay
CEO and Co-founder
Novopay Solutions

Mr. Gaurav Deshpande
Vice President
Inspira Enterprise India Limited

Ms. Priyanka Mohapatra
Digital Trust Pillar
Lead - Cyber Security
IBM India

Ms. Indrani Banerjee
Additional Director (Learning & Administration)
CAFRAL

Mr. Navin Saini
Business Head - Retail SME & MSME
Arka Fincap Limited

Mr. Deo Shankar Tripathi
Executive Vice Chairman
Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd.

Dr Ravindra Kumar Singh
Chief General Manager
SIDBI

Mr. Prashant Joshi
Managing Director
Head – Consumer Banking (India)
DBS Bank India Ltd

Prof Nilesh Gupta
Assistant Professor
IIM Nagpur

Mr. Nirav Choksi
Co-founder & CEO
Credable

Mr. Ashish Mehrotra
CEO & MD
Northern Arc Capital

Mr. Raja Debnath
CEO
Veefin Solutions

Mr. Srikanth Subramanian
CEO
Kotak Cherry

Mr. Piyush Somani
Founder, CMD & CEO
ESDS Software Solution Ltd.

Mr. Sameer Singh Jaini
CEO & Founder
The Digital Fifth

Mr. Pankaj Gadgil
Managing Director & CEO
Aditya Birla Housing Finance

Mr. Litesh Majethia
Executive VP &
Head Supply Chain Finance-FBU
Vayana Network

Mr. Gopal Bhagat
Deputy Chief Executive
Indian Banks Association

Mr. Sandeep Sonpatki
Chief Business Officer – Platform
Lendingkart

Mr. Ravi Tyagi
Chief General Manager
SIDBI

Mr. Avinash Gupta
Managing Director & CEO - India
Dun & Bradstreet

Mr. Sunil Mehta
Chief Executive
Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)

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

About the Publication

The publication ‘India's Leading BFSI & FinTech Companies 2023’ 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 FY22 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 will provide highlights such as :

Overview of the Indian BFSI Industry and its key sub-sectors

Experts’ Views

Listings (India's leading BFSI & FinTech companies including nomination based listings)

Financial/Operational highlights of leading BFSI and Fintech Companies

Award Winners List

Sr. No.	Industry Award Categories	Award Winners
1	India's Leading Bank - Public (Large)	State Bank of India
2	India's Leading Bank - Public (Mid)	Central Bank of India
3	India's Leading Bank - Private (Large)	HDFC Bank Ltd
4	India's Leading Bank - Private (Mid)	Federal Bank Ltd
5	India's Leading Bank - Small Finance Bank	AU Small Finance Bank Ltd
6	India's Leading Bank - Foreign	Standard Chartered Bank
7	India's Leading Housing Finance NBFC (Large)	Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd
8	India's Leading Housing Finance NBFC (Mid)	Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd & Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd
9	India's Leading Consumer Lending NBFC (Large)	Bajaj Finance Ltd
10	India's Leading Consumer Lending NBFC (Mid)	Axis Finance Ltd
11	India's Leading Infrastructure Finance NBFC	Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd
12	India's Leading Life Insurance (Private)	SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd
13	India's Leading Non-Life Insurance (Public)	The New India Assurance Company Ltd
14	India's Leading Non-Life Insurance (Private)	ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd
15	India's Leading Asset Management Company	SBI Funds Management Private Limited

Sr. No	Nomination Award Categories	Award Winners
1	Best BFSI - Tech Initiative	Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
2	Best BFSI - Customer Experience	Axis Bank Ltd
3	Best BFSI - MSME Support	Axis Bank Ltd
4	Best BFSI - Product Innovation	Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Ltd
5	Best Fintech - MSME Support	U GRO Capital Ltd

Partnership & Branding Opportunities

Advertorial Write-ups

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Interviews

Interview write-ups provide an excellent opportunity for thought leaders from the SME and Mid-Corporate fraternity, industry bodies and industry enablers to present their views on various aspects related to their business, sector or industry, innovative ideas, their offerings and economic landscape.

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Case Studies

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