Day 1 - NBFC’s and Urban cooperative banks

09.00 – 09.55 REGISTRATION
10.00 – 10.10 WELCOME ADDRESS BY ET EDGE
10.15 – 10.30

KEYNOTE ADDRESS | DEFI, DAOS & A DECENTRALISED WORLD

  • What is DeFi and why is it important?
  • How are DAOs used in DeFi
  • What are risks and challenges
  • Why will DeFi define our new financial future

Dr. Jane Thomason, Adviser & Mentor – Novum Insights
10.40 – 11.00

FIRE SIDE CHAT | LEADERSHIP, CULTURE & TECHNOLOGY – AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO ENABLE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

While many financial institutions focus on the technology upgrades required for digital transformation, it is important to understand how various other factors help in creating a disruptive environment while embracing change.

  • Understanding if we have the right blend of mindset and expertise to create a digital enterprise
  • Importance of creating a more responsive culture to digital opportunities from within the organization

Host:

John Dovaston, Partner, Asia Pacific Financial Services Leader – PwC

Panellists:

P.Sridharan, Joint Managing Director – Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd.
Manish Shah, MD & CEO – Godrej Housing Finance
11.05 – 11.50

INAUGURAL PANEL DISCUSSION | THE MULTIFACETED ROLE OF CXO’S IN DIGITAL BUSINESS ACCELERATION

  • Bringing about accountability for digital business operational results
  • Identifying best practices on funding strategic technology initiatives and getting the buy-in from all stakeholders
  • Importance of technical upskilling – Understanding the Why & How!
  • Importance of thinking long term to align project ideas with business strategy
  • Exploring latest digital trends and technologies transforming CX in Financial Services
  • Crisis inspired innovation – finding opportunities during times of uncertainty

Moderator:

Nitin Jain, Partner, Strategy & Digital, Financial Services – PwC

Panellists:

Mukesh Malik, COO – Aditya Birla Capital
Kshama Fernandes, MD & CEO – Northern Arc Capital
Shachindra Nath, Executive Chairman & Managing Director – U GRO Capital
11.55 – 12.10

PARTNER PRESENTATION | DEVELOP A RESILIENT DATA AND ANALYTICS STRATEGY FOR AN AI READY AND DATA DRIVEN ENTERPRISES

Vimal Venkatram, Country Manager, India – Snowflake
12.15 – 13.15

TECH LEADERS PANEL DISCUSSION | PREDICTING THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY ENABLED DIGITAL SERIVCES IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

  • Unwrapping the tech leader’s complex role as digital transformer
  • Where should the CIO be placing their focus when facilitating the move to digital financial services?
  • Key aspects and strategies to be considered for transforming your organization to become digital to the core while maintaining an efficient, stable culture to keep up with competition
  • Importance of staying ahead by exploring futuristic innovations

Moderator:

Asim Parashar, Partner – FS Digital Technologies Leader – PwC

Panellists:

Rahul Bhargava, Chief Product & Technology Officer – InCred Financial Services
Giridhar Yasa, CTO – Lendingkart
Vishal Singh, CTO – Clix Capital
Shashank Kumar, CTO & Co-Founder – Razorpay
13:20 – 13.40

TECH IMPACT CHAT | REDEFINING THE ROLE OF TECH LEADERS – TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENEGES

  • Why the tech leader is a critical piece in the digitization puzzle
  • How the role of the CIO/CTO is evolving and what to expect going forward
  • Unlocking the potential of big data analytics – Improving performance and efficiency

Host:

Asim Parashar, Partner – FS Digital Technologies Leader – PwC
Mohit Kapoor, Executive VP & Group CTO – Mahindra Group
13.45 – 14.00

PARTNER PRESENTATION | DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION – HOW IS DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY IMPACTING THE FUTURE OF BFSI

Rinoo Rajesh, Vice President – Business Transformation Services – Conneqt Business Solutions
14.10 – 15.00

PANEL DISCUSSION | REDEFINING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION STRATEGIES TO BETTER MEET CUSTOMER NEEDS IN THE NEW NORMAL

  • Importance of creating a successful CX endgame in the new normal with a robust customer communications strategy
  • Innovative ways for customer acquisition and segment penetration – Hyper personalization in financial services
  • Identifying the strategic imperatives for being digital first in a successful transformation

Moderator:

Prateek Sinha, Experience Leader – PwC

Panellists:

Bala Chendil P,CDO – Ambit Finvest
Aabhinna Suresh Khare, EVP & CDO – Bajaj Capital
Arpanarghya Saha, CDO – Nippon Life India Asset Management
15.05 – 15.15

FIRE SIDE CHAT | INNOVATIONS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES: THE ROAD AHEAD – KEY BUSINESS & DIGITAL TRENDS

Host: Vivek Belgavi, Partner, India FinTech and Alliances Leader – PwC

Sunil Prabhune, Chief Executive – Rural & Housing Finance & Group Head – Digital, IT & Analytics – L&T Financial Services
15.20 – 15.30

FIRE SIDE CHAT | INNOVATIONS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES: THE ROAD AHEAD – KEY BUSINESS & DIGITAL TRENDS

Host:Vivek Belgavi, Partner, India FinTech and Alliances Leader – PwC

Shalabh Saxena, MD & CEO – Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited
15.35 – 15.50

KEYNOTE ADDRESS | DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR NBFC

Mukesh Deshpande, Partner – Advisory – PwC India
15.55 – 16.15

KEYNOTE ADDRESS | THE MASTER PLAN: THE OUTLOOK AND NEW AGE STRATEGIES FOR A ROBUST REGULATORY TECHNOLOGY

Jo Ann Barefoot, CEO & Cofounder Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR)

Day 2 - Fintech’s, Mutual funds and Insurance

09.00 – 09.50 REGISTRATION
09.50 – 10.00 WELCOME ADDRESS BY ET EDGE
10.00 – 10.15

OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS | EMBRACING TRANSFORMATION STRATEGIES – BUILDING TOMORROW’S FINANCIAL SERVICES TODAY

Dr. Sanjay Tyagi, Director – STPI (Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Govt of India) & CEO – FinBlue
10.20 – 10.35

PARTNER PRESENTAION | PANDEMIC FUELED DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF INSURANCE INDUSTRY

Sriram Naganathan, Strategic Advisor- Insurance Practice – Blazeclan Technologies
10.40 – 11.00

FIRE SIDE CHAT | LEADERSHIP, CULTURE & TECHNOLOGY – AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO ENABLE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
While many financial institutions focus on the technology upgrades required for digital transformation, it is important to understand how various other factors help in creating a disruptive environment while embracing change.

  • Understanding if we have the right blend of mindset and expertise to create a digital enterprise
  • Importance of creating a more responsive culture to digital opportunities from within the organization

Host:
Joydeep Roy, Partner, Global Health Insurance Leader, India & Leader – Insurance Practice – PwC

Panellists:
Tapan Singhel, MD & CEO – Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
Ravi Kumar, Co-Founder & CEO – Upstox
11.05 – 11.50

INAUGURAL PANEL DISCUSSION | THE MULTIFACETED ROLE OF CXO’S IN DIGITAL BUSINESS ACCELERATION

  • Bringing about accountability for digital business operational results
  • Identifying best practices on funding strategic technology initiatives and getting the buy-in from all stakeholders
  • Importance of technical upskilling – Understanding the Why & How!
  • Importance of thinking long term to align project ideas with business strategy
  • Exploring latest digital trends and technologies transforming CX in Financial Services
  • Crisis inspired innovation – finding opportunities during times of uncertainty

Moderator:

Amit Roy, Executive Director – Insurance Sector – PwC

Panellists:

Manu Lavanya, Director & COO – Max Life Insurance
Dipu KV, President – Operations & Customer Experience – Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
Vijay Kumar, CEO & Principal Officer – Digit Insurance
Rahul Chopra, Chief Digital Officer – Clix Capital
11.55 – 12.10

FIRE SIDE CHAT | FUTURE OF DATA CLOUD – SECURED, FAST & EASY

Shiv Kumar Bhasin, CTO & COO – National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)
Vimal Venkatram, Country Manager, India – Snowflake
12.15 – 13.15

TECH LEADERS PANEL DISCUSSION | PREDICTING THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY ENABLED DIGITAL SERIVCES IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

  • Unwrapping the tech leaders complex role as digital transformer
  • Where should the CIO be placing their focus when facilitating the move to digital banking?
  • Key aspects and strategies to be considered for transforming your organization to become digital to the core while maintaining an efficient, stable culture to keep up with competition
  • Importance of staying ahead by exploring futuristic innovations

Moderator:

Joydeep Roy, Partner, Global Health Insurance Leader, India & Leader – Insurance Practice – PwC

Panellists:

Puneet Kaur Kohli, CTO – Universal Sompo General Insurance
Ramu Arivuvel, Group CTO – TONIK
Vinod Kumar, CIO – Fino Payments Bank
Rishabh Garg, CTO – U GRO Capital
13.20 – 14.00

PANEL DISCUSSION | STRIKING THE RIGHT BALANCE BETWEEN SCALE, EXPERIENCE AND SECURITY

  • Role of emerging technologies such as Cloud, Edge, IOT, 5G in providing scale and performance of services
  • Building digital trust in times of digital disruption
  • Delivering Superior UX as omni-channel consumption is more than ever before
  • Securing user and partner data by securing APIs

 

Moderator:

Abhijit Chakraborty, Executive Director, Technology Consulting – PwC

Panellists:

Anand Agrawal, CTO – Credgenics
Vijay Aggarwal, CTO – BharatPe
Ajay Vernekar, CTO – Aditya Birla Life Insurance
Karthikeyan K, CTO – KreditBee
14.10 – 15.00

PANEL DISCUSSION | REDEFINING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION STRATEGIES TO BETTER MEET CUSTOMER NEEDS IN THE NEW NORMAL

  • Importance of creating a successful CX endgame in the new normal with a robust customer communications strategy
  • Innovative ways for customer acquisition and segment penetration – Hyper personalization in financial services
  • Identifying the strategic imperatives for being digital first in a successful transformation

Moderator:

KT Prasad, MD & RVP, India & SAARC – Zendesk

Panellists:

Abe Karar, Chief Digital & Strategy Officer – Fintech Galaxy
Vikas Kumar, Co-Founder & CTO – LoanTap
Karan Mehta, Co-Founder & CTO– Kissht
Murari Sridharan, CTO – BankBazaar
Anubhav Rajput, CIO – Cholamandalam MS General Insurance
Smriti Tomar, Founder & CEO – Stack Finance
15.05 – 15.20

PARTNER PRESENTATION | CUSTOMER IDENTITY AS A SERVICE – BALANCING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE & SECURITY

Abhijit Pal, Country Head – Auth0 India
15.25 – 15.40

SPECIAL ADDRESS | SHAPING THE DIGITAL ECONOMY – NEW AGE EMERGING TECHNOLOGY TRENDS IN THE PAYMENTS SPACE

John Ryan, Director General – Emerging Payments Association Asia
15.45 – 16.00

CASE STUDY | DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN INSURANCE

Abhijit Chakraborty, Executive Director, Technology Consulting – PwC
Sayandeb Mitra, Director, Technology Consulting – PwC India
16.00 – 16.15

CLOSING REMARKS | CUTTING THROUGH THE NOISE – UNDERSTANDING YOUR COMPANY’S STRATEGIC TECH PRIORITIES THAT IS CRITICAL TO BUSINESS SUCCESS

V.Viswanand, Deputy Managing Director – Max Life Insurance

Day 3 - Banking

09.00 – 09.50 REGISTRATION
09.50 – 10.00 WELCOME ADDRESS BY ET EDGE
10.00 – 10.15

OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS | EMBRACING TRANSFORMATIVE STRATEGIES – BUILDING TOMORROW’S BANKING TODAY

Sunil Mehta, Chief Executive – Indian Banks’ Association
10.20 – 10.35 PARTNER PRESENTATION | IT’S TIME FOR THE BANKS TO RUN IN THE CLOUD

Deepak Kagliwal, Managing Partner – India & SEA, Global Head – Sales & Marketing – Blazeclan Technologies
10.40 – 11.00

FIRE SIDE CHAT | LEADERSHIP, CULTURE & TECHNOLOGY – AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO ENABLE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
While many financial institutions focus on the technology upgrades required for digital transformation, it is important to understand how various other factors help in creating a disruptive environment while embracing change.

  • Understanding if we have the right blend of mindset and expertise to create a digital enterprise
  • Importance of creating a more responsive culture to digital opportunities from within the organization

Host: Sreedhar Vegesna, Partner – Financial Services Leader – PwC

Panellists:

S. S. Mallikarjuna Rao, MD & CEO – Punjab National Bank

Zarin Daruwala, CEO – Standard Chartered Bank
11.05 – 11.50

INAUGURAL PANEL DISCUSSION | THE MULTIFACETED ROLE OF CXO’S IN DIGITAL BUSINESS ACCELERATION

  • Bringing about accountability for digital business operational results
  • Identifying best practices on funding strategic technology initiatives and getting the buy-in from all stakeholders
  • Importance of technical upskilling – Understanding the Why & How!
  • Importance of thinking long term to align project ideas with business strategy
  • Exploring latest digital trends and technologies transforming CX in Banking
  • Crisis inspired innovation – finding opportunities during times of uncertainty

Moderator:Dennis Trawnitschek, Partner, Asia-Pacific Digital Banking Leader – PwC

Panellists:

Deepak Sharma, President & Chief Digital Officer – Kotak Bank
Aparna Kumar, CIO – HSBC India
Keyur Maniar, Senior Vice President & Country Head, India Business – Wipro
11.55 – 12.10 PARTNER PRESENTATION | ENABLING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE NEW NORMAL WITH ARUBA

Abir Banerjee, National Business Manager – HPE ARUBA
12.15 – 13.00

TECH LEADERS PANEL DISCUSSION | PREDICTING THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY ENABLED DIGITAL SERIVCES IN BANKING

  • Unwrapping the tech leader’s complex role as digital transformer
  • Where should the CIO be placing their focus when facilitating the move to digital banking?
  • Key aspects and strategies to be considered for transforming your organization to become digital to the core while maintaining an efficient, stable culture to keep up with competition
  • Importance of staying ahead by exploring futuristic innovations

Moderator: Vivek Belgavi, Partner, India FinTech and Alliances Leader – PwC

Panellists:

Amit Saxena, Deputy Chief Technology Officer – State Bank of India
Atul Kumar, CIO – Canara Bank
Venkat Krishnan V, CTO – Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
Rahul Shah, Vice President & Business Head – Digital, Engineering & Applications, APMEA – Wipro
Prasanna Lohar, Head – Digital, Innovation & Architecture – DCB Bank
13.05 – 13.20

KEYNOTE ADDRESS | LEADING INCLUSIVELY, EVEN DURING A CRISIS

  • Keeping Diversity & Inclusion at the forefront, even during a crisis
  • What did we learn in the recent crisis?- New challenges, and how we dealt with them
    – Unexpected silver linings, and what we learnt from them
  • How have we grown through this crisis? What can be done differently going forward?

Chakra Mantena, Managing Director, Head – India Technology – Morgan Stanley
13.25 – 13.40

KEYNOTE ADDRESS | HOW BFSI GCCS WEATHERED THE PANDEMIC

Pradeep Menon, Managing Director, HSBC Technology India, and CIO of Group Data Technology – HSBC
13.45 – 14.05

SPECIAL ADDRESS | DIGITAL INNOVATIONS IN BANK

Vikas Prasad, Director, Infrastructure Services – IBM India/South Asia
14.15 – 15.10

PANEL DISCUSSION | REDEFINING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION STRATEGIES TO BETTER MEET CUSTOMER NEEDS IN THE NEW NORMAL

  • Importance of creating a successful CX endgame in the new normal with a robust customer communications strategy
  • Innovative ways for customer acquisition and segment penetration – Hyper personalization in banking services
  • Identifying the strategic imperatives for being digital first in a successful transformation

Moderator: Amit Khanna, Partner, Front Office Transformation Leader – PwC

Panellists:

Ravindra Pandey, DMD (Strategy) & CDO – State Bank of India
Dr. Aruna Sharma, Member Digitisation Committee – Reserve Bank of India
Abhay Johorey, Head – Digital Strategy – ICICI Bank
Atul Gaur, Director – Savex Technologies Pvt Limited
Sony A, CIO – South Indian Bank
15.15 – 15.45 KEYNOTE ADDRESS | TECHNOLOGY :: HUMANITY

  • Identifying a risk portfolio, including factors such as the climate crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic, macroeconomics, inequality and black swans
  • Discussing the future trend of humanity which forces technology to achieve its ultimate purpose: to serve humanity and the planet
  • Asking how the world can include the digital world in the economy, applying the principles of Antifragility to create a roadmap and ultimately identifying goalposts that would ensure a prosperous future

Navroop Sahdev, Founder & CEO – The Digital Economist
15.50 – 16.10

CLOSING REMARKS | CUTTING THROUGH THE NOISE – UNDERSTANDING YOUR COMPANY’S STRATEGIC TECH PRIORITIES THAT IS CRITICAL TO BUSINESS SUCCESS

Nandkumar Saravade, Former CEO – Reserve Bank Information Technology (ReBIT)

Day 3 - Roundtables

12.15 PM – 1.15 PM APPLICATION MODERNISATION IN A MULTI-CLOUD WORLD

  • Identifying best practices on funding strategic technology initiatives and getting the buy in from all stakeholders
  • Anticipating risk management and working out solutions for the same
  • Bringing about accountability for operations undertaken for digital transformation
  • Identify the value of modernizing your applications and infrastructure
  • How to evaluate your application portfolio to determine a migration and modernization strategy
  • Why enterprise IT: Applications, Cloud, Collaboration, Network & security cannot be looked at in silos
  • Identifying AI & ML technologies for a data-driven world that can help your business

 

Moderator: Ashootosh Chand, Partner, Digital & Emerging Technologies – PwC India

Panel Members:

Kersi Tavadia, CIO – BSE Limited
Pravin Sharma, GM IT – Union Bank of India
Ian De Souza, CFO – Bank of Baroda
Mohan Venkatesan, Sr. VP IT – Axis Bank
Srinivas Muppaneni, Group CIO – Telangana State Cooperative Banks
Ranganath Sadasiva, CTO – HPE India