Plenary Sessions by
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
Hon'ble Union Minister of Finance, India
National Vision & Economic Leadership
First public address following the Union Budget 2026–27. A defining address that sets the National Economic Agenda for the year ahead — offering clarity on Fiscal Priorities, Reform Direction, and India’s Global Financial Positioning.
8:30 - 10:15 AM
Event Opens
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Inauguration
10:30 - 10:35 AM
Welcome Note
10:35 - 11:35 AM
Keynote
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance,
India Followed by Fire side chat
11:40 - 12:40 PM
Executive Leadership Panel Discussion :
Representatives of Corporate | Fintech | Private & Public
Banking & Financial Institutions
12:45 - 1.00 PM
Vote of Thanks | AIAI & WTC
01:00 - 2.00 PM : LUNCH BREAK
Track 1
Finance as a Force of Good
CAPITAL HALL
Track 2
Enabling Wealth Creation
IMPACT HALL
Track 3
Future of Finance [Viksit Bharat 2047]
SYNERGY HALL
2:00 - 2:15 PM
Keynote
Vision 2047 -The Future of Cooperative Banking in Digital India
Keynote
Finance Rewired 2047: When Money, Credit & Advice Become Software
Keynote
CBDC & Digital Money in the Next Decade: Global Signals & Indian Pathways
2:00 - 2:45 PM
AI in Fintech
Parallel Track
2:20 - 3:05 PM
Fireside Chat
Vision 2047 -The Future of Cooperative Banking in Digital India
Panel
Blockchain as Financial Infrastructure: Tokenising Real-World Assets for Institutional
Wealth Creation
Panel
Designing Intelligent Customer Journeys: From Onboarding to Outcomes
3:00 - 4:30 PM
Venture Showcases
Parallel Track
3:10 - 3:55 PM
Panel
Inclusive Growth Models & Digital Transformation of Cooperative Banks: From Legacy Systems to Smart Finance
Panel
The Next Era of Cross-Border Payments: Faster, Interoperable,
and Trusted Global Transactions
Panel
Future of Wealth Tech: From Identification to Investments
4:00 - 4:15 PM : TEA & COFFEE BREAK
4:20 - 5:05 PM
Panel
Inclusive Finance at Scale: Empowering MSMEs and the Underserved through Embedded and Assisted Banking
Panel
How Tech Helps in Wealth Creation
Panel
Designing at Scale: How UI/UX, Services, and Systems Design Power India’s Financial Transformation
4:30 - 5:30 PM
Fireside Chat
Parallel Track
5:10 - 5:55 PM
Panel
Fintech–Bank Partnerships: Driving India’s Next Decade of Financial Innovation
Panel
DPDPA in Practice: Turning Compliance into Secure, Accountable Digital Architecture
Panel
AI-Native Financial Institutions: From Autonomous Operations to Trusted Customer Experiences
Plenary Sessions by
Shri Sanjay Malhotra
Governor, Reserve Bank of India
8:30 - 09:30 AM
Event Opens
10:00 - 11.00 AM
Keynote
Shri Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, Reserve Bank of India followed by a Fireside Chat
11:00 - 11:20 AM : TEA & COFFEE BREAK
11:25 - 12:10 PM
Executive Leadership Panel Discussion
Institutional Leadership – Banking
12:15 - 1:00 PM
Fireside Conversation with India AI Mission
01:00 - 2.00 PM : Lunch Break
Track 1
Finance as a Force of Good
CAPITAL HALL
Track 2
Enabling Wealth Creation
IMPACT HALL
Track 3
Future of Finance [Viksit Bharat 2047]
SYNERGY HALL
2:00 - 2:15 PM
Keynote
Apex Cooperative Banks:
Relevance and Strategic Importance for [Viksit Bharat 2047]
Keynote
Enterprise Blockchain for Transparent and Efficient Lending, Trade, and Supply Chain Finance
Keynote
Cyber Risk as Systemic Risk: Building Resilient Financial Defences
2:00 - 2:45 PM
VC Investments in Fintech Startups in India
Parallel Track
2:20 - 3:05 PM
Fireside Chat
Digital Banking for Next Decade
Panel
Open Finance & Digital Banking: Policy, Innovation, and Ecosystem Growth
Panel
Infrastructure as a Service for New-Age Finance
3:00 - 4:30 PM
Venture Showcases
Parallel Track
3:10 - 3:55 PM
Panel
Forensic Accounting: The New Pillar of Governance
Panel
Consent-Driven Finance: DEPA, Account Aggregators, and Data Ownership
Panel
Digital Lending 3.0: From Loan Products to Cash-Flow Solutions
4:00 - 4:15 PM : TEA & COFFEE BREAK
4:20 - 5:05 PM
Panel
Trade Credit and Working Capital
for MSMEs
Panel
AI as a Personal Financial Advisor
Panel
Bridging the ₹25 Lakh Crore Credit Gap Beyond Traditional Collateral
4:30 - 5:30 PM
Fireside Chat
Parallel Track
5:10 - 5:55 PM
Panel
AI-Driven Credit for MSMEs Using
DPI and Alternate Data
Panel
NBFCs in India’s Financial System: Pillars of Resilience
Panel
Real-Time Finance: Payments, Liquidity, Lending, and Customer Services
Plenary Sessions by
Shri Tuhin Kanta Pandey
Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India
8:30 - 09:30 AM
Event Opens
10:00 - 11.00 AM
Keynote
Shri Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Chairman, SEBI followed by a Fireside Chat
11:00 - 11:20 AM : TEA & COFFEE BREAK
11:25 - 12:10 PM
Executive Leadership Panel Discussion
AUM, FIIs, Wealth Management, and Brokerage Firms
12:15 - 1:00 PM
Fireside Conversation | Tech-Driven Wealth Creation
