BFSI Insights Forum 2.0

Industry Partner

Overview

The BFSI Insights Forum 2.0 is an exclusive platform designed for CFOs and financial leaders from banking, NBFCs, fintech, and insurance sectors to explore how cloud and emerging technologies are reshaping financial operations. Hosted by ET Edge & PwC and powered by Oracle, this forum provides a unique opportunity to engage with industry thought leaders and uncover strategies to drive digital transformation, enhance cybersecurity, and achieve operational excellence. With a focus on actionable insights and forward-thinking solutions, the forum is set to empower financial decision-makers to navigate the future of finance with confidence.

Discussion points

Unlocking the potential of cloud technology in financial services.
Customer-centric strategies for digital transformation.
Strengthening cybersecurity in a cloud-enabled era.
Overcoming the challenges of legacy systems in insurance.
Seamlessly integrating emerging technologies to future-proof operations.
Navigating regulatory compliance in a technology-driven landscape.
The evolving financial ecosystem and redefining the future of work.

speakers

Gayathri Parthasarathy

India Financial Services Sector Leader, Global Financial Services Technology Leader
PwC India

Amit Roy

Leader-Insurance & Allied Businesses.
PwC India

Aloke Agrawal

Director - Solution Engineering
Oracle

Pariniti Shetty

Principal Consultant - Solution Engineering
Oracle

Kiran Belsekar

Executive Vice President CISO & IT Governance
Bandhan Life Insurance

Haresh Mandhayan

Executive Vice-President - CISO & Head – IT Howden Insurance Brokers India

Deepti Shibad

Director
Technology at CRISIL Ltd.

Asim Parashar

Partner & FS Tech Leader
PwC India

Anand Joshi

CFO
Zuno General Insurance

Prakash Kumar

CFO
SBI SG Global Securities Services

Rahul Vaidya

CIO – Wholesale
Piramal Capital & Housing Finance

Parag Lokhande

Executive Vice President - Digital Strategy & Analytics Kotak Securities

Killol Thakore

CTO
Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors

Hari Nair

Chief Technology Officer
Mirae Asset Capital Markets

Shubhendu Dutta

Chief Technology Officer
NSE India

Vishal Nagpal

Deputy Vice President - Wealth
Anand Rathi

Who Should Attend

This event is exclusively curated for CFOs and financial leaders who are shaping the future of their organizations. Attendees will gain deep insights into transformative strategies, explore cutting-edge technological solutions, and connect with peers and experts to address industry challenges. Whether you aim to drive innovation, enhance operational efficiency, or future-proof your financial processes, this forum offers the perfect environment to strategize, collaborate, and lead.

Agenda

BFSI Insights Forum 2.0, Mumbai | Friday, 21st February, 2025

6:30pm - 7:00pm	Registration,Tea, Coffee & Networking
7:00pm - 7:05pm	Opening Remarks
7:05pm - 7:15pm	Industry Keynote: Current Market Trends of Banking and NBFCs in India Speaker: Gayatri Parthasarthy , India Financial Services Sector Leader, Global Financial Services Technology Leader, PwC. Location: Ballroom - MS 105, Jio Convention Centre
7:15pm - 7:30pm	Oracle Keynote Session: Speaker:Aloke Agrawal, Director - Solution Engineering, Oracle Applications
7:30pm - 7:45pm	Short Tea/Coffee break
7:45pm - 9:00pm	BFSI Insights Forum 2.0 Banking, NBFCs, Fintechs Track \| Jio Convention Centre Track Host: ET EDGE & PwC Panel Theme: Accelerating Innovation in Banking Through Cloud and Emerging Technologies. (Session to be moderated by PwC) Discussion Pointers: Customer-Centric Digital Transformation Collaborating with technology teams to ensure robust cybersecurity frameworks Optimizing technology investments while managing costs for sustainable growth Exploring opportunities to leverage banking data for revenue generation Moderator: Amit Asim Parashar - Partner & FS Tech Leader, PwC Partner Speaker: Pariniti Shetty, Principal Consultant - Solution Engineering, Oracle Applications Speakers: Shubhendu Dutta, Chief Technology Officer, NSE India Rohit Pillai, Senior Vice President of Technology, Nuvama Group Prakash Kumar, Chief Financial Officer, SBI SG GLOBAL SECURITIES SERVICES Yogesh Udhoji, Chief Financial Officer, Muthoot Housing Finance Company Nikhil Bandi, Chief Technology Officer, APAC Financial Rohit Patoria, Senior Vice President - Finance, HDFC Bank Shailee Dwarkani, Senior Vice President - IT, Citigroup Dhrumil Dalal, HEAD IT, Axis Bank Gaurav Srivastava, Head of Technology, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) Sakib Ansari, Information Security Officer, DCB Bank Deepti Shibad, Associate Director - Technology, CRISIL Abhijeet Bhattacharjee, CIO, Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Rajiv Narayanan, Business Strategy & Transformation Head, HDFC Securities Asif Mody, Head IT, Globe Capital Yagnesh Parikh, CIO, Trust Capital Mahendra Soni, Regional Head & CISO, APMEA, Sodexo Umesh Kalyankar, CISO & VP-Technology, Bank of China Pankaj Oza, Chief Information Officer, Global Investments Group Gyanchand Maurya, AVP IT, DCB Bank Ravi Doshi, Business Head – Secured Loans, Mirae Asset Financial Services (India) Parag Lokhande, Executive Vice President - Digital Strategy & Analytics, Kotak Securities Kunal Shah, Senior Director - Solution Engineering, Applications, Oracle Moderator: Asim Parashar - Partner & FS Tech Leader, PwC	BFSI Insights Forum 2.0 Insurance Track \| Jio Convention Centre Track Host: ET EDGE & PwC Panel Theme: Revolutionizing Insurance: The Journey of Financial Transformation (Session to be moderated by PwC) Discussion Pointers: Transitioning from traditional finance oversight to a strategic digital enabler The Legacy Systems Conundrum: Strategies to manage financial risks amidst evolving industry dynamics Future-Proofing Through Cloud Adoption Enhancing accuracy in financial planning with advanced technologies Moderator: Amit Roy, Partner \| Leader-Insurance & Allied Businesses, PwC Partner Speaker: Aloke Agrawal, Director - Solution Engineering, Oracle Applications Speakers: Haresh Mandhayan, Executive Vice-President - CISO & Head – IT, Howden Insurance Brokers India Mahesh Agrawal, Head – Core IT Applications & Information Management, SBI General Insurance Pradip Sapkale, Associate Vice President, Zurich Kotak General Insurance Gaurav Parasrampuria, Chief Financial Officer, Magma HDI General Insurance Kamlesh Agrawal, Financial Controller, Ageas Federal Life Insurance Chirag Bhojani, Head - Data Science & Analytics, ICICI Lombard Puneet Kaur Kohli, CIO, Liberty General Insurance Pawan Dalmia, AVP IT, Aditya Birla Sunlife Insurance Anooj Mishra, Business Transformation Leader, Applications, Oracle Moderator: Amit Roy, Partner \| Leader-Insurance & Allied Businesses, PwC
9:00pm Onwards	Networking Over Cocktails & Dinner

BFSI Insights Forum 2.0
Banking, NBFCs, FinTech Track
Ballroom: MS 105

7:45 PM – 9:00 PM

Roundtable Discussion: Accelerating Innovation in Banking Through Cloud and Emerging Technologies

Discussion Points:

Customer-Centric Digital Transformation
Collaborating with technology teams to ensure robust cybersecurity frameworks
Optimizing technology investments while managing costs for sustainable growth
Exploring opportunities to leverage banking data for revenue generation

Leads:
Oracle Expert: Kunal Shah, Senior Director - Solution Engineering, Applications, Oracle
Moderator: Asim Parashar - Partner & FS Tech Leader, PwC

Speakers:

Rahul Vaidya - CIO - Piramal Capital & Housing Finance
Bhushan Sonkusare - President & CTO - 360.ONE Wealth and Asset Management (IIFL Wealth and Asset Management)
Parag Lokhande - EVP - Digital Strategy & Analytics - Kotak Securities
Savio D. Gonsalves - VP - IT - YES Bank
Killol Thakore - CTO - Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors
Hari Nair - CTO - Mirae Asset Capital Markets
Shubhendu Dutta - CTO - NSE India
Rohit Pillai - SVP - Technology - Nuvama Group
Rishabh Garg - CTO - Indian Banks' Digital Infrastructure Company
Prakash Kumar - CFO - SBI SECURITIES
Rajesh Raghavan - VP - IT - Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited
Yogesh Udhoji - CFO - Muthoot Housing Finance Company Limited
Nikhil Bandi - CTO - APAC Financial
Sivakumar Nandipati - CDO - Fedbank Financial Services
Rohit Patoria - SVP - Finance - HDFC Bank
Shailee Dwarkani - SVP - IT - Citigroup
Dhrumil Dalal - Head IT - Axis Bank
Gaurav Srivastava - Head of Technology - NPCI

9:00 PM Onwards

Networking Over Cocktails & Dinner

BFSI Insights Forum 2.0
Insurance
Ballroom: MS 208

7:45 PM – 9:00 PM

Revolutionizing Insurance: The Journey of Financial Transformation

Discussion Points:

Transitioning from traditional finance oversight to a strategic digital enabler
The Legacy Systems Conundrum
Strategies to manage financial risks amidst evolving industry dynamics
Future - Proofing Through Cloud Adoption
Enhancing accuracy in financial planning with advanced technologies

Leads:
Oracle Expert: Anooj Mishra, Business Transformation Leader, Applications, Oracle
Moderator: Amit Roy, Partner | Leader-Insurance & Allied Businesses, PwC

Speakers:

Anand Joshi - CFO - Zuno General Insurance
Kiran Belsekar - EVP - CISO & IT Governance - Bandhan Life Insurance
Vivek Zakarde - Head of Data & Analytics - IndiaFirst Life Insurance
Haresh Mandhayan - EVP - CISO & Head - IT - Howden Insurance Brokers India
Mahesh Agrawal - Head - Core IT Applications & Information Management - SBI General Insurance
Pradip Sapkale - AVP - Zurich Kotak General Insurance
Gaurav Parasrampuria - CFO - Magma HDI General Insurance
Kamlesh Agrawal - Financial Controller - Ageas Federal Life Insurance
Chirag Bhojani - Head - Data Science & Analytics - ICICI Lombard
Puneet Kaur Kohli - CIO - Liberty General Insurance

9:00 PM Onwards

Networking Over Cocktails & Dinner

Venue

Jio Convention Center BKC Mumbai

Jio World Centre, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400098