This year's conference theme, "Technology & Innovation in an AI-driven Era" promises to provide unparalleled opportunities for learning, networking, and professional growth
FinTech BizNews Service Mumbai, February 11, 2025: IBEX INDIA 2025, the 12th International Trade Fair and Conference for the BFSI Tech & Fintech Sector, is taking place from February 13-14, 2025, at Pavilion 3, Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. | ||||||||||||
IBEX INDIA, India’s largest trade fair and conference, organized by PDA Ventures Pvt Ltd, offers a unique platform for BFSI professionals to explore innovative and cutting-edge technologies, exchange invaluable industry insights, and collaborate with peers from around the globe. This year's conference theme, "Technology & Innovation in an AI-driven Era" promises to provide unparalleled opportunities for learning, networking, and professional growth. Notably, for 12 years, PDA Ventures Pvt Ltd has been organizing a comprehensive B2B Trade Fair, Conference, and Tech Awards - exclusively for the BFSI sector known as IBEX INDIA. The PDA Ventures, under the leadership and guidance of its Chairman & CEO, Mr. Pradeep Devaiah, has been organizing large trade fairs, conferences, and awards successfully since 1999 for various industries. Visit to IBEX INDIA 2025 becomes a must for all the stakeholders of IT, BFSI, Startups & Fintech to explore the latest trends, navigate transformative technologies, and chart new paths to success in the dynamic landscape of BFSI. Via an extensive tradefair, with illustrative exhibits and live demonstrations, IBEX India provides a marketplace for the BFSI professionals to know about the cutting edge solutions, latest innovations and developments. This allows banking, insurance, and financial institutions to explore a wide range of products and services that can enhance their operations. Deliberations, and educative discourses at the conference provide valuable insights and practical knowledge to the professionals attending the event. IBEX India, thus enables BFSI professionals to connect with future-focused technologies, understand their potential impact, and explore how they can be effectively integrated into their organizations. IBEX India 2025 Technology Awards: A landmark recognition that is dedicated to the dynamic Indian banking and insurance sectors. The awards ceremony is scheduled for February 13, 2025 and will run concurrently with the landmark 12th Annual IBEX India Expo & Conference. These awards reflect our commitment to recognise and celebrate technology, innovation, and excellence in the Indian BFSI landscape. Leading banks and insurance companies will be vying for top honors across several categories. Our pre-eminent jury panel comprises highly experienced banking, technology, insurance, regulatory, and financial services experts who have rendered sterling, exemplary services over the past few decades. Award Categories:
IBEX India over the years, has garnered immense support from the BFSI community through its advisory committee and endorsements from major public banks, private sector banks, insurance companies, co-operative banks, and industry associations. Since its establishment in 2011, IBEX India has consistently fulfilled its objective of connecting the BFSI sector by facilitating the seamless integration of cutting-edge solutions within the industry. Following is the Agenda, with names of the panel-wise speakers, for both the days: Agenda: 13 Feb, 2025: Day One 10:00 hrs
10:20 - 11:30 hrs
10:20 – 10:30 hrs : Opening Address- Mr. CH.SS. Mallikarjuna Rao, Honorary Chairman, IBEX India 2025, Former MD & CEO, Punjab National Bank10:30 – 10:40 hrs : Theme Address on “Technology & Innovation in an AI-driven Era”- Ms. Paramita Gupta, Executive Vice President, Financial Services, Capgemini10:40 – 10:50 hrs : Tech Talk on “Reimagining Banking: Harnessing Technology and Innovation for a Future-Ready Financial Ecosystem”- Dr. Sourav Dutta, Chief Technology Officer, UCO Bank10:50 – 11:00 hrs : Address on “How banks and fintech are leveraging technological innovations for improvements globally”- Mr. Reuben Lim, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Fintech Association11:00 – 11:15 hrs : Special Address on “Role of Emerging BFSI Technologies in Digital Transformation”- Mr. Rajneesh Karnatak, MD & CEO, Bank of India11:15 – 11:30 hrs : Keynote Address on “Growth Amidst the Strategic Digital Evolution”- Mr. Debadatta Chand, MD & CEO, Bank of Baroda 11:30 - 11:45 hrs
12:00 - 12:45 hrs
As the BFSI sector continues its digital transformation, it becomes a prime target for sophisticated cyberattacks and fraudulent activities. The discussion aims to cover practical and advanced measures that can be adopted to mitigate these risks while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Moderator: - Mr. Sarang Bondre, Vice President, Financial Services, Capgemini Panelists: - Dr. Balsing Rajput, IPS, Officer on Special Duty at Chief Minister of Maharashtra Office - Dr. Sriram Birudavolu, Chief Executive Officer, Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence - Mr. KRC Murty, Senior President- Head IMG - Business & Digital Technology Solutions, YES Bank - Mr. Abhishek Jha, Chief Information Security Officer, Citi Global Markets India, Citi Bank - Mr. Vikram Venkataraman, AVP & Delivery Head, Hitachi Systems India, Government of Maharashtra 12:45 - 13:30 hrs
This session aims to explore the balance between leveraging AI’s potential for enhanced efficiency and ensuring that its application aligns with ethical guidelines, customer trust, and regulatory requirements and other topics such as
Moderator: - Mr. CH.SS. Mallikarjuna Rao, Former MD & CEO, Punjab National Bank Panelists: - Mr. Balaji Rajagopalan, Chief Technology Officer, State Bank of India (SBI) - Mr. Hemant Verma, CGM, CIO & CTO, Punjab National Bank - Mr. Pradeep Srivastava, Chief Technology Officer, Bank of Maharashtra - Mr. Subram Natarajan, Director of Customer Engineering & Field CTO, Google Cloud 13:30 - 14:15 hrs
14:15 - 15:00 hrs
This panel will delve into the technological advancements, innovative solutions, and key drivers behind the rapid evolution of digital payments. Industry leaders, payment technology experts, and banking professionals will share their insights on how the sector is adapting to new trends and what lies ahead.
Moderator: - Ms. K V Sheetal, CGM- Digital Banking, Bank of Baroda* Panelists: - Dr. N. Rajendran, Chief Digital Officer, Multi Commodity Exchange of India - Mr. Rajesh Ram, General Manager, Bank of India - Ms. Shweta Dasgupta, Head of Product, NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited - Mr. Topendra Bhattacharjee, Chief Executive Officer, Bargad.ai 15:00 - 15:15 hrs
- Mr. Sujit A. Singh, MD and CEO of Singhtek and Group Companies 15:15 - 15:45 hrs
15:45 - 16:15 hrs
- Mr. Prabhu Kumar, Founder & CEO, WegoFin 16:15 - 17:00 hrs
This session will bring together top industry experts, customer engagement specialists, and technology leaders to explore how personalization is transforming the customer experience in the BFSI sector
Moderator: - Mr. Avik Chatterjee, Executive Vice President, Financial Services Capgemini Panelists: - Mr. Ratan Kumar, General Manager - Digital Banking, Central Bank of India - Mr. Gowrishankar Rao, Deputy General Manager – PMO, Bank of India - Mr. Arvind Tavare, Director, Cosmos Bank - Mr. Saurabh Dalmia, Head - Cash Management & Supply Chain Finance, Indian Bank
The second edition of the annual BFSI Tech Awards, celebrating outstanding technology excellence in India’s BFSI sector, will ake place as part of the IBEX India Trade Fair and Conference on 13 February at the Jio World Convention Centre. These prestigious awards recognize and honour BFSI organizations that are at the forefront of innovation, advancing technology and customer excellence. From pioneering banks to visionary insurance companies, the awards spotlight groundbreaking achievements in AI, blockchain, fintech, and open banking that are driving India toward a future-ready and resilient BFSI ecosystem. 17:30 - 17:40 hrs
17:40 - 17:45 hrs
17:45 - 18:00 hrs
18:00 - 18:15 hrs
18:15 - 19:15 hrs
19:15 - 19:20 hrs
19:20 hrs
Agenda: 14 Feb, 2025: Day Two
11:00 - 11:10 hrs
11:10 - 11:25 hrs
- Shri Satish Kashinath Marathe, Director, Reserve Bank of India 11:25 - 11:40 hrs
- Mr. Prabhat Chaturvedi, Chief Executive Officer, NuCFDC 11:40 - 11:50 hrs
- Mr. Vipul Mahajan, Chief Business Officer, Yubi Group 11:50 - 12:35 hrs
This session will explore how cooperative banks can leverage digital technologies to boost efficiencies and improve customer experiences and the discussion will revolve around
Moderator: - Mr. Ravikiran Mankikar, Founder and Chairman, RKM Consultants Panelists: - Ms. Arti Dhole, Head IT & Joint Managing Director, Cosmos Bank - Mr. Vitthal Dhanani, Chief Executive Officer, The Varachha Co-operative Bank Ltd. - Mr. Bhuvanesh Shukla, Chief Technology Officer, Citizen Credit Cooperative Bank - Mr. Mohd Khalid Hussain, Assistant General Manager- (Head of IT), Bombay Mercantile Co-operative Bank 12:35 - 13:20 hrs
This panel discussion will assess the current threat landscape, focusing on the unique challenges cooperative banks face in safeguarding their digital assets and customer data. It will also cover
Moderator: - Mr. Deval Mazmudar, Cybersecurity Advisor, TJSB Panelists: - Mr. Padmabhushan Bahadure, Chief Technology Officer, National Urban Cooperative Finance and Development Corporation Ltd (NUCFDC) - Mr. Tabrez Balbale, Chief Technology Officer, Kokan Mercantile Co-operative Bank - Mr. Bhaskar Rao, Chief Information Security Officer, The Bharat Co-operative Bank (Mumbai) Ltd - Dr. Atul Balwant Naik, DGM & CISO, Jalgaon Janata Sahkari Bank Ltd 13:20 - 14:20 hrs
14:30 - 15:15 hrs
- Mr. Kiran Belsekar, EVP-CISO & IT Governance, Bandhan Life Panelists: - Mr. Balkrishna Singhania, EVP & Head Digital, HDFC Life Insurance - Mr. KV Dipu, Senior President, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance - Mr. Sachin Pathak, National Head - Banca & Alliances, Magma HDI General Insurance Company Limited - Mr. Vivek Zakarde, Head-Data officer, AI & Data Science, IndiaFirst Life Insurance Co Ltd 15:15 - 15:30 hrs
15:30 - 16:15 hrs
- Ms. Rakhi Prasad, Co-Founder, ClarityX Panelists: - Ms. Jyothirlatha B., Chief Technology Officer, Godrej Capital - Mr. Prashant Deshpande, CISO & CDO, Shri Ram Finance Limited - Mr. Ajay Bohora, Co-founder, HDFC Credila Financial Services - Mr. Sujit A. Singh, MD and CEO of Singhtek and Group Companies
Names of members of Jury: Members of Jury, who have selected winners for IBEX India 2025: 1 Mrs. Aruna Rao, Strategic Technology Advisor, Former CTO Kotak Mahindra Bank 2 Mr. Mohan Tanksale, Former Chairman & MD of Central Bank of India and the CEO of the Indian Banks Association. 3 Mr. Dhananjay Tambe, Former Dy. MD & CIO, State Bank of India 4 Mr. A. P. Hota, Former MD & CEO, NPCI 5 Mr. Inderjit Singh, Secretary General, General Insurance Council
Members of Advisory Committee for IBEX India 2025 IBEX India is uniquely steered by an advisory committee consisting of senior officials representing public, private, co-operative sector banks and other senior executives from the BFSI sector.
1 Honorary Chairman Mr. CH.SS. Mallikarjuna Rao Former MD & CEO Punjab National Bank
Members 2 Mr. Anand Venkataraman Head - Technology Infrastructure Group ICICI Bank Ltd
3 Ms. Aruna Rao Strategic Technology Advisor. Former CTO - Kotak Mahindra Bank and Group Companies
4 Mr. Auro K. Mohapatra Vice President & Head Internal Audit NaBFID
5 Mr. Balaji Rajagopalan Chief Technology Officer State Bank Of India (SBI)
6 Mr. Burra Butchi Babu Chief Convenor IBEX INDIA
7 Mr. Deval Mazmudar Cybersecurity Advisor TJSB Bank
8 Mr. Ganesh Dabhade CISO Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
9 Mr. Mahesh Khisti Vice President - Information Technology United Overseas Bank
10 Mr. Mahesh Thakkar Director General Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC)
11 Mr. Nitin Bhatnagar Regional Director India, South Asia and Middle East PCI Security Standards Council
12 Mr. Prabhat Keshav General Manager, DOS NABARD
13 Mr. Rajesh Kumar Ram General Manager Digital Banking & IT Bank of India
14 Mr. Ratan Kumar GM - Digital Banking Central Bank of India
15 Mr. Ravikiran Mankikar Founder and Chairman RKM Consultants
16 Mr. Rohit Kilam
Chief Technology Officer HDFC Life
17 Mr. Srinivasa Rao Senior Advisor - Payment Systems and Banking Technology Indian Banks' Association
18 Ms. Sujatha Mohan Former Head - BTG Retail HDFC Bank
19 Mr. Vinod Kumar Sr. EVP & Chief Information Officer Fino Payments Bank Ltd |
