Agenda

PITCH BFSI SUMMIT 2026 — TRUST, REBUILT

Trust, Rebuilt reflects where the industry stands — proud of how far it's come, clear-eyed about what still needs fixing, and genuinely excited about what's ahead. This is a day for the people building that future to think out loud, challenge each other, and leave with something worth acting on.

8:30 AM
Registration & Networking
Session 1
Welcome Address

Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor in Chief, BW BusinessWorld and Founder, e4m

Session 2
Keynote Address
Trust Rebuilt: Winning the Next 100 Million Investors

Venkat N Chalasani, Chief Executive, AMFI

Session 3
Spotlight Session
Winning Attention with Context & Creativity

Shahad Anand, Business Head, Skylight Mediakart

Session 4
Panel Discussion 1
The Boardroom Brief: Trust, AI Governance & Compliance for Brand Leaders

Krunal Patel, Head of Marketing and Corporate Communication, National Stock Exchange

Girish Kalra, CMO, Tata AIA Life Insurance

Geetanjali Chugh, CMO, Generali Central Life Insurance

Amit Bhandare, Head – Marketing & Corporate Communications, YES Securities

Neha Vats, Head - Enterprise Growth, Zocket

Session 5
Spotlight Session
The Big Picture

Nishit Kanchan, GM & Head of Revenue, Samsung Ads

Session 6
Spotlight Session
Report Launch: Seven Convictions from the Audience Company
Trust, By Design: Rebuilding BFSI's Data Foundation for the Consent Era

Gowthaman Ragothaman, Founding CEO, Saptharushi

Networking Lunch
Pitch BFSI Marketer Awards 2026
Session 7
Fireside Chat
India’s Next Decade: From Financialisation to Wealth Creation

Kailash Kulkarni, Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Mutual Fund

In conversation with

Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor in Chief, BW BusinessWorld and Founder, e4m

Session 8
Keynote
The New Trust Layer: Building secure payments for an Agentic world

Rishi Chhabra, Country Manager, India, Visa

Session 9
Spotlight Session

Russhabh R Thakkar, Founder and CEO, Frodoh

Session 10
Panel Discussion 2
Who Does India Trust With Their Money? The New Brand-Consumer Relationship

Vikram Jeet Bhayana, Head of Marketing, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

Shekhar Saurabh, Head of Marketing, Tata AIG General Insurance

Aparna Kulkarni, Senior Vice President & Head - Brand & Investor Education, DSP Mutual Fund

Argho Bhattacharya, Head of Marketing, PayU

Nitin Khanna , Chief Marketing Officer, Acko

Zameer Kocchar , Chief Marketing Officer, Angel One

Russhabh R Thakkar, Founder and CEO, Frodoh

Session Chair - Darshana Shah Brand and CX Strategist and Founder, Darshana Shah Consulting and the Darshana Shah Show

Session 11
Panel Discussion 3
Who Owns Customer Attention in BFSI? The New Rules of Engagement

Elizabeth Venkataraman, Executive Director - Marketing, Shriram Finance

Sapna Desai, CMO, ManipalCigna Health Insurance

Kaushik Chakraborty, Head of Marketing & Corp Com, Tata Capital

Amrit Juneja, Head – Growth Marketing, IndusInd Bank

Arti Arora, Sr. Vice President Retirement Planning Solutions, Bajaj Capital Limited

Himanshu Mody, Partner & Head, DEPT India

Premal Kotecha, Head of Performance & Expansion, LinkedIn Marketing Solutions

Raktim Das, CEO, Zee Media