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.

Welcome Address

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

Keynote Address
Trust Rebuilt: Winning the Next 100 Million Investors

Venkat N Chalasani, Chief Executive, AMFI

Spotlight Session

Shahad Anand, Business Head, Skylight Mediakart

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

Spotlight Session
Trust, By Design: Rebuilding BFSI's Data Foundation for the Consent Era

Gowthaman Ragothaman, Founding CEO, Saptharushi

Networking Lunch
Pitch BFSI Marketer Awards 2026
Keynote
The New Trust Layer: Building secure payments for an Agentic world

Rishi Chhabra, Country Manager, India, Visa

Spotlight Session

Russhabh R Thakkar, Founder and CEO, Frodoh

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

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