agenda

November 25, 2025 
Fairfield by Marriott, Mumbai

09:00 - 10:00 hrs

Registration and Networking

10:00 - 10:10 hrs

Welcome Address by afaqs!

Sreekant Khandekar
Sreekant Khandekar
Co-Founder and CEO
afaqs!

10:10 - 10:30 hrs

Keynote Address: Marketing Financial Confidence: How Storytelling, Data, and Design Drive the New BFSI Consumer

Rajiv Gupta
Rajiv Gupta
President
PB Fintech (Policybazaar, Paisabazaar)

10:30 - 11:00 hrs

Keynote Interview: AI, Data & Customer Experience – Where is BFSI Heading?

M V S Murthy
M V S Murthy
Chief Marketing Officer
Federal Bank
Sreekant Khandekar
MODERATOR
Sreekant Khandekar
Co-Founder and CEO
afaqs!

11:00 - 11:30 hrs

Panel Discussion: Seamless, Secure, Scalable: The Future of Digital Payment Infrastructure

Alok Arya
Alok Arya
Chief Marketing Officer
equentis
Rekha Motwani
Rekha Motwani
Senior VP Media
#ARM worldwide
Sidharth Shakdher
Sidharth Shakdher
CMO & Business Head
Paytm
Anupam Asthana
MODERATOR
Anupam Asthana
Executive Director
Ipsos India

11:30 - 11:45 hrs

Networking Coffee Break

11:45 - 12:15 hrs

BankFin 360 Quiz

12:15 - 13:00 hrs

Panel Discussion: The Performance-Driven BFSI Marketer – Measuring What Matters

Ankush Bhattacharya
Ankush Bhattacharya
Marketing Lead
Jana Small Finance Bank
Geetanjali Chugh Kothari
Geetanjali Chugh Kothari
Chief Marketing Officer
Generali Central Life Insurance
Manoj Nair
Manoj Nair
Senior Vice President - Digital
Shriram Finance
Sapna Desai
Sapna Desai
Chief Marketing Officer
ManipalCigna Health Insurance
Shwetha Iyer
Shwetha Iyer
SVP and Head of Marketing
Kissht
Shreyas Kulkarni
MODERATOR
Shreyas Kulkarni
Associate Editor
afaqs!

13:00 - 14:00 hrs

Lunch

14:00 - 14:30 hrs

Case Study Presentation: Inside India’s Largest Martech Engine: How HDFC Bank Built Scalable, Data-Driven Growth

Deepak Oram
Deepak Oram
Senior Vice President - Growth Marketing & Martech
HDFC Bank

14:30 - 15:15 hrs

Panel Discussion: From Bots to Bonds: How AI is Personalizing BFSI Marketing

Amit Bhandare
Amit Bhandare
Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications
YES Securities
Ankit Goenka
Ankit Goenka
Senior Vice President & Head Customer Experience
Bajaj General Insurance
Nikita Chokshi
Nikita Chokshi
Head Marcom & Client Engagement
Nuvama Private
Pooja Menon Vaidya
Pooja Menon Vaidya
Associate Vice President - Digital Marketing
IIFL Capital Services Ltd.
Rajiv Dingra
MODERATOR
Rajiv Dingra
Founder & CEO
ReBid

15:15 - 15:35 hrs

BankFin 360 Quiz

15:35 - 16:10 hrs

Fireside Chat: Omnichannel & Phygital Experiences – Striking the Right Balance

Prasad Pimple
Prasad Pimple
Executive Vice President & Head of Digital Business Unit
Kotak Life
Uden Bhutia
Uden Bhutia
Vice President - Brand and Product Marketing
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
Satrajit Sen
MODERATOR
Satrajit Sen
Chief Operating Officer - Events
afaqs!

12:00 - 13:00 hrs

AI-Powered Marketing & Engagement: Moving Beyond Segments to “Markets of One”

Alok Arya
Alok Arya
Chief Marketing Officer
equentis
Boni Noronha
Boni Noronha
Senior VP II & Head - Marketing, PR & Digital
Axis Mutual Fund
Chandni Mehta
Chandni Mehta
Senior Director
Turtlemint
Haarmeet Arrora
Haarmeet Arrora
Vice President - Corporate Communications, Public Relations & Events
Zaggle
Kaushik Chakraborty
Kaushik Chakraborty
Head Marketing & Corporate Communication
Tata Capital
Mayur Kaku
Mayur Kaku
Vice President - Brand and Digital
Angel One
Prasad Pimple
Prasad Pimple
Executive Vice President & Head of Digital Business Unit
Kotak Life
Sidharth Shakdher
Sidharth Shakdher
CMO & Business Head
Paytm
Tarun Khanna
Tarun Khanna
President & Head – Digital, Marketing & Strategy
Reliance General Insurance
Manas Gulati
MODERATOR
Manas Gulati
Co-Founder and CEO
#ARM Worldwide

17:00 - 18:00 hrs

Balancing BFSI Marketing: Lowering Acquisition Costs with Agentic AI & Boosting Conversions with AI & LLM Search

Chandni Mehta
Chandni Mehta
Senior Director
Turtlemint
Ishan Khare
Ishan Khare
Head - Digital Revenue | Vice President
HDFC securities
M V S Murthy
M V S Murthy
Chief Marketing Officer
Federal Bank
Pooja Menon Vaidya
Pooja Menon Vaidya
Associate Vice President - Digital Marketing
IIFL Capital Services Ltd.
Radhika Zingade Bhattacharya
Radhika Zingade Bhattacharya
Group Marketing Head
InCred
Rahul Sharma
Rahul Sharma
Vice President Brand Marketing
Reliance General Insurance
Noopur Bhatia
MODERATOR
Noopur Bhatia
AVP- Sales
Techmagnate

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