Kochi: The 8th edition of South India’s largest banking and investment summit (BFSI Summit) will take place on November 5 at Le Meridien Convention Centre, Kochi. The one-day summit, featuring keynote sessions and leadership dialogues from top experts in the banking and finance sectors, will bring together around 500 delegates from across India.
Organised by Dhanam Business Media, the BFSI Summit will be inaugurated by Sundararaman Ramamurthy, Managing Director and CEO of BSE. Former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Rajeshwar Rao, will attend as the chief guest. Rao will also present the Dhanam BFSI Excellence Awards, which recognise outstanding performances in the banking, NBFC, and insurance sectors over the past financial year.
The day-long event, running from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., will also feature a fireside chat with George Alexander Muthoot, Managing Director of Muthoot Finance. Over 20 prominent leaders from various fields will address the summit through keynote sessions and discussions.
Key themes will include the future of banking, investment strategies amid market volatility, the evolving role of NBFCs in redefining lending, and the impact of technology on the BFSI sector.
Prominent Speakers:
MN Srinivasu (Co-founder, BillDesk), VP Nandakumar (MD, Manappuram Finance), Sally S. Nair (MD & CEO, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank), Vimala Vijayabhaskar (Chairperson, Kerala Gramin Bank), Dr. K. Paul Thomas (MD & CEO, ESAF Small Finance Bank), Varun Goyal (Senior Fund Manager, Mirae Asset Investment Managers), Usha Nair (Senior Vice President, DSP Mutual Fund), Prince George (MD, DBFS Securities), A. Soni (Senior GM & CIO, South Indian Bank), A. Balakrishnan (Former Executive Director, Geojit Financial Services), K.R. Bijimon (Executive Director & COO, Muthoot Finance), P.E. Mathai (CEO, Muthoot Mini Financiers), Manoj Ravi (CEO, KLM Axiva), Ajay Sharma (Senior VP, Adfactors PR), Dr. R.G. Ranjith (Associate Director, Geojit Financial Services), Linson Paul (CTO, Muthoot Microfin), Dr. Anil R. Menon (Strategist & Financial Consultant), Vivek Krishna Govind (President, TiE Kerala & Senior Partner, Varma & Varma), R. Krishnan (Director & CEO, Unimoni India), Madhav Dabke (Co-founder, Colligo), and Sakhil Suresh (CEO & Founder, Bitsave).
The jury panel for the Dhanam BFSI Excellence Awards includes T.C. Sushil Kumar (former MD, LIC), A. Gopalakrishnan (Senior Partner, K. Venkatachalam Iyer & Co.), Vivek Krishna Govind (Senior Partner, Varma & Varma Chartered Accountants), and Abraham Tharyan (former Executive Director, South Indian Bank).
The summit is expected to serve as a key networking platform for professionals across the banking, financial services, and investment sectors, offering insights into emerging trends and innovations shaping India’s financial future.
