The Leadership Summit 2026, Pune

BFSI, Digital Trust & Fintech Transformation

27th June 2026
Four Points by Sheraton, Viman Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra
About The Event

About The Leadership
Summit 2026 Pune

The financial industry rapidly evolves through digital innovation. Therefore, institutions face increasing challenges around cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, identity protection, fraud prevention, and trust in digital ecosystems.

The Leadership Summit 2026 Pune serves as a strategic forum where industry pioneers, regulators, technology providers, and fintech innovators converge to exchange insights, share best practices, and collaborate on building a trusted digital financial infrastructure.

This premier in-person event focuses on the themeβ€œBFSI Digital Trust & Fintech Transformation.”

Join us to learn from leaders from the banking, financial services, insurance, fintech, and technology ecosystems.

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Event Schedule

Saturday
27 June 2026
08:30 AM – 09:15 AM
Registration
Anand Chitre
09:15 AM – 09:30 AM
Welcome Note
Noopur Pathak
Organiser, The Leadership Summit 2026
Anand Chitre
09:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Keynote: Gen AI’s Influence on Future Jobs and Skills for GCCs
Anand Chitre
Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer, Barclays India
Ramasamy Iyer
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Featured Speaker: Practitioner’s Experience with AI
Ramaswamy Iyer
Founder & CEO
Vayana
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Tea/Coffee Break
Esther Florence
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Speaker: From Vision to Velocity: Driving Enterprise Agility with Zoho Projects & Sprints
Esther Florence
Lead - Technical Engineering
Zoho
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Fireside Chat: Emerging Data Privacy Challenges and Trends in BFSI
Kislay Bihari

Kislay Bihari

Senior Vice President (Legal)
Citi
Facilitator
Manish Gupta

Manish Gupta

Vice President
Deutsche India Private Limited
Bhaarat Bagaria

Bhaarat Bagaria

Head of India
Investment Bank Operations
UBS
12:45 PM – 01:30 PM
Lunch Break
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM
Deep Dive with Leadership
Guneet Kaur

Guneet Kaur

Vice President
BNY
Ravi Bhushan

Ravi Bhushan

Chief Information Security Officer
PayU
Bhaarat Bagaria

Bhaarat Bagaria

Head of India
Investment Bank Operations
UBS
02:30 PM – 03:30 PM
Panel Discussion: India as a Global BFSI Tech Hub: Opportunities for GCCs
Vinay Baijal

Vinay Baijal

Director Business Transformation
Leading USA Retail Giant
Facilitator
Sheetal Sahasrabudhe

Sheetal Sahasrabudhe

Director
Barclays
Sankhanil Chakraborty

Sankhanil Chakraborty

BFSI Head
Ascendion
Arya Saurabh

Arya Saurabh

Senior Vice President
Mastercard
03:30 PM – 04:00 PM
Tea/Coffee Break
Dr. Neha Parashar
04:00 PM – 04:30 PM
Featured Speaker: Building FinTech Talent for Future BFSI
Dr. Neha Parashar
Professor & Director
Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance Pune
Ravi Bhushan
04:30 PM – 05:15 PM
Keynote: Driving Fintech Transformation by Reimagining Your AI Journey
Ravi Bhushan
Chief Information Security Officer,
PayU
Anand Chitre
05:15 PM – 05:30 PM
Closing Note
Prachi Arora
Organiser, The Leadership Summit 2026
Who Should Join

Who Should Join Us!

This summit is open to anyone keen to learn, explore, and engage with the evolving landscape of Digital Trust and Fintech Transformation. It provides a platform for professionals at all stages of their journey to exchange ideas, discover emerging trends, and uncover new opportunities.

  • Networking Opportunities
  • Industry Connections
  • Real-world takeaways

Why You Should Join Us!

Get Inspired
Learn how forward-thinking leaders turn volatility and uncertainty into opportunities to redefine the future.
Top Voices
Hear from the best Leadership & Management minds.
Industry Insights
Discover new perspectives from leading sectors including BFSI, GCC, SaaS, AI, and more.
Actionable Ideas
Learn how you can be future ready in changing times.
Leadership Perspective
Gain strategic insights from India’s leading CXOs.
Envision Future
Come together to imagine and define the future and explore futuristic Leadership, Technology, Management & Strategy.

TITLE SPONSOR

With 55+ apps in nearly every major business category, including sales, marketing, customer support, accounting and back office operations, Zoho Corporation is one of the world's most prolific software companies.

Zoho is privately held and profitable with more than 15,000 employees. Zoho is headquartered in Chennai, India. Additional offices are in the United States, India, Japan, China, Singapore, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, the Netherlands, and the United Arab Emirates.

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