Mumbai Series

From Digital to Intelligent Finance: Reinventing Banks for a Smart, Inclusive Future

Overview

The inaugural 1st Edition of BankTech Asia 2026: Mumbai Series is a high-impact summit designed to navigate India’s historic leap From Digital to Intelligent Finance: Reinventing Banks for a Smart, Inclusive Future.” Set in the nation’s financial capital amidst a landscape of maturing open banking and record-breaking UPI volumes, this event assembles banking giants, fintech founders, and regulators to drive the transition toward AI-native, inclusive banking journeys. By delivering actionable insights into generative AI and next-generation payment ecosystems, the summit facilitates the strategic partnerships that will define the trajectory of Indian finance through 2030. 

Registration

08.00 AM - 09.30 AM

1st Edition of BankTech Asia 2026 Mumbai Series

Opening Remarks

09.30 AM - 09.40 AM

Opening Remarks

Speaker

Selva Nagappan

Organising Chairman of BankTech Asia 2026 Mumbai Series

Keynote Address

09.40 AM - 10.00 AM

From Digital Revolution to Intelligent Evolution: What’s Next for Indian Banking

  • Explore how India’s banking ecosystem can evolve from digital enablement to intelligent, insight-driven finance.
  • Discuss how collaborative innovation between banks, fintechs, and regulators will define India’s next financial leap.

Panel Discussion

10.00 AM - 10.40 AM

Frictionless Finance: The Future of Real-time Payments and Cross-border Connectivity

  • Discover how UPI 3.0, instant settlement systems, and ASEAN linkages are redefining global payment innovation.
  • Examine how Indian banks can leverage new payment rails to enable faster, borderless, and more inclusive transactions.

Presentation

10.40 AM - 11.00 AM

Smarter Credit for a Billion: Reinventing Lending with Data Intelligence

  • Demonstrate how alternative data and AI-powered analytics are redefining credit scoring and financial access for MSMEs and underserved consumers.
  • Explore how intelligent risk models can balance innovation and responsibility to drive
    inclusive, sustainable lending.

Panel Discussion

11.00 AM - 11.40 AM

Trust Without Borders: Building Resilient Compliance and Risk Frameworks for an Open, Intelligent Financial Future

  • Examine how intelligent compliance frameworks and AI-driven risk models can ensure trust, transparency, and resilience across open banking and embedded finance ecosystems.
  • Explore how regulators, banks, and fintechs can collaborate to build interoperable, cross-border governance standards that balance innovation with consumer protection.

Fireside Chat

11.40 AM - 12.10 PM

The Great Convergence: Reinventing Open Banking and Embedded Finance Across Borders

  • Discover how the fusion of open banking, instant payments, and embedded finance is reshaping global financial journeys through data-driven and borderless innovation.
  • Discuss frameworks for interoperability, digital identity, and sustainable BaaS that foster collaboration, financial inclusion, and new revenue models across the digital economy.

Break

12.10 PM - 02.30 PM

Working Luncheon

Unique Format

12.10 PM - 04.00 PM

One-to-One Meetings

A platform connecting sponsors and delegates through pre-arranged sessions. 

Product Demo

Sponsors showcase innovations, giving delegates firsthand insights into their technologies. 

RoundTable Discussion

Interactive forum for delegates and sponsors to exchange industry insights.

End

04.00 PM - 05.00 PM

Networking Drinks and End of 1st Edition of BankTech Asia 2026: Mumbai Series