Speakers

KIRAN KUMAR SHETTY

Kiran Kumar Shetty is a seasoned financial services leader with a wealth of experience in banking transformation, partnership strategy, and delivering customer-centric innovation. As Senior Director and Partner at Bendigo Bank, Kiran plays a pivotal role in driving strategic initiatives that enhance digital capabilities, operational efficiency, and business growth.

With a strong background in technology-enabled financial services and a track record of fostering impactful collaborations, Kiran is committed to building inclusive, sustainable banking solutions that deliver long-term value to customers and communities.

HITENDERA DUBEY

VP Securities Services: Transformation & Agile - Citi

HITENDERA DUBEY

VP Securities Services: Transformation & Agile - Citi

HITENDERA DUBEY's Bio

Hitendera Dubey is a seasoned transformation leader with a proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale change at the intersection of business and technology. With expertise spanning Agile program delivery, change management, AI/ML strategy, and lean portfolio excellence, he helps organizations unlock agility, innovation, and operational efficiency.

Hitendera’s unique value lies in his ability to connect strategic vision with hands-on execution. He has led complex, cross-functional transformations in financial services, HR, risk, and operations, consistently aligning C-level leadership, product teams, and engineering organizations toward high-impact outcomes.

SHIREEN ALI

Head, ESG Data- HSBC

SHIREEN ALI

Head, ESG Data- HSBC

SHIREEN ALI's Bio

She is a seasoned analytics leader with deep knowledge and experience of setting up and building data and analytics capabilities within global capability centres.

In her current role, she lead the ESG shared services capability in India for HSBC, responsible for scaling up the India team and leading multi disciplinary pods to drive data and analytics outcomes aligned with the bank’s ESG strategy.

In previous roles, She led and set up data and analytics engagements for Citi's global treasury and trade solutions as well as consumer banking businesses where she have worked with product, platform, technology and sales teams to ideate, deploy and drive adoption of analytics solutions. As an analytics leader with experience across GCCs and consulting firms, I am passionate about building data and AI solutions and embedding them into business to drive tangible value. She also excels at building high performing teams, managing multi country stakeholders, building engagement models with senior country/regional management and formulating and implementing analytical solutions. She love learning about the latest developments in data , AI and technology and am an avid long-distance runner.

GURU SHARAN

Data & Analytics Vice President, Axis Bank BIU

GURU SHARAN

Data & Analytics Vice President, Axis Bank BIU

GURU SHARAN's Bio

Data & Analytics Vice President handling BI teams and Power BI/Tableau reporting framework for various accounts across various domains ( Banking Projectz & Telecom in ETL /BI Domain handling large teams of people and performing end to end delivery of the releases for the project ,
Vastly Experienced in Agile Project management (Certified Scrum Master and Certified Scrum Product Owner) various accounts agile implementation /Service Level Agreement , Demand and supply and Defects management, SoW creations.
Experienced in Banking ,Telecom domain. Experienced in BI report creation using Power BI ,Tableau and End to end implementation of the same for clients.

ABHIJIT DEY

Senior Vice President, Axis Bank

ABHIJIT DEY

Senior Vice President, Axis Bank

ABHIJIT DEY's Bio

With over 17 years of experience in the BFSI sector, Abhijit leads API Banking and WhatsApp & Chatbot Banking at Axis Bank, where he is driving innovation in digital transformation and customer engagement. He currently heads the transaction banking API monetization program, working towards building India’s first digital wholesale bank.

Before joining Axis Bank, Abhijit played a key role in API product development and monetization at HDFC Bank. His earlier experience includes leading cloud-based ERP solutions at Maraekat InfoTech and managing IT strategy at Multicon Group.

An international speaker and LinkedIn Top Product Voice, Abhijit has been recognized with several industry accolades, including HDFC Bank’s Gold and Silver Star Awards and the Managing Director’s Certification of Merit.

AGATA WOLSKA

Project Manager Portfolio Delivery, Bank of Valletta PLC

AGATA WOLSKA

Project Manager Portfolio Delivery, Bank of Valletta PLC

AGATA WOLSKA's Bio

DIPAK BHATTACHARYA

Assistant Vice President, Axis Bank

DIPAK BHATTACHARYA

Assistant Vice President, Axis Bank

DIPAK BHATTACHARYA's Bio

Dipak Bhattacharya is a seasoned financial and analytics professional, currently serving as Assistant Vice President at Axis Bank in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. With a distinguished background that includes roles as Analytics Manager at State Bank of India and Lead Software Engineer at Fidelity Investments, Dipak brings deep expertise in data architecture, governance, BI, and digital transformation to the financial sector.

He holds a CFP®️ certification, as well as CAIIB and JAIIB credentials, underlining his excellence in financial planning and banking. Academically, Dipak completed a master's degree in Computer Science from Savitribai Phule Pune University, a PGP in Business Analytics from Great Lakes Institute of Management, and a bachelor's in Computer Science from SRM IST Chennai. His career is marked by technical rigor and a strong commitment to analytics-driven strategy, making him a valuable leader in data-centric financial services

SURYA NARAYAN SAHA

Asia Pacific Lead - Insurance Practice, IDC

SURYA NARAYAN SAHA

Asia Pacific Lead - Insurance Practice, IDC

SURYA NARAYAN SAHA's Bio

Surya Narayan Saha is the Asia Pacific Lead for Financial Services Consulting at a leading analyst firm under the Blackstone Group, with a focus on banking and insurance. He has previously worked with Aon, WNS, Thomson Reuters, Montcalm UK, and Neo Group. An established author and thought leader, Surya has written three books — Reform (AI for modern business), Insurtech Disrupted (digital transformation in insurance), and The Digital Choices (digital strategy journeys). He has been recognized as the Emerging AI Thought Leader of the Year 2024 by GLF Business School, listed among 40 Under 40 Fintech Leaders 2024 by the Europe India Centre for Business and Industry at the European Parliament, and named one of the Top 50 Global Thought Leaders in Insurtech (2022) by Thinkers360.

SAGARIKA KHADANGA

Associate Director, Deloitte

SAGARIKA KHADANGA

Associate Director, Deloitte

SAGARIKA KHADANGA's Bio

Sagarika Khadanga is an Associate Director with over 15 years of experience in Data, AI, and Analytics, leading transformation programs across BFSI, FinTech, and Consulting domains. She specializes in building data-driven ecosystems that enhance financial transparency, compliance, and decision intelligence.

In her current role, she drives initiatives on AI governance, Continuous Control Monitoring, and digital assurance—helping global financial institutions strengthen their innovation and risk frameworks through automation, advanced analytics, and Generative AI.

An alumna of the Indian School of Business (ISB), Sagarika is passionate about responsible AI and the future of data in financial services, particularly enabling enterprises to modernize their analytics and risk ecosystems in a transparent and sustainable manner.

AMRIT FOGLA

Senior Director – Digital Transformation & AI Strategy, EY

AMRIT FOGLA

Senior Director – Digital Transformation & AI Strategy, EY

AMRIT FOGLA's Bio

Amrit Fogla is Senior Director at EY (Dubai), leading large-scale digital transformation and AI-driven initiatives for banks across the Middle East. He advises CXOs on digital strategy, operating model redesign, and enterprise-wide transformation, with a focus on financial innovation, automation, and customer-centric banking. With 18+ years across consulting and banking operations, he has led multiple programs in AI adoption, operational resiliency, and digital credit/lending modernization. Amrit is an INSEAD-certified emerging leader and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, known for turning strategy into execution at scale.