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About the event

Krypton India successfully hosted the 2nd Edition of the BFSI Leadership
Awards on 12th January 2024 at the prestigious Radisson Blu in Mumbai. The
event brought together top professionals and thought leaders from the
Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sectors for a day of
insightful discussions and recognition of excellence.
The event featured engaging panel discussions on key topics shaping the BFSI
industry, corporate presentations showcasing innovative solutions, and a
keynote address from esteemed government officials highlighting the latest
trends and policies impacting the sector.
The highlight of the evening was the awards show, where outstanding
individuals and organizations were recognized for their exceptional
contributions to the BFSI sector. The awards were presented in various
categories, including Banking, Insurance, Fintech, and Risk Management,
among others.
The 2nd Edition BFSI Leadership Awards was not just a platform for
networking and knowledge sharing but also a celebration of the industry's
achievements and a testament to its resilience and adaptability in a rapidly
evolving landscape.
 Key Highlights

4 50+ Award 100+

200+ 25+
Panel Winning Award
Delegates Speakers
Discussions Companies Categories

Attendee Profile

COO
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
EVP/VP/SVP Cx EVP/SVP/VP Digital, Lending
7%
5.3%
22.2% Chief Information Security Officer
(CISO)
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
CISO/CIO
11.7% Chief Digital Officer (CDO)
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Chief Customer Experience Officer
(CCxO)
EVP/SVP/VP IT
CTO/CDO
14% EVP/SVP/VP Digital
EVP/SVP/VP Lending
EVP/SVP/VP Cyber Security
EVP/SVP/VP IT, Cyber Security
EVP/SVP/VP Customer Experience
39.8%
 Sponsors

Presenting Partner

Category Partner Corporate Partner

Cloud & AI Partner Customer Experience Partner

News Distribution Partner Supporting Partner

 Speakers

Sumnesh Joshi
Deputy Director General
Ministry of Communications
(Guest of Honor)

Mahesh Thakkar Dr. Tarun Agarwal

Director General Director
FIDC National Insurance Academy
(Chief Guest) (Chief Guest)

Dr. Pankaj Srivastava Anish Chowdhary Prasad Pimple

Sivakumar Nandipati Kanika Garg
Head Fraud Abuse Business Head Retail EVP & Head of Digital
CDO Chief Product Officer
Management Digital Business Business Unit
Fedbank Financial Tata Motor Finance
Aditya Birla Health Yes Bank Kotak Life
Services
Insurance
 Speakers

Rupam Mazumder Sorabh Talwar Pranav Paranjpe Ananth Subramanian

Head Retail & SME Diwakar Raut
Head – Digital Products CISO EVP & Head IT
Leasing, Quiklyz DGM Cyber Security
& Innovations Unity Small Finance Kotak Mahindra Asset
Mahindra Finance BSE Ltd
ECL Finance Bank Management

Ravi Kumar Devon Bhandary Amit Pansare

AVP IT, Cyber Defense Business Head & Branch Sridhar Varadharajan Pramod Kathuria Head of Cash
CDSL - Central Banking Head West COO/CTO CEO Management, Custody,
Depositary Services Equitas Small Finance SpiceMoney Easiloan and Capital Markets
India Bank Yes Bank

Aditya Khanna Neelakshi Shalla Dharmender Narang Farooq Patel

Head Transformation Major Ashish Ahuja
Former Chief SVP & Chief Customer Business Head Cx &
Customer Service COO
Transformation Officer Experience Officer Sales
Bharti AXA Life Fino Payments Bank
Ayekart Fintech IIFL Securities Fibe India
Insurance

Mohar V Ayush Bansal

Manmeet Singh Sawhney Hemant Purohit Mohit Khurana
CEO & Co-founder Vice President, General
Chief Business Officer CEO CTO
TechVed Manager
Neogrowth Credit Parahit Technologies Ace India
RazorpayX
Participating Companies
 Award Winners

Pioneer in Education Lending for the Year 2024: Avanse Financial Services Limited
Rising Star Fintech Company of the Year: Easiloan
Best Insurance Fraud Risk Mitigation Team of the Year, FY 2024: ICICI Lombard General Insurance Pvt Ltd
Best Claim Service Leader of the Year: ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company Ltd
CFO of the Year – NBFC: SK Finance Limited
Fintech Startup of the Year: Moneyday
Emerging Fintech Startup of the Year: Wedzy
UX Innovation Excellence Award: TECHVED Consulting
Rising Star Company Of The Year: Accelerated Computing Enterprise Pvt. Ltd (Globally known as Cloud Ace)
CX Technology Integration Excellence: Parahit Technologies
Best Digital Transformation Advisor to BFSI & FinTech: Techpartner Alliance Pvt. Ltd
Best Use of Public Relations - General Insurance: HDFC Ergo General Insurance
Fastest Retail Loan Approval Banking Excellence: ESAF Small Finance Bank
Excellence in Customer Experience Enhancement: IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company
Chief Compliance Officer of the Year – NBFC: SK Finance Limited
Best use of AI (Life Insurance): Aegon Life Insurance
Best Use of AI (General Insurance): Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited
Technology Champion of the Year (General Insurance): Go Digit General Insurance
Best Customer Centric Initiative (Life Insurance): Spectrum Insurance Broking (P) Limited
Best Use of Technology in Customer Service (General Insurance): Magma HDI General Insurance Company
Best Digital Awareness Campaign: IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Company Limited
Best Brand Building Campaign (General Insurance): Go Digit General Insurance
Best Digitization in Customer Experience - Banking: The Karur Vysya Bank ltd
Fraud Detection & Prevention Initiative of the Year: Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Limited
Best Use of Technology in Customer Service - NBFC: Dvara KGFS
Best Use of Data & Analytics - Fintech: Inditrade Microfinance Limited
Best Use of AI - Mutual Fund: Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company
Best Digital Transformation Initiative - Stock Broking: IIFL Securities
Best Digitization in Customer Experience - Stock Broking: ICICIdirect app by ICICI Securities
Best Use of AI - Fintech: LoanTap Financial Technologies Private Limited
Best Sustainable Innovation - Fintech: CredAble
Best Corporate Strategy - Fintech: Fintree Finance Pvt Ltd
Fastest Growing Fintech Company of the Year: RING
Best Digitization in Customer Experience - NBFC: Mahindra Finance
Best Use of AI/ ML Models in Insurance Fraud Detection: ICICI Lombard General Insurance Pvt Ltd
Best Digital Transformation Initiative – NBFC: SK Finance Limited
 Individual Award Winners

CEO of the Year (General Insurance): Mr. H. O. Suri (IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Company Limited)
Rising star CIO of the Year (Banking): Harikrishnan S (The Karur Vysya Bank ltd)
NBFC Leader of the Year: Sivakumar Nandipati (Fedbank Financial Service)
CX Leader of the Year – Stock Broking: Dharmender Narang (IIFL Securities)
CDO of the Year – Fintech: Kanika Garg (Tata Motors Finance)
Best Woman CX Leader of the Year: Neelakshi Shalla (Bharti AXA Life Insurance)
TOP Visionary Digital/Technology Leaders of the Year: Prashant Deshpande (Shriram Finance)
TOP Visionary Digital/Technology Leaders of the Year: Rajiv Malhan (Aditya Birla Capital)
TOP Visionary Digital/Technology Leaders of the Year: Shrikant Iyer (Aditya Birla Health Insurance)
TOP Visionary Digital/Technology Leaders of the Year: Vishal Bhatia (Canara Bank)
TOP Visionary Digital/Technology Leaders of the Year: Prateek Mishra (HDFC Credila Financial Services
Limited)
TOP Visionary Digital/Technology Leaders of the Year: Ankur Varshney (SBI Payment Services Pvt. Ltd. )
TOP Visionary Digital/Technology Leaders of the Year: Ratan Jyoti (Ujjivan Small Finance Bank)
TOP Visionary Digital/Technology Leaders of the Year: Kalpesh Doshi (HDFC Life)
TOP Visionary Digital/Technology Leaders of the Year: Ravi Kumar (CDSL - Central Depositary Services
India)
TOP Visionary Digital/Technology Leaders of the Year: Basil Dange
TOP Visionary Digital/Technology Leaders of the Year: Nitin Nimbalkar (SMFG India)
TOP Visionary Digital/Technology Leaders of the Year: Hardit Lamba (Unity Small Finance Bank)
TOP Visionary Digital/Technology Leaders of the Year: Pranav Paranjpe (Unity Small Finance Bank)
Most Innovative Digital Leader of the Year: Mohar V (TECHVED Consulting)
CEO of the Year: Ruchi Mathur (AspiringStartup)
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