Program Schedule

Pre-Summit Publication

5th Eastern India Microfinance Summit 2019

“Microfinance – Contributions to Financial Inclusion; Opportunity and Challenges Ahead”

18th December 2019, The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal Organized by: The Association of Micro Finance Institutions – West Bengal Knowledge Partner: KPMG Supported By: Sa-Dhan

Program Schedule

(The program schedule maybe subject to change)
Time Description Speakers
8.00am-9.30am Registration
9.30am-10.45am Inaugural Session
Introduction and Welcome to the Conference Mr. Ajit Kr. Maity, Chairperson, AMFI-WB
Key Note Address Mr. Chandra Shekar Ghosh, MD, Bandhan Bank
Inaugural Session – Inaugural address Mr. Monoranjan Mishra, CGM, DNBS Department, RBI Head Office, Mumbai
Mr. Subrata Mondal, CGM, NABARD
Mr. Ajay Kanwal, MD, Jana Small Finance Bank
Mr. Hauzel. Thangzaman, CGM and Officer In-Charge for West Bengal, Sikkim and Andaman-Nicobar Islands, RBI Regional Office Kolkata.
Shri Debasish Sen, IAS, Chairman, WBHIDCO & Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal, IT Department, Government of West Bengal
Ms. R. Prabhabati, DGM, SIDBI
Dignitaries are likely to participate Smt. Vandana Yadav, IAS, Managing Director, West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation
Shri Manas Dhar, Advisor, Institutional Finance, Finance Department, Govt. of West Bengal, Nabanna
Inaugural Session - Address from KPMG and release of Thought Leadership publication Smt. Gayathri Parthasarathy (Partner & National Head – Financial services)
Inaugural Session - The following Dignitaries will provide Special address on given topics: Mr. Harsh Srivastava, CEO, MFIN – Topic on role played by microfinance Industry in furthering inclusion
Dr. Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief Economist, State Bank of India, HO, Mumbai – topic on "On economic trends and the impact on the people served by the MFI industry"
Mr. P. Satish, Executive Director, Sa-Dhan – the role of regulators in evolving landscape
Vote of thanks Dr. Kuldip Maity, MD, VFSL
10.45am-11.00am Special Session –The Bank and other dignitaries will be felicitated.
11.00am-11.30am Microfinance awards ceremony
Awards Panelist – KPMG (Mr. Abhijeet Lakule –Director)
Awards Announcement – KPMG (Mr. Iyer Muralidharan –Director)
11.30am-11.45am Networking & Refreshments
11.45am-1 pm Panel 1: Role of data in driving growth/ Integration of technology and collaborations across the MFI value chain 
  Moderator Mr. Manish Jain, Partner, KPMG
  Mr. Vivek Tiwari, MD & CEO, SATYA Micro Capital Ltd
Mr. Prakash Singh Farswan, Vice President and Regional Head, Partnership (BC Model), Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd.
Mr. Venkatesh N., Managing Director, Samasta Microfinance Ltd,
Mr. Kataria, Ravi Raj, National Head – Group Business, Shriram Life Insurance Company Limited
Mr. Kamalesh Sethi, Zonal Manager, Punjab & Sind Bank
Mr. Ramkumar Sundaram, Vice President & Head – Payment Solutions, CMS
Mr. Tapan Kr. Dey, RM, Bangiya GraminVikas Bank.
Mr. Monaj Jain, AGM, Bank of India
  Vote of thanks: Mr. Kartick Biswas, Secretary, AMFI-WB & MD, Uttarayan Financial Services Pvt Ltd.
1 pm to 2.15 pm Networking  &  Lunch
2.15 pm to 3.15pm Panel 2: Balancing social and commercial roles in the current landscape
  Moderator Mr. Manoj Nambiar, MD, Arohan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.
  Mr. Ramesh Vaidya, Regional Marketing Head and CM, Karnataka Bank
Mr. Monaj Sinha, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager, SBI Fund Management Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Mukta Sarathi Bhattacharya, AGM ABU, SBI LHO Kolkata
Sri NILANJAN SINHA, Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Govt. of West Bengal & Chief Executive Officer, Nadia District Central Cooperative Bank Ltd
Shri C G Saha, GM and Circle head, Canara Bank, Circle Office, Kolkata
Mr. Rudra Chakraborty, Regional Business Head, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
Ms. Subhra Mohanka, Director, GALO Energy Pvt. Ltd
Mr. Amaresh Kumar Sahoo, CM, Union Bank of India
Vote of Thanks Mr. Pranab Rakshit, MD, Sarala Development and Microfinance Pvt. Ltd.
3.15pm-4.15pm Panel 3: Role of SROs and regulators in the current landscape
  Moderator Mr. Tamal Bandapadhyay, Consulting Editor, Business Standard and Senior Advisor, Jana Small Finance Bank.
  Mr. Harsh Srivastava, CEO, MFIN.
Mr. P. Satish, Executive Director, Sa-Dhan.
Mr. Ajay Kanwal, MD, Jana Small Finance Bank
Mr. Abhijit Majumder, GM, DOS, RBI Regional Office, Kolkata
Mr. Ashwani Kumar MD & CEO of Utkarsh CoreInvest Ltd. (erstwhile Utkarsh Micro Finance Ltd.), promoting institution of Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Ltd
Mr. Dibyojyoti Pattanaik, Director, Annapurna Microfinance Pvt. Ltd
Mr. D.K. Chowdhuri, Deputy Circle Head, PNB
Mr. A.K. Mondal, DGM, Central Bank of India
Vote of Thanks Mr. Alok Biswas, MD Janakalyan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd & Board member, AMFIWB.
4.15 pm-4.25 pm Valedictory Session Mr. Ajit Kr. Maity, Chairperson, AMFI-WB
4.25 pm  - 5 pm Networking  / High Tea/Coffee & Snacks
       

Enclosure: The Bank and other Dignitaries who shall be felicitated in Special session

  • Mr. Unnam Raghavendra Rao, Zonal Head, Eastern Zone, Bank of Maharashtra, Kolkata
  • Mr. Rajatendu Banerjee, RM-East, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
  • Mr. P. K. Sahoo, CM, Indian Bank
  • Mr. Onkarjeet Singh, Circle Head, PNB
  • Mr. Surendra Bhatoa, Zonal Manager, New India Assurance Company Ltd.
  • Smt. Shaon Sen, WBCS (Exe), Director and Joint Secretary, Dept. of SHG & Self Employment, Govt. of West Bengal.
  • Mr. Venkatesh, Divisional Manager, KarurVaysa Bank
  • Mr. Bharat Pegu, Regional Head, SBI DFHI
  • Mr. P. Vinod Reddy, GM, Bank of Baroda
  • Mr. Manoj Sinha, Senior Vice President and Zonal Manager, SBI Funds Management Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mr. Lalit Parkash, Manager, J & K Bank
  • Mr. Steven Liu, Director, Taipei World Trade Center Kolkata.
  • Mr. Amit Roy, Vice President, HSBC Bank
  • Mr. Bhubaneswar Padhy, ZM, UCO Bank
  • Mr. Indranil Bhattacharyaa, GM, WBCS (Exe.), HIDCO
  • MD. NurunNabi, CEO, Sonali Bank, Bangladesh