9th Eastern India Microfinance Summit 2025
10th January 2025

Microfinance – On the path to $5 trillion Economy through Women Entrepreneurship & Financial Empowerment

Final Program Schedule


1. Shri. Saurabh Bajpai, DGM, SIDBI
2. Shri. Partha Pratim Sengupta, MD and CEO, Bandhan Bank Limited.
3. Shri George John (Bobby), Executive Director, ESAF Small Finance Bank.
4. Mr. Manoj Nambiar, MD, Arohan Financial Services limited.
5. Shri. Sadaaf Sayeed, MD, Muthoot Finance, New Delhi
Time Session
8.00 AM-9.45 AM Delegate Registration and Breakfast and tea for all delegates and Guests
09.45 AM – 11.00 AM (Hall – 5)
Inaugural Session:
Welcome address: AMFI-WB Chairperson
Inaugural address: Shri Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Founder, Bandhan Bank
Inaugural address: Dr.Alok Mishra, CEO, MFIN
Inaugural address: Shri. Jiji Mammen, ED, Sa-Dhan
Inaugural address: Shri Avirup Sarkar, Chairman, West Bengal Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation & West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation
Inaugural address: Dr. Sudip Kumar Sinha, Secretary and Nodal Officer, IAS, Government of West Bengal
Inaugural Address : Shri Dharmendra Ramjibhai Bagada, DGM, Department of Supervision, RBI, Mumbai
Key Note Address: Shri. P K Bharadwaj, CGM, NABARD, Kolkata
Key Note Address: Regional Director RBI Kolkata or CGM RBI Kolkata or DOS CGM Kolkata (Yet to Confirm)
Inaugural Address: Shri. Sanatan Mishra. GM- Network II, State Bank of India
11.00AM – 11.40 AM Inaugural Special Address: Need for policy support and strategic guidance for the Microfinance sector
11.15 AM - 11.30 AM Inception Programme of WE-LEAD Jharkhand Project launched by SIDBI and Implemented by AMFI-WB – CGM SIDBI will hand over the sanction letter to AMFI-WB Board Members. He will be assisted by Shri. Saurabh Bajpai, DGM, SIDBI and other senior officers from SIDBI Delhi Office.
11.40 AM – 11.50 AM Tea Break
11.50 AM – 12.00 PM Felicitation to Shri. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh Founder Bandhan Bank for his life time achievement.
12.00 PM – 12.15 PM Inception Programme of WE-LEAD Jharkhand Project launched by SIDBI and Implemented by AMFI-WB – Shri. Saurabh Bajpai, DGM, SIDBI will hand over the sanction letter to AMFI-WB Board Members. He will be assisted by Shri. Tapamoy Pattnayak, AGM, SIDBI
12.15 PM – 01.00 PM (Hall – 5)
Fireside Chat: Session 1: Strengthening Creditworthiness: The Impact of Credit Bureaus in Microfinance.
Equifax Publication at the beginning of the Fireside chat.

Moderator: : Tamal Bandopadhyay, Award Winning Author and Journalist, and Consulting Editor, Business Standard, and senior adviser, Jana Small Finance Bank.
• Shri. Chandra Sekhar Ghosh, Founder, Bandhan Bank
• Shri Aditya Chatterjee, MD & CEO, Equifax
• Shri Jiji Mammen, ED, Sa-Dhan
• Dr. Kuldip Maity, MD, VFS Capital
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM (Hall – 5)
Session 2: Digital Transformation in Microfinance: Potential for Enhancing Efficiency, Security, and Client Protection.
Moderator – Mr. Manoj Nambiar, MD, Arohan Financial Services limited.
• Smt. Deepmala Ghosh, GM, NABARD, Kolkata
• Shri. Balbir Singh, Convener, SLBC & GM, Punjab National Bank
• Shri Prasenjit Chowdhury, DGM, SIDBI
• Shri. Manish Rathi, CEO & Director, Nelito Systems Pvt. Ltd.
• Mr. Firoz Anam, Chief Risk Officer, CAGL
• Shri Rahul Johri,Chairman cum MD,Vector Finance Private Limited
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM Lunch Break
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Breakaway session: (Hall – 5)
Session 3: Innovating Financial Services for Low-Income Communities: Customized Solutions and Strategic Partnerships
Moderator – Shri. Deepak Alok, Director, M2i
• Shri Deepak Srinivas, Executive Vice -President, Kaleidofin Pvt. Ltd
• Shri Alok Biswas, MD Janakalyan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd
• Smt. Arpita Sen, Senior Vice president & Head FIG. Healthcare & Education Bandhan Bank Ltd (Yet to Confirm)
• CGM or GM, IDBI Bank, Kolkata
• Mr. Rajot Arora, CBO Aiqahealth
• Shri. Neeraj Maheshwari, CEO, M-Insure
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Breakaway session: (Hall – 4)
Session 4: Navigating India’s Regulatory Landscape: Aligning Microfinance Growth with Stakeholder and Client Expectations
Moderator: Shri. Abhijit Ray, MD, U.C Inclusive Credit, Bangalore
• Shri Sudhir Sharma, CEO, UPMA
• Shri Anjan Dasgupta, MD, ASAI
• Shri. Anil Kwatra, Chief Business Officer, Satin Creditcare Network Ltd.
• Shri. Rudra Charkrabarti, Regional Business Manager - Micro Banking Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
• Shri Rajat Kanti Datta, CEO, SARNA Infocom pvt ltd
03.45 PM – 04.15 PM Valedictory Session
• Way forward speech by AMFI-WB Secretary, Dr. Kuldip Maity • Felicitation and Vote of Thanks by AMFI-WB Treasurer and Vice-Chairperson ; Shri. Kartick Biswas and Ms. Diksha Shah
04.15 PM onward Networking Tea