The 20th NBFCs and Fintech Conclave & Awards 2025, curated by B2B Market Media | The Founder Media, has successfully wrapped up in Chennai on 4th July 2025, as it explored the accelerating digital transformation across non-banking financial companies and FinTech innovators.
The day commenced with a welcome address by Dr. Ashish Srivastava, Co-Founder and Director, B2B | TFM, setting an inspiring tone for the sessions ahead.
A fireside chat featuring Sunder Madakshira, Chief Marketing Officer, Sinch, and Anandh Kumar, Head of Marketing, Creditmantri, offered real-world insights into full-funnel marketing strategies tailored for financial services.
The first panel, “Overcoming Legacy Systems: The Path to Modernization,” moderated by Venkatesh Kannappan, MD & CEO, Aham Housing Finance, brought together Sumit Sharma of Radian Finserv, Kumaran Sampath of Aegma Capital Services, Balaji TK of Flexi Loans, and Varun Khullar of Leadsquared to discuss strategies for migrating outdated infrastructures to scalable, cloud-based ecosystems.
This was followed by a technical presentation from Vignesh Chandrasekaran of WhizzC on “The Compliance Shift: Why Fast-Growing NBFCs Are Choosing Products Over Consulting.”
In the second CXO panel, chaired by Thiru R., Financial Inclusion Expert, speakers, including Lakshaman Perumal of Samunnati Financial Intermediation and Services, Vinod Kumar of Shriram Finance Ltd., Gokul Rajan of Hinduja Leyland Finance, Rahul Tripathy of Dvara KGFS, and Souparno Bagchi of Balancehero India examined the balance between regulatory compliance and technological innovation.
The afternoon sessions highlighted critical themes in cybersecurity and customer engagement. Under the moderation of Sambit Sinha of Grant Thornton, the third panel with the theme, “The Evolution of Cybersecurity Automation: Balancing AI with Human Expertise,” featured insights from Kunal Kathpal of Hinduja Leyland Finance, Hemang Mehta of Vivriti Capital, Noiel M. Benedict of Equitas Small Finance Bank, Ajay Ghosh of Invest Gold Finance, and Balraj Srinivasan of Muthoot Fincorp.
For the fourth panel, led by Sunder Madakshira, delved into “AI-Driven Customer Experience: Personalization at Scale,” with contributions from Krishnaswami V of Aptus Value Housing Finance India, Prasenjit Datta of Vivriti Capital, Dinesh Babu of Veritas Financial Services, and Swapnil Dixit of Avanti Finance Pvt Ltd.
The conclave culminated in an Excellence Award Felicitation Ceremony recognising outstanding contributions across the industry, followed by a vote of thanks and closing remarks, reaffirming the sector’s commitment to a digitally empowered future.
The award winners, as listed below, were felicitated by the event’s organisers.
| CATEGORY | WINNER |
| YOUNG LEADER OF THE YEAR | AJAY GHOSH, CEO, INVEST GOLD FINANCE |
| LENDING PLATFORM OF THE YEAR | VIVEK KANNAN, COO, HINDUJA HOUSING FINANCE |
| INNOVATIVE LEADER OF THE YEAR | DINESH BABU, DVP – IS, VERITAS FINANCE |
| THE TRAILBLAZER OF THE YEAR | DR. KUMARAN SAMPATH, MD & CEO, AEGMA CAPITAL SERVICES PVT. LTD. |
| BEST FINTECH OF THE YEAR | FLEXI LOANS |
| BEST UPCOMING NBFC OF THE YEAR | FUEHRER CAPITAL PVT LTD |
| BEST PHYGITAL SOLUTION PROVIDER FOR THE BFSI INDUSTRY | MANIPAL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED |
| BEST NBFC IN SME CO-LENDING | NORTH EASTERN DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LTD. |
| BEST UPCOMING NBFC OF THE YEAR | NORTH EASTERN DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LTD. |
| SMART NBFC OF THE YEAR | RADIAN FINSERV |
| MOST VISIONARY LEADER IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE | SANDEEP PANT, VP – HEAD BUSINESS & COLLECTION, HINDUJA HOUSING FINANCE |
| BEST COO IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE | HINDUJA HOUSING FINANCE |
| BEST HOUSING FINANCE COMPANY IN AFFORDABLE SEGMENT | SHAIK FAREED, HEAD—PROJECT DELIVERY, EQUITAS BANK |
| BEST IT LEADER OF THE YEAR | SRINIVASAN BALRAJ, VICE PRESIDENT—HEAD OF INFORMATION SECURITY AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE, MUTHOOT FINCORP LTD |
| BEST INNOVATIVE IT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YEAR | SOUTH INDIA FINVEST PVT LTD |
| CYBERSECURITY ASSURANCE LEADER OF THE YEAR | SRINIVASAN BALRAJ, VICE PRESIDENT – HEAD OF INFORMATION SECURITY AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE, MUTHOOT FINCORP LTD |
| BEST DATA DRIVEN MICROFINANCE OF THE YEAR | SVAMAAN FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| INNOVATION IN CYBER SECURITY & COMPLIANCE FOR FINTECH | WHIZZ CYBERSECURITY PRIVATE LIMITED |
| INNOVATION IN CYBERSECURITY & COMPLIANCE FOR FINTECH | BELSTAR MICROFINANCE LIMITED |
| THE TRAILBLAZER OF THE YEAR | DILIP KUMAR MOHARANA, DGM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT FINANCE COMPANY LTD. |
As NAFCON 2025 comes to a close, attendees leave inspired by the day’s insights and partnerships, reaffirming its role as South Asia’s foremost NBFC and FinTech gathering.
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