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20th NBFCs & Fintech Conclave and Awards 2025 sparks dialogue on digital disruption

Held in Chennai, the event spotlighted innovation, strategy, and excellence across the financial services sector

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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Aegma Capital Services, Balaji TK of Flexi Loans, and Varun Khullar of Leadsquared to discuss strategies for migrating outdated infrastructures to scalable, cloud-based ecosystems.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.

CATEGORYWINNER
YOUNG LEADER OF THE YEARAJAY GHOSH, CEO, INVEST GOLD FINANCE
LENDING PLATFORM OF THE YEARVIVEK KANNAN, COO, HINDUJA HOUSING FINANCE
INNOVATIVE LEADER OF THE YEARDINESH BABU, DVP – IS, VERITAS FINANCE
THE TRAILBLAZER OF THE YEARDR. KUMARAN SAMPATH, MD & CEO, AEGMA CAPITAL SERVICES PVT. LTD.
BEST FINTECH OF THE YEARFLEXI LOANS
BEST UPCOMING NBFC OF THE YEARFUEHRER CAPITAL PVT LTD
BEST PHYGITAL SOLUTION PROVIDER FOR THE BFSI INDUSTRYMANIPAL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
BEST NBFC IN SME CO-LENDINGNORTH EASTERN DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LTD.
BEST UPCOMING NBFC OF THE YEARNORTH EASTERN DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LTD.
SMART NBFC OF THE YEARRADIAN FINSERV
MOST VISIONARY LEADER IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCESANDEEP PANT, VP – HEAD BUSINESS & COLLECTION, HINDUJA HOUSING FINANCE
BEST COO IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCEHINDUJA HOUSING FINANCE
BEST HOUSING FINANCE COMPANY IN AFFORDABLE SEGMENTSHAIK FAREED, HEAD—PROJECT DELIVERY, EQUITAS BANK
BEST IT LEADER OF THE YEARSRINIVASAN BALRAJ, VICE PRESIDENT—HEAD OF INFORMATION SECURITY AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE, MUTHOOT FINCORP LTD
BEST INNOVATIVE IT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YEARSOUTH INDIA FINVEST PVT LTD
CYBERSECURITY ASSURANCE LEADER OF THE YEARSRINIVASAN BALRAJ, VICE PRESIDENT – HEAD OF INFORMATION SECURITY AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE, MUTHOOT FINCORP LTD
BEST DATA DRIVEN MICROFINANCE OF THE YEARSVAMAAN FINANCIAL SERVICES
INNOVATION IN CYBER SECURITY & COMPLIANCE FOR FINTECHWHIZZ CYBERSECURITY PRIVATE LIMITED
INNOVATION IN CYBERSECURITY & COMPLIANCE FOR FINTECHBELSTAR MICROFINANCE LIMITED
THE TRAILBLAZER OF THE YEARDILIP 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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