We are delighted to invite you to an exclusive panel discussion organised by IMC’s Banking, NBFC and Finance Committee, which will explore two path-...breaking developments shaping the future of India’s financial system:

1. RBI FREE-AI Committee Report – Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Sector (FREE-AI).
2. RBI Discussion Paper – A Review of India’s Monetary Policy Framework in the backdrop of nine years of inflation targeting and global experiences.

Why You Should Attend

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming banking and finance—redefining fraud detection, service delivery, credit evaluation, and data-driven policymaking. Yet, alongside innovation comes the challenge of ethics, transparency, and governance. The RBI’s FREE-AI framework is a landmark step to ensure that the adoption of AI remains both responsible and future-ready.

At the same time, the ongoing review of India’s Monetary Policy Framework—a cornerstone of economic stability—offers an unprecedented opportunity to assess how inflation targeting has served India over the past decade and what refinements are needed for the years ahead.

This discussion will bring together distinguished voices from policy, finance, and technology to provide valuable insights on how innovation, regulation, and ethics can converge to strengthen India’s financial ecosystem.

Key takeaways

 Deep dive into RBI’s FREE-AI Report: implications for banks, NBFCs, fintechs, and consumers.
 Critical perspectives on RBI’s Monetary Policy Framework review, including lessons from pandemic-era challenges.
 Pragmatic, forward-looking insights relevant for industry leaders, regulators, and academia alike.

Speakers :

Mr. Ajay Rajan, Senior Group President & Head of Transaction Banking, YES Bank Limited, Dr. Ashima Goyal, Emeritus Professor of Economics, Indira Gandhi Institute for Development Research; Ms. Kanika Pasricha, Chief Economic Advisor, Union Bank of India, Mr. Hitesh Sachdev, Head - Startup Engagement & Investments, ICICI Bank Limited. Mr. Muralidhar Manchala, DGM, FinTech Department, Reserve Bank of India, Mr. Prasanna Lohar, President, India Blockchain Forum Bank Advisor, Fintech Mentor and Investor, Dr. Ravi T. Seshadri, Strategic Advisor, Insursa, Dallas, Texas, USA, Mr. Santanu Sengupta, President & Chief Growth & Strategy Officer, ZERON, an AI powered Cyber Risk Management company & Former MD & APAC South Head, Wells Fargo Bank, Singapore
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