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About the Summit

The Future of Payments & Lending

The Payments and Lending market is expected to reach ~USD 9.8 trillion worldwide by 2025. Digitisation of the banking industry and developments in new technology have led to customers demanding a seamless experience and real-time payment services.

The lending marketplace has undergone a transformational change, driven and supported by FinTechs, with cross-border lending in APAC continuing to rise. The Conference brought together leaders across banking, payments and technology to explore what comes next.

Who Attended

Built for Senior Decision Makers

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Peer-Level Conversations

Curated room of approximately 60 senior banking executives — no panels-to-empty-seats. Every discussion is at the level you operate at.

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Sharp, Strategic Agenda

Four hours, four high-signal sessions. Built around the questions UK CEOs are actually asking their boards in 2026.

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Cross-Sector Perspectives

Hear directly from challenger bank founders, hyperscaler banking leads, technology platforms, and seasoned advisors in one room.

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Curated & In-Person

A focused, in-person convening designed for senior decision-makers — real conversations, not panels to empty seats.

Discussed Themes

What We Covered

Digital Payments Lending & Credit Real-time Payments Blockchain AI in Finance FinTech Collaboration
Event Partners

The Names Behind Every Summit

From core banking technology to venture capital, dozens of partners stand behind every Cedar-IBSi summit. Explore the full ecosystem supporting the stage.

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Featured Speakers

Voices Shaping Indian Banking

Nitin Chugh

Nitin Chugh

Deputy MD & Head of Digital Banking
State Bank of India
Saugata Bhattacharya

Saugata Bhattacharya

Executive Vice President & Chief Economist
Axis Bank
Shekhar Bhandari

Shekhar Bhandari

Sr. VP & Business Head, Global Transaction Banking
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Rajiv Janjanam

Rajiv Janjanam

SVP II – Digital Retail, MSME, Working Capital & Digital Lending
RBL Bank
Suhail Sameer

Suhail Sameer

CEO
BharatPe
Akshay Mehrotra

Akshay Mehrotra

Co-Founder & CEO
EarlySalary.com
Vikas Kumar

Vikas Kumar

CTO & Co-Founder
LoanTap
Gunit Chadha

Gunit Chadha

Founder (Ex-CEO, Deutsche Bank Asia-Pacific)
APAC Financial Services
Gautam Narayan

Gautam Narayan

Partner
Apax
Bharat Panchal

Bharat Panchal

Chief Industry Relations & Regulatory Officer - India
Discover Financial Services
Mehul Mistry

Mehul Mistry

Global Head of Strategy, Digital Financial Services & Partnerships
Wibmo, a PayU Company
Rajesh Mirjankar

Rajesh Mirjankar

Managing Director & CEO
Kiya.ai