Eternal Corporate Media, Led By Alok Ranjan Tiwari, Brings Together BFSI Leaders To Chart India’s Next Decade

On September 17th, senior leaders from various sectors within the financial industry convened at the BFSI India Leadership Conclave 2026 held at ITC Grand Central in Mumbai. The event, organized by Eternal Corporate Media, focused on "Financing India’s Next Decade: Growth, Governance & Digital Transformation." Key figures including Ashwini Kumar Tewari, Managing Director of State Bank of India, and Saurabh Kumar Tiwari, Additional Secretary for the DBT Mission, attended as Guests of Honour.

The Conclave aimed to foster dialogue between different segments of the financial sector, including banking, NBFCs, insurance, mutual funds, capital markets, and digital financial infrastructure. Alok Ranjan Tiwari, Managing Director & CEO of Eternal Corporate Media, emphasized the importance of this gathering to exchange ideas and perspectives on how to responsibly and intelligently finance India's growth.

Shailesh Haribhakti, Non-Executive Chairman & Independent Director, called for a shift from a product-centric approach to an outcome-based ecosystem within financial institutions, with all stakeholders working collectively to serve the customer's ultimate economic outcome. Ashwini Kumar Tewari discussed SBI's transformation through digital banking and artificial intelligence, stressing the importance of anchoring technological advancements in customer protection and trust.

Saurabh Kumar Tiwari highlighted the JAM Trinity (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, Mobile) as instrumental in driving financial inclusion and public-service delivery through digital means. Ganesh Sankaran, Executive Director of IndusInd Bank, argued that India must pursue industrialization, urbanization, financial inclusion, and digitalization simultaneously, urging financial institutions to move from "Banking India" to "Building India."

The Conclave featured four leadership panels. The NBFC panel explored the evolving role of non-banking financial companies in India's growth story, discussing commercial-vehicle and infrastructure finance, private credit, and affordable housing. The mutual fund panel looked beyond asset under management to retail participation, financial literacy, and international investment opportunities.

The insurance panel examined diversification beyond bancassurance, the need for insurance awareness, and the role of digital infrastructure. The final panel focused on the future of Indian capital markets, addressing scale, access, technology, and trust.