Programme Agenda

5th December 2025 | Bengaluru

Time Session Details
08:30 AM – 10:30 AM Registration, Breakfast & Networking
Booth Visits		 -
10:30 AM – 10:40 AM Welcome Address • Shri Pundalik Kerure, CEO, The Karnataka State Urban Bank Federation Ltd.
10:40 AM – 12:00 PM Inaugural Address
Tech-Driven Trust: Building the Future of Cooperative Banking		 Chief Guest:
• Shri HK Patil, Honorable Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs & Tourism, Govt of Karnataka

Special Guests:
  • Shri B S Parmasevaiya, Vice Chairman, KSUCBF
  • Shri Rudragowda, Senior Director, KSUCBF
  • Shri Raghunath, Director, KSUCBF
  • Shri Pundalik Kerure, CEO, KSCUBFED
  • Shri Padmabhushan Bahadure, CTO, NUCFDC
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Panel Discussion 1
Digital Transformation & Core Banking Modernization		 Moderator:
• Shri. Niranjan Railker, Former GM - IT, DNS Bank

Panelists:
  • Shri Mohit Maski, Chairman, SUCO Souharda Sahakari Bank
  • Shri Vishwanath Hiremath, CEO, Vikas Urban Cooperative Bank
  • Shri Ajay Ghosh, Chairman, Insight Multi State Agro Cooperative
  • Shri Kumaran Sampath, MD & CEO, AEGMA Capital
Discussion Points:
  • Shaping digital-first banking experiences
  • Core banking upgrades and integration challenges
  • Leveraging AI/ML for smarter operations
12:30 PM – 01:20 PM Panel Discussion 2
Financial Inclusion through Technology		 Moderator:
• Shri Yogesh Valunjkar, Director, DNS Bank

Panelists:
  • Shri Vittal Shetty, CISO, SUCO Bank
  • Shri Anil H Kiresur, Dy. CEO, KSCUBF
  • Shri Syed Zakir Hussain, GM - IT, Amanath Cooperative Bank
  • Shri Manish Rathi, CEO, Nelito Systems
  • Shri Bhargav Yogesh Padh, Senior Vice President, Leading Banking, M2P FinTech
Discussion Points:
  • Mobile-first banking services
  • Digital lending & payments ecosystem
  • Bridging the rural–urban divide
01:20 PM – 02:30 PM Networking Lunch Break -
02:30 PM – 03:30 PM Panel Discussion 3
Cybersecurity & Risk Management		 Moderator:
• Shri Milind Rajhans, SVP - IT, NUCFDC

Panelists:
  • Shri Bhaskar Rao, CISO, Bharat Bank
  • Shri Sudhakar Bhat, Banking Advisor, KSCUBF Ltd.
  • Shri M. Vijay Kumar, DGM, Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank
  • Shri Nilesh Gupta, SVP – Chief Cloud Officer, 3i Infotech
  • Shri Jash Upadhyay, Sr. System Engineer, RSA
Discussion Points:
  • Passwordless authentication & ISPM
  • Emerging threat landscape in UCBs
  • Cyber fraud prevention & resilience strategies
  • Zero-trust architecture & compliance readiness
  • Balancing security with customer convenience
03:30 PM – 04:00 PM Networking Tea Break & Booth Visits -
04:00 PM – 04:30 PM BankTech X-Factor Awards Ceremony Recognition of outstanding achievements & innovation in the Cooperative Banking sector.
04:30 PM Onwards Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks -