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About the Event

Finacle Forum 2026 - India

Date: February 25 - 26, 2026
Venue: Infosys Campus, Pune

Finacle Forum 2026 – India is an invite-only, two-day residential program designed exclusively for leaders from IT Support teams of banks leveraging Finacle. The platform offers a unique opportunity for like-minded professionals to connect, collaborate, and exchange best practices — all with a shared purpose of ‘Inspiring better banking through technology’, the theme of the event. Across two immersive days, participants will gain access to the latest banking trends, global technology insights, and peer-led discussions — empowering them to better leverage Finacle applications and create a stronger feedback loop to optimize banking technology operations.

Let’s build a smarter, stronger, and more connected Finacle user community — and shape the future of banking in India together. Be a part of Finacle Forum 2026 – India.

Agenda
08:00 to 12:00
Arrivals & Check-in
12:00 to 14:00
Lunch (The Pavilion)
14:00 to 14:05
Event Opening

  • Sridevi Singh, Support Lead - Core Banking, Infosys Finacle

14:10 to 14:25
Finacle Keynote: Inspiring Better Banking Through Technology

  • KR Venkataraman, Head of Product Design, Infosys Finacle

Gain the latest insights on Finacle’s business momentum, product innovations, and growing footprint across 100+ countries. Discover how Finacle’s composable architecture, powered by agentic AI capabilities, is helping banks reimagine customer experiences, drive agility, and deliver value at scale.

14:30 to 14:50
Finacle Support in Action: Programs and Initiatives of the Year

  • Purna Chander Rao, Head - Global Support, Infosys Finacle
An overview of Finacle Support programs — from webinars and newsletters to the Finacle Support Center portal. Learn how these initiatives enhance collaboration, build expertise, and help support teams maximize the value of Finacle.

14:55 to 15:35
[Panel Discussion] From the Frontline to Excellence: Real Stories that Inspire

  • Sudarshan Krishnan, Principal Consultant - Support, Infosys Finacle

Hear from senior IT leaders from India’s most progressive banks on what it takes to run resilient, secure, and high-performing operations. Gain practical insights, lessons learned, and proven approaches that can help your teams achieve support excellence.

15:40 to 16:10
Networking Break & Group Photograph
16:15 to 16:35
Best Practices to Run the Bank Efficiency

  • Riny Malik, Support Lead – Channels, Infosys Finacle

How can optimizing system performance, streamlining issue resolution, and managing day-to-day operations effectively. Gain actionable insights from real-world support experiences and recurring challenges.

16:40 to 16:55
The All-New Finacle Support Center: Your One-Stop Portal

  • Sandhya Nair, Senior Principal - Experience Design, Infosys Finacle

Discover the redesigned Finacle Support Center — a unified platform for queries, knowledge sharing, and AI-assisted troubleshooting. Explore its modern interface, new integrations, and smart tools that simplify, accelerate, and enhance daily support operations.

16:55 to 17:00
Wrap-up for the Day
17:00 to 18:00
Personal Time
18:00 to 19:00
Transfers to Gala Dinner Venue
19:00 to onwards
Gala Dinner (Radisson Blu, Hinjewadi)
06:30 to 08:00
Campus Tour
08:00 to 09:00
Breakfast (The Pavilion)
09:00 to 09:05
Day 2 Opening
09:10 to 09:25
Optimizing performance with Connect24

  • Abhijit Kakade, Support Lead – Connect24, Infosys Finacle

Learn how to leverage Connect24 and Finacle API Connect tools to better assess Finacle application performance, identify improvement areas, improve transaction processing, reduce technical declines, and assist with seamless channel integration.

09:30 to 09:45
Performance Consulting for Banks: Optimize Performance for Speed, Stability & Scalability

  • Thiagarajan Ramanathan, Global Head - Technical Consulting, Infosys Finacle

In today’s fast-paced banking environment, system performance has become a business-critical differentiator. Even minor inefficiencies can significantly impact customer experience, increase operational risk, and affect regulatory compliance.

In today’s fast-paced banking environment, system performance has become a business-critical differentiator. Even minor inefficiencies can significantly impact customer experience, increase operational risk, and affect regulatory compliance.

This session explores how targeted Performance Consulting by the Finacle Technology Consulting Group (TCG) helps banks unlock scalable performance improvements across core banking platforms. The discussion focuses on optimizing database and middleware layers, identifying systemic bottlenecks, and applying proven performance strategies to deliver:

Faster transaction processing with reduced response times
Improved platform stability under peak loads and stress conditions

09:50 to 10:05
Finacle Training and Certification Programs: Scaling Team Capabilities

  • Srinivasa Rao Emani, Principal Consultant, Infosys Finacle
Learn how Finacle ETACS - a comprehensive training and certification platform - helps teams upskill through structured learning paths and certifications, strengthening in-house expertise and accelerating Finacle adoption.

10:10 to 10:40
Networking Break
10:45 to 11:05
Build Faster, Smarter with Finacle Developer Cloud

  • Anshul Jain, Group Project Manager, Infosys Finacle

Get introduced to Finacle Developer Cloud - a low-code, no-code platform that empowers IT teams to rapidly build, modify, and deploy solutions, driving agility and innovation at scale.

11:10 to 11:25
AI in Action: Driving Excellence in Support Operations

  • Saravanan A P, Senior Data Scientist, Infosys Finacle

Explore how AI is transforming banking support - from predictive insights and faster resolutions to enhanced user experiences. Hear from Finacle experts and banking peers on leveraging AI to reduce downtime, improve accuracy, and drive operational efficiency.

11:30 to 12:00
Best Practices in Core, Channels, and Treasury

  • Rajkumar Dharmaraj, Support Lead – Core Banking, Infosys Finacle
  • Sushma I, Support Lead – CRM, Infosys Finacle
  • Riny Malik, Support Lead – Channels, Infosys Finacle
  • Vishal Kashyap, Support Lead – Treasury, Infosys Finacle

Hear from Finacle Support Leads across key domains on optimizing system performance, streamlining issue resolution, and managing day-to-day operations effectively. Gain actionable insights from real-world support experiences and recurring challenges.

12:05 to 12:15
Vote of Thanks

  • Ajit Sawant, Head of Business  - South Asia, Infosys Finacle

12:15 to onwards
Lunch (The Pavilion) & Checkout
Guest Speakers
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Arti Dhole
CITO, Cosmos Co-Operative Bank

Infosys Finacle Speakers

Accommodation

We are delighted to offer complimentary accommodation at the picturesque Infosys Pune Campus for the duration of the conference, on a single-occupancy basis.

Room reservations will be arranged for all registered delegates, with check-in available from 08:00 AM on 25 February and check-out by 8:00 PM on 26 February.

Please note that smoking and liquor are strictly prohibited within the Infosys campus. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and beverages for the duration of the conference are covered by Infosys Finacle. Personal incidentals, if any, will be charged to the delegate. A 24x7 ECC Helpdesk will be available throughout your stay for any assistance you may need.

Travel

We look forward to welcoming you to the Infosys Pune Campus, located at: Plot No. 24/3, Village Maan, Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Phase II, Taluka Mulshi, Pune, Maharashtra – 411057. View on Google Maps

Participants are requested to make their own travel arrangements to and from the venue. Parking is available for delegates bringing their own vehicles at MLPL1, with overnight parking permitted. Chauffeur driven vehicles and chauffeur accommodation are not supported. 

For ease of entry, please use the following access points:

  • Gate 4: For attendees self-driving and requiring car parking
  • Gate 2: For all other attendees