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Agenda
?: 08:30 AM - 09:50 PM
Onsite Registration & Networking Tea/Coffee
?: 09:50 AM - 10:00 AM
OFFICIAL INAUGURATION of FINMAT Expo
Host: Hemal Randerwala, Chief Executive Officer, Arjun Global
?: 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
OPENING ADDRESS by the Honourable Deputy Chief Minister
Host: Shri Harsh Sanghavi, Deputy CM, Government of Gujarat
?: 10:10 AM - 10:20 AM
Welcome Remarks by GIFT City
?: 10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
Momento Distribution & Photograph - Hon’ble Deputy CM, IFSCA & GIFT City
?: 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Session/ Fireside Chat: Future of Commodity Trading
Info: Exploring the evolving commodity trading landscape, emerging opportunities and the future of global commodity markets. Speakers
Russell Robertson, Chief Business Development Officer, Abaxx Exchange Vish Kumar, Regional Director - Middle East & India, Abaxx Exchange
Fireside Chat: From Reactive to Real-Time
Info: Transforming Risk Management Through Technology How technology, data and real-time capabilities are reshaping risk management for modern financial markets. Speakers Hemal Purohit, Managing Director – Cross Asset Sales, Clear Street Atul Pawar, Chief Risk Officer, Clear Street
?: 11:10 AM - 11:25 AM
Standing Out in India: How Global Financial Firms Build Trust
Info: Jay Thadeshwar, Extrepreneur; Investor; Podcaster
?: 11:25 AM - 11:35 AM
Networking Coffee Break
?: 11:35 AM - 11:55 AM
Exchange Panel: International Trading Opportunities for Indian Capital
Info: Exploring the convergence of asset classes and how access to global markets is expanding across the investment landscape. Moderator
Karan Jalan, Managing Director, Marex
Panelists
Ashish Gupta, CEO, SGX India Connect IFSC Limited, SGX Group
David Briody, Director, Head of Origination and Specialist Trading, London Stock Exchange
David Helps, Director of International Business Development, TMX
Joe Raia, President, Abaxx Commodity Furtures Exchange & Clearing House
?: 11:55 AM - 12:15 PM
Panel: Future Of Global Markets is Every Asset
Info: Moderator
Meet Pandya, Chief Business Development Officer, NSE IX
Panelists
Oriano Lizza, Sales Trader, CMC Markets
Wouter Slijper, Senior Relationship Manager, ABN AMRO Clearing Bank NV
Shridhar Sheth, EVP, Head of India & Middle East, Trading Technologies
?: 12:15 PM - 12:35 PM
Investor Panel: Deploying Capital Across Global Markets
Info: Insights from investors on navigating global markets, identifying opportunities and allocating capital across asset classes and regions. Moderator
Ravi Doshi, Chief Executive Officer, Mirae Asset Financial Services
Panelists
Pranay Ranjan Dwivedi, Managing Director & CEO, SBI Pension Funds
Amrita Mashar Joshi, Vice President - AIF Quantitative Strategies, Shah Investors Home Ltd.
Mihir Shirgaonkar, CFA, Vice President Alternative Investments, Phillip Ventures IFSC
Sandip Shah, Chief Business Officer, Eton Solutions LP
?: 12:35 PM - 01:35 PM
Networking Lunch
?: 01:35 PM - 01:55 PM
Alpha Panel: Hunting Alpha in a Changing Global Market
Info: Exploring how investors identify and capture alpha amid shifting market conditions, opportunities and global trends. Moderator
Paul MacGregor, Executive Director, Arjun Global
Panelists
Himanshu Jhamb, Director, K2J Global
Nikhil Pritmani, Vice President - Global Markets, Futures First
Rick Aston, Head of Clearing Sales - MENA, Marex
Vishal Pateliya, Independent Quant/ Algo Desk Trader, Sattvic Wealth
?: 01:55 PM - 02:20 PM
Panel: GIFT City: Building India's Global Financial Gateway
Info: Explore how GIFT City is evolving as India's gateway to global finance, capital markets and cross-border opportunities. Moderator
Nitesh Jaiswal, CEO, Jaypee Capital Services IFSC Pvt Ltd & Chairman & President, GIFT Brokers Association
Panelists
HSBC
Dr. Dipesh Shah, Executive Director, IFSCA
V. Balasubramaniam, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, NSE IX
AR Abdul Rasool, Founder & CEO, ZyBiSys Consulting Services LLP
Rajul Bohra, Partner, JSA
?: 02:20 PM - 02:40 PM
Panel: Women in AI & the Future of Financial Markets
Info: Exploring how women leaders are driving AI innovation and translating emerging technologies into practical applications across financial markets. Moderator
Elena Patimova, Director, Derivatives Sales, Cboe Global Markets
Panelists
Sneha Bhageria, Co - Founder, SUGEE.IO
Dr. Jasmin B Gupta, Founder, MEIT Money
Akshaya Aayal, Vice President, Think360
Rachna Sachdeva, Chief Business Officer, Smartzmind
?: 02:40 PM - 02:45 PM
MEGA Raffle
?: 02:45 PM - 02:55 PM
Closing Remarks - Vote of Thanks from Arjun Global and GIFT City
?: 02:55 PM - 05:15 PM
Exhibition Networking & Hi-Tea
Event venue & nearby stays
Gift City Club, a member of Radisson Individuals, Gift City Club Road, Gandhinagar, India
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.