Times Conferences Ltd. functional under the brand name ET Edge, an Economic Times Initiative, founded to empower multiple industries and segments through the dispersion of critical business knowledge through strategically developed conferences and summits, today, held ET EDGE Financial Inclusion Summit 2014 in New Delhi. The summit had participation from various eminent personalities from Banks (Public & Private), Policy Makers, NBFC's, Micro Finance Companies, SME, Financial Strategists & Rural Finance Companies.
Recognising the significance of the sector as crucial for a nation's growth, the summit aimed to bring together key stakeholders to deliberate on the current challenges through multiple focused panel discussions. With the theme of "Recalibrating The Banking Horizon", the conference aimed to focus on 'C' level executives leading the organizations from the fore front while assessing the sectors course ahead & figuring out ways to mitigate risks & future-proof the business profitability.
The Special address was given by Vinit Bagadiya, Sector Head Times Conferences Limited. Other opinion leaders present on the occasion included G S Sandhu, Secretary, Dept. of Financial Services, GOI; R Amalorpavanathan, Deputy MD, NABARD; Rajesh Bansal, Asst Director General, UIDAI; Dr Aruna Sharma, Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayat & Rural Development and Dr Deepali Pant Joshi, ED, Reserve Bank of India.
Speaking on the occasion, Vinit Bagadiya, Sector Head Times Conferences Limited said, "To grow and strengthen our nation we must make our financial systems more inclusive and receptive to the needs of all the people in the region. With "The Economic Times Financial Inclusion Summit 2014", we intend to address the challenges faced while implementing the financial inclusion initiatives by the government, draw lessons and address the contemporary issues faced in this sector".
The Economic Times Financial Inclusion Summit' discussed Financial Inclusion as the next revolution of growth and prosperity in India and a critical step that will help unleash the hugely untapped potential of the bottom of pyramid section of Indian economy.