The year 2015-2021 has seen phenomenal growth in startups across the nation especially in fintech, with the rise in adoption of digital payments in various functions. Indian digital payment industry is projected to reach $10 trillion by 2026, according to a report by digital payments company PhonePe, in collaboration with management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group. 

BW Businessworld's exclusive initiative is to acknowledge and recognise the clutter-breaking ideas and unique problem-solving startups and entrepreneurs who are the driving forces of the fintech segment.

What is Festival Of FiNTECH?

BW Festival of FinTech brings together all facets of leadership in innovation driven by FinTech that contribute to sustainable economic development at scale. The Indian innovation landscape is a living showcase of bringing clarity and progress within a seemingly chaotic and confusing environment.

The fintech industry in India is instrumental in catalysing the overall innovation ecosystem to solve real problems and make a meaningful impact in unique ways, embracing the diversity of needs and challenges across the sub-continent. Fintech is not only about Finance & Information Technology, but it is a complete paradigm shift in methodology

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Evaluating parameters involved key achievements of the company, overall impact, output garnered, the uniqueness of the core idea and quantitative performance.
The nominations were assessed by the eminent jury panel which included Sethuratnam Ravi, Ravi Ranjan and Company, Chairman TFCI, Former Chairman, Bombay Stock Exchange; E S Rao, MD and CEO, INCI, Former MD and Chairamn BoG MDI; Srinath Sridharan, Corporate Advisor; Lakshmi Iyer, President and Chief Investment Officer (Debts) and Head Products, Kotakl Mahindra Asset Management Company; Girish Kulkarni, Chairman Asia-Pacific, Dai-ichi Life insurance; Ninad Karpe, Partner, 100X.VC; Naigesh Bailur, CFO, Randstad India; Dr Annurag Batra, Chairman and Editor In Chief, BW Businessworld and Founder, Exchange4Media; Hoshie Ghaswalla, CEO, BW Engage, BW Businessworld, Noor Fathima Warsia, Group Editorial Director, BW Businessworld.