Mumbai: The BT Banking and Economy Summit & BT Best Banks Awards will be held on Saturday, February 28 with the brightest minds from banking, financial services, policy and academia in attendance. The event is being hosted at the National Stock Exchange Atrium, Exchange Plaza at BKC-Mumbai.
As the Chief Guest Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, will also be part of a session on Banking on Infrastructure Growth. He will share his perspective on financing India’s next phase of infrastructure expansion. Shaktikanta Das, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, as Guest of Honour, will deliver the key-note address offering strategic insights into the policy direction shaping India’s financial architecture amid global uncertainty and domestic growth ambitions.
A forward-looking discussion on The Future of Indian Capital Markets will see Ashish Chauhan, MD & CEO of the National Stock Exchange, outline the evolving contours of market participation, regulatory transformation and digital acceleration in trading and settlement systems.
As Business Today marks 30 years of chronicling India’s economic journey, the BT Banking and Economy Summit & BT Best Banks Awards 2026 is anchored in a powerful, integrated theme: The Great Reset at 30 – Marrying Legacy with Leadership for a Stronger Future. The moment symbolises both reflection and reinvention—three decades of institutional memory and market evolution converging with a decisive reset in global economics, technology and governance.
The BT Banking and Economy Summit & BT Best Banks Awards will also honour institutions and their talented executives as a recognition of demonstrated resilience, innovation and performance through the presentation of the BT Best Banks Awards, a benchmark of credibility in the industry and a defining feature of the summit.
The eminent and independent jury for the awards this year was chaired by Dinesh Kumar Khara, Former Chairman of State Bank of India, and included G. N. Bajpai, Founder & Chairman, GovEva and former Chairman of SEBI and LIC; Gunit Chadha, Founder, APAC Financial Services and former CEO, Deutsche Bank; Zarin Daruwala, Group CEO, PL Capital and former CEO, Standard Chartered, India & South Asia; Ashima Goyal, Professor Emeritus,
IGIDR; Ashish Chauhan, MD & CEO, NSE India; and Surojit Shome, former MD & CEO, DBS Bank India Limited. Conducted in partnership with KPMG, the awards are backed by the BT–KPMG Best Banks Study, now in its 30th edition.
The BT Best Banks Awards follow a rigorous, data-driven evaluation framework assessing growth, asset quality, capital adequacy, profitability, risk management and governance standards—ensuring that recognition remains transparent, merit-based and reflective of sustained leadership excellence in India’s banking sector.
Technology-led disruption will take centre stage in Reimagining Banking in an AI-First World, exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming risk management frameworks, strengthening compliance architecture, reshaping talent strategies and redefining customer engagement models. The session will underline how digital acceleration is no longer optional, but central to competitive advantage in the era of The Great Reset.
Macroeconomic trends and their implications for financial stability will be examined in Banking on the Economy, analysing growth prospects, inflation trajectories, liquidity conditions and the evolving role of banks in sustaining economic momentum amid global volatility. The discussion will provide data-backed insights into how institutions can balance expansion with prudence.
The spotlight will also turn to non-banking financial companies in NBFCs for Viksit Bharat, focusing on credit deepening, financial inclusion and capital access across emerging and underserved segments. As India advances toward its long-term development goals, the conversation will highlight how diversified credit channels are powering entrepreneurship and infrastructure growth.
Financial inclusion will be further addressed in New Models for Microfinance, with emphasis on sustainable growth frameworks, governance standards and risk management practices that ensure long-term viability while expanding access to formal finance.
The summit will conclude with Banking’s Next Evolution, reflecting on leadership lessons from the past decade and mapping the roadmap for future-ready institutions built on governance reforms, capital strength, technological integration and customer-centric innovation.
With leading voices across government, regulation, industry and academia; in attendance the BT Banking and Economy Summit & BT Best Banks Awards 2026 promises to put together incisive conversations and actionable insights at a pivotal moment for India’s financial sector.
-Based on Press Release
