Business Wire India

The 3rd Edition of the NBFC & Fintech Leadership Awards 2025, hosted by Krypton India, concluded on a high note on May 9th at The Westin, Garden City, Mumbai. The full-day summit brought together over 200+ industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers from the Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), fintech and investment ecosystem to engage in thought-provoking dialogue, exchange strategic insights and celebrate excellence within the sector.

The day featured a dynamic mix of panel discussions, keynote sessions, corporate presentations, a prestigious awards ceremony and ample networking opportunities.

The event was graced by Shri. Sameer Unhale, State Joint Commissioner – Government of Maharashtra, who attended as Chief Guest and addressed the audience with his impactful views on the evolving role of fintech in enabling smart city ecosystems and driving urban financial inclusion. His gracious presence and unwavering commitment to supporting the ecosystem truly elevated the occasion.

Key Highlights:
 

• 4 Panel Discussions featuring 20+ top CXOs & policy leaders
• Corporate Showcase by Thrivikram Gadam, Co-Founder & CTO, Alohaa.ai
• NBFC & Fintech Leadership Awards 2025 recognizing individual and organizational excellence
• Dedicated Networking Zone fostering meaningful partnerships

Notable Speakers Included:
 

• Pramod Kathuria, Founder & CEO, Easiloan
• Soumee Bhatt, Founder & Managing Partner, Bombay Juris Law Offices
• Sachiv Kumar, Senior Partner, SDS Advocates
• Rohit Katyal, Head of Enterprise Sales, Cashfree Payments
• Avinash Jha, SVP & Head - Institutional Sales, Alliances & Strategy, Knight FinTech
• Balaji Jagannathan, Co-Founder & Chief Strategist, paycorp.io

And several more visionary leaders and practitioners

NBFC & Fintech Leadership Awards 2025 – Winners:

Individual Awards:
 

• Visionary NBFC Leader of the Year: Sumit Saha (Mahindra Finance)
• Emerging Fintech Leader of the Year: Adityavikram Singh (iSolve Technologies Pvt. Ltd.)
• Thought Leader of the Year in Fintech Innovation: Pramod Kathuria (Easiloan)
• Eminent Legal Advisor - NBFC & FINTECH: Sachiv Kumar (SDS Advocates)
• Rising Star NBFC Leader of the Year: Minhaj Malik (Mintifi)

Corporate Awards:
 

• Digital Transformation in Financial Services: Manipal Business Solutions
• Best Digital Transformation Initiative - NBFC: Quiklyz by Mahindra Finance
• Mutual Fund House of the Year: HDFC Asset Management Company Limited
• Digital Transformation Company of the Year in BFSI: iSolve Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
• Best Fintech Collaboration with Banks and NBFC: Easiloan
• Most Innovative Technology for Credit on UPI: KNIGHT FINTECH
• Rising Fintech Company of the Year: CredResolve
• Best Digital Lending Platform of the Year: KNIGHT FINTECH

A Note of Gratitude:

Krypton India extends their heartfelt thanks to all speakers, panelists and delegates for making this event a resounding success. They also sincerely thank their sponsors whose generous support brought this platform to life:
 

• Fintech Partner: Knight Fintech
• Business Development Partner: Cashfree Payments
• Collections Partner: CredResolve
• Digital Transformation Partner: iSolve Technologies
• Communication Partner: Alohaa.ai
• Exhibit Partners: Manipal, Techpartner, paycorp.io

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