08:30 AM Registration & Light Breakfast
09:10 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks
India's strategic role in global capital markets
09:15 AM Presentation on Global Investment Trends
- Gerald Toledano, FTSE Russell
09:45 AM Equity CIO Panel and India Market Outlook
Trends that shape equity performance, sector development, capital flows and India's position
- Biharilal Deora, Abakkus Asset Management
- Rishi Kohli, Jio BlackRock Asset Management
- Rupen Rajguru, Julius Baer Wealth Advisors
- Taher Badshah, Invesco Asset Management (India)
10:45 AM Coffee Break
11:00 AM Fixed Income CIO Panel and India Market Outlook
Global interest rate outlook, regulatory developments, investment strategies and product innovation
- Anurag Mittal, UTI Asset Management
- K Ravichandran, ICRA Ltd
- Laksmi Iyer, Bajaj Finserv
- Nimish Shah, LGT Wealth
- Rahul Pal, Mahindra Manulife Asset Management
12:00 PM Panel on Gold & Silver - Strategic Allocation in Volatile Times
Role of metals in diversification, outlook, benchmarks and products
- Sachin Jain, World Gold Council
- Sandeep Chhabria, HDFC Asset Management
- Debajit Saha, LSEG
1:00 PM Lunch Break
2:00 PM Panel on Passive Investing - Redefining Portfolio Construction
Rise of index-based strategies in India, custom indices and thematic investing
- Anil Ghelani, DSP Asset Managers
- Biraja Tripathi, Jio Blackrock Asset Management
- Niranjan Awasti, Edelweiss Asset Management
- Roopali Prabhu, Sanctum Wealth
3:00 PM Panel on India as a Global Investment Hub via GIFT City
Perspectives from financial professionals and long-term portfolio construction
- Manas Kumar, HDFC Asset Management
- Nehal Sampat, Price Waterhouse & Co
- Shamit Chokshi, CFA Board
- Siddharth Singh, Baroda BNP
This event is specifically curated for professionals who are instrumental in shaping the investment industry landscape, including:
- Product Managers and Fund Managers at the forefront of financial product development and management
- Research Analysts associated with Asset Managers, Portfolio Management Services (PMS), Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), and Pension Funds
- Representatives from Product and Research departments of Wealth Management firms