Mumbai, 5th March 2026 - India's financial sector stands at a defining moment. The India Finance & Innovation Forum (IFIF) 2026, with i-exceed Technology Solutions joining as Principal Partner, is supported by senior policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, and fintech innovators, and is set to shape the national agenda around financial inclusion, cooperative banking modernisation, and the transition toward AI-native financial institutions, all aligned with the Viksit Bharat 2047 roadmap. Embedded at the heart of the forum as a central pillar of this national platform, i-exceed will play a key role in enabling conversations on secure, intelligent, and scalable digital banking infrastructure, empowering financial institutions to expand access, strengthen resilience, and deliver next-generation financial services across India. Scheduled for March 16–18, 2026, at the World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, India Finance and Innovation Forum (IFIF) 2026 will convene ecosystem leaders to accelerate inclusive growth and institutional transformation. Speaking on the announcement, Sundararajan S., Co-founder & CEO of i-exceed Technology Solutions, said, “India’s financial ecosystem is evolving rapidly toward a digital-first, inclusive, and intelligent future. IFIF 2026 provides a vital platform for cooperative banks, fintech innovators, and financial institutions to align with Viksit Bharath 2047 and accelerate their digital transformation journeys. Collaboration across the ecosystem will be critical to ensuring that innovation translates into real financial empowerment.” India Finance and Innovation Forum (IFIF) 2026 is proud to be supported by the following national agencies and ministries: the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Cooperation, the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, and the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. The forum is also supported by a distinguished network of institutional sponsors and partners, including the World Trade Center Mumbai, India Blockchain Forum, Association for Emerging Technologies, Data Security Council of India, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), NSRCEL, Grant Thornton, Chintan Research Foundation, India Finnovation Network, Indian Banks' Association, Association of Mutual Funds of India, India & Arab Countries Chamber of Commerce Industry & Agriculture, and the All India Association of Industries. Financial institutions, cooperative banks, fintech companies, and ecosystem stakeholders are invited to participate in India Finance and Innovation Forum (IFIF) 2026 and contribute to building a resilient, inclusive, and future-ready financial ecosystem. By joining this national dialogue, institutions can help shape policy direction, accelerate digital adoption, and unlock new growth opportunities aligned with Viksit Bharath 2047 ambitions. For i-exceed, joining as Principal Partner is a strategic decision rooted in the belief that meaningful digital transformation is achieved through coordinated ecosystem collaboration. The forum drives this agenda across three tracks: Finance as a Force of Good, exploring inclusive growth and cooperative banking modernisation; Enabling Wealth Creation, focused on capital access, fintech innovation, and financial tools for MSMEs; and Future of Finance [Viksit Bharat 2047], charting India's path toward AI-led institutions and a resilient financial system aligned with the nation's 2047 vision. A central thread running through India Finance and Innovation Forum (IFIF) 2026 will be inclusive finance at scale, specifically how embedded finance, assisted banking models, and digital infrastructure can meaningfully expand credit access for MSMEs, rural entrepreneurs, and underserved populations. Discussions will focus on practical mechanisms to deepen India's grassroots financial ecosystem. The forum will also confront the frontier question facing India's banking sector: what does it mean to build AI-led financial institutions? From vision to execution, discussions will explore how AI can transcend incremental automation to enable autonomous operations, forward-looking risk management, and genuinely responsive customer engagement, redefining trust and efficiency across Indian banking. Visit - https://www.i-exceed.com/ (Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with NRDPL and PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.). PTI

Inclusive finance expansion catalyses cooperative bank modernisation and AI-driven institutional transformation at national finance forum. i-exceed Technology Solutions is Principal Partner of a national forum convening regulators, ministries, and financial stakeholders to accelerate inclusive finance, cooperative bank modernisation, and the emergence of AI-led financial institutions through three tracks focusing on cooperative banking, MSME capital access, and future AI-native systemic resilience, emphasising embedded finance, assisted banking models, and secure, scalable digital infrastructure to deepen credit access for underserved populations.