About THE EVENT

India Fixed Income Summit

As fixed income draws growing interest from investors, institutions, and policymakers, attention is turning to market depth, accessibility, transparency, and regulatory progress. IndiaBonds presents CNBC-TV18’s India Fixed Income Summit, a platform uniting key voices shaping the sector’s future. Bringing together policymakers, regulators, and institutional investors, the summit will explore trends, reforms, and opportunities driving India’s bond markets, while offering expert insights on building a stronger, more inclusive, and investor-friendly fixed income ecosystem.

26th May 2026 | 3:30 PM onwards | Mumbai

AGENDA

3:30 PM

Arrival & Registration

4:00 PM

Welcome Address

Latha Venkatesh, Consulting Editor, CNBC-TV18

4:10 PM

Opening Address

Co-Founder's, IndiaBonds - Aditi Mittal and Vishal Goenka

4:15 PM

Keynote Address: Architecting Bharat's Bond Market - The Next Wave of Growth & Reform

Maninder Cheema, Executive Director, SEBI

4:35 PM

Panel Discussion: Deepening India's Bond Market - Technology as the Infrastructure Accelerator

Vijay Chandok, MD, NSDL
Vikram Kothari, MD & CEO, NSCCL
Sriram Krishnan, CBDO, National Stock Exchange
Vijay Krishnamurthy, MD & CEO, India INX

Moderator - Latha Venkatesh, CNBC-TV18

5:05 PM

Panel Discussion: Where are we in the Credit Cycle?

Kruti Chheta, Fund Manager & Fixed Income Analyst, Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India)
Amit Tripathi, CIO - Fixed Income, Nippon India Mutual Fund
Krishnan Sitaraman, Sr. Director & CRO, CRISIL
Suyash Choudhary, CIO - Fixed Income, Bandhan Mutual Fund

Moderator - Prashant Nair, Executive Editor, CNBC-TV18

5:35 PM

Fireside Chat: Stop Investing on Autopilot - Why Fixed Income Matters

Basant Bafna, Head - Fixed Income, Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India)

Moderator - Prashant Nair, Executive Editor, CNBC-TV18

5:50 PM

Break

6:20 PM

Fireside Chat: History of the Indian Bond Market & Way Forward

A K Mittal, MD & CEO, AK Capital Services

Moderator - Manisha Gupta, Group Commodities Editor

6:35 PM

Panel Discussion: Building India's Infrastructure through Bonds.

Rajkiran Rai G, MD, NaBFID
Shri Pommala Sunil Kumar, IAS, Commissioner - Bengaluru City Corporation (North)
Shri Sanjay Dubey, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of MP
Shri Govind Raj, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary (UD), Govt of Maharashtra
Shri Praveen Pardeshi, CEO, Maharashtra Institution for Transformation (MITRA)

Moderator - Manisha Gupta, Group Commodities Editor

7:05 PM

Panel Discussion: Why India Inc. Is Turning to Bond Markets

Sadaf Sayeed, Founding CEO, Muthoot Microfin Ltd
Sachin Pillai, MD & CEO, Hinduja Leyland Finance
Parag Sharma, MD & CEO, Shriram Finance Ltd
Preeti Chheda, CFO, K Raheja Corp Investment Managers

Moderator - Manisha Gupta, Group Commodities Editor

7:35 PM

Panel Discussion: Beyond Equity Euphoria - Building Balanced Portfolios with Fixed Income

Santosh Das Kamath, President & CIO, Franklin Templeton Alternative Investments
Vikas Jain, Director, A K Capital
Harini Anand, CFO, Jio Credit
Gopal Jain, Managing Partner, Gaja Capital

Moderator - Nigel D'Souza, Senior Editor, CNBC-TV18

8:05 PM

Keynote: Reimagining Fixed Income for a New India