The Digital Fifth has announced the 4th edition of the Bharat Fintech Summit (BFS) 2026, set to be held on 10th and 11th February 2026 at JW Marriott, Sahar, Mumbai. The two-day summit will bring together BFSI leaders, fintech founders, investors, technology providers, and regulators to discuss the next phase of India’s digital financial transformation.
Bharat Fintech Summit 2026 will address key priorities shaping the BFSI sector, including digital banking, payments, lending, cybersecurity, AI-led transformation, data privacy, and the evolution of financial infrastructure. The event is expected to host over 250 speakers across 95+ sessions, along with product unveilings, report launches, awards, workshops, and masterclasses.
“Bharat Fintech Summit was built to move conversations beyond vision to execution,” said Sameer Singh Jaini, Founder & CEO, The Digital Fifth. “As the ecosystem matures, the fourth edition will focus on institutional decision-making, responsible innovation, and building scalable digital finance models for India.”
A key highlight of the summit will be Investment Day, a structured investor–startup engagement platform that connects select BFSI and fintech startups with active investors in a deal-focused setting. The event will also feature the Fintech & Digital Excellence Awards, recognising financial innovations and leadership across the banks, financial services and fintech ecosystem.
Shashank Shekhar, Co-Founder & Head of Consulting, The Digital Fifth, added, “The summit is built to drive tangible outcomes. It enables startups to connect with investors and institutions, fosters meaningful partnerships, and brings leaders together to exchange perspectives that shape long-term strategy. Our aim is to catalyse collaboration that accelerates digitisation and broadens access to financial services across India.”
With over US$1.69 billion raised by over 140 startups in 2025, India’s fintech funding landscape witnessed a significant shift towards disciplined and selective capital
deployment. Investors continue to back technology enabled, scalable, regulation-ready models across lending, payments, wealth-tech, and compliance-led platforms. Mid-stage and late-stage deals remained central to capital flowss, alongside sustained early-stage investments—signalling a maturing ecosystem focused on long-term value creation.
Sreekant Rudrabhatla, Co-Founder & Head of Sales & Partnerships, The Digital Fifth, said, “As Bharat Fintech Summit enters its fourth edition, the focus is firmly on strengthening collaboration across institutions, fintech innovators, investors, and regulators. Bharat Fintech Summit 2026 is designed to enable meaningful engagement—where partnerships are formed, solutions are evaluated, and the ecosystem collectively works towards building a scalable and resilient digital financial future for India.”
Since 2023, Bharat Fintech Summit has emerged as a platform for policy-relevant dialogue and ecosystem collaboration. The 2026 edition aims to further strengthen its role as a convening point for leaders shaping the future of digital finance in India.
About Bharat Fintech Summit 2026:
The Bharat Fintech Summit is envisioned as a two-day content focused industry conclave dedicated to fostering meaningful discussions and deliberations on the ever-evolving landscape of the BFSI sector, with a specific focus on digital transformation.
This summit serves as a platform for sharing collective wisdom with a diverse ecosystem, including regulators, key BFSI stakeholders, banks, NBFCs, fintech innovators, investors, industry associations, and technology solution providers.
About The Digital Fifth:
The Digital Fifth is a digital-first consulting firm focused on driving large-scale transformation across the BFSI ecosystem. The firm works closely with Banks, NBFCs, Wealth, Insurance, FinTechs, financial service providers and technology service providers to solve complex business challenges at the intersection of strategy, technology, regulation, risk and compliance and customer experience.
With a practitioner-led approach and deep domain expertise, The Digital Fifth helps BFSI leaders design future-ready digital product, business operating models, re-engineer processes, design customer friendly digital journeys, and unlock value from emerging technologies. Its digital-native DNA and forward-looking insights enable organizations to respond to today’s market realities while preparing for the next phase of financial services evolution.
The firm is committed to enabling BFSI organizations to build resilient, compliant, and customer-centric businesses for a digitally savvy economy.
