Our Team

Experts & Team
Behind IFF'sSuccess!

Our Team

Meet the Indian Financial Forum team, a group of fintech experts dedicated to driving innovation and collaboration in the financial services sector. We bring together seasoned professionals and entrepreneurs to address key challenges and seize emerging opportunities, shaping the future of finance through dynamic discussions and strategic partnerships.

Founder

Office Bearer

Marketing

Hitarth Saini Founding Member & Head of Marketing @ Freo® - India's leading Money app | FinTech | Performance Marketing | Digital Marketing | Product Marketing | Growth Marketing | Strategic Partnerships & Alliances

Partnership

Mohit Sharma Entrepreneur | Martech | Digital Marketing | Fintech
Institutional Partnerships
Sachin Sharma PhD Scholar-DMS IIT Delhi | Fintech for MSME, Innovation Ecosystems |Ph.D. Student Coordinator, DMS IIT Delhi
Institutional Partnerships
Sudeep Kumar Pattnaik Building Integration & Implementation Capability | Digital Transformation Consulting | MSME Product Mgt. | Products & Program Mgt. on Payments, CMS, TXB, Digital Solutions, MSME Loans, Retail & Corporate Banking Products
Bharadwaj Kanamarlapudi Strategy - CXO's Office | Ex: EIR, Corp Fin | YES Aspire Scholarship Winner | ET - Young Leader Finalist
Dean Mandis Growth | AI Product Manager | AVP Product @Mahindra Finance | ISB | Community Manager Indian Financial Forum (IFF) | Digital Transformation | Consulting
Saurabh Agrawal Building Pice | Founding Team Member | B2B Payments | SME Financing | Strategy | Alliances | Growth
Aishwarya Yadav Partnership & Alliance's @ Stashfin | Co Lending| Passionate at creating impact | Digital Lending, Fintech & StartUPs | Ex Indifi | Ex OYO | Ex Arthmate
Satyajeet Mohanty Product Management | Digital Lending | Crafting Growth Strategies | Elevating Operations & Innovating Affordability Solutions | Digital Transformation | Fintech
Pritish Mishra Principal Associate, Khaitan & Co. | Fintech | Financial Regulatory | Data Privacy |
Legal and Compliance

Strategic Projects & Research

Nishit Anadkat Chartered Accountant | MSME Lending | Fintech | DPI enthusiast | Credit Process Transformation

Mentors

Parijat Garg Fintech, Digital Lending & Personal Finance | Credit Risk & Data Analytics | Helping Businesses Build, Scale & Succeed
Nayan Ambali Driving Universal Financial Inclusion | Fintech Solutions for Global Access & Equity
Sahil Lakshmanan Chief Business Officer | CarePal Money | TruCap | CreditVidya | BankBazaar | BNP Paribas | Fintech | Lending | MBA HEC Paris

Policy Making

Sameer Gahlot Internet Governance Division, MeitY | Ex MakeMyTrip/Cars24 | ICSI Member, Internet Society | Fellow, APIGA, APNG, Youth IGF India & inSIG | NetMission.Asia Ambassador | Chair, yIGF | Indo-German Young Leader 2024
Sarish Tripathi Office of Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | MPP- NLISU | BA LLB- NLU Lucknow

Team

Bharadwaj Kanamarlapudi Strategy - CXO's Office | Ex: EIR, Corp Fin | YES Aspire Scholarship Winner | ET - Young Leader Finalist
Mumbai Chapter
Saurabh Agrawal Building Pice | Founding Team Member | B2B Payments | SME Financing | Strategy | Alliances | Growth
Bengaluru Chapter
Satyajeet Mohanty Product Management | Digital Lending | Crafting Growth Strategies | Elevating Operations & Innovating Affordability Solutions | Digital Transformation | Fintech
Pune Chapter
Nishit Anadkat Chartered Accountant | MSME Lending | Fintech | DPI enthusiast | Credit Process Transformation
Ahemdabad Chapter
Mohit Gupta Head of Product - Offline Merchant & Consumer Lending
NCR Chapter
Vijeta Pandey Vice President- Digital Products SDG @ IndusindBank | Fintech Expertise| Ex - Mashreq Bank, Airtel Payments Bank, PNB Housing| IIM K
NCR Chapter
Sandeep adepu Senior Manager Digital Solutions at India Post Payments Bank Ltd || Fintech || Digital Banking || Six sigma GB ||Ex-Axis|| Ex-Yes||Ex-TCS||
Hyderabad Chapter

International Relations

Angel and VC Network

Radhesh Pandia Fintech & Personal Finance | Hospitality Enthusiast | Growth & Partnerships Advisor | Helping Businesses Scale
Jinesh Shah Chief Investment Officer at Magma General Insurance Ltd, Financial Management Expert

Community Leads

Sachin Aggarwal Partner- Strategic Initiatives @ Care Insurance | Insurtech Solutions
Insuretech & Healthtech Group Lead
Raj Gandhi Strategic Alliances and Partnerships | Fintech
Insuretech & Healthtech Group Lead
Sudeep Kumar Pattnaik Building Integration & Implementation Capability | Digital Transformation Consulting | MSME Product Mgt. | Products & Program Mgt. on Payments, CMS, TXB, Digital Solutions, MSME Loans, Retail & Corporate Banking Products
Network Group Lead
Dean Mandis Growth | AI Product Manager | AVP Product @Mahindra Finance | ISB | Community Manager Indian Financial Forum (IFF) | Digital Transformation | Consulting
Blockchain Community Lead

Join IFF & Shape the
Future of BFSI

We are more than a network—we are a movement that is reshaping how professionals learn, connect, and grow in the financial ecosystem. If you are looking to enhance your career, expand your network, and stay ahead of industry trends, IFF is the place to be!