Mumbai, India, Jan 12: The Digital Fifth has announced the 4th edition of the Bharat Fintech Summit (BFS) 2026, scheduled for 10th–11th February 2026 at JW Marriott, Sahar, Mumbai. The two-day summit will bring together leaders from the BFSI sector, fintech founders, investors, technology providers, and regulators to chart the next phase of India’s digital financial transformation.
The summit will focus on key priorities shaping the BFSI ecosystem, including digital banking, payments, lending, cybersecurity, AI-led transformation, data privacy, and the evolution of financial infrastructure. BFS 2026 is expected to feature over 250 speakers across 95+ sessions, including product launches, report releases, 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 BFS 2026 will be Investment Day, a structured platform connecting select BFSI and fintech startups with active investors in a deal-focused setting. The summit will also host the Fintech & Digital Excellence Awards, recognising innovation and leadership across banks, financial services, and fintech companies.
“The summit is designed to drive tangible outcomes,” added Shashank Shekhar, Co-Founder & Head of Consulting, The Digital Fifth. “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 goal is to catalyse collaboration that accelerates digitisation and broadens access to financial services across India.”
In 2025, India’s fintech ecosystem witnessed significant growth, with over US$1.69 billion raised by 140+ startups, reflecting a shift towards disciplined and selective capital deployment. Investors focused on technology-enabled, scalable, regulation-ready models across lending, payments, wealth-tech, and compliance-led platforms, while mid- and late-stage deals continued to drive capital flow alongside sustained early-stage investments—highlighting a maturing, long-term value-driven ecosystem.
“As Bharat Fintech Summit enters its fourth edition, the focus is firmly on strengthening collaboration across institutions, fintech innovators, investors, and regulators,” said Sreekant Rudrabhatla, Co-Founder & Head of Sales & Partnerships, The Digital Fifth. “BFS 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 its inception in 2023, Bharat Fintech Summit has emerged as a platform for policy-relevant dialogue and ecosystem collaboration, and the 2026 edition aims to further strengthen its role as a convening point for leaders shaping India’s digital finance landscape.