Mutual Fund Summit 2026 Live: The Value of Values in Financial Services” will feature Amarjeet Singh, Whole-Time Member, SEBI, alongside Navneet Munot, MD and CEO, HDFC AMC
The Mutual Fund Summit will begin at 4:00 PM with a welcome address, setting the stage for a packed agenda focused on regulation, innovation and investor empowerment.
At 4:10 PM, a session titled “The Value of Values in Financial Services” will feature Amarjeet Singh, Whole-Time Member, SEBI, alongside Navneet Munot, MD and CEO, HDFC AMC. The discussion is expected to underline the importance of ethics and governance in strengthening India’s financial ecosystem.
Amarjeet Singh will also deliver the 4:40 PM keynote address on “Scaling GIFT City: Capital, Innovation and Infrastructure”, highlighting the role of India’s international financial services hub in driving future growth.
At 5:00 PM, industry leaders will deliberate on “Equity vs Debt vs Gold: Tactical Allocation for 2026.” The panel will include Ashish Gupta, CIO, Axis Mutual Fund; Chirag Mehta, CIO, Quantum AMC; Rishi Kohli, CIO, JioBlackRock MF; and Trideep Bhattacharya, President and CIO, Edelweiss Asset Management Limited.
Navneet Munot will return at 5:20 PM for a session titled “The Journey of a Lifelong Learner and Investor,” sharing perspectives on long-term wealth creation and continuous learning in financial markets.
At 5:40 PM, the focus will shift to “Investing Through GIFT City: Leveraging Opportunity, Managing Challenges.” The discussion will feature Pradeep Ramakrishnan, ED, IFSCA; Vaibhav Shah, Head – Products, Business Strategy & International Business, Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India); and Vandit Shah, Senior Director and CA, Price Waterhouse & Co LLP.
Dr Dipesh Shah, Executive Director (Development), IFSCA, will speak at 5:55 PM on “Powering Har Ghar Mutual Fund: From Products to Purposeful Solutions,” emphasising expanding mutual fund access across households.
The 6:10 PM session, “Why Portfolio Performance Is Not About Multi-Baggers,” will explore disciplined investing approaches, followed by remarks at 6:40 PM from Ashish Gupta, CIO, Axis Mutual Fund, on “India’s Growth.”
The summit will also host discussions featuring Anand Radhakrishnan, MD and CEO, Sundaram AMC Ltd.; Jatinder Pal Singh, CEO, ITI AMC; Vaiibhavv Chugh, CEO, Abakkus Mutual Fund; and Saurabh Nanavati, MD and CEO, Invesco AMC, on “Powering Har Ghar Mutual Fund: From Products to Purposeful Solutions.”
The event will conclude with an Awards & Recognition segment, followed by the Ignite – Distributor Empowerment Initiative at 7:40 PM. At 7:30 PM, Hanisha Vadlamani, Chief Brand Officer and Head of Corporate Communications at KFin Technologies Limited, will address the gathering, focusing on brand leadership and communication in the financial services space.