IIMK & NSE Chart Finance Growth Through Disruptions
The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) jointly organized the 2nd Annual Conference on Macroeconomics, Banking & Finance, focusing on the theme 'Finance for Growth Amid Creative Disruptions'. The event, held at the NSE Corporate Office, brought together industry leaders, regulators, and academics to discuss how finance can drive growth in an era of rapid change.
Prominent attendees included Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor M. Rajeshwar Rao, NSE Chief Business Officer Sriram Krishnan, IIM Kozhikode Director Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, and Uruppika head Mridul Saggar. The conference featured dynamic panel discussions exploring the evolving financial landscape, innovative strategies for navigating market disruptions, and the role of finance in sustaining long-term economic progress.
Krishnan said: “We are proud to host the 2nd Annual Conference on Macroeconomics, Banking & Finance in collaboration with IIM Kozhikode, bringing together leading experts to discuss the evolving role of finance in driving economic growth. The exchange, alongside the banking sector, has been instrumental in capital formation, enabling businesses to raise long-term funds and sustain their growth trajectories. As global financial dynamics continue to shift, fostering innovation and adaptability is imperative to achieving sustainable and inclusive growth. This conference serves as a premier platform for thought leadership, exploring how financial markets, technological advancements, and regulatory frameworks can work in synergy to propel economic progress. By engaging in meaningful discourse on creative disruptions and transformative strategies, we aim to inspire solutions that empower industries and shape the future of finance".
Prof Chatterjee said: "As the world of finance reshapes itself, two paramount questions are whether businesses are up to speed to innovate to stay afloat and buoy amid these destructive and creative waves; and whether finance can be more democratised to improve financial reach for shared prosperity as jobs will be lost and re-created. Education can be partnered with business and finance to meet these challenges".
Prof Saggar said: "Big bang disruptions are coming in a myriad way. AI can propel hitherto languishing multi-factor productivity growth. Climate finance can foster green jobs and make our planet more livable. Institutional finance is disrupted by fast-paced electronic markets but may later be replaced by last-mile differentiated finance, helped by generative AI. Finance will now deliver but needs reinforced focus on macro-financial stability".