2nd Andhra Pradesh Reimagining Public Finance Summit — December 2026, Vijayawada

The Premier Platform for Public Finance, Capital Mobilisation & Development

The Finance Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, in association with Elets Technomedia, is organising the second edition of the Andhra Pradesh Reimagining Public Finance Summit in Vijayawada in December 2026.

The two-day platform will bring together policymakers, financial institutions, industry leaders and other key stakeholders for high-level discussions, knowledge exchange and strategic engagement on innovative approaches to financing Andhra Pradesh’s infrastructure and development priorities.

The Summit will focus on diversifying capital sources, unlocking underutilised public assets, accessing domestic and global financial markets, strengthening Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and Viability Gap Funding (VGF), advancing green finance and carbon markets, and promoting innovation in municipal finance and fintech.

Special Guest

Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran

Chief Economic Advisor
Government of India

Chief Guest

Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu

Hon'ble Chief Minister

Andhra Pradesh

Guest of Honour

Shri Payyavula Keshav

Hon'ble Minister for Finance, Planning, Commercial Taxes & Legislative Affairs

Andhra Pradesh

Program Mentor

Shri Peeyush Kumar, IAS

Principal Secretary
Department of Finance

Government of Andhra Pradesh

Program Chair

Shri D Ronald Rose, IAS

Secretary
Department of Finance

Government of Andhra Pradesh

Shri Vinay Chand, IAS

Shri Vinay Chand, IAS

Secretary (Expenditure)
Finance Department
Government of Andhra Pradesh

Shri Gautam Allada, IA&AS

Shri Gautam Allada, IA&AS

Joint Secretary
Finance Department
Government of Andhra Pradesh

Shri Sandeep Krupakar Gundala, IFS

Shri Sandeep Krupakar Gundala, IFS

Joint Secretary
Finance Department
Government of Andhra Pradesh

Key Themes

Public Financial Management & Fiscal Governance

  • Strengthening IFMIS, digital accounting and performance-based budgeting
  • Improving fiscal transparency, expenditure efficiency and financial governance

Debt Management & Fiscal Sustainability

  • Prudent debt management and sustainable borrowing frameworks
  • Balancing infrastructure financing needs with long-term fiscal stability

Domestic & Global Capital Mobilisation

  • Diversifying capital through institutional investors, pension and sovereign wealth funds
  • Exploring domestic co-investment, ECBs and other long-term financing avenues

Capital Markets & Innovative Financing

  • Leveraging IPOs, Social Stock Exchange and GIFT City/NSE IX ecosystems
  • Developing innovative financing instruments for public institutions and projects

Public Assets & Infrastructure Finance

  • Unlocking value from underutilised government land and public assets
  • Strengthening PPPs, Viability Gap Funding and blended financing models

Green & Climate Finance

  • Mobilising green bonds, climate funds and ESG-aligned investments
  • Advancing carbon markets, climate finance and sustainable infrastructure funding

Sectoral & Municipal Finance Innovation

  • Developing financing models for transport, logistics, energy, tourism and urban infrastructure
  • Improving municipal revenue mobilisation, collection efficiency and financial sustainability

Digital Finance, Capacity Building & Institutional Reform

  • Applying fintech, data analytics and digital systems to public finance management
  • Building institutional capabilities through training, research and global best practices

Why Andhra Pradesh

Growing Infrastructure Priorities

Creating new opportunities for innovative financing models to support public infrastructure and development.

Public Asset Potential

Exploring the productive use and financial potential of underutilised government land and institutional assets.

Access to Diverse Capital

Creating pathways to engage institutional investors, domestic financial institutions and global capital.

Innovative Financing Ecosystem

Exploring capital markets, ECBs, PPPs, VGF and other financing mechanisms.

Green Finance Opportunity

Advancing sustainable development through green finance, blended finance and carbon-credit mechanisms.

Municipal Finance Potential

Exploring innovative approaches to long-term urban infrastructure financing.

Key Highlights

10+

Sessions

50+

Speakers

350+

Attendees

18+

Hours of exclusive insights

Why Attend?

Focus Sectors

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Transport

Building seamless, future-ready mobility corridors

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Logistics & Ports

Harnessing Andhra Pradesh’s strategic coastline as a global trade hub

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Energy

Driving clean, sustainable, and secure energy growth

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Tourism

Positioning Andhra Pradesh as a premier cultural and investment destination

Who Will You Meet?

Government & Finance Policymakers

Financial Institutions & Banks

Institutional & Global Investors

Infrastructure Organisations

Development Institutions & Multilateral Agencies

Technology Companies & Fintech

Academia & Research Institutions

Consulting & Advisory Firms

Urban Local Bodies & Municipal Corporations

Past Speakers

Shri K Rajaraman, IAS

Shri K Rajaraman, IAS

Chairperson
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

Shri Ajay Jain, IAS

Shri Ajay Jain, IAS

Special Chief Secretary
Youth Advancement, Tourism & Culture, and Housing
Government of Andhra Pradesh

Shri K. R. Jyothilal, IAS

Shri K. R. Jyothilal, IAS

Additional Chief Secretary
Department of Finances & Taxes
Government of Kerala

Shri M. T. Krishna Babu, IAS

Shri M. T. Krishna Babu, IAS

Special Chief Secretary
Transport, Roads & Buildings Department
Government of Andhra Pradesh

Dr K. Ellangovan, IAS

Dr K. Ellangovan, IAS

Managing Director
Kerala Infrastructure Fund Management Limited

Shri Sandeep Kumar Sultania, IAS

Shri Sandeep Kumar Sultania, IAS

Principal Secretary
Department of Finance
Government of Telangana

Shri S.Suresh Kumar, IAS

Shri S.Suresh Kumar, IAS

Principal Secretary
Municipal Administration and Urban Development

Dr N Yuvaraj, IAS

Dr N Yuvaraj, IAS

Secretary
Industries and Commerce Department
Government of Andhra Pradesh

Shri Rajat Kumar Saini, IAS

Shri Rajat Kumar Saini, IAS

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
National Industrial Corridor Development
Corporation (NICDC)

Shri Prateek Tayal, IAS

Shri Prateek Tayal, IAS

Deputy Secretary
Department of Finance
Government of Tamil Nadu

Shri Ketan Garg

Shri Ketan Garg

Municipal Commissioner
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC)

Shri Rajendra Kumar

Shri Rajendra Kumar

Member - Finance
National Highway Authority of India

Shri Mehul Krishnakant Patwari

Shri Mehul Krishnakant Patwari

Chief Executive Officer
IIFCL Projects Limited

Shri Palash Srivastava

Shri Palash Srivastava

Managing Director
IIFCL

Smt Geeta Mohapatra

Smt Geeta Mohapatra

Chief Executive Officer
Hassan Mangalore Rail Development Company Limited

Shri Praveen Adithya, IAS

Shri Praveen Adithya, IAS

Managing Director
Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board (APMB)

Shri V Balasubramaniam

Shri V Balasubramaniam

MD & CEO
NSE IX, GIFT City

Shri K. Mukundan

Shri K. Mukundan

Strategic Initiatives & Policy Advisory
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)

Shri Ranjith Singh

Shri Ranjith Singh

Head - Business and Products Development
Indian International Bullion Exchange (IFSC) Limited

Shri Ranjith Singh

Shri Ranjith Singh

Head - Business and Products Development
Indian International Bullion Exchange (IFSC) Limited

Shri Dipesh Shah

Shri Dipesh Shah

Executive Director
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

Shri Shashi Krishnan

Shri Shashi Krishnan

Director
National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)

Mr Kuroki Sota

Mr Kuroki Sota

Representative, New Delhi
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)

Akhilesh Kumar Dixit

Akhilesh Kumar Dixit

Chief Executive Officer
Energy Efficiency Services Limited

Dr. Devendra Pant

Dr. Devendra Pant

Chief Economist and Head of Public Finance Group
India Ratings

Sonia Prashar

Sonia Prashar

Secretary General
Federation of European Business in India

Ronit Kar

Ronit Kar

CEO
ViewTrade IFSC

Puja Jalan

Puja Jalan

Director
CareEdge

Shri Mohit Jain

Shri Mohit Jain

Chief Analytical Officer
Acuite Ratings

Smt Amrapali Kata, IAS

Smt Amrapali Kata, IAS

Managing Director (Moderator)
AP Tourism Development Corporation

Shri Souvagya Mohapatra

Shri Souvagya Mohapatra

Managing Director
Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts

Shri Srinivasa Rao Chandu

Shri Srinivasa Rao Chandu

Managing Partner
SAIVEN Hospitality

Shri Samit Garg

Shri Samit Garg

Managing Director & Co Founder
E-Factor Experiences Ltd

Shri K Vijayanand, IAS

Shri K Vijayanand, IAS

Chief Secretary
Government of Andhra Pradesh

Shri Kamalakar Babu

Shri Kamalakar Babu

Managing Director
NREDCAP

Shri Arvind Singh

Shri Arvind Singh

CEO
Bank of India IBU

Mr. Rana Hasan

Mr. Rana Hasan

Regional Lead Economist
Asian Development Bank

Shri Kiran Kumar Avadhanula

Shri Kiran Kumar Avadhanula

Senior Urban Sector Specialist
KFW

Emani Kumar

Emani Kumar

Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
Executive Director, ICLEI South Asia

Smt Heena Khushalani

Smt Heena Khushalani

Senior Partner, Climate & Sustainable Finance
EY

Shri Kundan Krishna

Shri Kundan Krishna

Manager (Moderator)
IFSCA

Dr B. Gopal Krishna, IAS

Dr B. Gopal Krishna, IAS

Deputy Secretary
Finance Department, Government of Karnataka

Shri Neeraj Gupta

Shri Neeraj Gupta

Principal Investment Officer
IFC

Mr J Ravindranath

Mr J Ravindranath

Circle Head
Axis Bank

Shri T Vijay Kumar

Shri T Vijay Kumar

Executive Vice Chairman
Rythu Sadhikara Samstha

Dr Tejasvi C Addagada

Dr Tejasvi C Addagada

Senior Vice President; Head, GenAI Governance
HDFC Bank

Dr Vijay Anand P

Dr Vijay Anand P

Chairman (Moderator)
Linbuz Consulting Group

Swarup Anand Mohanty

Swarup Anand Mohanty

Vice Chairman & CEO
Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Tarkesh Tiwari

Tarkesh Tiwari

Vice President - Business Development
Essar Ports

Shri Sanjay Kulshrestha

Shri Sanjay Kulshrestha

Managing Director
HUDCO

Shri GRK Babu

Shri GRK Babu

Chief Financial Officer
GMR

Mr. Yoonkyu Jeong

Mr. Yoonkyu Jeong

Chief Representative
KExim India

Sagar Pala

Sagar Pala

AVP / Asst Regional Head
Vijayawada & Vizayg Zones
Star Health General Insurance

Mrs. Leena Gohain

Mrs. Leena Gohain

Deputy General Manager & Regional Head, Visakhapatnam
Bank of Baroda

Dr. H T Vasappa

Dr. H T Vasappa

General Manager & Zonal Head, Visakhapatnam
Union Bank Of India

Shri Shankar Rao

Shri Shankar Rao

Officer on Special Duty
Andhra Pradesh Grameena Bank

Shri.K.Pramod Kumar Reddy

Shri.K.Pramod Kumar Reddy

Chairman
Andhra Pradesh Grameena Bank

Shri Ritesh Kumar

Shri Ritesh Kumar

General Manager & Zonal Head Hyderabad Zone
Bank Of Baroda

Mr. Andres Pizarro

Mr. Andres Pizarro

Manager, Public Sector Clients, Region 1
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

Zubin Songadwala

Zubin Songadwala

Vice President Operations (South & East India and Sri Lanka)
ITC Hotels

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