From Digital Banking to Autonomous Banking
From Digital Banking to Autonomous Banking
What happens when AI stops being a feature and starts becoming the actor?
Banking has already evolved from branch-led services to digital platforms. The next shift could be even more significant: from Digital Banking to Autonomous Banking, where AI agents do not simply assist users but actively make decisions, coordinate workflows, execute tasks, and manage interactions.
What will this transition mean for banks, fintech founders, technology providers, and IT services companies building for the BFSI sector?
Join us for a forward-looking conversation with Sunil Sawarkar, Technology Regulatory Management Lead at an MNC bank in India. We will explore how autonomous banking could reshape technology priorities, buying decisions, customer relationships, and opportunities across the BFSI technology ecosystem.
With more than 22 years of experience in banking technology, digital transformation, regulatory management, capital markets, cloud, AI, ML, and SaaS platforms, Sunil brings a practitioner’s perspective on how emerging technologies move from ideas to strategic, enterprise-wide solutions.
What we will cover
Will the next opportunity be in AI agents, platforms, products, or services?
Which parts of the BFSI value chain will change or disappear?
What will banks buy, build, or partner for?
If AI becomes the interface, who will own the customer relationship?
What will become the real competitive advantage in an AI-driven market?
And much more, followed by a live Q&A.
Speaker
Sunil Sawarkar
Technology Regulatory Management Lead at an MNC Bank in India
Sunil is an experienced technology leader with over 22 years of experience across banking technology, digital transformation, regulatory management, capital markets, cloud, AI, ML, and SaaS platforms.
He has led enterprise-wide technology initiatives, managed globally distributed teams, and helped transform emerging technologies into strategic solutions that improve business performance and customer experience.
Moderator
Piyush D Bhamare
GTM Advisor
Piyush helps hypergrowth companies find the right customers, delight them, and scale with GTM strategies built for their DNA, not copy-paste playbooks.
With 16+ years in strategic sales and business development, he has built and led GTM strategies across North America, Europe, and Asia. He is recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice and is a member of the HubSpot Revenue Council. His experience spans GTM strategy, revenue growth, strategic partnerships, digital transformation, SaaS growth, fundraising, and acquisition journeys.
Community Partner
Indian Financial Forum (IFF)
India's most active BFSI professional community with 5,000+ members across banking, financial services, insurance, and the extended ecosystem. IFF empowers BFSI professionals by fostering collaboration, unlocking connections, enhancing skills, and solving industry-level challenges together.
Learn more: https://weiff.org/
Event Details
Date: 29 August 2026
Time: 10:30 AM IST
Duration: 60 minutes
Format: Live Webinar / Podcast
Why attend
Designed for BFSI technology founders and GTM leaders, this session will explore where banks may invest next, what they may buy, build, or partner for, and how AI could reshape products, services, positioning, and competitive advantage.
Join fellow industry leaders and bring your questions for the live Q&A.
Note
Views expressed during the session are individual and personal in nature and do not represent the official position, thoughts, or opinions of any organization, entity, individual, or any previous or current employer.