Chief Guest

Smt. Droupadi Murmu Hon'ble President of India

In The August Presence Of

Shri Mohan Charan Majhi Chief Minister Odisha
Dr Mukesh Mahaling Minister, Health and Family welfare, Parliamentary Affairs, Electronics & Information Technology Odisha
Shri Suryabanshi Suraj Minister, Higher Education, Sports & Youth Services, Odia Language Literature & Culture Odisha

All speakers

Kartik Poddar

Chief Business Officer

Symbo Insurance

Kartik Poddar is the CBO & Co-founder at Symbo Insurance, a Mumbai-based insurtech enabling embedded insurance at scale. With 15+ years across e-commerce, technology, and SaaS, he leads go-to-market, partnerships, and revenue. Kartik has played a key role in scaling embedded insurance programs across India and is known for building partner-first, scalable growth engines that deliver real customer value.

Speaking at

12:15–1:15pmThu 5 FebBlack Swan DebatesCentral HallPremium
Accelerating Sector Transformation

Benchmarking Odisha's insurance ecosystem: A Debate on the Feasibility of Odisha Becoming India's Testing Ground for Inclusive InsurTech Innovation?

Black Swan DebatesCentral HallPremium
About this session

India's "Insurance for All by 2047" vision demands innovative approaches to reach underserved populations, particularly MSMEs, informal workers, and low-income households facing significant protection gaps. This session examines Odisha's potential role in achieving this national goal through InsurTech innovation and regulatory experimentation.
Rather than relying solely on traditional models from established players, the discussion explores whether Odisha can position itself as an ideal sandbox for testing scalable, affordable insurance products. Panelists will debate the regulatory frameworks, public-private partnerships, funding mechanisms, and talent strategies needed to attract InsurTech innovation to the state, and whether breakthrough solutions developed in Odisha could serve as blueprints for national deployment toward the 2047 vision.

Key discussion questions include:
National Vision & Odisha's Role: What are the most critical barriers preventing "Insurance for All by 2047" from becoming reality? What unique role can Odisha play in achieving this national goal that established hubs cannot?

Regulatory Innovation:Is Odisha optimally sized to serve as a regulatory sandbox for insurance innovation? What specific regulatory flexibilities or frameworks would enable rapid InsurTech experimentation?

Product Innovation & Scalability: Can InsurTechs in India develop genuinely scalable, affordable products? What role should public-private partnerships play in subsidizing or de-risking product development for underserved segments?

Ecosystem Development: What would it take to attract InsurTech founders, investors, and talent to build in Odisha? Beyond funding, what infrastructure, talent pipelines, and support systems are essential?

Commercial Viability: How do we ensure testbed innovations become commercially viable rather than perpetual experiments? What metrics should define success for Odisha as an InsurTech testbed by 2030?
5:45–6:15pmThu 5 FebBlack Swan DebatesCentral HallOpen
Others

Driving Impact: The Corporate Champions of BharatNetra

Black Swan DebatesCentral HallOpen
About this session

Announcing the Corporate Champions committing to support the BharatNetra programme with jobs, innovative technological solutions and more.

Past Speakers

Kartik Poddar

Speaking at

Benchmarking Odisha's insurance ecosystem: A Debate on the Feasibility of Odisha Becoming India's Testing Ground for Inclusive InsurTech Innovation?

Driving Impact: The Corporate Champions of BharatNetra