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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
Douglas Feagin
President
Ant International
Mr. Douglas Feagin serves as President of Ant International and Corporate Senior Vice President of Ant Group.
He joined Ant Group in June 2016 to spearhead the company's globalization strategy, Alipay's global business development, operations and marketing activities. Prior to joining Ant Group, Mr. Feagin worked at Goldman Sachs from August 1994 to May 2016 and served as a Managing Director from 2004 through 2016.
At Goldman Sachs he maintained a broad set of client relationships across sectors including banks, specialty finance, FinTech and insurance in the U.S., Latin America and Asia.
He graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics in June 1988, and he received an MBA from Harvard Business School in June 1994.
Speaking at
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10:30–11:20amThu 5 FebBlack Swan DebatesCentral HallOpen
Accelerating Sector Transformation
Global Leaders’ Dialogue: Technology, Jobs, and Growth
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Douglas FeaginPresidentAnt International
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Michael SchleinPresident & Chief Executive OfficerAccion
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Ravi MenonAmbassador (Climate Action), Singapore, Former Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Chairman of the Board of DirectorsGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
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Sanjiv BajajChairman & Managing DirectorBajaj Finserv Ltd.
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Sachin ShahFounder, Chief Executive Officer & Managing PartnerPentara CapitalModerator
About this session
The session brings together leaders in finance, technology, and policy to examine how AI and other frontier technologies will reshape jobs and growth in fintech and insurtech, with India as a central lens. They will discuss whether AI gives India a structural advantage or merely levels the global playing field, and how large‑scale reskilling, entrepreneurship, and digital public infrastructure can convert disruption into opportunity rather than jobless growth.
Building on India’s emerging credit and insurance rails for MSMEs and individuals, the dialogue explores how platforms, financial institutions, and regulators can share value more fairly with smaller enterprises while unlocking new employment and capability centres. The panel will answer one critical question on preventing jobless growth. -
