Indian Banks' Chief Information Officers Forum
Background
IN April 2015, the Fifth Conference of Chief Information Officers of Banks (CIOs/IT Heads) was held at IDRBT. A majority of the CIOs/IT Heads of Banks participated in this meeting, wherein the idea of forming a CIO Forum was discussed. The idea elicited an overwhelming support from all the delegates and the Institute initiated the process of forming a CIO Forum.
Taking it forward, the Institute convened a meeting of a Core Group consisting of CIOs from banks to work out the modalities for the formation of the CIO Forum. This Core Group, in its meeting held on June 26, 2015 at IDRBT, decided to form The Indian Banks’ CIO Forum (IBCF). Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India & Visitor, IDRBT, inaugurated The Indian Banks’ CIO Forum on October 23, 2015.
Recent Meeting
The 16th Meeting of the CIO Forum, held on November 21-22, 2024, brought together key industry leaders and experts for insightful discussions on leveraging the latest innovations in technology for the financial domain.
The first day featured several thought-provoking sessions, beginning with Shri Vinay Kulkarni, TCS, speaking on “IT Audit and Compliance Automation.” This was followed by a panel discussion on “AI Use Cases,” which was moderated by Dr. N.P. Dhavale, Faculty, IDRBT. Thereafter, Dr. Abhishek Thakur, Faculty, IDRBT, made an in-depth presentation on “Identity Defined Security Framework.”
On the second day, Shri Vishal Salvi, CEO, Quick Heal, spoke on “Digital Risk and Its Management” and Shri Chetan Purav, Director, Oracle, delivered an engaging talk on “Data: Security, Privacy, and Compliance.” Thereafter, Dr. Srinivas, PayTM, provided insights on “Cyber Crime, Cyber Attacks, and Cyber Money Laundering: Emerging Perspectives from the Fintech Industry.” There was also a presentation on “Proactive Strategies for Protection,” from CISCO.
The forum concluded with an open session on resolving issues and challenges in IT for the Banking and Financial Sector. 15 CIOs from various banks participated in the meeting.
The CIO Forum is fast emerging as a very focused and fruitful platform to enable the best of technology in the Indian Banking and Financial Sector. The CIO Forum is coordinated by Dr. Abhishek Kumar Thakur, Faculty & CTO, IDRBT.