International Conference on Evolving Landscape of Housing Finance — Agenda

International Conference on
Evolving Landscape of Housing Finance

Inclusivity • Stability • Sustainability
February 12-14, 2026
Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi


February 12, 2026 - India Habitat Centre, New Delhi — Day 1
Time (hrs) Session
19:30 onwards Welcome Dinner
February 12, 2026 - Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — Day 1
Time (hrs) Session Details Speakers
09:00 – 10:00 Registration & Networking
Inaugural Session
10:00 to 10:05 Hrs. Inauguration of Exhibition
10:05 to 10:10 Hrs. National anthem
10:10 to 10:15 Hrs. Lighting the Lamp
10:15 to 10:25 Hrs. Welcome Address & Introduction of the programme
  • Mr. Sanjay ShuklaManaging Director, NHB
10:25 to 10:35 Hrs. Theme Address
  • Mr. Luca Bertalot Secretary General of European Mortgage Federation & Chairman ISMMA
10:35 to 10:45 Hrs. Keynote Address
  • Mr. M. Nagaraju Secretary, DFS, MoF, Govt. of India
10:45 to 11:00 Hrs. Inaugural Address
  • Mr. Rajiv Gauba Member, Niti Aayog & Former Cabinet Secretary
11:00 to 11:05 Hrs. Signing & Exchange of MoU
  • Between National Housing Bank
    &
    Shelter Afrique Dev. Bank
11:05 to 11:10 Hrs. Address
  • Mr. Thierno-Habib Hann MD&CEO, Shelter Afrique Dev. Bank
11:10 to 11:15 Hrs. Vote of Thanks
  • Mr. Vishal Goyal General Manager, NHB
11:15 – 12:15
(Speaker Session / Presentation)
Session I Making Housing Affordable and Accessible and the Role of Government: An Indian Perspective
  • Mr. Kuldip Narayan (IAS) Joint Secretary,Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)
  • Mr. Amit Shukla Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)
  • Ms. Neelam Agrawal (IRS) Director, DFS, MoF, Govt. of India
  • Mr. Umesh Kumar SinghCentral Registrar, MD & CEO of CERSAI
12:15 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:00
(Speaker Session / Presentation)
Session II Inclusive Mortgage Finance: Cross‑country Experiences: Policies, Products and Practice
  • Ms. Coleen Volk President & CEO, CMHC
  • Mr. Loic Chiquier Chief Technical Advisor, Finance, World Bank
  • Mr. Date Yaju Director General, Japan Housing Finance Agency
  • Mr. Luca Bertalot Secretary General, European Mortgage Federation & Chairman, ISMMA
14:00 – 14:20
(Speaker Session / Presentation)
14:20 – 15:00 (Panel Discussion)
Session III Multilateral Institutions’ Role in Promoting Inclusive Mortgage Finance and Micro Mortgages
  • Mr. Paul Procee Country Director, World Bank
  • Mr. Mark Weinrich Secretary General, IUHF
  • Ms. Lingsu Liu Regional Industry Manager, IFC
  • Christine Engstrom Director General Sectors Department 3 Asian Development Bank
  • Mr. Thierno‑Habib Hann MD & CEO, Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB)
15:00 – 15:15 Tea / Coffee
15:15 – 15:30
(Speaker Session/ Presentation) &
15:30 – 16:15 (Panel Discussion)
Session IV Role of PEs in Promoting Housing and Housing Finance
  • Ms. Renuka RamnathFounder, Managing Director, and CEO of Multiples Alternate Asset Management
  • Mr. Emaad Siddiqui Unit Head Financial Institute/PSOD, ADB
  • Mr. Sanjaya GuptaFormer MD&CEO, PNB Housing Finance Company Ltd.
  • Mr. Narendra Ostawal MD, Warburg Pincus, India
  • Mr. Mukesh Mehta Senior Director, Blackstone India
16:15 – 17:15
(Panel Discussion)
Session V Designing Housing Finance Policies & Product Programs for Women
  • Ms. Mona Kachhwaha-Moderator
  • Ms. Shilpa Kumar MD, India, BII
  • Renana Jhabvala Chair SEWA
  • Ms. Camille Severac Deputy Head, AFD
  • Dr. Vibha Dhawan Director General, TERI
  • Dr. Muhammad GamboHead, Fund Management Group Shelter Afrique
19.30 Hrs. Onwards
Welcome Dinner
  • India Habitat Centre
February 13, 2026 - Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — Day 2
Time (hrs) Session Details Speakers
09:30 – 10:30
(Speaker Session / Presentation)
Session VI Addressing Gaps in Sustainable Housing Development through Public / Private Partnership
  • Mr. P.S. Jayakumar Former MD & CEO, Bank of Baroda
  • Mr. Vikram Raju MD, Morgan Stanley, London
  • Mr. Rohan Parikh Founder, Enspar Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mr. Patrick McAllister Director, Habitat for Humanity International
  • Mr. Srini Nagarajan Asia Head, BII
  • Dr. Srinivas Sampath Director, Emerging Areas, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
10.30 to 10.35 Hrs.
Welcome & Summing up of day 01 outcomes
  • Mr. Sanjay Shukla Managing Director, NHB
10.30 to 11.00 Hrs.
Mission Housing for All
  • Shri Manohar Lal Hon’ble Minister, MoHUA & Power,Govt. of India
  • Mr. Ahmed Nazim Mohamed Hon’ble State Minister, , Govt. of Maldives Minister
  • Mrs. Arabia Toure President CEO,Agence de Cessions Immobilieres ACI SA
  • Dr. Mohamed Shafeeg ,Former Finance Minister
  • Mr. Thierno-Habib Hann MD&CEO,Shelter Afrique Dev. Bank
11:30 – 11:45 Tea / Coffee
11:45 – 12:00
(Speaker Session / Presentation)
12:00 – 12:45 (Panel Discussion)
Session VII Future of Housing Finance: Trends and Opportunities
  • Mr. P.R. Seshadri MD & CEO, South Indian Bank
  • Ms. Coleen Volk President & CEO, CMHC
  • Mr. Robert Kibaara Group CEO, HF Group, Kenya
  • Mr. Elibariki Ndossi CEO, Tanzania MRC
  • Mr. Elibariki Ndossi CEO Tanzania RMC
  • Mr. Laurent Gonnet Lead Financial Sector Specialist, Finance, Competition and Innovation (FCI) Global Practice, World Bank.
  • Mr. Ravi Subramanian MD&CEO, Truhome Finance Ltd.
12:45 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 13:50
(Speaker Session / Presentation)
& 13:50 – 14:30 (Panel Discussion)
Session VIII Risk Mitigants for a Robust Mortgage Finance Ecosystem: Institutions and Products
  • Mr. Stuart Take Chairman, IMGC
  • Ms. Christine Engstrom Director General ADB
  • Mr. Ajay Kanwal MD&CEO, Jana SFB
  • Ms. Carmen Vicelich Founder & Global CEO, Valocity
  • Mr. Johnstone OltetiaMD & CEO, KMRC
  • Mr. Mingi Cho Senior Manager, Korea Housing and Urban Guarantee Corporation
  • Mr. Shigeharu Satake President & Managing Director, Nomura Research Institute Consulting and Solutions India
  • Mr. Kyuntae Kim Deputy Director, Korea Housing and Urban Guarantee Corporation
14:30 – 14:50
(Speaker Session / Presentation)
14:50 – 15:30 (Panel Discussion / Presentation)
Session IX Technology Driven Transformation: Redefining Mortgage Finance for the Future
  • Mr. S.Sridhar Former CMD, NHB
  • Ms. Vilasni SubramaniamAffordable Housing Experts
  • Mr. Ratan Kumar Kesh COO, Bandhan Bank
  • Ramesh Laxminarayan HDFC Bank
  • Mr. Rishi Anand MD&CEO, Aadhar HFL
  • Mr. Sachinder Bhinder MD&CEO, Aavas HFL
15:30 – 15:45 Tea / Coffee
15:45 – 16:45
(Panel Discussion)
Session X Harnessing Green Technology for Sustainable Infrastructure and Housing
  • Mr. Benjamin Hickman Programme Manager, UNEP
  • Dr. Ajay ChourasiaChief Scientist and Head CSIR
  • Mr. Christian KönigManaging Director, European Federation of Building Societies
  • Ms. Mili MajumdarGBCI, U.S Green Building Council
  • Ms. Carmen VicelichFounder and Global CEO, Valocity
  • Mr. Niels van den BergeCo-founder and COO, Easy Housing
Session XI Valedictory Session
16:45 to 16:50 Hrs. Summing up Key outcomes & Way Forward
  • Mr. Sanjay Shukla Managing Director, NHB
16:50 to 17:00 Hrs. Special Address
  • Mr. Ahmed Nazim Mohamed Hon’ble State Minister, , Govt. of Maldives Minister
17:00 to 17:10 Hrs. Special Address
  • Mr. Keki Mistry Former Vice Chairman and CEO, HDFC
17:10 to 17:20 Hrs. Special Address by the Guest of Honour
  • Mr. Srinivas Katikithala Secretary, MoHUA
17:20 to 17:40 Hrs. Valedictory Address
  • Shri Tokhan Sahu Hon’ble State Minister, MoHUA Govt. of India
17:40 to 17:45 Hrs. Vote of Thanks
  • Mr. S.K. Padhi General Manager, NHB
February 14, 2026 — Day 3
Time (hrs) Session Details
Fellowship Tour Taj Mahal, Agra — Uttar Pradesh, India
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