North East Bankers Conclave

Under the aegis of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), Government of India, the North East Bankers’ Conclave 2026, scheduled to be held on 13th October 2026, is North East India’s premier leadership platform dedicated to the banking and financial sector.

Led by the North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi), the Conclave will bring together eminent leaders and stakeholders from across the financial and development ecosystem, including Commercial Banks, Development Finance Institutions, Start-ups, Policy Makers, Think Tanks, Micro-Lending Institutions, Regulatory Authorities, Entrepreneurs, and other key stakeholders.

The North East Bankers’ Conclave is envisioned as a curated platform for meaningful dialogue, deliberation, and exchange of ideas on the role of the banking and financial sector in accelerating the economic development of the North Eastern Region (NER). The Conclave will provide an opportunity to deliberate upon the evolving financial landscape of the region, key issues and challenges, emerging opportunities, and the way forward for strengthening financial institutions as catalysts for sustainable and inclusive growth.

With the participation of leading bankers, regulators, industry experts, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders, the Conclave seeks to foster greater collaboration, identify actionable solutions, and facilitate new ideas and partnerships that can contribute to the transformative and sustainable development of North East India.

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AGENDA

Time Slot	Activity
09:30 Hrs. to 10:00 Hrs.	Registration
10:00 Hrs. to 10:05 Hrs.	Lighting of Lamp and Felicitation of Guests
10:05 Hrs. to 10:10 Hrs.	Opening Remarks, Conclave Theme and Brief ATR of NEBC 2.0
10:10 Hrs. to 10:15 Hrs.	Welcome Address by Secretary MDoNER
10:15 Hrs. to 10:45 Hrs.	Inaugural Session Address by Chief Minister of the Host State Address by MoS MDoNER Presentation by DFS on Banking in North East – Progress and Way Forward
10:45 Hrs. to 11:00 Hrs.	Keynote Address by Chief Guest – Hon’ble Minister MDoNER
11:00 Hrs. to 11:15 Hrs.	Reform Utsav
11:15 Hrs. to 11:30 Hrs.	Tea Break
11:30 Hrs. to 13:00 Hrs.	Four Break Out Sessions State of Banking in North East, Banking Infrastructure and Financial Inclusion Credit Flow to MSMEs, Entrepreneurs (also focus on women entrepreneurship) Financing of Agriculture and Allied Activities and Rural Entrepreneurs Infrastructure Finance in NER (Participants: Banks, DFIs, State Departments, Sector Experts)
13:00 Hrs. to 14:00 Hrs.	Lunch Break
14:00 Hrs. to 16:00 Hrs.	First Session Topic: Agenda for next three years: Each NE State CS to present these following points: State Priorities Financial Inclusion condition Economic and Development Programme Access to logistics Digital Ecosystem / Network Connectivity National Priorities as well as Financial services for augmenting Act East Policy Financing USP Projects Financing iconic tourist sites Projects Synergy between private players and the State Governments for financing Buddhist Tourism Circuits under BODHI Agriculture marketing and strengthening NERAMAC Grounding of MoUs and banking system support for activating investment climate Credit delivery to be identified by the Sector and relaxing norms
16:00 Hrs. to 16:15 Hrs.	Tea Break
16:15 Hrs. to 17:30 Hrs.	Valedictory Session Presentation by Each Break Out Group on areas of focus, way forward and implementation strategies Summing up by MDoNER Address by Hon’ble Minister of State MDoNER Vote of Thanks by CMD, NEDFi

VENUE

13OCTOBER 2026
Aizawl, Mizoram

AUDITORIUM HALL, MIZORAM UNIVERSITY, AIZAWL, MIZORAM

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CONTACT US

Email : nebankersconclave@nedfi.com
Address : NEDFi House G. S. Road, Dispur, Guwahati Assam Pin – 781006.
Phone No. : +91 9864141796 / +91 9577024505 / +91 7086008632