Keynote Speakers
(partial list of keynote speakers)
Dilip Asbe has been the Managing Director and CEO of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) since 2018, following his tenure as the Chief Operating Officer. A pivotal figure in the payments industry, he has significantly contributed to the design, development, and management of major payment platforms including Immediate Payment Service (IMPS), Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS), the RuPay card network, and the highly acclaimed Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Under his leadership, NPCI processes over 18 billion financial transactions monthly, showcasing his exceptional team mentorship and operational expertise.
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Invited Speakers
(partial list of invited speakers)
Kazumasa Omote received his Ph.D. degree in information science from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), in 2002. He worked at Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. during 2002-2008 and was engaged in research and development for network security. He was a Research Assistant Professor during 2008-2011 at JAIST, an Associate Professor during 2011-2016 at JAIST, and an Associate Professor during 2016-2022 at the University of Tsukuba. He has been a Professor at the University of Tsukuba, since 2022. His research interests include applied cryptography, network security, and blockchain security. He was the General Co-Chair of ACNS 2023 International Conference. He received the WISTP 2019 Best Paper Award. He also serves as a board member of the Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association (JVCEA).
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Hidenori Nakazato received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaing in 1993 and is currently a Professor at Department of Computer Science and Communications Engineering, Waseda University. He has experience in industry for more than 15 years and joined Waseda University in 2000. His research interest includes converging networking and computing, network protocols and algorithms, and their performance issues.
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Suvendu Pati is the Chief General Manager of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), heading the FinTech Department. The key responsibilities include Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), FinTech – regulatory approach / framework, FinTech Innovation, Regulatory Sandbox, RegTech, Suptech, account aggregator, P2P lending, policies relating to virtual digital assets, emerging technologies, and other activities of the RBIH. He represents India in the Financial Stability Board, Basel’s Working Group on Unbacked Crypto Assets.
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