Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM) is one of India’s most esteemed educational trusts, established in 1934 with a visionary commitment to nation-building through education. Founded on the principles of academic excellence, ethical values, and social responsibility, SVKM has grown into a robust educational ecosystem that spans schools, colleges, autonomous institutions, and universities across diverse disciplines.
With an unwavering focus on quality education, SVKM continuously adopts global best practices in curriculum design, pedagogy, research, and governance. Its institutions are recognized for academic rigour, learner-centric approaches, and outcome-oriented education. Equally central to SVKM’s philosophy is innovation—reflected in its emphasis on interdisciplinary learning, technology integration, industry collaboration, and research-driven teaching.
Today, SVKM stands as a trusted national and global education brand, synonymous with credibility, consistency, and excellence. Through its institutions, SVKM nurtures future-ready professionals, thought leaders, and change-makers who contribute meaningfully to industry, academia, governance, and society at large.
Established in 1964 under the aegis of Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM), Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics (NM College) stands as one of India’s most prestigious institutions in the field of commerce, economics, and finance. For over six decades, the college has been synonymous with academic rigour, intellectual depth, and professional excellence, earning a distinguished reputation at both national and global levels.
NM College is renowned for its robust academic framework, learner-centric pedagogy, and strong integration of theory with practice. The institution offers a dynamic learning environment enriched by experienced faculty, industry engagement, research-driven teaching, and continuous curricular innovation. Its commitment to holistic education is reflected in its emphasis on ethics, leadership, critical thinking, and societal relevance.
With a formidable alumni base comprising Chartered Accountants, CFOs, CEOs, policymakers, academicians, and financial leaders, NM College has played a pivotal role in shaping India’s economic and financial landscape. Rooted in tradition yet forward-looking in vision, the college continues to nurture future-ready professionals equipped to lead and innovate in an ever-evolving global economy.
In alignment with this legacy, NM College proudly presents its flagship initiative—the Finance Symposium 2026, themed "Where Financial Insight Translates into Enduring Prosperity.” Envisioned as an annual intellectual conclave, the Symposium brings together academia, industry, and research on a common platform to deliberate on the evolving dynamics of finance.
The Symposium features high-impact panel discussions on contemporary and emerging areas including capital market transformations, financial ecosystems, digital currencies, fintech, behavioural finance, taxation reforms, global markets, and risk intelligence. A dedicated Research Symposium offers doctoral scholars and faculty a forum to present and exchange scholarly work, reinforcing NM’s commitment to research excellence.
Complemented by a vibrant Networking Forum, the Finance Symposium 2026 fosters mentorship, collaboration, and professional partnerships among students, researchers, alumni, and industry leaders—marking it as a defining academic milestone that honours NM’s legacy while shaping the future of finance.
The theme of the Finance Symposium is deliberately anchored in a global intellectual tradition, where finance is examined not merely as a technical discipline, but as a powerful institutional force shaping markets, policy, governance, and long-term societal outcomes. "Financial Excellence and Insight for Sustainable Value Creation” captures this philosophy—emphasising that rigorous analysis, evidence-based decision-making, and ethical stewardship are essential to building resilient economies and sustainable value.
Drawing upon SVKM’s value-driven educational legacy and Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics’ leadership in finance education, the theme foregrounds the role of finance as an enabler of inclusive growth, systemic stability, and innovation. It recognises that enduring prosperity emerges at the intersection of capital markets efficiency, sound banking systems, regulatory foresight, technological transformation, and robust risk governance.
The Symposium encourages meaningful exploration of contemporary opportunities in finance: the evolution of capital markets, data-driven investment strategies, technology-enabled banking, inclusive financial models, progressive regulatory frameworks, and integrated risk and ESG governance. It invites participants to examine how behavioural understanding, analytics, and policy design can enhance decision-making and strengthen financial ecosystems.
Through empirical research, analytical studies, and practice-oriented inquiry, the Symposium aims to translate knowledge into action—fostering insights that support sustainable performance, responsible innovation, and enduring prosperity for institutions, markets, and society.
Submissions are required in following tracks but not limited to:
Financial markets are undergoing structural transformation driven by digital trading platforms, changing investor behaviour, sustainability considerations, and macroeconomic realignments. This track explores how these forces are reshaping market efficiency, investment strategies, and capital allocation mechanisms. This track examines how capital markets are evolving amid digitalization, behavioural shifts, sustainability imperatives, and macroeconomic realignments.
Are modern markets efficiently pricing information in a post-digital, post-pandemic era?
How do behavioural biases influence retail and institutional investment decisions?
Do ESG and alternative investments alter risk–return dynamics?
Types of Papers Invited
Empirical market studies, behavioural finance research, portfolio analytics, sustainability-linked finance studies, India-focused and comparative international analyses.
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Banking systems worldwide are being transformed by fintech innovation, public digital infrastructure, and inclusion-driven policy reforms. This theme examines how digital finance is redefining service delivery, expanding access, and reshaping consumer behaviour.
How is digital banking altering efficiency, competition, and risk in financial institutions?
Does digital financial inclusion lead to measurable socio-economic outcomes?
How can regulators balance innovation with consumer protection and systemic stability?
Types of Papers Invited
Fintech and banking case studies, inclusion impact assessments, survey-based and behavioural research, policy and regulatory analyses, digital finance infrastructure studies.
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Financial innovation is deeply influenced by the quality of policy design, regulatory architecture, and global financial integration. This track focuses on how domestic and international financial governance frameworks shape stability, efficiency, and inclusive growth.
How effective are monetary and macroprudential policies in managing systemic risk?
Can regulatory frameworks simultaneously promote innovation and market integrity?
How do global capital flows and external shocks affect emerging economies?
Types of Papers Invited
Macro-financial empirical studies, regulatory impact analyses, policy-oriented research, global comparative studies, financial crisis and governance case studies.
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Heightened market volatility, climate risks, and technological disruptions have made advanced risk analytics and strategic governance central to institutional resilience. This track examines how data-driven risk management and integrated governance frameworks can transform uncertainty into strategic advantage.
How can stress testing and scenario analysis strengthen systemic preparedness?
What role does AI and advanced analytics play in forecasting financial risks?
How can ESG and climate risks be embedded into strategic decision-making?
Types of Papers Invited
Quantitative and computational finance research, ESG and climate-risk studies, governance and compliance case studies, interdisciplinary finance–technology research, practitioner-oriented insights.
Registration Fees: 1500/ research scholars and 2000 for faculty members.
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