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Kaustuva Dipta Pany
Joint Secretary to Government, Electronics & IT Department and Executive Director, OCAC
Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC), Dept of Electronics and IT, Govt of Odisha
Kaustuva Dipta Pany serves as the Joint Secretary, Department of Electronics & IT, Government of Odisha, and Executive Director of OCAC, the State’s technology arm driving emerging technologies and digital public infrastructure. A civil servant and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad alumnus, he has been instrumental in advancing Odisha’s technology ecosystem, with a focus on attracting Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and driving investments across emerging sectors such as semiconductors and fintech. He champions AI that starts with real problems on the ground, like a farmer accessing weather information in their own dialect, and sees Odisha’s MSMEs as tomorrow’s suppliers to the global technology economy.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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10:00am–12:00pmThu 19 NovFounders StageHall 2, Singapore EXPOOpen
Technology Rewiring
Next Wave of Innovators Demo Day
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Mynard MojicaDirector, Financial Inclusion OfficeBangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
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Fonteneau AnnabelleHead of Acceleration ProgramsLHoFT Foundation
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Kaustuva Dipta PanyJoint Secretary to Government, Electronics & IT Department and Executive Director, OCACOdisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC), Dept of Electronics and IT, Govt of Odisha
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Vanessa HoSenior LeadGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
About this session
The next wave of innovation, disruption, and impact is driven by startups building with frontier tech and agility.
This session showcases the winning startups from GFTN's supported programmes globally, and is open for all guests to experience the Founders Stage, a premium stage at Singapore FinTech Festival.
The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT)’s Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia will showcase 10 startups driving financial inclusion and social impact in Southeast Asia.
ASEAN Financial Health Challenge, an initiative by GFTN and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), with UNSGSA as a Thematic Thought Partner, will showcase 3 winning solutions moving the needle in insurance, emergency savings, and credit, supported by Financial Health Champions, Maya, Tala, and Pru Life UK.
Lastly, BharatNetra Startup Accelerator will showcase 7 startups in fintech and insurtech, which have being scaling both domestically and beyond, after an intensive programme backed by the Government of Odisha. -
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3:30–3:40pmFri 20 NovFounders StageHall 2, Singapore EXPOPremium
Policy Rewiring
From Policy to Market: How India Backs Its Founders
About this session
Supporting founders takes more than announcing incentives. It means helping them move from an idea to a working product, investment and a first customer.
This keynote explores how India’s national startup framework and state-level delivery can work together, with Odisha as a practical case study. What can government unlock through early-stage support, incubation and access to markets - and where do founders still encounter friction? The audience will leave with lessons on turning policy into practical support, including for research-led ventures, and what must improve for founders building in 2027.
