The International Financial Services Centres Authority (“ IFSCA ”) has issued a press release dated March 19, 2026, on hosting the 2nd edition of the IFSCA Talent Summit (“ Summit ”) 2026 at GIFT City Club, Gandhinagar. (“ Press Release ”).
The Key Highlights of the Press Release are as follows:
- The Summit was the second edition of edition of IFSCA Talent Summit, following the earlier edition held in November 2024, and was themed “Shaping Global Talent for India and the World.” The summit aimed to showcase GIFT IFSC as a global financial hub, with a focus on talent development, industry–academia collaboration and promotion of foreign universities.
- The summit was attended by Shri Harsh Sanghavi (Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Gujarat), Dr. P. K. Mishra (Principal Secretary to the Hon’ble Prime Minister), Shri K. Rajaraman (Chairperson, IFSCA), Shri Uday Kotak (Chairman, GIFT City Company Limited), Shri Sanjay Kaul (MD & CEO GIFT City Company Limited), along with other senior officials, industry leaders and academicians.
The deliberations during the summit, inter alia, covered the following:
- Shri Harsh Sanghavi highlighted GIFT City’s growth trajectory and the government focus on developing a conducive ecosystem, including social infrastructure and enabling professionals to “Work in GIFT City & Live in GIFT City.”
- Dr. P. K. Mishra emphasised on the Government of India’s commitment to building a robust financial ecosystem driven by innovation and policy support, and highlighted the importance of human resource development and the role of international universities in bridging the gap between academia and industry;
- Shri K. Rajaraman highlighted the role of GIFT IFSC as an emerging world-class financial hub supported by a skilled workforce, and its contribution towards India becoming a global exporter of financial services; and
- Shri Uday Kotak highlighted the vision of developing GIFT IFSC as a world-class financial centre and identified key factors contributing to its growth, including geopolitical and domestic stability, ease of living, unified regulatory approach, and progressive legal and tax policies, while emphasising the importance of continued stakeholder commitment; and
- Shri Rishad Premji, Executive Chairman of Wipro Limited, shared insights on the future of work, highlighting the importance of digital transformation, continuous learning, and industry–academia collaboration, along with the need for skilling and re-skilling for talent development.
- Shri Rishad Premji, Executive Chairman of Wipro Limited, shared insights on the future of work, highlighting the importance of digital transformation, continuous learning, and industry–academia collaboration, along with the need for skilling and re-skilling for talent development.
4. The summit featured a series of talks and panel discussions on key themes relating to talent development and education in the financial ecosystem, along with announcements on employment generation and new academic programmes by international universities. The event brought together industry leaders, academicians, policymakers and professionals to deliberate on strengthening industry–academia collaboration and further positioning GIFT IFSC as a global talent hub.
A copy of the Press Release is attached herewith for your ready reference.
Source category: IFSC Insurance Office
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