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2026 Schedule
Venue
Hotel Pullman Aerocity
13:00
Registration & Lunch
14:30
Welcome Address
Confirmed:
Mr. Rhodni Skelton, Director of Marketing and Business Development, BVI Finance
14:45
PREMIER’S KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “BVI-INDIA: A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR INDIA’S GLOBAL EXPANSION”
Confirmed:
Dr. The Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley, Premier; Minister of Finance, Government of the Virgin Islands
15:00
THE INDIA OPPORTUNITY: MACRO ECONOMIC TRENDS, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, INVESTMENT ROUTES- INBOUND & OUTBOUND
Confirmed:
Mr. Upendra Dutt Tripathi, President- Business Development, Strategy, HR & CSR, Orbis
Mr. Sujan Hazra, Executive Director & Chief Economist, Anand Rathi
Mr. Shikhar Kacker, Partner- Investment Fuds, Khaitan & Co.
15:30
CROSS-BORDER STRUCTURING – UNIQUE POSITIONING OF BVI IN THE INDIA MARKET
Confirmed:
Mr. Everton Roberton, Principal, ER Law & BVI Financial Services Consultant
Mr. David Welford, Partner, Ogier
Mr. Rohit Bhardwaj, Country Head-India & Director-Private Clients, Henley & Partners
16:10
PRESENTATION: BVI FUNDS FOR INDIA-CONNECTED CAPITAL
Inviting:
Mr. Jerome Rubin-Delancy, CEO, Swiss Rep. Office, ATU General Trust (BVI) Limited
16:30
BREAK
17:00
FIRESIDE CHAT WITH THE BVI MINISTER OF FINANCIAL SERVICES: “BVI’S INTEREST IN INDIA: TAPPING INTO A GLOBAL POWERHOUSE”
Confirmed:
Hon. Lorna Smith, OBE, Minister for Financial Services, Economic Development and Digital Transformation, Government of the Virgin Islands
Mr. Aditya Gadge, Founder, Priwexus | Equalifi
17:30
PANEL – REGULATORY PERSPECTIVE – INDIA & BVI – A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Confirmed:
Mr. Kenneth Baker, CEO, BVI FSC
Ms. Ayana Glasgow, Director of Financial Services
Mr. Anish Jaipuriar, Partner (Transactions & Technology), IC RegFin Legal
18:00
PRESERVING INDIAN PROSPERITY – UNVEILING BVI TRUSTS, FAMILY OFFICES, WEALTH & SUCCESSION PLANNING
Confirmed:
Mr. Daniel Pacic, Managing Director, Ogier Global, Dubai
Mr. Ebrahim Asvat –Managing Partner – Patton, Moreno & Asvat
Mr. Harsh Kr Dhanuka, CIO & Head of Family Office, SAR Family Office
Mr. Gagan Kumar, Partner, Khaitan Legal Associates
18:40
PRESENTATION: THE BVI SERVICE TRIANGLE LINKING INDIA WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD
Confirmed:
Mr. Damian Steyn – Business Development Manager – OMC
19:00
Closing Remarks
Confirmed:
Ms. Siobhan Flax, Ms. Siobhan Flax, Associate Director, BVI Hong Kong Office
19:10
NETWORKING COCKTAIL
21:00
End of Day
Venue
Gift City Club
11:30
Registration
12:00
Welcome Remarks
Confirmed:
Ms. Siobhan Flax, Ms. Siobhan Flax, Associate Director, BVI Hong Kong Office
12:05
Premier’s Opening Remarks
Confirmed:
Dr. The Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley, Premier; Minister of Finance, Government of the Virgin Islands
12:10
Regulatory Alignment
Confirmed:
Mr. Kenneth Baker, CEO, BVI FSC
12:20
Presentation (by PwC): Gift City’s evolution and competitiveness – Cross border structuring – an alternative/equaliser to structuring through DTT
Confirmed:
Mr. Nehal Sampat, Partner- Price Waterhouse & Co LLP
12:35
Roundtable Discussion: The BVI Value Proposition – Gift City Synergy
13:30
Lunch
14:30
End of Day
Venue
St. Regis, Mumbai
12:30
Registration and Lunch
14:00
Welcome Address
Confirmed:
Ms. Siobhan Flax, Associate Director, BVI Hong Kong Office
14:10
Premier’s Keynote Address: “BVI-India: A Strategic Partnership for India’s Global Expansion”
Confirmed:
Dr. The Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley, Premier; Minister of Finance, Government of the Virgin Islands
14:20
The Indian Growth Story – Macroeconomic trends impacting Indian Financial Services
Confirmed:
Dr. Nishith Desai, Founder, & Associates
14:45
Cross-Border Structuring – Unique positioning of BVI in the India Market
Confirmed:
Mr. Everton Roberton, Principal, ER Law & BVI Financial Services Consultant
Mr. David Welford, Partner, Ogier
Mr. William Lee, Partner, Head of Litigation, Harney’s
Mr. Rajesh Gandhi, Partner, Deloitte
15:30
Presentation: BVI Funds for India-Connected Capital
Confirmed:
Mr. Jerome Rubin-Delancy, CEO, Swiss Rep. Office, ATU General Trust (BVI) Limited
15:50
The Competitive Advantages of BVI Funds
Confirmed:
Dr. Shikha Bagai, Country Managing Director, India & Mauritius Vistra ITCL
Mr. Stephen Ablestshauser, CEO, Spencer West
Mr. Wei Zhang, Director, ICS Corporate Services Group Inc
Mr. Gaurita Udiyawar, Counsel- Investment Funds Practice, Khaitan & Co.
16:30
Break
17:00
Panel – Regulatory Perspective – India & BVI – A Strategic Partnership Moderator
Confirmed:
Mr. Kenneth Baker, CEO, BVI FSC
Ms. Ayana Glasgow, Director of Financial Services
Mr. Ashutosh Bishnoi, Independent Director
17:30
Fireside Chat: BVI’s Interest in India: Tapping into a Global Powerhouse
Confirmed:
Hon. Lorna Smith, OBE, Minister for Financial Services, Economic Development and Digital Transformation, Government of the Virgin Islands
Madhulika Sanghvi, SVP & head- Business Development- Fund Administration, Platforms & Digital Assets, KFin Technologies
17:50
BVI Business company – A Powerful Corporate Vehicle with Global Reach
Confirmed:
Ms. Sabinah Clement, Head of International Finance Centres, VISTRA
18:10
Preserving Indian Prosperity – Unveiling BVI Trusts, Family Offices, Wealth & Succession Planning
Confirmed:
Ms. Paula Kay, Partner, Head of Litigation, Harney’s
Mr. Daniel Pacic, Managing Director, Ogier Global, Dubai
Mr. Rishabh Shroff, Co-Head, Private Client & Head, International Business Development, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Mr. Ebrahim Asvat – Managing Partner – Patton, Moreno, Asvat
Mr. Jayesh Chatlani, Partner, Harneys
18:45
The BVI – A Global Fintech Hub
Confirmed:
Jack Yang, CEO- Hong Kong, Liquidity Technology Limited (LTP)
19:05
Closing Remarks
Confirmed:
Mr. Rhodni Skelton, Director of Marketing and Business Development, BVI Finance
19:15
Networking Cocktail
20:30
End of Day
Venue
JW Marriott Bengaluru
12:30
Registration & Lunch
14:00
Welcome Address
Confirmed:
Ms. Siobhan Flax, Associate Director, BVI Hong Kong Office
14:10
Premier’s Keynote Address: “BVI-India: A Strategic Partnership for India’s Global Expansion”
Confirmed:
Dr. The Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley, Premier; Minister of Finance, Government of the Virgin Islands
14:20
Cross-Border Structuring – Unique positioning of BVI in the India Market
Confirmed:
Mr. Everton Roberton, Principal, ER Law & BVI Financial Services Consultant
Mr. David Welford, Partner, Ogier
Ms. Twinkle Dhamecha, Senior Partner, IC RegFin Legal (Moderator)
15:00
Presentation: BVI Funds for India-Connected Capital
Confirmed:
Mr. Jerome Rubin-Delancy, CEO, Swiss Rep. Office, ATU General Trust (BVI) Limited
15:25
The BVI – A Global Fintech Hub
Confirmed:
Mr. Ethan Wang, Chief Executive Officer- Hong Kong, Liquidity Technology Limited
15:50
Fireside Chat: BVI’s Interest in India: Tapping into a Global Powerhouse
Confirmed:
Hon. Lorna Smith, OBE, Minister for Financial Services, Economic Development and Digital Transformation, Government of the Virgin Islands
Mr. Alankar Tripathi, Executive Vice President, Orbis (Moderator)
16:30
Break
17:00
The Indian Growth Story – Macroeconomic trends impacting Indian Financial Services
Confirmed:
Mr. Shiven Tandon, Principal, July Ventures (Moderator)
Mr. Vinod Keni, Founder, Peachtree Capital
Mr. Rohit Beri, Co-Founder & CEO, ArthaAlpha
Ms. Sharda Balaji, Founder, Novojuris
17:40
Preserving Indian Prosperity – Unveiling BVI Trusts, Family Offices, Wealth & Succession Planning
Confirmed:
Mr Daniel Pacic, Managing Director, Ogier Global, Dubai
Mr Damian Steyn – Business Development Manager, OMC
Mr. Sudeep Srikantaswamy, Co-Founder & Director, Buglerock Capital
18:10
Panel – Regulatory Perspective – India & BVI – A Strategic Partnership Moderator
Confirmed:
Mr. Kenneth Baker, CEO, BVI Financial Services Commission
Ms. Ayana Glasgow, Director of Financial Services, Government of the Virgin Islands
Mr. Anirudh Tadanki, Director, Aeka Advisors (Moderator)
18:40
Closing Remarks
Confirmed:
Mr. Rhodni Skelton, Director of Marketing and Business Development, BVI Finance
18:50
Networking Cocktail
21:00