More about the Session:

This initiative is a pure investor education initiative by UTI Mutual Fund, focused on building financial awareness and encouraging disciplined investing habits, especially among first-time and young investors. The following topics will be covered by the speaker:

Introduces the F.I.R.E framework (Financial Independence, Retire Early) as the core theme

Explains the journey of money:

• Income → Savings → Wealth creation

Simplifies key financial concepts:

• Power of compounding
• Impact of inflation
• Difference between saving vs investing

Demonstrates how small, regular investments (SIPs) can grow into large wealth over time

Highlights the cost of delay:

• Starting late significantly reduces wealth potential
• Requires much higher investment to achieve same goals

Uses relatable examples (lifestyle spends, real-life scenarios) to make concepts easy to understand

Emphasises the importance of:

• Starting early
• Staying consistent
• Thinking long-term over short-term noise

Positions SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) as:

• A simple, disciplined way to invest
• Ideal for first-time investors

The speaker will also conduct a 15-minute Q&A session and will answer queries by students

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About the Speakers:

Vetri Subramaniam is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UTI Asset Management Company Limited. He joined UTI AMC as Head of Equity in January 2017 and assumed the role of Chief Investment Officer in August 2021.

Prior to joining UTI, he was Chief Investment Officer at Invesco Asset Management Limited. He was part of the start-up team at Invesco (then Religare Asset Management) in 2008 and helped establish the firm’s proprietary investment process and the team. He started his career at Kotak Mahindra in 1992 after passing out from IIM Bangalore with a PG Diploma in Management. His experience in equity markets and investment roles at various firms from 1994 includes Kotak Mahindra, SSKI and Motilal Oswal. He was also one of the founders of Sharekhan.com (now Mirae Asset Sharekhan), where he led the research and content team. He has also worked as an advisor to a UK Hedge fund on its equity investments in India during 2003-2007.

Vetri Subramaniam has more than three decades of experience in equity markets, investment strategy, mentorship and financial literacy advocacy. He is a frequent contributor to the media and regularly speaks on investing and markets at various forums, including the media and educational institutions.

Neha Singh is the founder of Womoneysta (pronounced Wo-MONEY-sta), a financial wellness platform focused on building financial awareness and capability among individuals and communities.

With over 14 years of corporate experience, Neha has worked with leading organisations, including Standard Chartered Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Deloitte India. Through these roles, she developed deep expertise in personal finance, financial planning, and financial education.

She is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP, CM), a globally recognised certification in financial planning. Neha is widely recognised as a financial educator and speaker, and her work has been featured on platforms such as UN Women and UpGrad.

She has also been recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice for Gender Equity, is a TEDx speaker, and serves as an empanelled faculty member with NSE Academy and personal finance faculty at The Vedica Scholars Programme.