Samaya Live’s pre-event coverage of CAPXCHANGE 2026 shows Regional College of Management, Bhubaneswar, building the finance conclave around experiential learning. Dr. Shraddha Padi and finance student Sagar Kumar Sethi describe a financial modelling competition, Power BI-based models, FinTech and ESG themes, industry panels and masterclasses designed to make finance students industry-ready.
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Introduction
Ahead of CAPXCHANGE 2026, Odia news channel Samaya Live carried a pre-event report on Regional College of Management (RCM), Bhubaneswar’s upcoming finance conclave. The coverage features Dr. Shraddha Padi, Additional Director at RCM, and finance student Sagar Kumar Sethi, both explaining why the event is built around experience rather than lectures alone — a candid, on-camera look at the thinking behind the conclave for anyone searching for finance events in India 2026 that go beyond the usual conference format.
This coverage is part of RCM’s broader media documentation of CAPXCHANGE 2026 and its focus on experiential finance learning.
Experiential Learning at the Heart of CAPXCHANGE 2026
In the video, Dr. Padi makes a direct point: students who only read textbooks or study online rarely absorb finance as anything more than a monotonous, theoretical subject. RCM’s response is experiential learning in finance — putting students in front of real data, real technology and real professionals so academic concepts connect to how businesses actually operate. She frames this as RCM’s broader approach across its HR, marketing and finance conclaves, not a one-off event, and ties it to a business environment reshaped by AI and machine learning — the same shift that runs through RCM’s MCA+ in AI & ML specialisation.
What Students Will Experience
According to the coverage, CAPXCHANGE 2026 will involve:
- A financial modelling competition using realistic-world financial data
- Power BI-based modelling, building what Dr. Padi calls “futuristic financial models” — a skill set also central to RCM’s PGDM+ in Data Science & BI
- FinTech themes running through the competitions and discussions
- AI in finance, covered in a dedicated panel discussion
- ESG and sustainable business, covered in a second panel alongside wealth management — a theme mirrored in RCM’s PGDM+ in Green Finance & ESG
- An innovative poster presentation competition on FinTech, AI and ESG
- Industry leaders from firms such as EY and Deloitte, as named in the video
- Panel discussions featuring national and international speakers
- Masterclasses led by industry trainers over the two-day event
From Classroom Learning to Industry Readiness
Dr. Padi links these activities to one goal: integrating new knowledge with the syllabus so students can add value from day one at a company. Her reasoning is that exposure to industry-ready skills — applying data modelling, engaging with practitioners, and working with current tools — does more for a finance student than passive study. That’s the throughline of the pre-event coverage: practical finance education built around doing, not just reading.
Student Perspective on CAPXCHANGE 2026
Sagar Kumar Sethi, a finance student at RCM, offers the participant’s view. He describes CAPXCHANGE as a programme organised in collaboration with FinTech and industry leaders, built around two competitions — financial modelling and poster making. His framing is simple: with industry leaders sharing their knowledge directly, the conclave is a chance for students to ask, and start answering, how they can become industry-ready.
Watch the Samaya Live Pre-Event Coverage
The full report, in Odia, runs just over four minutes and carries on-camera comments from both Dr. Padi and Sagar Kumar Sethi in their own words. Watching it gives a clearer sense of tone and intent than a summary can — including how RCM’s leadership talks about experiential learning when they’re not writing for a brochure. The report was published by Samaya Live, an Odia news channel covering education and regional affairs.
Continue Exploring
Curious how these themes connect to a full programme rather than a single event? RCM’s MBA+ in Finance, Leadership & Strategy builds on the modelling and industry-interaction themes from the coverage, while the PGDM+ in Green Finance & ESG and PGDM+ in Data Science & BI connect directly to the ESG panel and Power BI modelling discussed in the video. Students drawn to the AI side of the conclave can explore RCM’s MCA+ in AI & ML. For the full CAPXCHANGE 2026 schedule and speaker line-up, visit RCM’s main conclave page.
Frequently Asked Questions
CAPXCHANGE 2026 is a finance conclave hosted by RCM Bhubaneswar. It focuses on experiential learning through financial modelling, AI, FinTech and ESG.
The video highlights financial modelling, Power BI, FinTech, AI and ESG activities. It also features industry panels and masterclasses with RCM faculty and students.
CAPXCHANGE 2026 gives students hands-on experience with real-world financial data, Power BI and industry interactions. It connects classroom concepts with practical finance applications.
Students can participate in financial modelling and poster competitions covering FinTech, AI and ESG. The event also includes industry panels and masterclasses.
The conclave combines practical modelling, industry exposure and expert interactions. This helps students apply finance concepts to real-world business situations.
