Dista spotlights AI collections and sales tools at Global Fintech Fest 2026

Dista used Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai to showcase Dista Collect and Dista Sales, pitching location intelligence, low-code tools and AI/GenAI to banks, NBFCs and MFIs. The company says the platform is built to improve debt collection, sales execution and field accountability as India’s BFS sector faces rising pressure and digital adoption.

Why it matters: - Dista is targeting a BFS market under pressure from rising NPAs, tighter regulatory scrutiny and higher demand for digital workflows. - The company is positioning its products as tools for banks, NBFCs and MFIs that need more structure and accountability in collections and field sales. - Dista says the platform can support financial inclusion by improving on-ground execution across India.

What happened: - Dista showcased Dista Collect and Dista Sales at Global Fintech Fest 2026, held Sept. 9-11 at Jio World Centre in Mumbai. - The Pune-based company exhibited at Booth K 19-21 across the three-day event. - Dista’s founders, technology leaders and product architects met with financial leaders, decision-makers, attendees, speakers and other exhibitors. - Nishant Kumar, CPO and co-founder, was a nominated speaker and led a dedicated showcase of Dista Collect. - Shishir Gokhale, CEO and co-founder, attended the exclusive inauguration ceremony and address by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. - Deepak Garg, chief technology officer, presented a walkthrough of Dista’s vehicle and business loan verification solutions.

The details: - Dista Collect is a location-first, AI/GenAI-powered unified debt collection CRM for banks, NBFCs and MFIs. - Dista Collect brings digital, telecalling, field collection and omni-channel communication workflows into one platform. - Dista Collect is designed to give lending institutions a single source of truth from pre-delinquency through settlement, repossession and disposal. - Nishant Kumar said the collection workflow needs end-to-end unification to reflect debt-recovery realities in India. - Kumar also demonstrated Dista Collect’s location intelligence and AI/GenAI capabilities, which are designed to help teams collect more and reduce DPD. - Dista Sales is the company’s sales productivity suite. - Dista Sales gives sales teams structured territory coverage plans, location-driven scheduling and real-time reporting. - Dista says Dista Sales is built to improve revenue accountability across geographies. - Dista held customer interviews at the booth, where existing customers spoke with industry peers about their experiences. - The company ran live demonstrations of its BFS products on the expo floor throughout the event.

Between the lines: - GFF gave Dista a high-visibility stage in front of policymakers, regulators, bankers and financial services leaders. - The company’s pitch suggests BFS buyers want products that connect field activity, reporting and decision-making in one system. - Dista is framing location intelligence as the layer that turns collections and sales execution into measurable operational performance. - Shishir Gokhale said Dista’s presence at GFF reaffirmed his view that Indian tech will play a key role in financial equity and inclusion.

What's next: - Dista is likely to use the event conversations to push adoption of Dista Collect and Dista Sales among banks, NBFCs and MFIs. - The company said the interest it saw at GFF matched the market need it is seeing in India’s BFS sector. - Dista will continue focusing on unified collections, sales productivity and field operations for financial institutions.

The bottom line: - Dista used GFF 2026 to make a clear case: BFS firms want AI, location intelligence and low-code tools that can improve collections discipline and sales execution at scale.