Nucleus Software convened senior leaders from banking, fintech, NBFCs, FIs, and the technology ecosystem at Nucleus for India | Synapse 2025 in Mumbai on December 18, 2025. The event explored how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming the defining operating layer for modern financial institutions, impacting decision-making, risk intelligence, customer experience, and digital growth. A key highlight was the global launch of FinnOne Neo® GA 8.5, the latest generation of Nucleus Software's flagship digital lending platform. This new release enhances compliance readiness, accelerates digital onboarding and credit decisioning, and improves scalability across multiple markets, with advancements in performance, security, automation, and ecosystem integration. The platform is designed for institutions operating in India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Australia. The forum also featured a keynote address by Lt. Gen (Retd.) Sanjay Kulkarni and a panel discussion moderated by Parag Bhise, CEO & Executive Director, on the future of winning financial institutions in an AI-driven world. Leaders agreed that AI will soon become the enterprise fabric for decisions across credit, risk, fraud prevention, operations, and customer engagement, emphasizing the advantage for early adopters of data, governance, and intelligent automation. Vishnu R. Dusad, Co-founder & Managing Director, stated that India is shaping global fintech innovation with a strong foundation for AI-led transformation, and institutions combining technology with purpose, responsibility, and trust will lead the next decade. Nucleus Software's FinnOne Neo® is a next-generation digital lending platform, and FinnAxia® is an integrated global transaction banking suite. The company also offers PaySe®, an online and offline digital payment solution, and Nucleus Software Digital Services to support digital transformation. These solutions collectively manage over $15 trillion in yearly transactions and over $1.2 trillion in loans globally.