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India takes centre stage at CNBC-TV18 summit
MUMBAI: When the world talks business, India is clearly in the conversation. CNBC-TV18’s Global Leadership Summit 2025 turned the spotlight on The India Advantage, bringing together the world’s most influential minds to explore how the country is shaping the next wave of global growth.
Hosted at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, the second edition of the flagship summit saw a dynamic mix of policymakers, CEOs, economists, entrepreneurs, and cultural icons discuss everything from capital markets and artificial intelligence to real estate, trade, and innovation.
Opening the summit, CNBC-TV18 managing editor Shereen Bhan, celebrated 26 years of the channel’s leadership in business journalism, noting its digital reach that now spans millions across Youtube, X, Facebook, and Instagram.
The day began with a keynote from SEBI chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey, who described India’s capital markets as “central to the aspirations of Viksit Bharat”, emphasising that policy must evolve through dialogue and inclusion.
From there, conversations spanned the economic spectrum. Ridham Desai, Sankaran Naren, and Ashishkumar Chauhan discussed India’s rise as a global investment magnet. OpenAI’s Oliver Jay explored how businesses are turning artificial intelligence into opportunity, while ISRO chairman V. Narayanan spoke about India’s growing presence in space exploration.
Chief economic advisor Anantha Nageshwaran underlined how reforms and resilience are steering India toward global indispensability, while ministry of electronics and information technology’s S. Krishnan shared the government’s vision of responsible AI innovation.
As the day progressed, sessions with historian Niall Ferguson, NITI Aayog CEO B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, and Jio Financial Services chairman K. V. Kamath delved into geopolitics, policy, and financial transformation. Industry leaders from HSBC, Brookfield, DLF, and Google India added their insights on building a resilient, tech-driven economy.
Cultural and creative India also had its moment. Deepika Padukone and Sabyasachi Mukherjee discussed the power of heritage and storytelling on the global stage, while women’s cricket stars Sneh Rana and Shafali Verma reflected on redefining victory for a new generation.
The evening closed with Visa CEO Ryan McInerney’s keynote on global commerce and consumption trends, followed by music and celebration, fitting for a day that captured India’s confidence, creativity, and momentum on the world stage.
Presented by HSBC India, co-presented by Embassy Group, powered by Google, and supported by Associate Partners ITC, WeWork India, Embassy REIT, and Reliance Industries Limited. The CNBC-TV18 Global Leadership Summit 2025 was more than a meeting of minds, it was a masterclass in how The India Advantage is becoming the world’s opportunity.
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WITT Summit 2026 concludes in New Delhi
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MUMBAI: The WITT Summit just wrapped up with enough big ideas to fill a policy playbook because when India’s leaders, thinkers and icons gather under one roof, even the conversations hit sixes. The eighth edition of TV9 Network’s flagship What India Thinks Today (WITT) Summit 2026 concluded on Saturday after two days of dynamic discussions at its New Delhi venue. India’s largest multi-domain public policy and culture summit brought together political leaders, policymakers, sports icons, artists and technology innovators to examine the forces shaping contemporary India and its global standing.
Prime minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address on the theme “India and the World” for the third consecutive year. In a wide-ranging speech, he addressed the ongoing conflict in West Asia, calling for restraint and compassion while highlighting India’s continued development trajectory despite global turmoil.
The summit featured candid conversations with state leaders. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy articulated a people-first governance model and contrasted it with other development approaches. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav declared that Left-wing extremism had been effectively eliminated in his state and highlighted preparations for the upcoming Kumbh Mela. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann defended his government’s record, citing the closure of 19 toll plazas and creation of the Sadak Suraksha Force. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar expressed confidence in Congress prospects in Assam and addressed recent allegations against him.
On geopolitics and national security, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia outlined India’s ambition to become a builder of trusted digital infrastructure for the world, citing the rapid 5G rollout and village-level 4G connectivity.
Cricket received significant attention. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly praised player freedom and trust as hallmarks of great leadership and named MS Dhoni as the greatest captain due to his World Cup successes. India women’s team bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi credited the BCCI and Women’s Premier League for building a pipeline of world-class talent behind the team’s recent ODI World Cup triumph.
The summit also hosted the inaugural AI² Awards 2026, celebrating the convergence of human creativity and machine intelligence in storytelling and content creation. Poet and kathavachak Kumar Vishwas delivered a nuanced take on India’s concept of Dharma and criticised the recent arrest of an 80-year-old Shankaracharya. Veteran lyricist Sameer Anjaan and storyteller Neelesh Misra reflected on changing music trends and artistic responsibility in the wake of a recent controversy involving Nora Fatehi.
In a country where conversations often run as deep as the Ganges, the WITT Summit proved once again that when leaders, thinkers and storytellers come together, the real winner is public discourse lively, layered and refreshingly unafraid to tackle the big questions shaping India’s tomorrow.
