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MipTV cancelled over coronavirus fear
MUMBAI: Fears over coronavirus have led to the cancellation of MipTV, one of the world’s leading television and entertainment conferences. According to the French organisers of the event Reed Midem, all the events, surrounding MipTV, including Mip Formats, Mip Doc and Canneseries, have also been cancelled.
The television conference has been rescheduled for 12-15 April 2021 which was originally scheduled to be held between 30 March 30 – 2 April 2020 in Cannes, France.
The decision was taken after the French government imposed a ban on gatherings of more than 5,000 people in view of the virus scare. France has seen 212 cases of coronavirus and four deaths.
Reed MIDEM chief executive Paul Zilk said that the event has been cancelled after many clients raised concerns about travelling. Since rescheduling the conference wasn’t a good idea, the organisers decided to cancel MipTV, he said.
MIPDoc and MIPFormats, the markets targeted at the formatted TV and nonfiction programmes, have also been canceled. They were scheduled to run 28-29 March 2020. Season 3 of the TV festival Canneseries, the Cannes International Series Festival, has also been rescheduled to 9-14 October 2021. The event was meant to be held parallel to MipTV.
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Business Today MindRush returns to Mumbai, spotlight on India’s edge in a fractured world
Policymakers and corporate heavyweights gather to map supply chains, energy security and markets
MUMBAI: As fault lines widen across global trade and geopolitics, Business Today is doubling down on India’s moment. The 14th edition of Business Today MindRush & Best CEOs Awards lands in Mumbai on March 28, pitching India’s strategic edge at the centre of a fragmenting world.
The day-long summit, presented by PwC, will bring together a tight mix of policymakers, industry leaders and market voices to decode shifting supply chains, maritime strategy, defence priorities, energy security and capital markets—sectors now deeply entangled with geopolitics.
M Nagaraju, secretary, department of financial services, ministry of finance, will headline the event, setting the tone for discussions that aim to track how India is repositioning itself amid disrupted trade routes and volatile energy dynamics.
The speaker slate reads like a cross-section of India Inc’s command centre. Krishna Swaminathan will zero in on sea lanes and supply chains, while Prashant Ruia is set to push the case for self-reliance in oil and gas. Ashish Chauhan will weigh in on capital markets at a pivotal juncture, as a panel featuring Vibha Padalkar, Sanjiv Mehta, Amish Mehta and Sanjeev Krishan debates navigating economic uncertainty.
Leadership under pressure will be another running theme. Madhavkrishna Singhania, Sharvil Patel, Karan Bhagat and Anurag Choudhary will unpack how businesses are steering through disruption. Arun Alagappan will turn the spotlight on fertilisers, Arundhati Bhattacharya will reflect on leadership transitions, while Anish Shah and S Vellayan will outline blueprints for building future-ready conglomerates.
The event will close with Aroon Purie setting the broader editorial lens, before the Best CEOs Awards recognise standout corporate leadership across sectors.
At a time when the global order looks increasingly splintered, MindRush 2026 is positioning itself as more than a conference—it is a signal that India intends not just to navigate the churn, but to shape it.
