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Where dreams take flight: ABP Live’s Future Forward Startup Conclave 2024
MUMBAI: In a land brimming with ideas and untamed ambition, startups are the modern-day dreamers charting a bold path through challenges and uncertainties. Their journey is fueled by an insatiable hunger for recognition—the kind that cements their place in the nation’s story. And what could be more exhilarating than earning a spotlight on a national platform?
This 17 December, ABP Live raises the curtain on Future Forward Startup Conclave 2024 in the heart of New Delhi. A celebration of grit, innovation, and the audacious spirit of Indian entrepreneurship, this premier gathering promises to be a melting pot of ideas and possibilities. It’s not just an event; it’s where visionaries meet their moment, where leaders, innovators, and changemakers converge to script the next chapter of India’s startup saga.
Anticipation runs high. The stakes are real. The spotlight is waiting. Are you ready to be part of the revolution?
The event will begin with a keynote address by Union minister of state for Commerce, Industry, and Electronics & IT, Jitin Prasada. This will be followed by engaging discussions led by some of the country’s most innovative leaders, including:
1 Daalchini co-founder & CEO, Prerna Kalra
2 The Cinnamon Kitchen founder, Priyasha Saluja
3 Flyrobe CEO, Aanchal Saini
4 Classplus co-founder & CEO, Mukul Rustagi
5 Clovia co-founder, Neha Kant
6 AppMySite founder, Vikas Nangia
7 Zostel co-founder & CEO, Dharamveer Singh Chouhan
8 JiViSa founder & CEO, Sarika Pancchi
9 Farmley co-founder, Abhishek Agarwal
10 Vertex Venture executive director, Nikhil Marwaha
11 Bluetea founder, Nitesh Singh
12 Blackhat Syncidus chairman & MD, Sachin Salunkhe
13 IvyCap Ventures founder & MD, Vikram Gupta
14 Acclaimed author, Harsh Pamnani
As of May 2024, India has solidified its position as the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, boasting a valuation of $349.67 billion. With over 1.25 lakh startups and 110 unicorns, the country has emerged as a global leader in innovation, particularly in sectors such as fintech, healthcare, and technology.
According to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Indian startups are projected to contribute an additional $1 trillion to the nation’s economy by 2029-30. The CII further anticipates the emergence of 300 new unicorns between 2024 and 2035, underscoring the sector’s significant potential for growth and its role in shaping India’s economic future.
Initiatives like Startup India and Atmanirbhar Bharat have played a pivotal role in propelling India to the forefront of global innovation, creating jobs, driving economic growth, and earning international recognition.
Audiences can witness the event live on www.abpLive.com on 17 December from 11 AM.
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Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
