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Netcore and cnbc-tv18 introduces a unique platform – ‘the martech marathon 12X25’
MUMBAI: Netcore Solutions, India’s leading marketing technology company joins hands with CNBC-TV18, to introduce a unique knowledge-sharing event – ‘The Martech Marathon 12 x 25’ to be held on June 13 at St. Regis, in Mumbai. The event introduces aunique format designed especially for the modern marketer and will witness 25 top Martech evangelists put forward their ideas and insights. The TEDx-style event, which will also be live-streamed for remote audiences, will address the questions & challenges of the ever-evolving Martechspace and will explore the new-age practices that click in this phygital world.
The celebrated line-up of speakers at the Martech Marathon 12×25 will include among others:
1. Shivakumar, Group Executive President, Aditya Birla Group
2. SiddharthBanerjee,EVP-Marketing, Vodafone India
3. Apurva Chamaaria, Chief Revenue Officer, RateGain
4. Mona Gandhi, Head of Strategic Alliances and Growth, Airbnb India
5. GunjanSoni, CMO of Myntra& Head of Jabong;
6. JaimitDoshi, Executive Vice-President, Kotak Securities;
7. Rubeena Singh, CEO, iProspect India
8. SameerPitalwalla, Co-Founder & CEO, Culture Machine
9. Sidharth Rao, CEO and Co-Founder, Webchutney
10. Pallavi Chopra, Haed of Marketinig, RedBus
11. SubratMohanty, Co-Founder & CEO, Hurix Digital
12. AmreshGodbole, Managing Director, Digitas India
13. Sridhar B, Chief Digital Marketing Officer, Diageo
14. PoojaJauhari, CEO, The Glitch
15. Srinivas Jain, Executive Director and Chief Marketing Officer, SBI Mutual Fund
16. Himani Agarwal, Director, Commerical Marketing, Microsoft
17. Lakshmi Narasimhan, Chief Growth Officer, Group M
Marketers can look forward to a string of power-packed sessions by these industry experts, as well as to networking with more than 300 fellow Martech enthusiasts. Explaining that Martech Marathon 12×25 is about bridging a huge knowledge gap for Indian marketers, Kalpit Jain, Group CEO of Netcore Solutions, says, “The end customers are embracing digital technologies in every walk of their lives, building expectations that are driving the digital disruption across all industry verticals. Every marketer is thus driven to understanding and adopting Martech, and the easiest way to do this is through best practices, which only these Martech evangelists can talk about.
Speaking about the announcement, Network 18, CEO Forbes India &President Revenue, Mr. Joy Chakraborthy said, “With ‘The Martech Marathon 12 x 25’ we want to assist modern marketers with adopting new-age technology, allowing them to amplify brand reach and presence. Along with knowledge sharing, the platform also intends to serve as a hub for networking, and generation of breakthrough ideas and practices that largely aid the Martech universe.”
Entry to Martech Marathon 12×25, India’s most promising martech event is by invites only, and has limited seats which are fast filling up.
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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.
