Durbar

*Agenda is subject to change

13:00 - 14:00

Registration & Lunch

14:00 - 14:12

Event Introduction

14:12 - 14:22

Curtain Raiser Performance

14:22 - 14:27

Opening Address

Address

  • Sivakumar Sundaram
    Sivakumar Sundaram

    CEO, The Times of India

14:27 - 14:39

Leading Without a Map: Running a Global Business in Times of Uncertainty

Address

  • Federico J. González
    Federico J. González

    CEO, Radisson Hotel Group and Board Director, Louvre Hotels Group.

14:39 - 15:09

Bollywood’s Transformation: Tradition Meets Modernity

Panel Discussion

  • Janhvi Kapoor
    Janhvi Kapoor

    Actor, Film - Param Sundari

  • Sidharth Malhotra
    Sidharth Malhotra

    Actor, Film - Param Sundari

  • Dinesh Vijan
    Dinesh Vijan

    Founder & CEO, Maddock Films

15:09 - 15:39

Powering the Trillion-Dollar Energy Transition

Panel Discussion

  • Praveer Sinha
    Praveer Sinha

    CEO & MD, The Tata Power Company Limited

  • Girish Tanti
    Girish Tanti

    Co-founder & Vice Chairman, Suzlon Group

  • Sanjeev Krishan
    Sanjeev Krishan

    Chairperson, PwC, India

  • Vibhuti Garg
    Vibhuti Garg

    Director South Asia, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis

15:39 - 16:14

Opening Keynote: Defence, Diplomacy, and Deterrence: Shaping India’s Strategic Horizon

Address

  • Rajnath Singh
    Rajnath Singh

    Defence Minister of India, Government of India

16:14 - 16:29

From Heartland to Global Hub: Madhya Pradesh’s Role in India’s Rise

Fireside Chat

  • Mohan Yadav
    Mohan Yadav

    Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh

16:29 - 16:52

The Next Playbook: Navigating Geopolitics, Technology, and Climate in the 21st Century

Fireside Chat

  • Christoph Schweizer
    Christoph Schweizer

    CEO, BCG

16:52 - 17:04

The AI Disruption: Threat or the Biggest Opportunity for India’s IT

Address

  • Vishal Sikka
    Vishal Sikka

    Founder & CEO, Vianai Systems

17:04 - 17:34

From Smart Cities to Smart States: The Next Phase of India’s Development

Fireside Chat

  • N. Chandrababu Naidu
    N. Chandrababu Naidu

    Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh

17:34 - 18:04

From Highways to High Growth: Transforming India’s Connectivity

Address

  • Nitin Gadkari
    Nitin Gadkari

    Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India

18:04 - 18:39

AI Disruption: The New Industrial Revolution or the Next Bubble

Panel Discussion

  • Rishit Jhunjhunwala
    Rishit Jhunjhunwala

    Global CEO, Truecaller

  • Akis Evangelidis
    Akis Evangelidis

    Co-founder & India President, Nothing

  • Prashanth Chandrasekar
    Prashanth Chandrasekar

    CEO , Stack Overflow

  • Sandeep Sahai
    Sandeep Sahai

    CEO & Board Member, Clearwater Analytics

  • Shub Bhowmick
    Shub Bhowmick

    CEO & Co-founder, Tredence

18:39 - 18:54

Empowering Half the Nation: Women, Work, and India’s Growth Story

Fireside Chat

  • Smriti Irani
    Smriti Irani

    Former Cabinet Minister, Government of India

18:54 - 19:24

India at the Negotiating Table: From Rule-Taker to Rule-Maker

Fireside Chat

  • Piyush Goyal
    Piyush Goyal

    Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India

19:24 - 19:49

Shifting Grammar of Geopolitics

Fireside Chat

  • Shashi Tharoor
    Shashi Tharoor

    Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)

19:49 - 20:29

America, India, and the Shifting Global Order

Fireside Chat

  • John Kerry
    John Kerry

    68th U.S. Secretary of State

20:29 - 20:31

Closing remarks followed by Dinner