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Narendra Modi will be the chief guest at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2025. S Jaishankar and state chief ministers will also attend. Discussions will focus on the global order and AI. The theme is 'The Next Global Order'. Experts will discuss the Indian economy's resilience. Haryana and Uttarakhand CMs will present growth plans.
Narendra Modi will be the chief guest at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2025. S Jaishankar and state chief ministers will also attend. Discussions will focus on the global order and AI. The theme is 'The Next Global Order'. Experts will discuss the Indian economy's resilience. Haryana and Uttarakhand CMs will present growth plans.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join as a chief guest and keynote speaker at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2025 on Saturday, August 23. The event will also witness some prominent names like Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, chief ministers of states and leaders from global companies who will address a gathering of business captains, entrepreneurs and policymakers.
The event features extensive discussion on global order, technology, artificial intelligence (AI), supply chains, policy and strategy for global growth and India's best possible contribution in the same.
The theme for ET WLF 2025 is 'The Next Global Order: Power, Purpose & Partnership'.
As the world is witnessing several geopolitical conflicts, AI-led disruptions, disturbed supply chains and a pool of uncertainties, investors, policymakers, business leaders and entrepreneurs gather to deliberate on the issues and share their perspective on how the Indian economy can continue to perform with resilience through this turmoil.
Read more: ET World Leaders Forum 2025 Live Updates
Day 2 of 'World Leaders Forum' will also witness representation from states as Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini and Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami will unveil their states' growth diaries and plans to unlock full potential in terms of infrastructure and much more.
Matteo Renzi, Former Prime Minister of Italy will also address the event on 'Europe, India, and the Next Phase of Global Economic Cooperation'.
A panel discussion featuring Sandeep Ghosh, Group Country Manager, India & South Asia, Visa; Gautam Hari Singhania Chairman & Managing Director, Raymond Limited; Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director & CEO, The Indian Hotels Company Limited; Erol Baliyan, CEO, Franck Muller - Middle East, Africa, & India; Ipsita Das, Managing Director, Moet Hennessy India (LVMH - Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton); is scheduled with the agenda of discussing indian consumer demands and aspirations. The theme for the panel is 'The New Indian Consumer: Aspiration, Digital Native, Always on.'
ET WLF 2025 also features a fireside chat with the CEO of International Cricket Council (ICC), Sanjog Gupta and Mithali Raj, the renowned cricketer.
Leaders from global entities will join to deliver their insights on respective industries and Indian context of growth. Prominent voices that will resound during the second day of the event include Gaggan Anand, Chef & Owner of Gaggan, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Founder of Sabyasachi, Pradeep Parameswaran, Global Head of Mobility of Uber, Jonathan Ross, Founder & CEO of Groq, Rajat Taneja, President of Visa, David Steinbach, Managing Partner & Global CIO of Hines, Christopher Wood, Global Head of Equity Strategy of Jefferies, and Mohamed Kande, Global Chairman of PwC.
Since AI disruptions are taking a limelight across the world, ET WLF features a panel discussion on 'AI Unleashed: The Next Great Innovation Race' with Vishal Sikka, Founder & CEO of Vianai Systems, Nigel Vaz, CEO of Publicis Sapient, Jonathan Ross, and Chris Perry, President of Broadridge Financial Solutions.
To address global capital movement and leadership, David Steinbach, Managing Partner & Global CIO of Hines, Christopher Wood, Global Head of Equity Strategy of Jefferies and Ritu Arora, CEO & CIO, Asia Pacific of Allianz Investment Management will have an extensive discussion on 'Capital on the Move: Winners and Losers in a Fragmenting World.'
Source: EconomicTimes
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