ABP Network’s First-Ever ‘Ideas of India’ summit to be held on 25-26 March
Mumbai, March 24th, 2022: ABP Network, the leading multi-language news channel reaching 535 million individuals in India, is all set to host its first-ever summit ‘Ideas of India’, bringing together the brightest brains from diverse sectors to discuss India’s 75-year journey, its present status, and the way ahead. The two-day event will take place at the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, on March 25-26.
The summit will host leaders, visionary businessmen, cultural icons, and civil society pioneers, who will be discussing wide-ranging ideas over 25 sessions, spanning more than 20 hours. The speakers include Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Shiv Sena leader & Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Aaditya Thackeray, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, Former Deputy Vice-Chairperson of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Aditya Birla Education Trust Founder & Chairperson Neerja Birla, Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy, Managing Director & CEO of Mahindra Group Dr. Anish Shah, innovator & educationist Sonam Wangchuk, actors Aamir Khan, Vidya Balan and Taapsee Pannu, singer Usha Uthup, film directors Ramesh Sippy, Karan Johar and Kabir Khan, lawyers Indira Jaising and Harish Salve, motivational speaker Gaur Gopal Das, renowned journalist Fareed Zakaria, and Super 30 founder Anand Kumar.
ABP Network’s Ideas of India will open the stage for leaders across the spectrum to discuss the empathy Index, the impact of technology on our lives, sustainable development, the pursuit of happiness, the possibility of a $5 trillion economy, a new governance agenda, the spirit of entrepreneurship, the freedom paradigm, the emergence of the Alpha woman, the brand ‘Made in India’, the importance of mental wellbeing, and most importantly, India’s place in the changing world order.
ABP Network CEO Avinash Pandey said, “The inaugural edition of ABP Network’s Ideas of India is going to be a momentous event. This is not merely an event of importance for our network but will be the most elaborate and diverse platform to discuss India’s journey of 75 years as an independent nation, our present challenges, and future opportunities as we grow as a nation in the changing world order. I am personally eager to know the ideas of the brightest and most successful Indians of our age across sectors. This is another path-finding initiative in a series of steps where we have revolutionised the coverage of news and current affairs to capture the thoughts and imagination of our beloved viewers. This forum will be developed into a significant annual event where we will explore India’s ideas and what it means to be an Indian in various aspects of life.”
The summit will be presented by Wild Stone, associate partner Nerolac Paints, wellness partner Himalaya and state partner Government of Chhattisgarh.
