Theme: Viksit Bharat: How Entrepreneurs Will Shape the Future of India
As the world's biggest democracy - India has also shown the pathway of
democratization
of entrepreneurship to the world. With AI making waves - entrepreneurship and not
employment is the future of growth. By 2030 every Indian has to dream of a startup
and
gather resources, network, know-how, and experience to get it right. Entrepreneur
2026
paves the way for Shining India by creating possibilities for every Indian looking
to
enhance their entrepreneurial and personal growth capabilities with insights on:
What are the sectors of the future?
Where do investment trends point towards?
Building Sustainable Businesses
Life and Work in the Age of AI
How startups and Corporations can find new synergies?
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Lamp Lighting & Welcome Address
10:10 AM – 10:20 AM
Opening Keynote: Viksit Bharat 2047 – Powering the Next Generation of
Entrepreneurs
Accelerating India's journey towards Viksit Bharat through innovation, industry and
inclusive economic
growth
Creating a future-ready ecosystem that drives investment, manufacturing, digital
transformation,
sustainability and employment
Strengthening India's global competitiveness across technology, infrastructure, exports,
startups and
strategic industries
Building a collaborative growth model where government, industry and innovators work
together to shape the
next decade of India's development
Creating stronger access to finance, markets, talent and technology
06:00 PM – 06:30 PM
Fireside Chat: Beyond Success: Building Influence, Purpose & Legacy
An inspiring conversation with a celebrated entrepreneur, creator or public figure on leadership, resilience, personal branding and the mindset behind lasting success.
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
The Startup Launchpad : Beyond Incubation: Building the Next Generation of
Startup Ecosystems
How accelerators and incubators can better prepare startups for global
markets
Strengthening collaboration between academia, industry, government and
investors
Building founder-first programs that go beyond funding to enable sustainable
growth
The evolving role of AI, DeepTech and emerging technologies in startup
incubation
Bridging the gap between early-stage innovation and commercial success
Creating stronger regional innovation hubs beyond metro cities
What India's incubation ecosystem needs to produce the next generation of
global companies
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Zero Trust: The Foundation of Secure Digital Enterprises
Why Zero Trust is becoming the new security standard across banking,
financial services, healthcare, telecom, manufacturing, government and critical
infrastructure
Building identity-first security to protect customers, employees,
applications and data in an AI-powered, cloud-first world
Securing digital ecosystems across hybrid workforces, multi-cloud
environments and connected supply chains
How AI, automation and Zero Trust are helping organisations strengthen cyber
resilience and respond to evolving threats
Balancing cybersecurity, regulatory compliance and customer experience while
accelerating digital transformation
Addressing sector-specific cyber risks in BFSI, healthcare, retail, energy,
manufacturing and public services
Strengthening collaboration between industry, technology providers and
policymakers to build a secure and trusted digital economy
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Funding the Builders of Viksit Bharat
Discussion Points
Where investors see the biggest opportunities across India's next-generation
industries
How founders can build investment-ready businesses in today's evolving funding
environment
The growing role of family offices, private equity, venture capital and
institutional investors in shaping India's growth story
How family businesses are embracing professionalisation, innovation and strategic
capital to build the next generation of market leaders
Preparing businesses for long-term value creation through governance, IPOs, mergers
& acquisitions and global expansion
Why AI, DeepTech, manufacturing, climate tech and new-age industries are attracting
long-term capital
Building enduring partnerships between entrepreneurs, family businesses and
investors to create globally competitive enterprises
