Mumbai, India – The CNBC-TV18 Global Leadership Summit concluded on November 7, 2025, at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, successfully marking its second edition with the theme ‘The India Advantage’. The summit convened an array of global leaders, policymakers, startup founders, economists, technologists, and cultural icons to explore India's expanding influence on the global economic and innovation stage.
Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor of CNBC-TV18, inaugurated the summit by commemorating the channel's 26th year as India's leading business news source. She highlighted CNBC-TV18's growing digital footprint across platforms like YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, reinforcing its position as a dominant force in business news, extending beyond traditional television.
Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), delivered the opening address, commending India's "remarkable growth and resilience". Pandey emphasized the crucial role of capital markets in realizing the vision of 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) and noted the tripling of mutual fund participation in the last five years. He also mentioned SEBI's collaborative approach to policymaking, balancing the interests of both the industry and investors.
The summit featured a series of engaging sessions, including a discussion on ‘Risk, Returns & Resilience: Investing in the India Decade’ with leaders from Morgan Stanley, ICICI Prudential AMC, Axis Capital, and NSE. Another session, ‘Embedded Intelligence: From Operations to Opportunity,’ featured Oliver Jay of OpenAI, who shared insights on the impact of AI in enhancing business efficiency. Additionally, ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan spoke about.
BVR Subramanyam, CEO of NITI Aayog, engaged in a conversation with Shereen Bhan, emphasizing the importance of India becoming a rich nation before it becomes an old nation, while mentioning that the country's population is expected to peak in the next 10 years. He stressed that to become "vikasid bharat", people should be skilled, educated, and have productive livelihoods. He highlighted the need to improve the skilling ecosystem and integrate it with education and mentioned the National Manufacturing Mission which aims to transform India’s manufacturing landscape.
Discussions throughout the summit highlighted India's stable economy, with a GDP growth of 7.8% in a volatile world. India is predicted to become the world's third-largest economy by 2030, with a $7.3 trillion GDP, indicating the scale and potential of the opportunities ahead. The summit aimed to explore India's real-time pulse, encompassing various sectors from space and defense innovation to sports and digital economies, as well as infrastructure and sustainability.
The summit served as a platform for global CEOs, investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to exchange strategies on economic trends, investment flows, and leadership in a changing global order. The high-impact conversations at the CNBC-TV18 Global Leadership Summit aimed to shape India's growth narrative, reinforcing the country's significance in the international arena.
