Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be the chief guest at the 21st edition of the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards (IBLA) on January 10, 2026, in Mumbai. The awards ceremony is expected to be attended by some of India's leading industrialists and policymakers.
The India Business Leader Awards (IBLA) are CNBC-TV18's annual awards that recognize business leaders and enterprises across various sectors. The 2026 edition will focus on leadership, enterprise development, and India's role in the global economy. The awards recognize leaders who create and sustain entrepreneurial initiatives, develop best practices, and carve out powerful businesses in the global economy. The awards have a legacy of over two decades, recognizing business leadership across sectors and geographies.
Several prominent figures in Indian industry are expected to attend the event, including Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited; Noel Tata, Chairman of Tata Trusts; N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons; Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group; Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises; and Sajjan Jindal, Chairman and Managing Director of JSW Group. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde are also expected to be present.
Winners are selected by a jury comprising senior leaders from industry and allied fields. Kumar Mangalam Birla chairs the jury for the 2026 edition. Other jury members include Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, Chairperson of State Bank of India; C Vijayakumar, CEO and Managing Director of HCLTech; Dr. Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise; Arundhati Bhattacharya, President and CEO of Salesforce South Asia.
The awards bring together some of the best-known personalities in business. India's top business leaders will be vying with each other for these coveted awards. CNBC-TV18's India Business Leader Awards recognizes leaders of change & equitable growth. The 20th edition of the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards (IBLA) celebrated India's visionary leaders who are driving innovation, growth, and transformation across industries through bold actions and impactful contributions.
