India Today Conclave 2024: India Today Conclave is back once again. The conclave will be organized in the capital Delhi on 15-16 March. The India Today Conclave is a platform of influential voices from across sectors, reflecting India's dynamic evolution amid the changing tides of global challenges. Many personalities including Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in this prestigious program.
The world after the Corona pandemic is stuck in endless wars, including in Ukraine and Gaza. Whereas India, despite its unstable neighbourhood, speaks confidently with the mentality of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. From leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic to providing decisive leadership to the G20 countries, to standing its ground against developed countries on climate change with a fine blend of diplomacy, India has positioned itself as a country with a strong brand. Presented as. India today is ready to lead any mission for global good without compromising its commitments. From spirituality to knowledge economy, from yoga to Chandrayaan, India's global footprint is continuously growing.
The India Today Conclave will host thought-provoking discussions that will explore how India, with its political stability and unique social vibrancy, can rise to the forefront of geopolitics and business. The event promises a short, but impactful debate on India's role in shaping the global landscape.
Eminent speakers of the conclave include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Narayana Murthy, Sadhguru (founder Isha Foundation), Egyptian comedian and TV host Bassem Youssef, Rajya Sabha MP GVL Narasimha Rao. Apart from this, other personalities including Mizoram MLA Beryl Vannehasangi, RP Sanjiv Goenka Group Vice President Shashwat Goenka, writer and historian Hindol Sengupta will also present their views in the conclave. Famous personalities from the entertainment industry including Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff will also participate in this list.
Events to be held on March 15 (Friday)
-10.15-10.30 am
– Welcome speech by Arun Puri, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, India Today Group
– 10.30 to 11.15 am
– $7 trillion economy by 2030: promise and pitfalls
– Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
– Moderate: Rahul, Siddharth Jarabi, Anjana
-11.15 to 11.45 in the morning
-India's resilience amid global turmoil: Truth vs reality
– Arvind Subramanian (Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics, former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India)
– Shamika Ravi (Member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council)
Moderator: Rahul
– 11.45 am to 12.15 am
– Sculpting Faith: Bringing Stone to Life
-Arun Yogiraj, sculptor, artist
– Moderator: Gaurav Sawant
-12.15 to 12.45 noon
– Modern Love: The fascinating journey of the Infosys couple
– N.R. Narayan Murthy (Founder and Chairman of Infosys)
– Sudha Murthy (Author and Chairperson of Murthy Trust)
– Moderator: Rajdeep
-12.30 to 2 pm
– India and Indo-Pacific: Threats and Opportunities
– General Manoj Pandey (Army Chief)
– Admiral Sunil Lanba (Former Navy Chief)
-Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria (former Air Force Chief)
– Nirupama Rao (Former Foreign Secretary)
-Taranjit Singh Sandhu (Former Indian Ambassador to America)
– Rudra Chaudhary (Director of Carnegie India and Senior Lecturer at King's College London)
– Asha Jadeja Motwani (Founder, Jadeja Motwani Foundation, Investor)
Moderator: Raj Chengappa
– 12.45 to 1.15 pm
– Indian Equity Outlook@2047: Developed markets for developing India
– Jim Rogers (Founder, Rogers International Commodity Indices and author)
Moderator: Siddharth Zarabi and Shailendra Bhatnagar
– 1.30 to 2.15 pm
concurrent lunch
-Proposition: Secularism is ending in India
Proponents – Saket Goklay (TMC MP, Rajya Sabha), Ashutosh (Columnist, Writer), Dr. Shama Mohammed (National Spokesperson, Congress)
– Against the proposal – Shahzad Poonawala (spokesperson, BJP), Hindol Sengupta (historian, writer), Shehla Rashid (human rights activist).
Jury- Aryama Sundaram (Senior Advocate), Swapan Dasgupta (Former Member of Parliament, Writer), Deepak Verma (President, The Debating Society of India)
Moderator- Rahul
– 2.15 to 2.45 pm
Sensational debut: Two tales of conviction, courage and cricket
– Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan (Indian cricketers)
Moderator: Nikhil Naz
– 2.45 to 3.15 pm
– Why will the South decide the 2024 elections?
– D.K. Shivakumar (Deputy CM, Karnataka)
Moderator: Rajdeep
– 3.15 to 3.45 pm
Prediction: Who will win the 2024 elections?
– Yashwant Deshmukh (Founder-Director, C-Vote)
– Pradeep Gupta (Chairman and Managing Director, Axis My India)
– Amitabh Tiwari (political strategist, election analyst and researcher)
– G.V.L. Narasimha Rao (Rajya Sabha member, BJP)
Moderator: Rahul and Rajdeep
– 3.45 pm to 4 pm
– Dance like no one is watching
– Florina Gogoi (Winner, Super Dancer)
Moderator: Preeti (MC)
– 4 to 4.30 pm
– New Generation, New Rules: Leadership in a Disruptive World
– Shashwat Goenka (Vice President, RP Sanjiv Goenka Group)
– Keshav Reddy (Founder, Equal)
Moderator: Sakshi Batra
-4.30 to 5 pm
– A 'Pacific' Convergence of Interests with India
– Eric Garcetti (United States Ambassador to India)
– Alex Ellis (British High Commissioner to India)
– Philip Green OAM (High Commissioner of Australia to India and Ambassador to Bhutan)
– Nirupama Rao (Former Foreign Secretary of India)
Moderator: Geeta
– 4.30 pm – 5 pm
Mother of all Mysteries
Buried Truth: Indrani Mukherjee's story
– Indrani Mukherjee (Author)
Moderator: Chandni
– 5 to 5.30 pm
The Magnificent Miss Samantha: From Pushpa to the Family Man)
– Samantha Ruth Prabhu (Actress)
Moderator: Akshita
– 5.30 to 6 pm
– How will neural brain implants change our world? Will hacking the brain create superhumans?
– Moran Cerf (Professor of Neuroscience and Business)
Moderator: Ayush
– 6 to 6.15 pm
A Squash-Buckling Journey to the Top
– Anahat Singh (squash player, Olympic hopeful)
Moderator: Nikhil Naz
– 6.30 to 7 pm
– Bade Mian Vs Chhote Mian: Double dose of action
– Akshay Kumar (Actor)
– Tiger Shroff (Actor)
Moderator: Anjana
– 8 pm – 8.45 pm
– Why will the 2024 elections be a historic turning point in the history of India?
– Amit Shah (Union Home and Cooperation Minister)
– 10 to 10.45 pm
– Has Prime Minister Modi brought good days?
– Gaurav Bhatia (National Spokesperson, BJP)
– Priyanka Chaturvedi (MP, Rajya Sabha)
– Gaurav Vallabh (Spokesperson, Congress)
– Jasmine Shah (National Spokesperson, Aam Aadmi Party)
– Pawan K Verma (writer, diplomat, former MP)
