Global Business Summit 2026 Live Updates: This year’s edition of the ET NOW Global Business Summit (GBS) 2026 reflects the scale, speed and significance of the transformations reshaping global economies. From rapid technological acceleration and geopolitical realignments to sustainability imperatives and evolving governance frameworks, the summit will examine the forces defining the next decade.
GBS 2026 will deliberate on key themes including economic disruption, Industry 5.0, the future of globalisation, workforce transformation, energy security and business diversification — bringing together diverse perspectives to map the road ahead.
Who Shapes the Dialogue?
The ET NOW Global Business Summit 2026 convenes an influential mix of decision-makers and thought leaders, including:
Heads of State and Government
CEOs, board members and institutional investors
Ministers, regulators and policy architects
Industry-defining entrepreneurs and futurists
Day 1 Dignitaries
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will grace Day 1 of the summit, setting the tone for discussions.
Other key Indian leaders attending include:
Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry
Chirag Paswan, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries
Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra
The global and industry representation on Day 1 includes:
Ann E. Harrison, Economist and Former Dean, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Madhusudan Kela, Founder, MK Ventures
Sir Martin Sorrell, Chairman, S4 Capital PLC and Founder, WPP plc
Namit Malhotra, Founder and Global CEO, Prime Focus Limited and DNEG
Ranil Manohara Salgado, Senior Resident Representative, IMF
Sebastian Eckardt, Regional Practice Director (Prosperity), South Asia Region, World Bank
Vikrant Shrotriya, Corporate Vice President and Managing Director, Novo Nordisk India
Prashant Tandon, Co-founder & CEO, Tata 1mg
Arpita Vinay, Senior Managing Director & CEO, Spark Capital PWM
Praveena Rai, MD & CEO, MCX
Nishant Arya, Vice Chairman & MD, JBM Group
Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India
Kunal Bahl, Co-founder, Snapdeal; Titan Capital; AceVector Group
Greg Zeluck, Partner & Co-Head, Asia Buyout, Carlyle
Dr. Vivek Lall, Chief Executive, General Atomics Global Corporation
Kishore Moorjani, CEO, Alternatives, Private Funds, CapitaLand Investment
Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO, Women’s World Banking
Mike Jatania, CEO & Chairman, The Body Shop; Co-founder, Aurea
Rakesh Bharti Mittal, Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises
Shobana Kamineni, Executive Chairperson, Apollo Health Co & Promoter Director, Apollo Hospitals
H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Anant Maheshwari, President & CEO (Global Regions), Honeywell
David Schwimmer, CEO, London Stock Exchange Group
Dr. Piotr Antoni Świtalski, Ambassador of Poland to India
H.E. Diana Mickevičienė, Ambassador of Lithuania to India
Dr. Ewa Suwara, Deputy Head, EU Delegation to India
H.E. Charles Michel, Former Prime Minister of Belgium and President Emeritus of the European Council
