Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, will deliver the summit keynote address at News9 Global Summit, part of TV9 What India Thinks Today (WITT). The grand theme of the summit is ‘India: Poised for the Next Big Leap’. The thought fest will be attended by politicians, businesspeople and personalities from entertainment and sport and is set to take place between February 25 and 26, 2024.
Speakers at the 2024 edition of News9 Global Summit include former Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott; Union Ministers S. Jaishankar, Smriti Irani, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Anurag Thakur; American sociologist Salvatore Babones, Indian film actresses Kangana Ranaut and Raveena Tandon , Grammy-award winner Ricky Kej and author Vivek Sampath, among others.
The two-day summit has distinct focus areas for each day.
On February 25, the summit will kick off with The Inaugural, setting the stage for thought-provoking discussions on India’s soft power in cinema and sports to burnish ‘Brand India’. It will witness interesting fireside chats and panel discussions with top Union ministers and celebrities, including the likes of Anurag Thakur, India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant, Grammy Award winners V Selvaganesh and Rakesh Chaurasia and Sinclair Broadcast Group CEO Christopher Ripley.
The Inaugural will also feature TV9 Network’s Nakshatra Samman Awards, bestowed upon the brightest stars of India’s sports and entertainment landscape.
On February 26, the summit will transition into the flagship event: the Global Summit, which will serve as a melting pot of ideas and perspectives on pressing geopolitical and geo-economic issues. While the Inaugural sets the stage, the Global Summit will see the arrival of distinguished guests from around the world, including political leaders, industry experts and renowned intellectuals.
Barun Das, Managing Director and CEO of TV9 Network, said, “We are thrilled to launch the second edition of TV9 What India Thinks Today Global Summit 2024 and to have thought leaders from around the world join us for two days of inspiring discussions and collaborative initiatives. TV9 WITT is a manifestation of our belief in the power of ideas to drive positive change, and we are confident that this year's event will serve as a catalyst for fuelling the narrative that the new India wishes to create in the decade to come. Hence, the bold theme: ‘India: Poised for the Next Big Leap’.”