News18 Rising India Summit – An Initiative by News18 Network

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About Rising India

News18's Rising India Initiative with the essence of promoting thought leadership at its core, focusses on acquainting the country with critical conversations, many innovations and what the future holds for us.

The event brings decision-makers, leaders and orators together to unravel the potential of India from far and wide.

The Theme

Celebrating Rising India Heroes

On common shoulders, doing uncommon things

On journeys beyond inspiring

India is rising

The theme for this year is ‘Real Heroes’ -- the common people and their uncommon achievements that brought about a positive change in our country.

A Galaxy of Notables

Over two days of the event, prolific faces from various walks of life will come together in New Delhi to celebrate our country's successes and these selfless, unsung heroes who are making our nation a better place.

Agenda

Day 1Day 2

29 MARCH, 2023

Welcome Address & AV

3:20 PM

Opening Address by Abhay Bhutada, MD, Poonawalla Fincorp

3:23 PM

Ministerial Fireside: INDIA’S G20 MOMENT

S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, GoI

3:26 PM

Panel Discussion: India Stack: Highway to Growth

Dilip Asbe, MD & CEO, NPCI
B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO, NITI Aayog
K. Rajaraman, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications - GoI

4:16 PM

Ministerial Fireside: Education & Skills: Making Excellence a Habit

Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, GoI

4:46 PM

Felicitation of Real Heroes: Education & Skilling

5:15 PM

Panel Discussion: Made in India: Rising Aspirations of Young India

Vivek Tyagi, Chairperson, India Electronics and Semiconductor Association
Aman Gupta, Co-Founder & CMO, boAt
Tarun Mehta, Co-Founder & CEO, Ather Energy
Srinath Ravichandran, Co-Founder & CEO, AgniKul Cosmos
Abhay Bhutada, MD, Poonawalla Fincorp

5:20 PM

Ministerial Fireside: BUILDING BLOCKS OF RISING INDIA

Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, GoI

6:10 PM

Panel Discussion: THE OSCAR WHISPERERS

Guneet Monga, Filmmaker
Bomman & Bellie, ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ Couple

Felicitation of Team ‘The Elephant Whisperers’

6:50 PM

Ministerial Fireside: Swasth Bharat Shreshth Bharat

Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Health & Family Welfare, GoI

7:10 PM

Felicitation of Real Heroes: Health & Wellness

7:40 PM

Ministerial Address + Fireside: Keeping India Safe

Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs, GoI

7:45 PM

NETWORKING DINNER

8:50 PM

30 MARCH, 2023

Opening Address by Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence, GoI

10:00 AM

Felicitation of Real Heroes: Agriculture

10:20 AM

Speech: Heart of the Matter: Is There A Heart Attack Pandemic?

Prof. K Srinath Reddy, Public Health Foundation of India

10:25 AM

Fireside Chat: Women’s Era

Khushboo Sundar, Member, National Commission for Women

10:50 AM

Felicitation of Real Heroes: Women Power

11:10 AM

Panel Discussion: Women’s Era

Rakul Preet Singh, Actor
Vineeta Singh, CEO, SUGAR Cosmetics
Rani Rampal, Member, Women Hockey Team
Shilpa Rao, Singer

11:15 AM

Fireside Chat: Hunger for Learning: What’s the Right Menu?

Alakh Pandey, Founder & CEO, PhysicsWallah

11:45 AM

Panel Discussion: India’s Manufacturing Moment: Now or Never

Salil Gupte, President, Boeing India
Sunil Vachani, Founder & Chairman, Dixon Technologies
Sanjeev Sharma, MD & CEO, ABB India Ltd.
Santosh Iyer, MD & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Music Performance by Ricky Kej & Amaan Ali Bangash-Ayaan Ali Bangash

1:45 PM

Panel Discussion: Strengthening Cultural Roots

Amaan Ali Bangash, Sarod Player & Composer
Ayaan Ali Bangash, Sarod Player & Composer
Sonal Mansingh, Classical Dancer
Ricky Kej, Music Composer
Gaur Gopal Das, Lifestyle Coach & Motivational Speaker

2:05 PM

Felicitation of Real Heroes: Arts & Culture

2:30 PM

Audience Q&A

2:35 PM

Ministerial Address + Fireside: Jammu & Kashmir: Can It Be a Model for Development?

Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir

2:45 PM

Felicitation of Real Heroes: Healing Humanity

3:15 PM

Ministerial Fireside: Renewing India

Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas, GoI

3:20 PM

Felicitation of Real Heroes: Innovation

3:40 PM

Felicitation of Real Heroes: Rural Transformation

3:45 PM

Panel Discussion: Renewing India

Keshav Verma, Chairman, Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation
Dikshu C. Kukreja, Managing Principal Architect, C. P. Kukreja Architects

3:50 PM

Ministerial Fireside: Sustainability: Simple Solutions, Big Impact

Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Labour and Employment

4:05 PM

Felicitation of Real Heroes: Environment & Sustainability

4:25 PM

Panel Discussion: Sustainability: Simple Solutions, Big Impact

Ratnesh Tiwari, Founder & CEO, Koshish India
Ashwath Hegde, Founder, EnviGreen Biotech India
Nachiket Kuntla, Head, Research & Development, Phool.co
Kaushik Kappagantulu, Co-Founder & CEO, Kheyti

4:30 PM

Panel Discussion: The Power of ‘Influence’

Niharika NM, Content Creator
Shraddha Jain, Comedian & Influencer
Abhiraj & Niyati, Content Creators
Yashraj Mukhate, Composer

5:10 PM

Fireside Chat: Pathaan Ki Shaan

Siddharth Anand, Director of ‘Pathaan’

5:40 PM

Panel Discussion: One India, One Cinema

Ayan Mukherji, Filmmaker
Kajal Aggarwal, Actor
Mrunal Thakur, Actor

5:55 PM

Ministerial Fireside: Sports for Development

Anurag Thakur, Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, GoI

6:25 PM

Felicitation of Real Heroes: Sports for Development

6:45 PM

Panel Discussion: Play to Rise

Sania Mirza, Tennis player
Shafali Verma, Player, Indian Cricket Team
Nikhat Zareen, Boxer

6:50 PM

Ministerial Fireside: Loktantra

Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, GoI

7:20 PM

Unveiling of Coffee-Table Book ‘The Voices of India: Modi & His Transformative Mann Ki Baat’

8:00 PM

Special Address: Rising India

Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice President of India

8:10 PM

Winners Photo-Op with Vice President

National Anthem rendition by Ricky Kej

9:00 PM

NETWORKING DINNER

9:10 PM

speakers

Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar

Honorable Vice president of India, GoI

Rajnath Singh

Minister of Defence, GoI

Amit Shah

Minister of Home Affairs, GoI

Nitin Gadkari

Minister of Road Transport & Highways, GoI

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