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Rising India Summit 2023: News18 Network and Poonawalla Fincorp to honor ‘real life heroes’

News18 Network in partnership with Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd. (Cyrus Poonawalla Group) presents the marquee leadership conclave ‘Rising India Summit 2023’ (Rising India Summit 2023) has started preparing for the third edition of the program in full swing. The third edition of this two-day conclave will be held on March 29 and 30 at the Taj Palace in New Delhi. Experts from across the globe from the world of arts, sports, business and education will participate in the conference, including leaders of the central government. The idea behind the concept of this platform is that respected personalities from all over the world and experts in their field gather at one place to share their knowledge and contribute towards the development of India.

The theme ‘The Heroes of Rising India’ aims to highlight the extraordinary achievements of Indians. These are the people who decided to go beyond the ordinary to take India forward. This year’s summit will celebrate the extraordinary social impacts of ordinary people. This year’s event will honor 20 such heroes who, through their unique solutions, have driven grassroots improvement and created social entrepreneurship that has the potential to transform lives. These are the heroes who are taking the initiative to bring about positive change in various ways through community leadership programs and through their humanity and courage, are contributing to make India a better place.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will deliver the keynote address in the programme. Along with this, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar will also share his views on ‘India’s G20 programme’. Eminent leaders from various fields including governance, arts, business and education from India and around the world will also attend the conference. Experts not only from India but across the world will share their knowledge and perspective on productive discussions and how to drive India’s progress. The discussion will cover a wide range of topics such as ‘India Stack: Highway to Growth’ where Dilip Asbe (NPCI), Shashank Kumar (Co-Founder & CEO, DeHaat), B.V.R. Subrahmanyam (CEO, NITI Aayog), and K. Rajaraman (Secretary, DoT) will give his valuable opinion.

Also corporate personalities such as Vivek Tyagi (President of India Electronics & Semiconductor Association), Srinath Ravichandran (Agnicool Cosmos), Aman Gupta (Boat), Tarun Mehta (Ather) and Abhay Bhootda (Poonawalla Fincorp) on ‘Made in India, Youth Will share his thoughts on the topic ‘India’s Growing Aspiration’.

Not only this, actresses Rakulpreet Singh, Shilpa Rao, Vinita Singh (Sugar Cosmetics) and Smriti Irani will attend a session on ‘Women’s Age’.

The conference will discuss the topic ‘India’s Manufacturing Moment: Now or Never’ in the presence of Adar Poonawalla (Serum), Salil Gupte (Boeing), Sunil Vachani (Dixon), Sanjeev Sharma (ABB) and Santosh Iyer (Mercedes-Benz) .

The program will feature Bollywood icons like Siddharth Anand as well as Ayan Mukerji, Kajal Aggarwal, Mrunal Thakur to discuss the title ‘One India – One Cinema’ with Union Minister Thakur Anurag Thakur.

Talking about other celebrities attending the summit, World Boxing Championship gold medalist Nikhat Zareen and Oscar winner Guneet Monga will also grace the summit.

Sharing his thoughts on this initiative, Abhay Bhutra, Managing Director, Poonawalla Fincorp said, “Poonawalla Fincorp is delighted to partner with Network18 for the Rising India Summit 2023. It is a platform celebrating the success and extraordinary achievements of ordinary people who have contributed immensely in writing India’s growth story.

He further added that “Our partnership is based on the objective of empowering individuals to realize their dreams and aspirations. Bringing together policy makers, global visionaries and corporate leaders, the summit will facilitate a constructive dialogue on India’s progress and its potential to become a global power. We are excited to contribute and work together towards building a stronger, more prosperous India.”


Commenting on the conference, CEO of Network 18, Avinash Kaul said that News18 network is a proud historian of India’s rise as a prosperous nation. We connect with over 69 crore Indians every month through news and discussions that can help pave the way for a brighter future for the country. Rising India is a flagship initiative of News18, which has become one of the most anticipated thought leadership platforms in India. It is my pleasure to announce that this year Rising India will be even more special. This year we will be celebrating the works of 20 ordinary Indians from different genres. These are heroes who work selflessly to improve the lives of those around them. He is the real hero for us. I am glad to have Poonawalla Fincorp as our partner in this initiative. I’m excited that our viewers will see the journey of some amazing Indians and hear from some of the top leaders in politics, industry, entertainment and sports.

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