The India Global Forum’s (IGF) flagship Annual Summit, around the theme of “Setting the Pace”, concluded successfully with stakeholders across sectors sharing their views on how India is well poised to set the pace to meet the challenges faced by the world.
With an impressive lineup of business leaders, policymakers, founders, and investors, the conversations throughout the day shed light on potential areas of growth, issues that matter and how a collaborative approach will help set the pace for globalization of India’s unique advantages and offerings.
Union Minister Hon. Smriti Zubin Irani speaking on “Faster Inclusion for Mutual Benefit and Socio-Economic Impact” said: “India is now setting new standards on the issue of gender justice. Over the years, our nation has transitioned from focusing on women’s development to women-led development.”
“Women are not only a gender that has faced many complexities and challenges, but we are also at the forefront of delivering solutions. India has now proven a social and economic case for gender justice. For keeping humanity in, keep women in your consideration. That’s my message to the India Global Forum’s Annual Summit,” Smriti added.
Prof. Manoj Ladwa, Founder and Chairman of India Global Forum, said, “It is exciting to witness the progress role of women-centric initiatives across sectors and within the policy framework which are setting the pace for India.”
“The country continues to rise and shine in women-led development and providing equal opportunities. At IGF, we believe in building lasting partnerships that will provide opportunities for women leaders to realise their potential and scale globally,” Manoj added.
The Summit also hosted insightful conversations with Hon. Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Bhupender Yadav. Encompassing 30 themes, 35+ concurrent roundtables, and 500+ participants, IGF’s Annual Summit analysed diverse perspectives and expert views on how India is “Setting the Pace” for the global economy.
From Technology and Innovation, Investment, Finance and Infrastructure to Diversity, Inclusion and Climate Finance, the day covered a wide range of informative sessions amongst policymakers, industry captains and other influential thought leaders.