At a defining moment of global transformation, multiple forces including geopolitical shifts, technological change, climate urgency and evolving societal expectations are reshaping the world. In this environment, trust, resilience and effective governance are becoming central to long term competitiveness.

The challenge is no longer to resist change, but to harness it through strong institutions, partnerships and adaptive capabilities.

As India approaches its centenary, India@100 provides a roadmap for inclusive and sustainable growth. The CII Annual Business Summit connects this long-term vision with the realities of a rapidly evolving global economy. Against this backdrop, the CII's Annual Business Summit 2026 convenes under the theme “The Future | Global Economy, Industry, Society.” The focus is on navigating disruption, and on exercising leadership: aligning policy, industry and society to translate this moment of inflection into sustained national advantage.

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A World in Transition
The global order is undergoing a structural shift, as the post-Cold War model of open, integrated markets gives way to a more fragmented and strategically aligned system. Trade, investment and technology flows are increasingly shaped by trust and resilience rather than efficiency alone. At the same time, climate change and artificial intelligence are redefining economic priorities, influencing capital allocation, labour markets and industrial strategy. In this evolving landscape, the ability to remain connected while managing risk, building adaptive capacity and establishing credible governance frameworks will determine long term competitiveness and sustained global relevance.
Key Event Highlights
Sessions with Global &
Indian Industry Leaders
Sessions with
Policy Makers
8 Tracks
Awards &
Recognitions
India’s Strategic Moment
At a pivotal moment in its journey to India@100, India’s strong macroeconomic performance signals a structural shift rather than a cyclical peak. Sustained growth, resilient consumption, expanding infrastructure and a rapidly growing digital economy position India as a key driver of global economic momentum. Strategic trade agreements and industrial policies are enhancing its role in global value chains. The focus now shifts to execution, requiring policy coherence, regulatory efficiency and strong government industry collaboration. How effectively India converts this momentum into long term competitiveness will define its transition into a globally influential and inclusive economy.
Largest Congregation Deliberating on The Future
Global Economy, Industry, Society
As the world enters a new era shaped by technological, climatic, and economic shifts, new challenges are matched by unprecedented opportunities. The CII Annual Business Summit 2026 brings together leaders to shape a resilient and inclusive future, charting India’s journey towards a globally competitive Viksit Bharat.
Tracks
GREEN
Sustainability as Strategy
India’s energy transition is now a strategic economic advantage, with rapid growth in renewables reshaping cost structures and competitiveness. As sustainability drives investment and industry, inclusive access for MSMEs and robust grid infrastructure will be critical to ensuring that green growth remains broad-based, resilient and globally competitive.
SMART
The AI Infrastructure Era
As India’s digital economy enters the AI infrastructure era, artificial intelligence is becoming foundational to growth, innovation and competitiveness. With expanding capabilities like BharatGen AI and AIKosh, the focus is shifting to reliability, security and governance, ensuring AI scales with trust while driving high-value growth and global leadership.
SECURE
Resilience in a Fragmented World
In a fragmented and uncertain global landscape, resilience is emerging as a strategic imperative for India’s growth. By diversifying trade partnerships, strengthening energy and technology security, and reinforcing macroeconomic stability, India is building the capacity to remain competitive, adaptable and credible while sustaining long-term growth amid global volatility.
 
COMPETITIVE
Manufacturing for the Next Decade
India’s manufacturing growth demands a shift from scale to quality, standards and compliance. As automation and smart supply chains expand, competitiveness will depend on integrated MSMEs, skilled talent and strong ecosystems. Sustained progress will require investment in R&D and innovation to move up global value chains.
PEOPLE-POWERED
The Human Economy
Sustained growth must translate into better lives. Strengthening agriculture resilience, water security, healthcare and education is central to inclusive prosperity. As India advances toward India@100, investments in human development are not social costs but core drivers of productivity, competitiveness and long-term economic growth.
CONNECTED
Inclusive Growth at Scale
Inclusive growth will be driven by connected urban and rural ecosystems. Efficient cities, strong local governance and innovative financing must align with empowered rural economies and integrated value chains. India’s Digital Public Infrastructure further enables scalable inclusion, enhancing productivity, market access and global competitiveness across sectors.
 
EMPOWERED
Livelihoods and Opportunity
India’s future of work is expanding beyond metros, creating new opportunities in technology and innovation. As AI reshapes workplaces, skilling systems must evolve to meet emerging demands. Enabling entrepreneurship while safeguarding workers will be key to ensuring that digital growth remains inclusive and reduces regional inequalities.
INFLUENTIAL
India’s Soft Power Advantage
India’s global influence is increasingly shaped by digital services, creative industries and cultural exchange. Soft power is emerging as a strategic economic asset, building trust, expanding market access and strengthening partnerships. By integrating cultural and knowledge strengths into business strategy, India can enhance competitiveness, resilience and global relevance.
Strategic Priorities for the
Decade Ahead
In a decade defined by fragmentation, rapid technological change and resource constraints, India’s success will depend on building depth across critical capabilities. Leadership in technology and innovation, high-quality manufacturing, and secure, sustainable energy systems will anchor growth. Strong institutions, regulatory coherence and deep capital markets will enable effective execution, while investments in human capital and inclusion will ensure durability. Together, these priorities reflect the India@100 vision of compounding advantage through integrated, system-level transformation rather than isolated interventions.
Participant Profile
Global Business Leaders
CEOs / CXOs
Top Economists
Diplomats
Think Tanks
Academics
Media
Enabling the Pillars of the Future
The pillars of the future will be shaped not only by ambition but by the ability to deliver outcomes at scale. Three system enablers are decisive. First, governance must build trust, embed ethics and sustain institutional legitimacy in an increasingly complex and risk-prone environment. Second, strong state capacity is essential to design coherent policy, execute large-scale transitions and adapt to emerging challenges. Third, robust financial architecture must mobilise long-term capital, manage risk and support sustained investment. Together, these enablers determine whether transformation becomes credible, resilient and enduring across sectors, enabling growth that is both competitive and inclusive.
Annual Session 2025 - Snapshot
 

11

Ministers

4500

+
Delegates

134

Speakers

35

Sessions
 
 
 
The Responsibility of Industry
Industry will play a central role in shaping India’s future economy as growth increasingly depends on how firms invest, innovate and engage with society. The shift from shareholder value to broader responsibility calls for alignment with national priorities while remaining globally competitive. Leadership must extend beyond firms to ecosystems, driving R&D, integrating MSMEs and strengthening trust through ethical governance. As industry navigates transitions in technology, sustainability and global integration, its ability to build capability, foster innovation and support inclusive growth will determine both competitiveness and systemic resilience in the decade ahead.
 

At a defining moment of global transformation, multiple forces including geopolitical shifts, technological change, climate urgency and evolving societal expectations are reshaping the world. In this environment, trust, resilience and effective governance are becoming central to long term competitiveness.

The challenge is no longer to resist change, but to harness it through strong institutions, partnerships and adaptive capabilities.

As India approaches its centenary, India@100 provides a roadmap for inclusive and sustainable growth. The CII Annual Business Summit connects this long-term vision with the realities of a rapidly evolving global economy. Against this backdrop, the CII's Annual Business Summit 2026 convenes under the theme “The Future | Global Economy, Industry, Society.” The focus is on navigating disruption, and on exercising leadership: aligning policy, industry and society to translate this moment of inflection into sustained national advantage.

Register Now Quick Query
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
A World in Transition
The global order is undergoing a structural shift, as the post-Cold War model of open, integrated markets gives way to a more fragmented and strategically aligned system. Trade, investment and technology flows are increasingly shaped by trust and resilience rather than efficiency alone. At the same time, climate change and artificial intelligence are redefining economic priorities, influencing capital allocation, labour markets and industrial strategy. In this evolving landscape, the ability to remain connected while managing risk, building adaptive capacity and establishing credible governance frameworks will determine long term competitiveness and sustained global relevance.
Key Event Highlights
Sessions with Global &
Indian Industry Leaders
Sessions with
Policy Makers
8 Tracks
Awards &
Recognitions
India’s Strategic Moment
At a pivotal moment in its journey to India@100, India’s strong macroeconomic performance signals a structural shift rather than a cyclical peak. Sustained growth, resilient consumption, expanding infrastructure and a rapidly growing digital economy position India as a key driver of global economic momentum. Strategic trade agreements and industrial policies are enhancing its role in global value chains. The focus now shifts to execution, requiring policy coherence, regulatory efficiency and strong government industry collaboration. How effectively India converts this momentum into long term competitiveness will define its transition into a globally influential and inclusive economy.
Largest Congregation Deliberating on The Future
Global Economy, Industry, Society
As the world enters a new era shaped by technological, climatic, and economic shifts, new challenges are matched by unprecedented opportunities. The CII Annual Business Summit 2026 brings together leaders to shape a resilient and inclusive future, charting India’s journey towards a globally competitive Viksit Bharat.
Tracks
GREEN
Sustainability as Strategy
India’s energy transition is now a strategic economic advantage, with rapid growth in renewables reshaping cost structures and competitiveness. As sustainability drives investment and industry, inclusive access for MSMEs and robust grid infrastructure will be critical to ensuring that green growth remains broad-based, resilient and globally competitive.
SMART
The AI Infrastructure Era
As India’s digital economy enters the AI infrastructure era, artificial intelligence is becoming foundational to growth, innovation and competitiveness. With expanding capabilities like BharatGen AI and AIKosh, the focus is shifting to reliability, security and governance, ensuring AI scales with trust while driving high-value growth and global leadership.
SECURE
Resilience in a Fragmented World
In a fragmented and uncertain global landscape, resilience is emerging as a strategic imperative for India’s growth. By diversifying trade partnerships, strengthening energy and technology security, and reinforcing macroeconomic stability, India is building the capacity to remain competitive, adaptable and credible while sustaining long-term growth amid global volatility.
COMPETITIVE
Manufacturing for the Next Decade
India’s manufacturing growth demands a shift from scale to quality, standards and compliance. As automation and smart supply chains expand, competitiveness will depend on integrated MSMEs, skilled talent and strong ecosystems. Sustained progress will require investment in R&D and innovation to move up global value chains.
PEOPLE-POWERED
The Human Economy
Sustained growth must translate into better lives. Strengthening agriculture resilience, water security, healthcare and education is central to inclusive prosperity. As India advances toward India@100, investments in human development are not social costs but core drivers of productivity, competitiveness and long-term economic growth.
CONNECTED
Inclusive Growth at Scale
Inclusive growth will be driven by connected urban and rural ecosystems. Efficient cities, strong local governance and innovative financing must align with empowered rural economies and integrated value chains. India’s Digital Public Infrastructure further enables scalable inclusion, enhancing productivity, market access and global competitiveness across sectors.
EMPOWERED
Livelihoods and Opportunity
India’s future of work is expanding beyond metros, creating new opportunities in technology and innovation. As AI reshapes workplaces, skilling systems must evolve to meet emerging demands. Enabling entrepreneurship while safeguarding workers will be key to ensuring that digital growth remains inclusive and reduces regional inequalities.
INFLUENTIAL
India’s Soft Power Advantage
India’s global influence is increasingly shaped by digital services, creative industries and cultural exchange. Soft power is emerging as a strategic economic asset, building trust, expanding market access and strengthening partnerships. By integrating cultural and knowledge strengths into business strategy, India can enhance competitiveness, resilience and global relevance.
Strategic Priorities for the Decade Ahead
In a decade defined by fragmentation, rapid technological change and resource constraints, India’s success will depend on building depth across critical capabilities. Leadership in technology and innovation, high-quality manufacturing, and secure, sustainable energy systems will anchor growth. Strong institutions, regulatory coherence and deep capital markets will enable effective execution, while investments in human capital and inclusion will ensure durability. Together, these priorities reflect the India@100 vision of compounding advantage through integrated, system-level transformation rather than isolated interventions.
Participant Profile
Global Business Leaders
CEOs / CXOs
Top Economists
Diplomats
Think Tanks
Academics
Media
Enabling the Pillars of the Future
The pillars of the future will be shaped not only by ambition but by the ability to deliver outcomes at scale. Three system enablers are decisive. First, governance must build trust, embed ethics and sustain institutional legitimacy in an increasingly complex and risk-prone environment. Second, strong state capacity is essential to design coherent policy, execute large-scale transitions and adapt to emerging challenges. Third, robust financial architecture must mobilise long-term capital, manage risk and support sustained investment. Together, these enablers determine whether transformation becomes credible, resilient and enduring across sectors, enabling growth that is both competitive and inclusive.
Annual Session 2025 - Snapshot
 

11

Ministers

4500

+
Delegates

134

Speakers

35

Sessions
 
 
 
The Responsibility of Industry
Industry will play a central role in shaping India’s future economy as growth increasingly depends on how firms invest, innovate and engage with society. The shift from shareholder value to broader responsibility calls for alignment with national priorities while remaining globally competitive. Leadership must extend beyond firms to ecosystems, driving R&D, integrating MSMEs and strengthening trust through ethical governance. As industry navigates transitions in technology, sustainability and global integration, its ability to build capability, foster innovation and support inclusive growth will determine both competitiveness and systemic resilience in the decade ahead.
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