Madhya Pradesh is unlocking new opportunities for industrial growth through the Global Investors Summit-2025, set to take place on 24-25 February in Bhopal. The summit aims to position Madhya Pradesh as a premier investment destination at both the national and international levels by showcasing the state’s robust industrial capabilities and investor-friendly environment.
The Global Investors Summit will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 February at the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya from 10:00 am to 11:15 am. The closing ceremony will take place on 25 February from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm, in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah.
Participation in Summit
Eminent personalities and policymakers from the industry from India and abroad are expected to participate in this summit. A total of more than 31 thousand 659 participants have registered in various categories. There will be about 3 thousand 903 special invitees and 8046 delegates from the industry. More than 300 guests of honour, 133 international participants, representatives of 3398 start-ups, 562 NRIs and Madhya Pradesh migrants, 249 representatives of various industry associations, and 10491 participants will participate in various sessions and departmental summits.
Leading industrialists to attend
More than 300 Chairpersons, MDs, and CEOs of India’s leading companies will attend the summit. These include Gautam Adani (Chairman, Adani Group), Kumar Mangalam Birla (Chairman, Aditya Birla Group), Sanjiv Puri (CMD, ITC Ltd), Nadir Godrej (CMD, Godrej Industries), Ashwani Arora (MD) Daawat Foods, Raghupati Singhania, CMD JK Tyre, Balkrishan Goenka, Chairman, Welspen World, Sunil Bajaj, Executive Chairman, Aditya Birla, Satish Pai, MD Hindalco Industries, M K Agarwal, MD Grasim Industries, Kailash Jhawar, MD UltraTech Cement, Baba N Kalyani, CMD Bharat Force Ltd, Chandrajit Banerjee, DGCII, Karthik Bharat Ram, Joint Managing Director SRF Ltd, Andre Eckholt, MD Hettich India Pvt Ltd, Raghavpat Singhania, MD JK Cement, Vinod Agarwal, MD & CEO V Commercial Vehicles, Punit Dalmia, CEO Dalmia Cement, Sudhir Mehta, CMD Pinnacle Industries, Kumar Venkata Subramaniam, MD Procter & Gamble, Abhay Firodia, Chairman Force Motors, Smt. Suchita Oswal Jain, Vice Chairman Vardhman, Hiroshi Yoshizane, MD Bridgestone India, Ravi Jhunjhunwala, CMD HEG, Rajinder Gupta Trident Group, Rahul Sanghvi, Director Sanghvi Foods, Veer S Advani, CMD Blue Star, Partha Pratim Sen Gupta, MD & CEO Bandhan Bank and Mr. Ingo Soller, CEO TWE OBT.
Key Sessions and Conferences
Seven sectoral conferences and 10 special sessions will be organized during the summit to encourage investments in various sectors. Key sessions include Pharma & Medical Devices, Transport & Logistics, Textile Industry, Food Processing, Skill Development, Information Technology, Akshay Urja, Tourism, Mining, MSME, Urban Development and Pravasi Madhya Pradesh. Key speakers like World Bank Country Director Rey Auguste Tano Kouame, Barclays Global Head Anand Chitre, ITeAS Singapore COO Lim Boon Tiong, Hira Nandani Developers Managing Director Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Cisco India Sushri Daisy Chittilapilli, DLF Group Chairman Rajiv Singh, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Rosho Raj Shrestha will express their views in these sessions. Apart from this, the summit will also have 5 international sessions including the Conference of Global South Countries, Latin America and Caribbean Session, and Special Sessions of Key Partner Countries.
Three major industrial exhibitions
Three special industrial exhibitions are also being organised at the summit:
1. Auto Show: Showcasing Madhya Pradesh’s automotive capabilities and future mobility solutions.
2. Textile and Fashion Expo: Showcasing the state’s expertise in traditional and modern textile manufacturing.
3. One District-One Product Village: A glimpse of the unique craftsmanship and cultural heritage of various districts of the state.
National and International Participation
The Bhopal GIS will have diplomatic representatives, High Commissioners, Consul Generals, and senior officials of international organizations from more than 60 countries. The major participating countries include Japan, Germany, England, Canada, Australia, South Korea and Singapore. The GIS will have ambassadors from Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Angol, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Moldova, Nepal and Zimbabwe, High Commissioners from Australia, Sri Lanka, Fiji, Jamaica, Lesotho, Rwanda, Sesotho and Uganda, senior diplomats from UK, Canada, Netherlands, Poland, Taiwan, South Africa, Republic of Korea, Panama, Mexico, Togo, Slovenia and honorary consuls from Bulgaria, Djibouti, Albania, Tuvalu, Haiti, Myanmar, Palau, Poland, South Korea, Romania and Uzbekistan.
Apart from this, organizations like World Bank, WAIPA, JETRO, TAITARA, Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, India Ireland Council, Singapore India Chamber of Commerce, Korea India Chamber of Commerce, Indo Polish Chamber of Commerce and Industry will also participate.
CII National Committee Meeting
A day before GIS, the CII National Committee meeting will be held on 23 February, in which investment possibilities in Madhya Pradesh will be discussed with leading industrialists of India.
Madhya Pradesh Global Investors Summit-2025 is an important initiative towards accelerating the industrial development of the state and creating a favourable environment for investors. This event will encourage new projects in the state, employment opportunities will increase, and Madhya Pradesh will establish its strong identity as a center of global investment.
