New Delhi: India is in its 75th year of independence and it has moved leaps and bounds in every aspect. Multiple ideas from our visionaries at the early inception of the nation has fructified. With the nation looking towards 2047, 100 years of independence, there is a need for new ideas to take this nation to the next phase of development.

Trying to encapsulate the ideas for the future, ABP Network is organising a first of a kind summit 'Ideas of India'. In the Wildstone presents ABP Ideas of India, luminaries from various fields will come together to discuss, debate and share their vision for the new India.

On March 25 and 26, tune in to ABP Network to watch personalities like Kailash Satyarthi, Aaditya Thackeray, Naryana Murthy, Fareed Zakaria and many others come on ABP Ideas of India stage presenting their views. 

In more than 25 sessions, across 20 hours thought leaders, businessmen, cultural stars, civil society pioneers will talk about ideas of India.

Check out the detailed schedule for ABP Network Ideas of India.

ABP Network Ideas Of India Day 1

ABP NETWORK IDEAS OF INDIA SUMMITMarch 25 & 26, 2022Grand Hyatt, Mumbai
 DAY 1: 25 MARCH, 2022
VENUE : GRAND HYATT MUMBAI HOTEL & RESIDENCES 
SL. NO.  TIME SLOT TOPIC OF DISCUSSION SPEAKERS
START TIME END TIME DURATION
1 10.00 AM 10.05 AM 5 Mins WELCOME ADDRESS Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP Network
2 10.05 AM 10.15 AM 10 Mins WELCOME SONG Sanjeevani Bhelande, Indian Singer
3 10.15 AM 10.45 AM 30 Mins CONVERSATIONTHE HUMANITY INDEXSurakshit Bachhpan, Surakshit Bharat Sh. Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Laureate 
4 10.45 AM 11.30 AM 45 Mins KEYNOTE ADDRESSTHE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESSThe World and its Worries: How to deal with Life's Challenges Gaur Gopal Das, Monk, Lifestyle & Motivational Strategist, Author & Filmmaker
5 11.30 AM 12.15 PM 45 Mins DISCUSSIONA SUSTAINABLE SOCIETYManaging Nature's Backlash: Recycle, Reuse and Renew Sonam Wangchuk, Engineer Turned Education Reformer, Innovator and Founding Director, SECMOL
6 12.15 PM 01.00 PM 45 Mins DISCUSSIONTHE ENTREPRENEURIAL DRIVELegacy vs Start-ups: Building on the Past or Reinventing the Future?  Harsha Vardhan Agarwal, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, designate, Emami Ltd.
Kulin Shah, Co-Founder, Onsurity
  01.00 PM 01.45 PM 45 Mins LUNCH
7 01.45 PM 02.30 PM 45 Mins DISCUSSIONTHE ALPHA WOMANBlurring Borders: Rise of the Pan-Indian Actor Taapsee Pannu, Actress 
8 02.30 PM 03.15 PM 45 Mins KEYNOTE ADDRESSBRAND INDIAReinventing Businesses – Purpose vs Profits Dr. Anish Shah, Managing Director & CEO, Mahindra & Mahindra
9 03.15 PM 03.45 PM 30 Mins KEYNOTE CONVERSATIONCOOPERATIVE FEDERALISMThe Rise of Regions: Vision India@2047 Aaditya Thackeray, Minister for Tourism, Environment & Protocol, Government of Maharashtra, President: Yuva Sena
10 03.45 PM 04.15 PM 30 Mins DISCUSSIONTHE MANUFACTURING ACCELERATORMake in India: Going Global Ankit Daga, Head of Business Development, McNROE Consumer Products Pvt Ltd
Abhishek Aggarwal, President - Strategy, Ozone India
Pradeep Aggarwal, Founder & Chairman, Signature Global Group & Chairman - ASSOCHAM National Council on Real Estate, Housing and Urban Development
11 04.15 PM 05.00 PM 45 Mins DISCUSSIONONLINE EDUCATION Revolution 2022: Deepening Democracy or Amplifying the Divide? Anand Kumar, Founder, Super 30
Sumeet Mehta, Co-founder & CEO, LEAD
Phalgun Kompalli, Co-founder, UpGrad
12 05.00 PM 05.45 PM 45 Mins SPECIAL SESSIONTHE MACHINE MINDLeveraging Digital Technology: Bettering India's Future N. R. Narayana Murthy, Co-Founder & Chairman Emeritus, Infosys
  05.45 PM 06.00 PM 15 Mins TEA BREAK
13 06.00 PM 06.45 PM 45 Mins CONVERSATIONBREAKING THE MOULDThe New Heroine: A Screen of her own Vidya Balan, Film Actor
14 06.45 PM 07.30 PM 45 Mins KEYNOTE ADDRESSNEW INDIA, NEW MANIFESTOSabka Saath, Sabka Vikas Aur Sabka Vishwas Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India
  07.30 PM 08.15 PM 45 Mins COCKTAILS
15 08.15 PM 09.15 PM 1 hr GALA DINNER SESSIONCONVERSATIONTHE SPORTING NATIONWe Are The Champions: Patience, Perseverance, Practice Anju Bobby George, Olympian, Indian Long Jumper, Vice President-Athletics Federation of India
Zafar Iqbal, Former Captain - Indian Hockey Team and Member Olympic Gold Medal Winning Team
Kapil Dev, Cricket Legend and Captain of 1983 World Cup Winning Team 
Leander Paes, Professional Tennis Player, 18 Time Grand Slam Champion, 7 Time Olympian, Singles Olympic Medal Winner
  09.15 PM Onwards COCKTAILS & DINNER

ABP Network Ideas Of India Day 2

ABP NETWORK IDEAS OF INDIA SUMMITMarch 25 & 26, 2022Grand Hyatt, Mumbai
 DAY 2: 26 MARCH, 2022
VENUE: GRAND HYATT MUMBAI HOTEL & RESIDENCES 
SL. NO.  TIME SLOT TOPIC OF DISCUSSION SPEAKERS
START TIME END TIME DURATION
1 10.00 AM 10.45 AM 45 Mins DISCUSSIONTHE IDEA OF FREEDOMLaw, Liberty, and the Limits of Democracy: A functioning anarchy or a Non-negotiable Democracy? Sh. Jagdeep Dhankhar, Hon’ble Governor of West Bengal
Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Senior Congress Leader and Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
2 10.45 AM 11.30 AM 45 Mins CONVERSATIONEXCAVATING THE PASTIndia's History: Change or Continuity? Makarand R Paranjape, Author & Academician
Sudheendra Kulkarni, Author & Socio-Political Activist
3 11.30 AM 12.00 PM 30 Mins KEYNOTE ADDRESSRURAL EVOLUTIONFarmer Power: Field of Dreams Bhupesh Baghel, Chief Minister, Chhattisgarh
4 12.00 PM 12.45 PM 45 Mins CONVERSATIONWORLD OF WELLBEINGLearning to Speak Up: Breaking the Silence Neerja Birla, Founder & Chairperson, Aditya Birla Education Trust
5 12.45 PM 01.15 PM 30 Mins CONVERSATIONMAKING BUSINESS SENSESmall Towns, Big Dreams: Why Entrepreneurship Matters Ritesh Agarwal, Founder & Group CEO, OYO 
  01.15 PM 02.00 PM 45 Mins LUNCH
5 02.00 PM 02.45 PM 45 Mins DISCUSSIONTHE CULTURAL REVIVALDigging Deeper: Telling India's Stories Kabir Khan, Film Director, Screenwriter and Cinematographer 
Aanand L. Rai, Film Producer & Director 
Nagesh Kukunoor, Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter and Actor 
6 02.45 PM 03.30 PM 45 Mins CONVERSATIONAGENDA FOR THE FUTUREFreedom's Children: Remembering the Country they Grew Up In Usha Uthup, Indian Pop, Filmi, Jazz, and Playback Singer
Ramesh Sippy, Film Producer and Director
L. Subramaniam, Violinist, Creator of Global Fusion, India's foremost Orchestral Composer
7 03.30 PM 04.00 PM 30 Mins CONVERSATIONNEW RULES OF THE GAMEThe Rise of the South: Lessons for Bollywood Karan Johar, Filmmaker
8 04.00 PM 04.45 PM 45 Mins DISCUSSIONJUDICIAL AUTONOMYIndependence and Institutions: The Strongest Link in the Democratic Chain Indira Jaising, Senior Advocate, The Supreme Court of India & Noted Human Rights Lawyer
Pinky Anand, Senior Advocate & Former Additional Solicitor General of India
  04.45 PM 05.00 PM 15 Mins TEA BREAK
9 05.00 PM 05.30 PM 30 Mins SPECIAL SESSIONRHYTHM DIVINESongs from the North-East: From Margins to Mainstream Papon, Playback Singer & Composer
10 05.30 PM 06.00 PM 30 Mins SPECIAL SESSIONSOUNDS OF PASSIONMusic and Lyrics: Patchwork of Punjab Jasleen Royal, Singer, Songwriter and Composer
11 06.00 PM 06.45 PM 45 Mins DISCUSSIONTHE DEVELOPMENT PARADIGMThe $5 Trillion Economy: Rhetoric or Reality? Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Former Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India
Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog
12 06.45 PM 07.30 PM 45 Mins DISCUSSIONTHE STREAMING LIFE The OTT Boom: The Actor as Star Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Actor
13 07.30 PM 08.00 PM 30 Mins KEYNOTE ADDRESSPARADIGM OF CHANGEJudiciary & Executive: Agenda For Governance Harish Salve, Senior Advocate & Former Solicitor General of India
14 08.00 PM 09.00 PM 1 hr KEYNOTE ADDRESSTHE NEW WORLD ORDERIndia@75: The Road Ahead Fareed Zakaria, Indian-American Journalist, Political Commentator, Author and Host of CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS
15 09.00 PM 09.05 PM 5 Mins VOTE OF THANKS Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP Network
16 09.05 PM 09.50 PM 45 Mins GALA FELICITATIONCONVERSATIONA FRESH NARRATIVENew Beginnings: Reorienting Entertainment Aamir Khan, Actor, Producer and Director
  09.50 PM Onwards COCKTAILS & DINNER