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CNBC-TV18 Convenes Business Titans to Chart India's Enterprise Future

May 8, 2026
CNBC-TV18 Convenes Business Titans to Chart India's Enterprise Future
CNBC-TV18 Convenes Business Titans to Chart India's Enterprise Future

India's premier business news channel CNBC-TV18 is organizing The Titans Summit in partnership with WeWork India, an event designed to unite the country's top business minds around critical questions shaping the enterprise sector.

Anchored by the theme "From Resilience to Reinvention: India's Enterprise Story," the summit will convene founders, senior corporate executives, and investors to examine the opportunities and obstacles confronting India's business landscape as it enters a transformative phase.

The gathering will span multiple sectors including startups, global capability centres, IT and ITES services, and family offices. Participants will engage in keynote addresses, intimate fireside conversations, and structured panel discussions exploring how companies are navigating technological change, shifting global markets, and transformations in workforce composition while positioning themselves for sustained expansion.

A prominent roster of business figures has confirmed participation. The attendee list includes PD Singh, Chief Executive of Standard Chartered; Manish Kejriwal, Founder and Managing Partner at Kedaara Capital; Gopal Jain, Vice Chairperson and Managing Partner at Gaja Capital; Krishna Ramachandran, Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer of TVS Capital Funds; Rishabh Mariwala, Founder and Managing Partner at Sharrp Ventures; and Karan Virwani, Managing Director and Chief Executive of WeWork India.

Additional speakers encompass Anuraag Bhatnagar, Chief Executive and Whole-Time Director of The Leela Palaces; Puneet Chatwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive of IHCL; Niranjan Hiranandani, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Hiranandani Group; Rahul Ganjoo, Chief Executive of District by Zomato; Radha Dhir, Chief Executive of JLL India; Gulam Zia, International Partner and Senior Executive Director at Knight Frank India; Prashant Tandon, Founder of 1mg; Harshil Salot, Co-Founder of Sleep Company; Praveen Maheshwari, Co-Founder of StayVista; Anand Bhushan, Global Capability Centre Leader at Saint-Gobain; and Arindam Sen, Partner and Global Capability Centre Sector Leader for Technology, Media and Telecom at EY India.

The platform aims to facilitate substantive dialogue among entrepreneurs, financial backers, and established business leaders regarding emerging patterns, commercial possibilities, and strategic priorities within India's dynamic corporate environment.

Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor at CNBC-TV18, characterized the moment as pivotal for Indian enterprise. "India's business ecosystem is entering a crucial period defined not merely by expansion, but by capacity for transformation, technological advancement and navigating disruption with vision. The Titans Summit creates a forum where the nation's most significant business personalities can exchange perspectives, question established norms and influence conversations that will shape how Indian businesses evolve," Bhan stated.

Karan Virwani emphasized the timeliness of such a convening. "India finds itself at a unique convergence of entrepreneurial drive, creative thinking and worldwide possibilities. As enterprises reshape their approaches to expansion and governance in an increasingly dynamic setting, forums such as The Titans Summit prove invaluable for encouraging communication, teamwork and visionary dialogue. WeWork India is pleased to collaborate with CNBC-TV18 in supporting discussions that will steer the trajectory of corporate transformation ahead," Virwani remarked.

As India solidifies its standing as a destination for technological innovation, consumer growth, and capital deployment, the summit is positioned to function as a venue for strategic insights, cross-sector collaboration, and future-oriented discussions during a period of substantial economic change.

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