WAVES Summit 2025: Guest List, Full Schedule, Objectives - Know All About India's Biggest Entertainment Event

WAVES Summit 2025: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is organising a one-of-a-kind mega entertainment event in the business capital of India, Mumbai, from May 1 to May 4. WAVES, which stands for World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit, is the inaugural edition and is being hosted by the Government of India at a large stage. The primary aim of the event is to bring together the leaders and stakeholders from the entertainment industry and promote India as the destination for content creation.

Here is everything you need to know about WAVES Summit 2025 - WAVES Summit 2025: Guest List The first-ever WAVES Summit 2025 has a massive line-up. From the biggest Indian superstars, filmmakers, to high-profile dignitaries of global platforms are scheduled to attend the 4-day event at the Jio World Convention Centre (JWCC) located in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai, India. Check out the guest list - Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, Mohanlal, Hema Malini, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ekta Kapoor, Bhushan Kumar, Namit Malhotra, SS Rajamouli, AR Rahman, Anil Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Allu Arjun, Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani, Shahid Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Atlee, Riteish Deshmukh, Zoya Akhtar, Vijay Devarakonda, Ted Sarandos (Co-CEO of Netflix), Neal Mohan (CEO of YouTube), and Adam Mosseri (Head of Instagram), among others.



WAVES Summit 2025 Full Schedule Day 1 Sessions - Legends & Legacies: The Stories That Shaped India’s Soul Speakers: Hema Malini, Mithun Chakraborty, Rajnikanth, Mohanlal, Chiranjeevi Moderator: Akshay Kumar The New Mainstream: Breaking Borders, Building Legends Speakers: SS Rajamouli, AR Rahman, Anil Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal Moderator: Karan Johar Creative Bridges: Unlocking The Power of Cultural & Digital Partnerships Between UK & India Speaker: Lisa Nandy The Journey: From Outsider to Ruler Speakers: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone Moderator: Karan Johar The Future of Advertising Speaker: Mark Read Transcending Boundaries: Story Telling in the Age of AI Speakers: Shekhar Kapur, Barun Das Braving the Odds: Scripting a New Narrative Speakers: Ariane Hingst, Binaca Balti, Rona Lee Shimon, Mary Jorie Millben Talent Beyond Borders Speakers: Allu Arjun, Barun Das Moderators: Aditya Raj Kaul, Kabir Naqvi Building the Next Global Entertainment Revolution from India Speaker: Mukesh Ambani Design, Media, and Creativity in the Age of AI Speaker: Shantanu Narayan Global Impact of Video on Culture and Communication Speaker: Neal Mohan Moderators: Mark Rober, Gautami Multiple Industries: Best Practices Speakers: Shahid Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Atlee, Riteish Deshmukh, Zoya Akhtar Moderator: Anupama Chopra Day 2 Sessions - Studios of the Future: Putting India on World Studio Map Speakers: Aamir Khan, Namit Malhotra, Dinesh Vijan, Ajay Bijli, Charles Roven, Ritesh Sidhwani Moderator: Mayank Shekhar Taking Indian Culture to the World Speaker: Nita Ambani Cinema: The Soft Power Speakers: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Vijay Devarakonda Moderator: Karan Johar Trends and Virality How Gen-Z Consumes Content Speakers: Adam Mosseri, Shraddha Kapoor Indian Cinema, Oriental Look Speakers: Aamir Khan, Peter Ho Sun Chan, Stanley Tong, Prasad Shety Moderator: Sanjay Pugalia Future of Entertainment: OTTs fueling innovative storytelling, tech innovations, viewer experiences Speakers: Nikhil Madhok, Gaurav Gandhi, Nikkhil Advani, Vikramaditya Motwane, Sudip Sharma, Shubh Shivdasani Moderator: Shiv Aroor Pan-Indian Cinema: Myth or Momentum? Speakers: Nagarjuna, Anupam Kher, Karthi, Kushboo Sundar Moderator: Naman Ramachandran The Evolution of the Music - What it Takes To Go Global Today Speakers: Dustee Jenkins, Badshah Moderator: Aparshakti Khurana The Changing Face of Indian Cinema Speakers: Vikrant Massey, Ravi Mohan, Sonali Kulkarni, Om Raut Moderator: Naman Ramachandran For full schedule of Day 3, Day 4, click here. WAVES Summit 2025: Objectives The vision for WAVES is to establish it as a leading global platform for the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry, with a strong focus on positioning India as a powerhouse of creativity, innovation, and content creation. The initiative aims to foster global collaboration, attract investment into India’s creative economy, highlight the country’s technological advancements, and support the development of a robust and dynamic M&E ecosystem.

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