South Asia’s definitive thought leadership dialogue, The Times Group’s ET NOW Global Business Summit 2026, co-powered by Spark Capital and Bennett University, will convene on February 13 and 14 in New Delhi.
The edition will be held under the theme ‘A Decade of Disruption, A Century of Change,’ reflecting the profound transformations that have defined the past ten years.
The past decade has been characterized by unprecedented disruption across geopolitics, climate, capital, and technology. Disruption is increasingly being seen not as an occasional event but as a near-constant factor shaping global dynamics.
The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly altered the way people live and work, while rapid and unforeseen climate emergencies have demanded urgent systemic responses, including new resources and SOPs.
Additionally, the Covid‑19 pandemic, coupled with widespread economic realignments, has further undermined traditional models across industries, underscoring the need for adaptive strategies and resilient frameworks.
As a result, the world is not merely managing the change; it is entering a Century of Change, where established paradigms of leadership, growth, and governance must be reimagined while remaining firmly rooted in resilience, inclusivity, and ethical innovation.
Amid these challenges, the ET NOW Global Business Summit provides a critical platform for dialogue on pressing socio-economic and business issues shaping the future. It is only befitting that India, now the world’s fourth-largest economy and a rising global power, hosts thought leaders, policymakers, and heads of state at the Global Business Summit.
The ET NOW Global Business Summit holds extraordinary convening power, having brought together Nobel laureates, heads of state, senior policymakers, global business leaders, technocrats, and leading thinkers from India and across the world over the past decade.
In previous editions, the summit has hosted global leaders and luminaries, including Guyana’s Prime Minister Mark Anthony Phillips, Commonwealth Secretary-General Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland KC, Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman, Microsoft’s Bill Gates, Blackstone Group’s Stephen A. Schwarzman, Apple’s Steve Wozniak, Airbnb’s Brian Chesky, Netflix’s Reed Hastings, Standard Chartered Bank’s Bill Winters, Franklin Templeton’s Jenny Johnson, and many others.
These engagements have influenced policy thinking and business practices across diverse sectors.
The 2026 edition will explore the defining challenges and opportunities, ranging from economic disruption and Industry 5.0 to globalization, workforce transformation, energy security, and business diversification. In all, ET NOW Global Business Summit 2026 will host over 2,000 high-profile delegates, making it a unique platform for dialogue, collaboration, and global insight-sharing.
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