Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu among star speakers at ET Awards 2018

He’s as witty as he’s experienced, he’s been a cabinet minister in two BJP governments, as well as BJP president, he can have his audience in splits and keep them engaged while speaking on complex policies, he’s now the vice-president of the republic — and one of the star speakers at this year’s Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence.

Venkaiah Naidu, who holds the country’s second-highest constitutional office, will speak to a power-packed audience at the ET Awards event on November 17, in Mumbai. Naidu, who by virtue of his job as the vice-president, is chairman of the Rajya Sabha, is known for his adroit handling of the often-high-decibel discussions in the Upper House.

His trademark self-deprecation comes with sharp observations on things that matter, and the best and toughest of India Inc will listen to a speaker who’s dealt with many issues that are important to business leaders.


The vice-president will be one of the heavyweights in a weighty panel of speakers. And this year, expect an extra and large dash of glamour, too, at India’s premier corporate awards event.