Business leaders, top policy makers to address GBS 2018

MUMBAI: At a time when the country is undergoing significant structural reforms that will determine the future trajectory of the Indian economy, the fourth edition of Global Business Summit (GBS) presented by YES Bank and The Economic Times is scheduled to take place in New Delhi on February 23-24, 2018.

In a short span of four years, GBS has become the platform of choice for top CEOs, government officials and the country’s elite.

Over the two-day conference, GBS will showcase a carefully curated line-up of top-notch speakers who will debate pressing business issues affecting the country, region and the rest of the world.


The theme for the 2018 edition is ‘New Economy, New Rules’. The mission of the Global Business Summit is to convene some of the foremost thinkers and leaders from diverse sectors globally and provide a platform for exchange of cutting-edge ideas to find actionable solutions to problems.

“In the fourth edition of GBS, it is our endeavour to sharply focus on the current issues facing the Indian and world economy. Disruptive innovation is changing all businesses and this will only accelerate. At a macro level, while growth is picking up, protectionism is also growing.

We believe the intellectual heft and diversity that our speakers bring to the summit, will help make sense of a complicated world,” said Vineet Jain, managing director, the Times Group. As technology-led and innovation-driven disruptions sweep across the globe, countries and businesses face perhaps the most radical restructuring since the industrial revolution.

“The rules of the game have changed. While climate change, geopolitical realignments and technology present discontinuities globally, closer home in India, we additionally have exciting new opportunities driven by digitisation, de-regulation and changing demographics.

In this context the 2018 edition of the YES Bank Economic Times Global Business Summit focusing on ‘New Economy, New Rules’ provides a platform for global policy makers, opinion and thought leaders to discuss and deliberate on ideas which will shape the new world order,” said Rana Kapoor, MD & CEO, YES Bank, who is also chairman, YES Global Institute.

The top draws at the prestigious event will be global CEOs of gamechanging startups, entrepreneurs who have transformed businesses, legendary leaders of iconic companies, heads of high profile global brands and leaders of top consulting firms.

And now with the Modi government’s reforms agenda running full steam, ministers with key economic portfolios will share the stage, putting the focus on government’s next phase of economic policies, which will help unlock more inclusive and sustainable growth.

In the past, the summit has seen a confluence of over 3,900 delegates from across Canada, USA, Russia, Belgium, Great Britain, Greece, and Israel. At GBS 2018, expect no less than high-level delegations from USA, Russia, Italy, Mexico, Oman, Poland, Malta, Bangladesh, Georgia, and Slovakia.