S Jaishankar (above) will be joined by Union Minister of Railways and Trade and Industry, Piyush Goyal
London:
Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar will head a World Week India Summit on the vision of a post-pandemic world next week, billed as one of the biggest international events on globalization of India.
Thematic #BeTheRevival: India and a better world, the three-day conference from July 9 to 11 will provide a virtual platform to explore the business, strategic and cultural opportunities that India has to offer to the world and deliberate on the global challenges beyond COVID -19.
Hosted by UK media company India Inc. Group, the webinar will include sessions on geopolitics, business, arts and culture, emerging technologies, banking and finance, the pharmaceutical industry, defense and security , the social impact and the impact of Indian expatriates.
It will also include country specific sessions on Australia, Japan, Singapore, the United States and the United Kingdom.
“As we emerge from the shadow of COVID-19, let us direct our energies towards understanding the challenges and making informed decisions to rebuild in the post-pandemic world,” said Manoj Ladwa, founder and CEO of India Inc. . – organizers. of the annual conference, which is held virtually in the coronavirus lockdown scenario.
“During these three days, we will focus not only on building optimism, but also on defining a course of action that India can take in concert with world economies to revive and rebuild for a a better and brighter future, “he said.
In addition to Mr. Jaishankar, the Minister of Railways and Trade and Industry, Piyush Goyal, the recently retired Indian representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin and author-politician Shashi Tharoor will be in correspondence from India. .
The range of nearly 250 speakers also includes personalities such as Australian cricket legend Steve Waugh as well as Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of the Art of Living Foundation across a diverse range of 75 sessions, which are expected to attract around 5,000 participants worldwide.
